Remember Me? - AG''s Mom''s OEC

[AmberGretchen]

OK, so some of you may remember I posted some pictures a while back of my mom''s beatiful OEC, which was passed down to her from my grandmother. This ring was in a very strange, bulky, 1980''s-style yellow gold setting, shown below. Well, she finally took the plunge and decided to have it re-set into a custom three-stone ring from Whiteflash. The ring was finished and shipped yesterday and arrived this morning. I''m extra excited about this because mom is currently away and I got to pick it up and take some photos and try it on, and now I get to babysit it for a week or so

So I''m sharing some pictures with my favorite PSers who I''m sure will appreciate this beautiful stone (in a setting that deserves it now)

 

[AmberGretchen]

And a first look at the new setting:

 

[AmberGretchen]

Another:

 

[AmberGretchen]

And another:

 

[AmberGretchen]

A nice side shot:

 

[AmberGretchen]

LOVE the profile on this thing

 

[AmberGretchen]

FYI, the center stone is 2.48 ct, I-K color (not known exactly) and approximately VS2 clarity. The side stones are sapphires, I forget the total carat weight but can check if anyone''s interested.

 

[AmberGretchen]

A handshot - of course, this is my hand and not my mom''s. She has much longer more elegant fingers than I do. Its also too big for me - its a size 7.5, and my ring finger right now is about a 5-5.5

 

[AmberGretchen]

Gotta love the finger coverage - I think this is pretty much my final dream size and style of e-ring...

 

[Efe]

OMG, simply stunning.

 

[AmberGretchen]

I totally got a kick out of wearing this while eating my lunch at work today...I just can''t get over how gorgeous it is. Oh, and I should have said this before - Kudos to Bob and Vera and everyone else at Whiteflash, who were wonderful throughout the entire process of envisioning and creating this beautiful ring

 

[AmberGretchen]

Just one more for now - this is the "official" shot from Whiteflash. They are clearly much more talented photographers than I am...

 

[Love in Bloom]

Beautiful reset AG. I think the new setting really lets the OEC shine!

 

[NYCsparkle]

WOW!!!! thats a beautiful reset. heheeeheee...i like how you are wearing it around even though its too big.

 

[AmberGretchen]

Thanks Bizou and LIB. I completely agree LIB - its such a gorgeous stone (these pictures don''t even remotely do it justice) - all those amazing huge chunky facets of rainbows, etc...and it really just needed a simple setting to show how gorgeous it is

 

[AmberGretchen]

NYC - wouldn't you?

Actually, it just so happens to fit my middle finger perfectly...

 

[FireGoddess]

SHUT. UP. !!!!! That ring is SO SO SO SO SO SO gorgeous! Man oh man...so stunning.

So WF sourced the sapph pears for you? I saw that they are sourcing colored stones now for certain projects. If so, what do you think of them in person? They look gorgeous flanking that OEC.

If I were you I''d be like, ''Mom, no need to hurry back. At all. Anytime soon.''

 

[Kaleigh]

What a transformation AG!!!! It''s just stunning!!! The sapphires really make your Mom''s OEC pop!!! You''ll have to come back with hand shots of your Mom wearing it once she gets back.

 

[mrssalvo]

ok, if I ever did a ring with colored sides, that would be VERY HIGH on my list. it''s just gorgeous, the blue sapphires are amazing and the ring as a whole is just perfect!!

 

[Rock Candy]

Spectacular remodeling project!!! I just LOVE the new look! You''d better wear it all you can for now, cuz when your Mom sees it - she won''t take it off her hand!!! It''s gorgeous!

 

[poshpepper]

I love it!

Great choice on remounting with the sapphire side stones, they really showcase the OEC as the main event! LOL

 

[AmberGretchen]

Awww...you guys are really sweet. The choice of design was my mom's but I admit I had a heavy say in the process, and that I'm looking forward to "borrowing" it over the years

FG - I know, I *almost* wish her vacation were longer, but then again, I feel like the longer I have it the harder it will be to part with...

But it is SO AMAZING. The saph pears were sourced by WF, and I think they are very nice. They sent us pictures of a couple of pairs to choose from - I actually preferred a more slender set with lighter blue color, but these were a better size and mom preferred the really dark blue. I would say go for it if you want them to source something like that for you

Lisa and MrsS - it really is just breathtaking. When I got the picture from WF yesterday it literally took my breath away

Lisa, I'll see what I can talk my mom into - she's a bit self-conscious about her hands, although I think they are lovely.

Rockcandy - I agree, I am going to have enough trouble parting with it as it is!!

Posh - thanks so much, and I totally agree - this stone really needed a setting where it could be the star that it is

 

[february2003bride]

AG- Love it!!

Also, are you going to post update shots of your gorgeous set???

 

[snlee]

It''s gorgeous! Yay for having it for a week while your mom''s on vacation! PLEASE bring that ring on Saturday! I''ve love to see it in person!

 

[Gothgrrl]

I have no words. That ring is beyond beautiful. I just love the side sapphire pears. I just love the double prongs. The reset really is perfect.

 

[surfgirl]

Lovely! That last setting was, uh, a little bit scary. Funny thing is, the first setting makes the stone look huge. I cant imagine why though. Do you know what size the center stone is? It looks lovely in that three-stone setting. I was thinking "oh no" when you said "three stone" because I was envisioning that lovely old cut flanked by two new RBs. I should have known better, right?!? Good job!

 

[SuzyQZ]

WOW! The improvement is like night and day!

Lucky you that you can baby sit for a week.

Lucky mom, she''ll be thrilled with a setting that does her diamond justice!

Really, really fabulous reset!!

 

[Ellen]

That is onnnnnne gorgeous ring!!

The difference of settings is like night and day. It looks at home now. Beautiful!!

Hope your mom likes it!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 7/19/2007 6:59:45 PM
Author: surfgirl
Lovely! That last setting was, uh, a little bit scary. Funny thing is, the first setting makes the stone look huge. I cant imagine why though. Do you know what size the center stone is? It looks lovely in that three-stone setting. I was thinking ''oh no'' when you said ''three stone'' because I was envisioning that lovely old cut flanked by two new RBs. I should have known better, right?!? Good job!

I thought the EXACT same thing, again. This is getting scary.

 

[Dee*Jay]

That is on FABULOUS reset! Your mom is going to be thrilled!!