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goffgirl » 12 Feb 2012 15:09
DH and I are fast approaching our 20th wedding anniversary and I begged him for a diamond. My original ering was a 1/3ct sapphire with 2 point diamond sides. He was a poor grad student and I was fresh out of college, so of course, not much money was to be had. But I loved the sapphire all the same.
So, fast forward to 2012, and I'm ready to upgrade to this 1.22ct fancy yellow diamond in a Ritani setting. I love colored stones, so the fancy yellow was an easy sell for me. Thanks to PS for allowing me to show off my bling!



[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-fyc-diamond-ring.171787/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-fyc-diamond-ring.171787/[/URL]

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GemFever » 02 Feb 2012 16:39
I'm so grateful to PS for being awesome in general, but in particular for directing my FI and me toward GOG and the AVC! I love my ering so much

Last May, FI and I drove 5 hours from DC to New York to visit the store and check out these beauties. By hour 4.5 we were tired and starting to think that maybe it was a silly idea... and then we got to GOG and saw the diamond. WOW. Batteries instantly recharged Even standing in traffic for an hour just to get out of the city on the way back didn't spoil our mood. And, without further ado --

1.11 L VVS2 AVC set in an 18K yellow gold setting that we found at GOG on that same trip. Ring size 5. The prongs look really industrial (can't see in this pic), so I think I'll upgrade the setting at some point, but definitely still in yellow gold. Maybe bezel

- Anya
 

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gammygam » 10 Feb 2012 03:26
Backstory: My SO and I had been looking at stones for months. The poor guy had been dragged to countless of jewelry stores with me. I had been engaged previously, back in 2005-2006 and that's when I found PS. Things didn't work out but, my love of jewelry continued. When the time came to look at rings and diamonds, I took him to see many, many diamonds. The problem was, he liked rounds the best. I've also been told countless of times by jewelers that rounds keep the best value, etc. And, finally after dragging him to Harry Winston and trying on every single shape, I realized that I loved pears. He loved the shape on me as well, thankfully. I felt such a relief. I was very indifferent to the majority of shapes.

Then, there was the problem of a setting. I was so sure that I 1) didn't want a halo 2) wanted it to be like a work of art and 3) be very unique. I was very, very fortunate that I have known my local "jeweler" here for awhile. I use the term "jeweler" because he is a jeweler, but not a true retailer at all. In fact, the majority of his work comes from Van Cleef and Arpels, (he's the only authorized repair person on the West Coast) and Neiman Marcus, along with various other high end jewelry stores that either contract him or use him for repairs. As a testament to how amazing he is, I've seen him resize eternity bands that no other jeweler would touch. He also has a fabulous private collection of colored gems. I had always admired paraibas on PS but, had never seen one in real life. He very kindly showed me his paraiba collection along with some other very rare gems and I instantly fell in lust. Unfortunately, after discussing with my SO, he didn't like the idea of me having a colored stone at all. Sigh, I would have settled for a magnificent sapphire as well.

My jeweler made a few phone calls to various diamond dealers and alas, none of them had any well cut pears (I was looking for 2.5+ colorless). His final call he made on my behalf was to his contact at JB Star and he recommended no other than this 2 carat D-SI2. I wasn't sure about the setting at all in the online pictures, it looked so bulky and the paraibas looked very washed out. Well, it arrived and before it was even on my finger to try, I knew it was the one! Honestly, I've never seen another pear like this. Even the pears I tried on at Tiffany's, Cartier and HW had much bigger bowties than this and had less of a radiant appearance (yes, my 2nd choice of stone would have been a radiant, I'm not a classic girl at all hehe). Well, without further ado, here are the pictures that I have that will have to keep me company until he proposes...I hope he doesn't make me wait too long!

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/jb-star-2-01-d-si2-with-paraiba-sidestones.171686/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/jb-star-2-01-d-si2-with-paraiba-sidestones.171686/[/URL]
 

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JsXtreme01 » 10 Feb 2012 13:23
Hello All,

The E-Ring I ordered from GOG will be delivered today! I can't wait to see my GF's face when I propose. Here are the shots provided by GOG. I will update with pictures of when I get it and hand shots. Thank you again to Sarah and Lynda at GOG. They were awesome during this process. But, a huge thank you to everyone who helped me here on Pricescope. You guys ROCK!!!!!

Diamond:
1.23 Solasfera Princess Cut
H Color
VS1 Clarity

Ring:
Gabriel & Co ENR6185
.32 TDW of princess cut diamonds


[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/gog-solasfera-princess-gabriel-co-engagement-ring.171710/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/gog-solasfera-princess-gabriel-co-engagement-ring.171710/[/URL]

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luckky » 10 Feb 2012 23:46
Not that long just 4 weeks but seems FOREVER for me LOL missing my baby every single day but never want to rush a perfection and I guess SK probably very busy and guess what I got in my mail box today?? Here it is my SK reset of my 1.5 ct. AGS0 H VS1in 18K YG and gosh...can't thank you enough to Steven how sweet and kind of him to reset my ring and I really over the moon with it can't wait to see my baby on next Monday. He is amazing to work with even my work it's not that complicated but I don't have to say much to get exactly what I expected. Oh....so much wonderful things about him has been said already on PS, I couldn't agree more! and I wouldn't hesitate to get back to him on my next project.

Thank you all friends in PS for such informative info and special thanks to Gypsy for such inspired and that really help me to get some courage to contact SK and BIG THANKS to my DH that soooo...sweet to let me do what is make me happy (that's what he really said) Will be back with a hand shot next Monday!

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/after-ive-been-waiting-and-waiting.171733/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/after-ive-been-waiting-and-waiting.171733/[/URL]
 

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Smith1940 » 12 Feb 2012 14:03
I've finally found how to do close-up with my husband's camera! Stand by for some bling posts!

Here is one of my favorite rings. It's a 2-carat marquise amethyst surrounded by 0.15 (I think) diamonds. The diamonds are very sparkly and the amethyst is deep. It's a long ratio of estimated 2.15-ish, which I like because I find that shape elegant. I absolutely love this ring, and it gets a lot of compliments. It cost $580 including tax from a local jeweler in recent years, which I thought was quite a good price. It's a size 5.5 on my left finger which is a 4.5. I usually wear it on my right, which is a size 5.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-carat-marquise-amethyst-and-diamond-ring.171781/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-carat-marquise-amethyst-and-diamond-ring.171781/[/URL]
 

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Rally1 » 12 Feb 2012 02:25
Hi All,

Just wanted to give back to the site and post some pics of my new e-ring. Here are the stats:

Cushion Modified Brilliant
2.01 ct
F
SI1
Excellent Polish
Excellent Symmetry
7.16 x 6.73 x 4.76
No Fluorescence

The setting is a custom made split shank with a micropave halo.

Thanks to all of you who helped along the way!

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-cushion-cut-engagement-ring.171770/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-cushion-cut-engagement-ring.171770/[/URL]
 

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Jane101 » 01 Mar 2012 02:15

So here are the specifications. The centre stone is RB 1.62 ct D Si1 GIA cert triple ex, with the side stones being 0.4ct each D-E VVS, with 0.92 malee F colour.

The photos really don't do it justice (especially as my photographic skills are dubious) - as it so much more amazing in person. Here is the you tube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3wj1uwzDYI

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-amazing-ring-from-victor-canera-trilogy-halo.172542/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-amazing-ring-from-victor-canera-trilogy-halo.172542/[/URL]

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lapelirroja » 05 Mar 2012 11:15
Yay! I'm finally back from vacation where I was proposed to in a garden in a chateau in Wine Country... so happy!

This is my first diamond I have ever owned and it is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen. I had my heart set on an I color VS1 or VS2 until one night I was surfing through Jon's GOG videos and watched a video of the near colorless range of diamonds and saw that J's look very beautiful and there is a huge price jump between I and J color. I found a beautiful J colored ACA and decided to jump on it! I've been driving my new FIANCE crazy looking at it in every light and shoving it into his face. It is so BRIGHT and WHITE and in some lights the crazy colorful lights getting thrown off it are unreal. I can't really see the color much IRL but sometimes in photos I've taken I definitely see color from the side.

I love the setting and the size of the diamond. I know many people have the swan and I looked at a ton of photos before officially choosing it as my setting but I have to say that no photos truly do it justice! Vatche is truly amazing and the WF ACA is magnificent!

Diamond details:
Item Code AGS-104052320002
Category A CUT ABOVE®
Shape Round
Carat 1.304
Color J
Clarity VS2
Cut Ideal
Depth % 61.3
Table % 56.6
Crown Angle 34.9
Star 51.0
Pavilion Angle 40.7
Crown % 15.0
Lower Girdle % 77.0
Measurements 7.02x7.06x4.32
Culet Pointed
Fluorescence Negligible
Girdle Thin to Medium Faceted

Setting:
Vatche Swan, Platinum, Size 5
I received the plastic ring sizers from eweddingbands because I didnt like the adjustible sizers and was fairly certain that size 5 would be perfect but I'm finding the ring to be quite loose at times. I don't necessarily want to send it back for sizing yet as it is the middle of winter but I wonder if in the winter I'm closer to a 4.75.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-my-vatche-swan-with-1-304-j-vs2-wf-aca.172710/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-my-vatche-swan-with-1-304-j-vs2-wf-aca.172710/[/URL]

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mimi72 » 06 Mar 2012 12:27
Hi all. I have become addicted to this forum, it's so fun to see what new is added every day!

For fun I thought I'd share a vintage Cartier ring I bought several years ago. I believe it's genuine but I guess have no way of knowing for sure. The hallmark is slightly worn and in the all caps Cartier logo you see in some of their vintage pieces. The inflated appraisal it came with says the center oval is 1.35 cts, G color but I think it's more like an I because the center can look yellow next to the whiter halo diamonds. The bowtie if pretty noticeable. The surrounding diamonds are about 0.08 cts each, 0.95 total. The ring sparkles beautifully in the right lighting.

My EC e-ring is being re-set right now so I've been wearing this one more. These photos aren't the best (I think I need more light), but this is practice for when I get my new ring back. The hand shot shows it as a RHR, size 6 on a 5.5 finger. Platinum with a knife edge shank. Thanks for looking!



[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/vintage-cartier-oval-with-halo.172755/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/vintage-cartier-oval-with-halo.172755/[/URL]
 

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speechie » 06 Mar 2012 23:55


Received a Leap Day proposal!! The ring is a semi-custom setting from Whiteflash. It is the Platinum Legato Sleek line setting changed to add split claw prongs and fit an Emerald cut stone, just over 1 carat, VS1 clarity, G color. I am so excited with the engagement and thrilled to be wearing this ring!!


[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-emerald-cut-in-a-semi-custom-legato.172783/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-emerald-cut-in-a-semi-custom-legato.172783/[/URL]

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Bailey707 » 07 Mar 2012 20:32


I just want to thank everyone here! I've been a long time reader, and back in August I was presented with this ring! We just got our wedding bands and I'm SO excited, so I thought I'd finally share the ring! Sorry for the bad picture it was taken with my phone.

Specs on center stone:

1.25 H SI2

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/gabriel-co-engagement-ring-from-idj.172822/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/gabriel-co-engagement-ring-from-idj.172822/[/URL]

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kefira » 04 Mar 2012 14:34

My new bauble is an art deco platinum setting with a 1.52ct I vs1 center stone, ring is sized to a 5. I had the prongs sturdied up, and the milgrain retraced when it was sized. Although my pictures really don't show its beauty, it has somewhat of a snoflakey pattern and a "poofy" crown, as I like to call it. GIA report calls it a RB rather than a European, but I'm ok with that since it means I get all the angles on the report. It's a very fiery little pebble, and I'm sorry my pictures are so pathetic. I will try with something other than my phone camera soon. Whenever I try to take a picture, the black phone is reflected under the table, even though the stone is bright in real life - so frustrating! Bonus picture is of my eternity band, which will be sized down in the near future. I'm wearing it as a thumb ring for now.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/another-oec-show-and-tell.172676/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/another-oec-show-and-tell.172676/[/URL]

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Lozzarina » March 10th, 2012, 11:45 am


Hello
I havent posted here in a looong time, Ive been behaving myself nicely actually Well except for just this one thing... lol
I had grown tired of my 5 stone engagement ring and decided on a re-set. We just recently bought a new house so already that put me on a tighter budget. I contacted LOGR for a price on a custom design. I photoshopped a few photos of the design I had in mind, sent it to them and agreed on a price. They sent me photos from sketch to wax and it was cool to see it come to life. They didnt send me a photo after the setting was finished which i was a bit peeved about, I had to wait to see it in person. The whole process took about 2 weeks from sketch to opening the package. I have to say, I am VERY impressed. I've won a few auctions of theirs over the years and at times they arent always perfect but nice enough for the price IYKWIM. But this, WOW! As part of the deal I stated that all diamonds were to be bright, clear and not discoloured and if even one was "off" Id be returning it. I was kind of expecting something to remind me it was a LOGR ring but to be honest, the ring is heavy, all the diamonds are bright, the ring is well made and nothing is "off" so Im completely happy I took the plunge.
While I was expecting my diamonds to look a little bigger with a bezel and a halo, I wasnt quite prepared for how HUGE they look now in comparison! I have big fingers (size 9.25) and even as a 3 stone I get plenty of finger coverage which Im not yet used to... But that cant be a bad thing right? Might keep the diamond shrinkage at bay for a little longer...
I only have 3 photos at the moment (all of them taken with the main diamonds unset) so I'll get around to posting the compulsory hand shots soon hopefully They have been edited on my iphone so the colours are a little off, they are the only ones I have at hand though and Im busting to share.
The main diamond is 1.03ct - sides are half carat each

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-engagement-ring-re-set-bezel-halo-3-stone-trellis.172920/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-engagement-ring-re-set-bezel-halo-3-stone-trellis.172920/[/URL]

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4ank » 10 Mar 2012 21:44


Once I found the right diamond from Eternity diamonds, I wasn't exactly sure what setting to go with. I ended up going with what I thought she would like... a very classic, simple and elegant design with a lower setting, the Stuller Solstice Solitaire 6 prong. After going back to my local jeweler a couple of times to adjust the setting height and slim the prongs, it turned out perfect!

Now that I had the perfect girl and the perfect ring, I needed to work on the engagement setting. I decided on a spot near the river. I wanted to capture her reaction, so I hired our mutual friend who is a photographer -- we found a great spot where he could hide out while I popped the question. The pictures speak for themselves... she was shocked and it was perfect.

More hand and profile shots to come once I get them back, but much credit to Kingston Ko Photography. He really captured something that we will always remember!


Band: Stuller Solstice Solitaire 6 prong

Diamond Specs:
Carat weight: 1.53
Cut: Excellent
Color: H
Clarity: VS2
Depth %: 61.8
Table %: 56
Symmetry: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
HCA score: 1.7

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/our-engagement-story-featuring-1-53-h-vs2-6-prong-solitaire.172939/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/our-engagement-story-featuring-1-53-h-vs2-6-prong-solitaire.172939/[/URL]

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sjrmathis » 18 Mar 2012 10:50


I have been lurking on this site for months learning about diamonds and reading everyone’s stories and advice to others. I finally get to post my story. For about a year my boyfriend has been talking about buying a ring. I had been browsing styles and diamond types. In December I was looking at tension rings on James Allen and one style got my boyfriend’s attention. We called it the twisty ring. We both loved it. I wanted to try it on to see if that style would look good. I read about tension rings on this site and found that people had strong opinions on buying from only a few known designers. We found that Gelin and Abaci had a similar style and a local jeweler had their settings. When I tried it on it looked terrible on me. However, style TR-039 looked great! The price of the setting was steep for his budget when you added the cost of the quality diamond I was looking at. Back on this site I went and learned all I could about diamonds. I was looking for better quality smaller diamond. The jeweler was wonderful and would order loose stones for us to look at. She showed me a pretty little .5 princess cut that had great color, quality, cut etc. I was really hoping that this would be it because the price of the stone and setting were well within the budget. When Valentine’s Day passed with no ring I was beginning to lose hope.

I received my ring this weekend. He took so long because he chose to go with a 1ct round instead of the .5 princess that I was looking at. The stats are not what I had initially looked at, however the diamond he picked is very eye clean and has wonderful sparkle. I love it and it looks great in the tension setting. When I learned it was an I color so I was worried that it would look yellow on the sides. To me it doesn't so I was really happy about that. I will post the stats even though I really don’t understand what most of the measurements mean…
AGS certified.
Cut-Excellent
Polish-Ideal
Symmentry-Ideal
Fluorescence-Negligible
Color- I
SI-2
Diameter-6.47-6.50
Table-58.1
Depth-60.1


I have taken a million pictures and can't figure out how to show the fire and colors in the stone. They come out blurry. The post is limited to four pictures so I chose the one's where you can see how the setting looks with the diamond. I love how you can see the prism colors when the ring is upside down. I also posted one showing how the diamond hangs over the setting. I did read a lot of posts with people asking about that. I tried taking hand pics. I didn't know how awful my hands look until you see them in a IPHONE pic. I left those out.

Thanks to the advice on this site, I immediately called my insurance company and the ring is fully insured with no deductible. I play tennis a lot and I need to find out if it is safe to wear the ring while playing tennis.

Thank you everyone for your advice and knowledge. I have learned so much and this site is invaluable. Now on to the pics...

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-gelin-abaci-tr-039-e-ring.173214/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-gelin-abaci-tr-039-e-ring.173214/[/URL]

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Here is my 1.62 JA Pear. It is an icy white D. The pear will be put in a custom setting (should be done in a week) :)

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Here's mine: 1.96 OEC, J, SI2 (eyeclean)

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junebug17|1333587450|3163697 said:
Here's mine: 1.96 OEC, J, SI2 (eyeclean)

Is this a new ring for you? It's beautiful and if it's new, it definitely needs its own thread!! :love:
 
Bridget S. » 01 Apr 2012 19:40


I posted my review of my purchasing experience with David at Diamonds By Lauren in this thread: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/three-stone-yellow-diamond-ring-diamonds-by-lauren.173587/#post-3158825#p3158825']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/three-stone-yellow-diamond-ring-diamonds-by-lauren.173587/#post-3158825#p3158825[/URL] and received the ring and stone on Saturday. My whole review stands true, but I also wanted to add that another wonderful thing about my dealings with David were the total lack of pressure to purchase, or make me feel like if I didn't buy right then, I was missing out! Onto specifications and pictures, lots and lots of pictures!

The centre stone in the three stone ring is GIA graded, 0.86, W-X, light yellow, natural colour, the two sides are .20 each, total carat weight 1.26. My ring size is 5.5. Sometimes the yellow is more evident, other times it just looks a little warm. I didn't have a lot of sun yesterday, but damn! this baby sparkles! These are my first radiant cuts, and I love the seeming depthlessness of them. Just beautiful!

The Old Mine Brilliant is also GIA graded as 1.14 L, SI2. I've decided to start the process to turn this into a three stone ring as well.


[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/three-stone-yellow-diamond-ring.173726/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/three-stone-yellow-diamond-ring.173726/[/URL]

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cottonbear » 01 Apr 2012 20:18


Hi Everyone!

My wonderful (now) fiancee just proposed yesterday with the beautiful ring that we picked out together. I was never a girl who loved diamonds, but that's unfortunately not the case anymore. I've been lurking around the forums for information and inspiration. Couldn't have done it without you guys

I had a very hard time choosing between the Mark Schneider Beloved and Clarity, which are both very beautiful designs. However, when I saw the Tacori, I immediately fell in love with it's simplicity and subtle crescent detail. Here are the specs:

Setting: Tacori 2584 in Platinum, ring size 5 ( a little loose right now, may need to get it resized. It's spinning too much.)
Diamond: 1.73 carat RB; triple ex; J color; faint fluorescence; SI1 clarity; 1.3 HCA (The HCA definitely helped weed out the bad ones)

I'm ridiculously happy with the diamond and the setting. My personal preference was for the diamond to look a little square-ish, and the prongs definitely helped do that. The diamond faces up very "white" to me. I don't notice any kind of tint (but I'm a newbie). Please excuse the unmanicured hands



[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-tacori-2584-engagement-ring.173728/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-tacori-2584-engagement-ring.173728/[/URL]

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Md123456789 » 04 Apr 2012 15:20


After much though and deliberation- Here is my brand new engagement ring setting!! I worked extremely closely with Greg of G. Jezarian to create a custom design which was then handmade. I have also included some pics with some wedding bands I have tried on for scale

Setting Stats:
1.7mm
Platinum three sided "flat" setting with pave diamonds on the basket and claw prongs

Stone Stats:
1.87ct
I Color
vs2

I am loving my new setting!

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-brand-new-e-ring-setting-by-g-jezarian.173832/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-brand-new-e-ring-setting-by-g-jezarian.173832/[/URL]

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jrich » 22 Mar 2012 13:13


Well this is a little bit of an early post because I don't have it back yet, but I wanted to share a quick peek at my soon to be e-ring!
I worked with Yekutiel to get this stone, and I will say that IDJ will do what it takes to make you happy.

It is currently with Vatche, they are raising the height a little for me since I prefer a little higher than average setting. I initially had picked a setting at IDJ which was very pretty, but after receiving it and trying it on at home, I realized the Vatche U-113 was what I really wanted. I fell in love with it after seeing Diamondseeker's, Bliss', and SNA's, and Yekutiel was nice enough to exchange my setting. As you can see mine is actually in 14K Yellow Gold with white gold prongs. I haven't seen anyone here post the U113 in YG yet, but I think it looks so awesome.

I know I went outside of the usual PS safety zone on the diamond, but I did go to see it in person before making my final decision, and I loved it. I got the size, sparkle, and the color is so pretty. I was able to get very close to 1.5 without paying the premium for a 1.5. As far as the K color goes since I know many people ask about it, face up it looks completely white and bright, especially in the sun. Cut really does matter!! I anticipate that from the sides, especially in pictures, it will look slightly creamy colored, but definitely not yellow.

Specs are:
GIA EX/EX/EX 1.43 K
SI2
7.26mm across
Depth: 61%
Table: 58%
Crown: 34
Pavilion: 41
HCA: 1.5
My ring size is 4.75, so I am hoping this is going to look nice and big!

Here is one picture with Yekutiel modeling, I'll post more when he gets it back from Vatche and sends shots of the new profile next week. As far as handshots, we won't have any until my boyfriend proposes though! I'm so excited about getting engaged to my best friend, and also about the ring!

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/jessicas-new-vatche-u113.173361/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/jessicas-new-vatche-u113.173361/[/URL]

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