I did it! My new 1.58 OEC Upgrade in halo!

[junebug17]

Bastecat, are you a part of some nefarious plot on PS to drive me absolutely crazy with desire for a halo??? The lovely halos I've been seeing are killing me!! This ring looks soooo beautiful, the stone is amazing and looks fabulous in that setting! I adore the real life perspective shots, your new ring and your bands look fabulous!!

 

[bunnycat]

Bastecat, are you a part of some nefarious plot on PS to drive me absolutely crazy with desire for a halo??? The lovely halos I've been seeing are killing me!! This ring looks soooo beautiful, the stone is amazing and looks fabulous in that setting! I adore the real life perspective shots, your new ring and your bands look fabulous!!

Why YES! Yes I am!!!! You KNOW you NEED a halo......

 

[junebug17]

Bastecat, are you a part of some nefarious plot on PS to drive me absolutely crazy with desire for a halo??? The lovely halos I've been seeing are killing me!! This ring looks soooo beautiful, the stone is amazing and looks fabulous in that setting! I adore the real life perspective shots, your new ring and your bands look fabulous!!

Why YES! Yes I am!!!! You KNOW you NEED a halo......

You know what, you just might be right about that!!! I think I do!

 

[me&myboys]

Oh how I love it stacked. Simply beautiful

 

[hippi_pixi]

the stone and halo are both stunning! congrats on your new beauty!

 

[Enerchi]

WHOA!!! AWesome!!! I love an OEC in a halo - now I'm wishing I had done that with mine, when I was picking settings... rats...

Its fantastic - and I love it with all your other bling - it sure looks HUGE on your hand, in those perspective shots!! Enjoy, you lucky lady!!

 

[woofmama]

BC -That is beautiful It's gorgeous and looks great with your bands!
Very happy for you! Enjoy!

 

[Ashleigh]

What a pretty stone! Congrats

 

[Rosebloom]

I absolutely love it!!!! It looks fantastic with your dream boat Van Craeynest band too. What a perfect stack! (And your pinkie ring is just too swank.)

 

[meg_]

So gorgeous! I just love your stack!

 

[lknvrb4]

Beautiful stone!

 

[almondblossom]

It is so beautiful and the whole ring is absolutely perfect for you!

 

[bunnycat]

Junebug- I know we'll turn you to the dark side soon enough!

Thank you so much me&myboys and hippi_pixi, almondblossom, Ashleigh and lknvrb4! I couldn't be more thrilled about this pretty stone!

Enerchi- Thank you! And I'm pretty sure you were being channeled when all this went down.

And thank you for the compliments on the whole stack too meg, Rosebloom, and woofmama!


I forgot to add stats. At the moment we know this much for sure:

1.58ct
7.34x7.37mm
L/M-ish (and it does look a lot like my GIA M from the side)
girdle nicks make it SI

 

[bunnycat]

Last two:

 

[rosetta]

and this from a woman who is on record for not liking halos........

Haha, same here! I love the contrast of halo and stone. And your band is gorgeous!!

 

[bunnycat]

and this from a woman who is on record for not liking halos........

Haha, same here! I love the contrast of halo and stone. And your band is gorgeous!!

thank you Rosetta!

 

[yssie]

Ohhhhh GORGEOUS!!!!!

I'm another who doesn't generally care for halos but there are definitely exceptions I LOVE yours paired with those two bands! The last couple of perspective pics really show it off IMO - the unqiue and unexpected mix of modern and antique :sun

 

[bunnycat]

Ohhhhh GORGEOUS!!!!!

I'm another who doesn't generally care for halos but there are definitely exceptions I LOVE yours paired with those two bands! The last couple of perspective pics really show it off IMO - the unqiue and unexpected mix of modern and antique :sun

thank you Yssie! I like the mix as well. I'm not a matchy matchy sort of girl anyway.

 

[04diamond<3]

LOVE it!!! I also love it with your VC looking band!!!! And your Mitt is ADORABLE!!!

 

[CharmyPoo]

The ring is perfect. I can't stop looking at it and so glad it is yours!

 

[bunnycat]

Thank you Charmy! I love it too! It must be right when you look at a stone and relax....(you're getting very sleepy....)

And thank you 04Diamond! (Mitt is a rather adorable little lunk....)

 

[ZestfullyBling]

Very pretty!!! Love your bands too!!

 

[Catmom]

Gah, it's absolutely stunning! I love it so much!!!

 

[bunnycat]

Thank you Zestfully and Catmom!!!! I'm still gah gah eyed over it!

 

[msop04]

SOOOOOOOOOOOO pretty!!!! ...and Mitt is a doll too! ^..^

 

[valmanin]

I love this stone!!! You KNOW I love your halo and plain shank!!!

 

[LightBright]

Beautiful faceting and height of the stone. The halo just makes it even more awesome. Congrats on your upgrade and enjoy!!

 

[bunnycat]

Thank you msop04! I agree with you on all counts!

Lightbright and Valmanin- thank you both so much for the compliments! Valmanin- you know I puffy <3 your stone too! (And maybe we can talk you in to a halo one day... )

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Soooo happy for you!!! The diamond is gorgeous and looks great in the halo! and you know I love it with your VanC band !!!

 

[bunnycat]

Soooo happy for you!!! The diamond is gorgeous and looks great in the halo! and you know I love it with your VanC band !!!

Thank you so much Diamondseeker!!! It's funny how just having one change in the setting style and not having the pave made so much difference in how I think the bands look together! Ok. make that 2 changes. It also has a little donut underneath that keeps things from sitting flush and I like that better too.