My Dream Ring: 8.1mm European Cut Diamond

[diamondseeker2006]

I still love this one!!!! I am convinced, Dreamer, that both of us had to make a few changes until we found the right diamond. In your case, you were fortunate to find it all in one package, great stone and setting!!! I love that band with your ring, too!

 

[armywife13]

I love the new band with your amazing solitaire. It is perfection!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I was thinking about you the other day! I thought it'd been nearly a year now. I'm not sure that I've ever felt that way about my rings. I have a couple that I love and would never give up, but they aren't *the ring*. You seem so happy with yours, probably leading to less time on RT lately. You're missed there.

I am very happy with my ring! I do think perhaps down the road I will reset it for variety, but I don't have any particular desire to change my stone!

I am on PS a lot less these days because I have been trying to make an effort to spend less time on the internet. But I am sure that will change... PS addiction is impossible to break.

Thanks DS and armywife! Actually, that most recent band wend off into the bling continuum. I did not keep it. It was too big and was not resizable, and it was 18k. I got it for a good price and thought I would try it out. As it turns out I don't like a diamond band with my ring! So I am still wearing the little engraved platinum band I posted earlier. One day, maybe (who knows) I will find a band that is a better match. I am on the lookout always! Or I could buy a new one if I ever had the money lol Only 14 more months with two kids in daycare and then WEEEEEEE disposable income again

ETA: I will try and take some "anniversary" photos soon to post!

 

[Rosebloom]

If you ever ditch that setting, I'll be the first to snag it off Preloved! It's just amazing.

 

[Dreamer_D]

LOL rosie! I don't think I would ever sell it. I would keep it in case I wanted to go back to it again! It is too hard to find a mount like this, I could not pass it along

 

[Rosebloom]

Well if you did sell it I'd think you were crazy. But I'd very happily wear it daily nonetheless! It's truly incredible.

 

[diamondvols]

Love the diamond. Adore the setting! Congratulations.

 

[LLJsmom]

Dreamer, that is seriously a beautiful ring, and the little hearts and arrows is sooo cute!! I think the setting is perfect for it. Really shows off the stone. Congratulations on such an amazing find!!

 

[bluelotus]

Hi Dreamer_D
Poking around I found another that looks a bit like George:

http://www.oldworlddiamonds.com/detail.php?ID=1078&SHAPE=EU

I love the stone that I have but I also think that this transitional cut is really the best of both worlds: great chunky patterns but more symetrically ordered.

 

[bluelotus]

Poking around again and found this:
http://www.1stdibs.com/jewelry/rings/engagement-rings/old-european-cut-diamond-engagement-ring/id-j_121955/

Looks even more similar to George!

 

[ariel144]

Bump!

Enjoyed this thread and the other one with the discussion of table darkness/obstruction in OEC's which is where I started.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/old-european-cut-obstruction-and-recut-information-advice.177197/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/old-european-cut-obstruction-and-recut-information-advice.177197/[/URL]

Thought I would post this stone that mimics the facet pattern of Dreamer D's awesome stone and is graded by GIA as a MRB VG/VG/VG.
Would be interesting to see how it performs.
http://www.jamesallen.com/loose-diamonds/round-cut/4.00-carat-i-color-si1-clarity-very-good-cut-sku-35673
(Deeper and larger table)

Too bad it has that little buggar on the table.

I've seen others that are smaller. You have to look under "good" and "very good" to find them which is against the "religion"
of most PSrs...LOL. Ive also seen the checker board pattern stones every once in a while too. Once you spot them you go..oh
look at that faceting!

 

[Boo247]

I'm late to this topic. Your ring is amazing.

Ive read all the posts on your ring. It's so interesting. I'm the proud new owner of an old mine cut diamond. I don't know a lot about them other than I knew I wanted cushion and then realised it was the old cuts I love and my amazing chap found a lovely antique diamond ring. I'm waiting on it being re-sized. I can't wait to have it!

I don't want to high jack your thread but I'd love to know more about the stone as you are really knowledgeable. If I posted pics of mine here will you share with me what you know?

We are also thinking of a reset too. I'd welcome thoughts on that.

 

[pinkgem2522]

WoW!!!!!! Absolutelr love it!!!

 

[ashdawnp]

btw Dreamer, if you want a compliment on a job well done, here it is...

I felt I had seen your ring before....something was deja vu about it.

See below. First, the pic of George you posted. The next one is a CAD pic of my ring. Look at the facet pattern of the ideal old cut diamond they use for their computer renderings. Uncanny eh? (not to mention the setting and prongs itself!)

So these both are more transitional oec ? So they will sparkle better right?

 

[Dreamer_D]

So these both are more transitional oec ? So they will sparkle better right?

My diamond in an American cut. Search that phase to learn more about it. The sparkle is like a chunky MRB. I have another thread with Demelza from around the same time period as this thread showing a comparison with MRBs.