JK_Imnotrlyblonde
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2012
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I just got back from visiting Mr. Charles Carmona (thank you so much for your recommendation, ForteKitty!) in Los Angeles.. my his extensive resume is IMPRESSIVE!. He was so informative! So the verdict is in!
This is a 2am RL purchase that I could not let get away-- but, with that (time frame) territory, I knew I must have been nuts, so I turned to PS for advice and guidance. The seller was a antique dealer, not necessarily jewelry-focused. So my worries for the past half week are now laid to rest!
2.16 carat OEC, estimated to be cut from early 1930's (it's pattern and culet weren't like those from 1915-20).
I
SI1
8.1 (or 8.2.. I can't remember!)
medium culet
He showed me the ring under his scope, and explained to me that he would have graded it a VS2, but the cluster of crystals just so happened to be at an angle where it was reflected all over the diamond. If it had been just a mm away, it would have made the cut as a VS2. He told me it's hard to judge the color as it is set, but it is definitely not a J, so he's estimating an I.
He confirmed the setting was made of platinum, and that it was in good shape. I managed to lose a 1 pointer during the weekend, and he found another diamond that was cracked in the setting. He found matches for me, and charged me $10 and sent me to San's Settings to get them replaced. It's now more beautiful than when I received it!
I'm just waiting to receive his appraisal in the mail, and then I'll get it insured!
Here are some photos that my beautiful friend Mommabear took for me when we met up the day I received this ring. She is something with the camera! My favorite of these is the one with a photo of myself, reflecting off the diamond. I would have never thought of anything like that! She's ridiculously creative
ETA: That little 'dink-ed' area we were worried about isn't a chip in the stone-- it's just the setting. He thinks it may have happened while it was being set back then with their "advanced" machinery. Of course, this isn't 100%, but since I don't think I'll reset it for a long time, I'm just happy to hear it doesn't appear to be damaged.
so.. without further ado.. here she is!
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This is a 2am RL purchase that I could not let get away-- but, with that (time frame) territory, I knew I must have been nuts, so I turned to PS for advice and guidance. The seller was a antique dealer, not necessarily jewelry-focused. So my worries for the past half week are now laid to rest!
2.16 carat OEC, estimated to be cut from early 1930's (it's pattern and culet weren't like those from 1915-20).
I
SI1
8.1 (or 8.2.. I can't remember!)
medium culet
He showed me the ring under his scope, and explained to me that he would have graded it a VS2, but the cluster of crystals just so happened to be at an angle where it was reflected all over the diamond. If it had been just a mm away, it would have made the cut as a VS2. He told me it's hard to judge the color as it is set, but it is definitely not a J, so he's estimating an I.
He confirmed the setting was made of platinum, and that it was in good shape. I managed to lose a 1 pointer during the weekend, and he found another diamond that was cracked in the setting. He found matches for me, and charged me $10 and sent me to San's Settings to get them replaced. It's now more beautiful than when I received it!I'm just waiting to receive his appraisal in the mail, and then I'll get it insured!
Here are some photos that my beautiful friend Mommabear took for me when we met up the day I received this ring. She is something with the camera! My favorite of these is the one with a photo of myself, reflecting off the diamond. I would have never thought of anything like that! She's ridiculously creative
ETA: That little 'dink-ed' area we were worried about isn't a chip in the stone-- it's just the setting. He thinks it may have happened while it was being set back then with their "advanced" machinery.
Of course, this isn't 100%, but since I don't think I'll reset it for a long time, I'm just happy to hear it doesn't appear to be damaged.so.. without further ado.. here she is!
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