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Oh Dreamer I am very late to this party, but I'm grinning like a loon reading this (just saw the same in my email, guess it says something that I check PS before I check my email ..)
George is fabulous!!!!! And positively monstrous on your finger - the chunky faceting makes it *look* even bigger, I think!! (of course I mean that in the sweetest and blingiest way
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The perfect ending to a very long journey. I remember you talking about how much you liked Demelza's stone's faceting at your GTG and George is spot on for everything you said you liked! That collage earlier in this thread is pretty much exactly what I envision when I think "transitional"
Gotta say, it's been really interesting following your trek. Precision-cut MRB to all manner of OECs in rapid succession
to right down the middle... George is a really interesting compromise, actually. Enough precision that you don't have to worry about that sort of asymmetry driving you nuts long-term, I should think more than enough precision and symmetry to be at least somewhat predictable in terms of what sort of light play you're going to get (my OECs drive me a bit batty that way, I never know what to expect from them and I don't consider that a good thing!), gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous faceting - I think I could stare at the those facets turning on and off all day...
Your comments on fire vs. facet pattern & "brightness" are interesting. You've alluded to it before but I don't think you've ever come out and stated it as such - but now, after so many experiences with so many stones, no more guessing re priorities and preference
I would LOVE to spend a few hours with it and an MRB of similar specs! I'll be interested to see what you think in a couple of weeks - I imagine you'll have *something* to add, or add to
So, I am curious. It sounds like this is your favourite "flavour" of round? Which do you think is more likely to be a general crowd-pleaser, if either? I've never seen a (nicely proportioned) tranny that big IRL, I'm wondering if what I *think* I *should* see IRL is close what you actually see!
Edited - I'm reading through the thread*
George is fabulous!!!!! And positively monstrous on your finger - the chunky faceting makes it *look* even bigger, I think!! (of course I mean that in the sweetest and blingiest way
) The perfect ending to a very long journey. I remember you talking about how much you liked Demelza's stone's faceting at your GTG and George is spot on for everything you said you liked! That collage earlier in this thread is pretty much exactly what I envision when I think "transitional"
Gotta say, it's been really interesting following your trek. Precision-cut MRB to all manner of OECs in rapid succession
to right down the middle... George is a really interesting compromise, actually. Enough precision that you don't have to worry about that sort of asymmetry driving you nuts long-term, I should think more than enough precision and symmetry to be at least somewhat predictable in terms of what sort of light play you're going to get (my OECs drive me a bit batty that way, I never know what to expect from them and I don't consider that a good thing!), gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous faceting - I think I could stare at the those facets turning on and off all day...Your comments on fire vs. facet pattern & "brightness" are interesting. You've alluded to it before but I don't think you've ever come out and stated it as such - but now, after so many experiences with so many stones, no more guessing re priorities and preference
I would LOVE to spend a few hours with it and an MRB of similar specs! I'll be interested to see what you think in a couple of weeks - I imagine you'll have *something* to add, or add to So, I am curious. It sounds like this is your favourite "flavour" of round? Which do you think is more likely to be a general crowd-pleaser, if either? I've never seen a (nicely proportioned) tranny that big IRL, I'm wondering if what I *think* I *should* see IRL is close what you actually see!
Edited - I'm reading through the thread*
Woot! Hoot! 
Likely to save money. And the prongs had been redone in a sloppy and messy way. The prongs were large and globby and protrude up above the plane of the bezel. They should be very small and delicate and slightly triangular, and should be flat to the bezel or even slightly recessed. The milgrain was also worn off the bezel, probably when the stone was reset with globby prongs.
But he understood why I wanted it when I explained about old cuts and the norms. I don't plan to sell George, but for insurance its nice to have something objective like a lab report. Plus they have a sarin and I would like to know her stats.
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