New Member, New Cushion!

[blackberry]

Hi all,
This is my first post - I spent weeks studying all of the informative posts here on PS, and brought home my new ring last week. It all started with my thinking of adding sidestones to my 1.03 radiant. After doing my "research" I realized that what I REALLY wanted was a bigger diamond (sound familiar?) So I went to see my diamond guy, and decided on a 2.84 cushion. I really just fell in love with this stone - it has everything I want: size, brilliance, sparkle and just generally full of life! (can you tell I''m still in the honeymoon stage?) Here is a picture (I hope this works!)

Thanks,
Helene

 

[HOUMedGal]

Oooooooohh, gorgeous!!! Congrats on your new sparklie!!!!

 

[blackberry]

Here is another view . . .

 

[Kaleigh]

First I have to say I love your name blackberry, as my husband is physically attached to his!! Your cushion is just a WOW!!! Love it, enjoy!!

Welcome to PS!!!

 

[Christy42]

Ahhh, another proud victim of PS! What a beauty! Congrats on your ring!

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 3/22/2005 10:31:59 PM
Author: kaleigh
First I have to say I love your name blackberry, as my husband is physically attached to his!! Your cushion is just a WOW!!! Love it, enjoy!!

Welcome to PS!!!

Blackberry, your ring is Stunning

. What size ring do you wear?

kaleigh; this is too funny. my hubby just got his a couple of weeks ago and it never leaves his sight. I wonder how he managed to survive with out it

 

[Kaleigh]

What are the specs on that beauty???

 

[Kaleigh]

mrssalvo,
Sorry blackberry I''m not hijacking your post I sware. Ok my husband was at my daughters school for parents day and he was using it while in the classroom, that is just so wrong, but we love him anyway. We are leaving on vacation on Saturday and it does''nt work where we are going , hipp hipp Hooray!!

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 3/22/2005 10:40:49 PM
Author: kaleigh
mrssalvo,

Sorry blackberry I''m not hijacking your post I sware. Ok my husband was at my daughters school for parents day and he was using it while in the classroom, that is just so wrong, but we love him anyway. We are leaving on vacation on Saturday and it does''nt work where we are going , hipp hipp Hooray!!

that is too funny. my hubby is out of town working in East texas. his phone has bearly any reception but he can still recieve emails...lol. i can''t complain though, otherwise i would have a difficult time getting a hold of him...

 

[blackberry]

Hi again, thanks for your nice welcome!

The specs:

size/setting: 6.5 platinum (simple basket)
carats: 2.84
measurements: 9.69 x 8.18 x 4.85
depth: 59.3%
table: 60%
crown: 10.3%
pavilion: 39.2%
girdle: medium to ex. thick faceted
culet: medium
polish: good
symmetry: good
clarity: SI 1
color: K
fluorescence: none

In the time period between picking out the stone and picking up the ring, I started to worry about the specs (second-guessing my judgement

! But some of the best advice I''ve seen here on PS is just the plain and simple truth: you have to see the diamond with your eyes to really know how it looks, especially with these fancy shapes. I still can''t believe I have such a beautiful diamond!!

Helene

 

[sevens one]

That''s some upgrade.
It''s a beauty.

 

[blackberry]

style="WIDTH: 99%; HEIGHT: 160px">Date: 3/22/2005 10:45:32 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 3/22/2005 10:40:49 PM
Author: kaleigh
mrssalvo,

Sorry blackberry I''m not hijacking your post I sware. Ok my husband was at my daughters school for parents day and he was using it while in the classroom, that is just so wrong, but we love him anyway. We are leaving on vacation on Saturday and it does''nt work where we are going , hipp hipp Hooray!!

that is too funny. my hubby is out of town working in East texas. his phone has bearly any reception but he can still recieve emails...lol. i can''t complain though, otherwise i would have a difficult time getting a hold of him...

It''s OK - hijack away!! I don''t own a BlackBerry myself, but it seems like the rest of the world does - they are everywhere!

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 3/22/2005 10:51:58 PM
Author: blackberry
Hi again, thanks for your nice welcome!


The specs:


size/setting: 6.5 platinum (simple basket)

carats: 2.84

measurements: 9.69 x 8.18 x 4.85

depth: 59.3%

table: 60%

crown: 10.3%

pavilion: 39.2%

girdle: medium to ex. thick faceted

culet: medium

polish: good

symmetry: good

clarity: SI 1

color: K

fluorescence: none


In the time period between picking out the stone and picking up the ring, I started to worry about the specs (second-guessing my judgement

! But some of the best advice I''ve seen here on PS is just the plain and simple truth: you have to see the diamond with your eyes to really know how it looks, especially with these fancy shapes. I still can''t believe I have such a beautiful diamond!!


Helene

All i can say is "I want one." It''s so classy and elegant looking, beautiful choice

 

[icelady]

Blackberry! I think I''m in love!!!! What a gorgeous diamond and it is HUGE! I cannot believe it is a K too! No hint of color. Congrats on your beautiful upgrade!

 

[shoemortgage1979]

Date: 3/22/2005 10:29

1 PM
Author: blackberry
Here is another view . . .

What a gorgeous ring!!!!!!

I love cushion cuts because they are not as common...your ring is truly unique...and HUGE!!! Congratulations!!!!!

 

[icekid]

still waiting until we save up enough money for my cushion e-ring, but in the meantime.... WOW! i''ll look at yours

it''s absolutely stunning. please do feel free to post more pictures

 

[gee5088]

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!!!

Such an elegant, classy way to show off your stone!

BTW-forgive my ignorance, but what in the heck is a "blackberry"? Some type of PDA or something?

 

[moremoremore]

It''s a beauty! Congrats!

Hey- guess what my name is??? And guess where I live? And guess what stone I have? Are you sure we''re not the same person

 

[sevens one]

Date: 3/23/2005 8:50:29 AM
Author: moremoremore
It''s a beauty! Congrats!

Hey- guess what my name is??? And guess where I live? And guess what stone I have? Are you sure we''re not the same person

OMG- that''s kinda freaky!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Its a keeper!

Congrats!

cheers--Sharon

 

[schmoopy]

Sparkleberry, I mean blackberry

GORGEOUS!! It''s so simple and classic!! Love it! It looks beautiful on your hands!!
Congrats lucky girl!!!!!

 

[KBerly]

wow blackberry, that is one sweet cushion you got there! i cannot believe that thing is a K!!! looks beautiful, congrats

 

[Morticia]

Your ring is beautiful. Love those cushions. 2.84 - WOW.

 

[Buena Girl]

Love it!!!

That is one gorgeous cushion diamond !!!!!!!

 

[rms]

upgrade vs. new sidestones!?!?! Upgrade was DEFINITELY the right choice!!! Simply gorgeous. Congrats!

 

[Kaleigh]

I just had to come back and have another look at your beautfiul cushion!!! I want one, I want one!!

 

[onedrop]

Your cushion is just what I needed to see this morning! WOW! Like a few others have said... I want it!!!

BTW - are you sure that baby is a K in color? You''d never know it from your pics.

 

[Carolina Girl]

Blackberry, WOW!!! What a beautiful cushion..It looks great on your hand.I am in the process of looking for a cushion for myself,hope to find one as "sparkly" as yours. Enjoy wearing it!!

 

[kaylagee]

That''s one gorgeous, huge chunk of rock candy on your hand there BB! I love it!

 

 

[Patty]

Your cushion is gorgeous!

I''m glad you joined and shared the pictures with us.