Need quick thoughts on 3.1 carat Old Mine

[newtojewels]

You may want to google the dangers of a titanium band, especially if he's a rock climber. Titanium seems to be particularly dangerous to hands that have swollen, and emergency personnel sometimes can't remove them.

Oh, thank you for the comment! He wouldn't wear anything rock climbing, it's too risky even when it's a softer metal. But that's a good point for biking and other activities. Silicone and gold, then!

I'm kind of stuck now on what @newdiamondworld mentioned about platinum with a gold band in the stack a la Erstwhile. So pretty! And I think my partner would enjoy one of the 'make your own ring' classes, he's always soldering to fix broken electronics, 3d printing things, etc. so maybe that's an option. And regardless the plain band would allow for resizing the sentimental one if necessary.

But we aren't there yet! Luckily JM just added the stone onto my insurance so she'll head off for setting soon-ish.

The Erstwhile look:

 

[Dreamer_D]

^^ that is a great look and it will allow you to have a nice solid gold band for casual wear and sentimentality that can be resized!

Re: black reflections you can wrap your phone in white paper with a hole cut for the lens

 

[LightBright]

You may want to google the dangers of a titanium band, especially if he's a rock climber. Titanium seems to be particularly dangerous to hands that have swollen, and emergency personnel sometimes can't remove them.

Thanks for mentioning this I didn’t know. One of my “unique” fears is getting rings caught on my fingers. Silicone rings have worked well for me (I wear them as ring guards for my looser metal rings).

 

[LightBright]

Oh, thank you for the comment! He wouldn't wear anything rock climbing, it's too risky even when it's a softer metal. But that's a good point for biking and other activities. Silicone and gold, then!

I'm kind of stuck now on what @newdiamondworld mentioned about platinum with a gold band in the stack a la Erstwhile. So pretty! And I think my partner would enjoy one of the 'make your own ring' classes, he's always soldering to fix broken electronics, 3d printing things, etc. so maybe that's an option. And regardless the plain band would allow for resizing the sentimental one if necessary.

But we aren't there yet! Luckily JM just added the stone onto my insurance so she'll head off for setting soon-ish.

The Erstwhile look:

This is incredibly beautiful, stacking warm gold with white metals and diamonds. I’ve been perusing the high carat gold threads on Pricescope and stacking is a great idea. Those threads show different colors in high carat gold for example English vintage is rosier, traditional Asian is yellower, etc.

 

[newtojewels]

Still not sent out to be set but I did decide to buy the ring-shaped stone holder. Here's a video! And this seemed like a fitting 1000th post on PS

https://imgur.com/02c7AQ7

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

There she is, hi Georgiana!!!!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Ugh. I am dead. It’s too amazing.

 

[lavenderdragonfly23]

She’s seriously the perfect old mine specimen

 

[newtojewels]

Ugh. I am dead. It’s too amazing.

Thank you, and thank you for your encouragement!

She’s seriously the perfect old mine specimen

I feel soooo lucky to have her!

It was sunny today so now it's rainbow time instead of brightness time!

https://imgur.com/eyoQuGc

 

[Heathcat24]

Thank you, and thank you for your encouragement!



I feel soooo lucky to have her!

It was sunny today so now it's rainbow time instead of brightness time!

https://imgur.com/eyoQuGc

What a beauty! Oh my goodness!

 

[maryjane04]

Wow she looks perfect on your hand!! A really great size and love that video of the rainbows. Gosh old cuts are mesmerising!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Thank you, and thank you for your encouragement!



I feel soooo lucky to have her!

It was sunny today so now it's rainbow time instead of brightness time!

https://imgur.com/eyoQuGc

Ugh! This is even worse than the first! Can a person die again? I have.

 

[maryjane04]

Can I also just say n2j I love the updates of your stone whenever. We're so invested in your journey and love that you continue to show her off. It really makes my day!

 

[TruLuv858]

Oh my goodness. Just came across this post and what a read!! Gorgeous stone NTJ!! I LOVE old cuts, I had a 2.5 OMB, then upgraded to a 4.57 OEC- it was an OP, and while I LOVED the cut discovered round just didn’t look great on my finger and she was just a dash to warm for me… she is now with Grace. Ironically, I’m actually planning on purchasing a 3 carat Pear- so moving in a completely different direct…
Feel like I scratched my Old Cut itch (had that ring for 13 years), but I’ve always LOVED pears and realize I love the BIG spread…

Anyway, I say that to say PS has been such a gift, I’ve learned so much… and I love ro see the community so excited about your stone!! She is stunning!! Can’t wait to see her in her final dress.!

 

[newtojewels]

What a beauty! Oh my goodness!

Thank you!

Wow she looks perfect on your hand!! A really great size and love that video of the rainbows. Gosh old cuts are mesmerising!

Somehow 3 carats seems to look huge on everyone else but not on me! Darn these big hands! But really, I feel like I could stare at her all day everyday forever and the size is just classic and elegant. It feels a bit obnoxious to say that about my own diamond, but of course you and all of the other PSers would understand!

Ugh! This is even worse than the first! Can a person die again? I have.

Can I also just say n2j I love the updates of your stone whenever. We're so invested in your journey and love that you continue to show her off. It really makes my day!

Haha, thank you for saying that! I always worry I'm being a bit annoying, but I figure people don't need to click if they don't want to see!

Oh my goodness. Just came across this post and what a read!! Gorgeous stone NTJ!! I LOVE old cuts, I had a 2.5 OMB, then upgraded to a 4.57 OEC- it was an OP, and while I LOVED the cut discovered round just didn’t look great on my finger and she was just a dash to warm for me… she is now with Grace. Ironically, I’m actually planning on purchasing a 3 carat Pear- so moving in a completely different direct…
Feel like I scratched my Old Cut itch (had that ring for 13 years), but I’ve always LOVED pears and realize I love the BIG spread…

Anyway, I say that to say PS has been such a gift, I’ve learned so much… and I love ro see the community so excited about your stone!! She is stunning!! Can’t wait to see her in her final dress.!

Are you looking for an antique or a modern pear? Because you could get the pear and the old cut itch both satisfied in one go!

I have loved lurking on PS and it was so fun to finally have this whole adventure myself. I feel so so lucky to have the community and this diamond. I can't wait for the final dress either! We'll be sending it out soon for the setting so I'll need to say goodbye to Georgiana for a while Gotta enjoy her now while I still can!

 

[Dreamer_D]

It is impossible to be annoying in your own thread.

(Well. Maybe not impossible. But you have to work very hard at it.)