If you had $48,000.....

[diamondseeker2006]

Yeah, but since you have a three-stone, you can combine that weight! You must be getting some nice size earrings!

 

[aljdewey]

Here''s the thing.....I''ll need a little input in tweaking the design a bit for the dangly part.

I want something a little detailed and more fluid on the lower piece of the setting (where the stones go). I think....not sure how to modify that to see something a bit unique. Not unique as in NEVER EVER BEEN DONE.......(which is why Belle''s pendant crumb seemed to interesting to me......I liked the flow), but something that''s a bit more embellished than what that picture shows.

Any ideas, anyone?

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 12/29/2006 11:34:54 PM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 12/29/2006 11:28:22 PM

Author: mrssalvo

ooo, AL gorgeous, gorgeous earrings you posted there

hmm belle, we'll I subscribe to DS's theory that I don't want the total carat weight of the earring to be more than my e-ring so I'm thinking .70's- .75's but I'm not a clarity nut so SI2's would be fine with me

That total cwt thing? Yeah....crazy! I'm going more than my e-ring stone, and I'm thrilled. (each stone is smaller, but their combined weight is bigger.)

well, that's why I'll purchase some that qualify for an upgrade, b/c we all know how diamonds shrink and I could easily though the cwt theory out the window

are you setting your stones in settings like you posted???

ETA: just read your above post...

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/29/2006 11:40:20 PM
Author: aljdewey
Here''s the thing.....I''ll need a little input in tweaking the design a bit for the dangly part.

I want something a little detailed and more fluid on the lower piece of the setting (where the stones go). I think....not sure how to modify that to see something a bit unique. Not unique as in NEVER EVER BEEN DONE.......(which is why Belle''s pendant crumb seemed to interesting to me......I liked the flow), but something that''s a bit more embellished than what that picture shows.

Any ideas, anyone?

What about using Belle''s pendant design for that part?

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 12/29/2006 11:40:20 PM
Author: aljdewey


Any ideas, anyone?

hmm...something like this pair of Leon''s?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Now THAT is nice. I wonder how much he''d charge to make stud settings?

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 12/29/2006 11:48:53 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 12/29/2006 11:40:20 PM
Author: aljdewey


Any ideas, anyone?

hmm...something like this pair of Leon's?

I've ALWAYS LOVED those......except for one thing. The setting is static on the leverback wire, and I don't want them static. I want them to swing and move.

I don't know if it would be possible to modify those to swing freely.....partly because the basket part is below the diameter of the stone, so how would it attach to the lever-back piece?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yeah, it seems like that could easily be done.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Doesn''t Belle have the W-prong setting? I''d want the w-prong earrings to go with that!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

 

[Gypsy]

Okay...


So... Option 1: $43,055.00. Clarity is a bit high, but since the color and the flour balance it out.

http://www.icestore.com/search/diamond_inventory_detail.asp?ID=362

Carat 3.53
Cut Asscher
Color H
Clarity VVS1
Report GIA
Cut Quality Excellent
Price: $43,055.00
Measurements 8.55x8.51x5.71
Length/Width 1.00:1.00
Depth 67.1
Table 64
Girdle TK-
Culet None
Polish Excellent
Symmetry Excellent
Fluorescence Strong

Set in the setting Mara and I found at Joe Escrobar.

Or: $24,281.63
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2591/

Shape: Cushion
Carat Weight: 2.06ct
Color: G
Clarity: VS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 2.13%
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15138699
In House: Yes
Width: 7.68mm
Length: 7.69mm
Depth: 4.98mm
Table Percentage: 56.59%
Depth Percentage: 64.88%
Crown Depth: 16.56%
Pavilion Depth: 44.20%

With this setting:
http://icestore.com/rings/ring_detail.asp?ID=129

Which is only 30K.

Plus I''d get an nice setting for my own diamond (have no idea what it would look like) for a max of 7K. AND a 1 carat asscher similar to this one: http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2647/ as a pendant.
sscher
Carat Weight: 1.40ct
Color: H
Clarity: VVS2
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: Negligible
Girdle: 2.61%
Lab Report: GIA
Lab Report #: 15130982
In House: Yes
Width: 6.22mm
Length: 6.26mm
Depth: 4.23mm
Table Percentage: 62.21%
Depth Percentage: 67.97%
Crown Depth: 17.92%
Pavilion Depth: 47.08%

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:02:34 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

Ok.....example? photoshop? anyone?

(I''m a total incompetent at that stuff)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:02:34 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

I love your new picture, Tacori! Is that your wedding bouquet or a BM bouquet?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Mmm, nice asschers, Gypsy! I''d like one of those, too! I didn''t think of looking for asschers. I could start over now and spend Ellen''s money.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:04:11 AM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 12/30/2006 12:02:34 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring
Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

Ok.....example? photoshop? anyone?

(I''m a total incompetent at that stuff)

Tacori is a graphic designer and does photo shop if she saw your question.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:04:11 AM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 12/30/2006 12:02:34 AM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

Ok.....example? photoshop? anyone?


(I'm a total incompetent at that stuff)

Okay, I HATE photoshop but this gives you the idea. I worked on the left earring. I also LOVE the idea of a few melee burnished in there.

ETA: whoops. I am tired. I reworked the right earring NOT the left. Keep in mind I only worked on it for maybe 10 seconds. I am sure Irina could do a beautiful job.

 

[kenny]

I''d get an asscher up to 3 carat.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:05:59 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:02:34 AM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Al, love your earring idea but agree it needs to be more fluid. Maybe if the base was wider and tapered up it would give it a more graceful line.

I love your new picture, Tacori! Is that your wedding bouquet or a BM bouquet?

Actually they were the center pieces. I did have one of my bouquet (stems and my hands) on here for a few weeks but I wanted something more colorful.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:21 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 12/30/2006 12:05:59 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006


I love your new picture, Tacori! Is that your wedding bouquet or a BM bouquet?

Actually they were the center pieces. I did have one of my bouquet (stems and my hands) on here for a few weeks but I wanted something more colorful.

Yeah, I loved that picture, too! But this one is beautiful with the blue flowers!

I like the change you did to Alj's earrings!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:18 AM
Author: kenny
I''d get an asscher up to 3 carat.

Okay, then I''ll just take your current asscher

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:15:32 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:21 AM

Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 12/30/2006 12:05:59 AM

Author: diamondseeker2006



I love your new picture, Tacori! Is that your wedding bouquet or a BM bouquet?

Actually they were the center pieces. I did have one of my bouquet (stems and my hands) on here for a few weeks but I wanted something more colorful.

Yeah, I loved that picture, too! But this one is beautiful with the blue flowers!

Thanks J! The vases were square glass and she lined them with grass on some and leaves on the others (to hide the steams, floral foam). It gave them a really cool, modern look.

 

[aljdewey]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:12:18 AM
Author: Tacori E-ring


Okay, I HATE photoshop but this gives you the idea. I worked on the left earring. I also LOVE the idea of a few melee burnished in there.

ETA: whoops. I am tired. I reworked the right earring NOT the left. Keep in mind I only worked on it for maybe 10 seconds. I am sure Irina could do a beautiful job.

Oh, that''s not even where I was talking about, but I LOVE that modification.

I''m talking about the part that surrounds the diamond....what would normally be called the head on a ring. The prong area. What cups the stones.

That is what I''m looking to modify in some way so it looks a bit more.....elegant, I guess.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Date: 12/30/2006 1:00:36 AM
Author: aljdewey

Date: 12/30/2006 12:12:18 AM

Author: Tacori E-ring



Okay, I HATE photoshop but this gives you the idea. I worked on the left earring. I also LOVE the idea of a few melee burnished in there.


ETA: whoops. I am tired. I reworked the right earring NOT the left. Keep in mind I only worked on it for maybe 10 seconds. I am sure Irina could do a beautiful job.

Oh, that''s not even where I was talking about, but I LOVE that modification.


I''m talking about the part that surrounds the diamond....what would normally be called the head on a ring. The prong area. What cups the stones.


That is what I''m looking to modify in some way so it looks a bit more.....elegant, I guess.

Oh! Well you could use belle''s design around the diamond or the Leon style prongs. I do like how the hanging part (not sure what the name is) looks on my modified one. Otherwise it looks like the diamond was just stuck there without a thought. A thin bezel would be lovely as well.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Ok Al. I got inspired by your beautiful pendant. Hope you don''t mind.

The other one is the same as the one you posted with shaved off prongs (?) and the adjusted hanging part.

 

[kenny]

Date: 12/30/2006 12:16:25 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:18 AM

Author: kenny

I'd get an asscher up to 3 carat.

Okay, then I'll just take your current asscher

Ah that old thing?
It's got polish marks so I just threw it away.

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 12/30/2006 1:57:01 AM
Author: kenny

Date: 12/30/2006 12:16:25 AM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:18 AM

Author: kenny

I''d get an asscher up to 3 carat.

Okay, then I''ll just take your current asscher

Ah that old thing?
It''s got polish marks so I just threw it away.

ahum?
starts loading up some 44mag ammo.
hollowpoints
you did what?

 

[kenny]

Date: 12/30/2006 2:17:06 AM
Author: strmrdr

Date: 12/30/2006 1:57:01 AM

Author: kenny

Date: 12/30/2006 12:16:25 AM

Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:18 AM


Author: kenny


I'd get an asscher up to 3 carat.

Okay, then I'll just take your current asscher

Ah that old thing?

It's got polish marks so I just threw it away.

ahum?

starts loading up some 44mag ammo.

hollowpoints

you did what?

I can't wear a stone with those polish lines so I tossed it out.
The garbage truck doesn't some till Monday so I guess I could fish it out.

(Boy, I'm being naught tonight.)

 

[strmrdr]

Date: 12/30/2006 2:20:48 AM
Author: kenny

Date: 12/30/2006 2:17:06 AM
Author: strmrdr

Date: 12/30/2006 1:57:01 AM

Author: kenny

Date: 12/30/2006 12:16:25 AM

Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 12/30/2006 12:14:18 AM


Author: kenny


I''d get an asscher up to 3 carat.

Okay, then I''ll just take your current asscher

Ah that old thing?

It''s got polish marks so I just threw it away.

ahum?

starts loading up some 44mag ammo.

hollowpoints

you did what?

I can''t wear a stone with those polish lines so I tossed it out.
The garbage truck doesn''t some till Monday so I guess I could fish it out.

(Boy, I''m being naught tonight.)

what was your address again guess im going dumpster diving with a broken wing.
but i might be mighty unhappy if i dont find it so think i will load more ammo.

 

[kenny]

Sure, come on over with your fun.

My address is 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., Washington D.C.

 

[strmrdr]

hi mr ss man nope wont be there.

Kenny thats not very smart this thread will get tagged