#JOTW Single Stone looks like love

[MissGotRocks]

Proportions are interesting - looks great!

What is the size or diameter of the stone?

We want to see all those grocery store pictures too - ha!

 

[tweeter8177]

Wow! Your stone and ring is beautiful! I love the bezel and all the detail! And such a sweet hubby!!!

I am glad to hear that I am not the only one obsessed with taking iphone pictures of new bling!! Enjoy, that is part of the fun!!!

 

[star sparkle]

It's gorgeous, congrats!! I L VE it!!

 

[Laila619]

Aww, how sweet and romantic of hubby!

The ring is just beautiful!!

 

[pandabee]

awwww so sweet that he reproposed to you!! Very beautiful ring, they did an amazing job as always. The detail on it does look like it had to have been done by tiny little elves! Enjoy your precious

 

[backwardsandinheels]

Oh yeah, bein' flashy at Kroger! Come on baby, we have to go shopping now. My blood type is oxytocin



Picking up environmental colors in the car...sick of pics yet?

 

[backwardsandinheels]

No way it's a K! Looks a lot whiter. My friend says that it looks like a perfectly cut diamond-it's because of the sparkly colorfulness. It's bling language, I know you know what I mean. It's either rainbow sparkle chunk flash, or quiet elegance bone satin depending on the light.

 

[two_little_birds]

OMG how sweet is your DH!

The setting and diamond are simply stunning, devine actually!

It looks perfect on you!

 

[backwardsandinheels]

Okay, that's all for now. I forgot to say my ring size is 3.5. I love the spread. 8.46 x 8.60 has turned out to be absolutely perfect. A smidge bigger would be okay, but I am totally comfortable here and don't predict any DSS in my future. This has cured me of wanting an Asscher for an ering. This is gorgeous and so sparkly and no one I know has anything I covet. I want what I have and I am so grateful for the wonderful man of my dreams, and now I have the ring of my dreams. But I'd take an Asscher right hand ring!
Here are your gallery shots, Circe:


FYI: they use oec's for the accent stones. Single Stone is first class excellence all the way and I cannot tell you all enough how profoundly beautiful their work is. And a special thank you shout out to twosanguinehearts and Yenny for posting theirs-they were amazing. Would never have heard of SS without them.

Two little birds, thank you so much! He is pretty sweet. How do you like these bird photos?

 

[GoldFish8]

Congrats on Proposal Round Two!!!

Your new SS ring is absolutely divine!!! I don't usually love bezels all that much...but WOW your ring is making me think differently... the delicate details, the elegance, and the blinginess is just breathtaking

 

[backwardsandinheels]

One more. This is a good place to put in the pic of the original gallery.

We thought up the idea to have the side detail come up just below the bezel, which I liked a lot.

 

[derbygal]

OMG, I'm in love with your ring. I've wanted a SS bezel for so long and your pictures are making me want one even more. Congrats! What a sweet hubby you have!

 

[SB621]

MORE PICTURES!!!!!!!

Just beautiful!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

WOW!!!!! That turned out incredibly GORGEOUS!!!!

That is a killer setting, and after seeing Yenny's rings in Vegas, I will have to say, I am very impressed with Singlestone!!!

 

[Matata]

Perfect, perfect, perrrrrrrrrrrrrrfect. Congratulations! What a sweet hubby you have.

 

[KaeKae]

Clearly, a keeper! Your husband, I mean

Your ring is gorgeous, I wouldn't let that go, either. Wear it in good health.

 

[Enerchi]

Spectacular!! There's nothing new I can add to the pages of accolades above --- but it is ONE OF A KIND AMAZING!!! What a ring!! what a guy!! What a great moment and wonderful dinner!!

Loved gazing at all your pics!!!

 

[MissGotRocks]

No, we're not sick of pics! Bring 'em on!!

OK, I'm trying to catch up here. So the original stone was 2.31 and Singlestone recut it to a 2.24? Ended up with better color, clarity and cut grade? That's phenomenal!

The ring is truly gorgeous - what a success story! Don't stop with the pictures though!

 

[GemFever]

Wooow... weak in the knees here a just a bit Incredible! Enjoy it for many years to come!

 

[backwardsandinheels]

I want to reply to everyone soon, but it is recital season and end of the school year, etc. I will. But MissGotRocks, I do have to reply to you a bit so you can have fun with some numbers. This stone stood out among a tray of about 10 rounds between .50 ct and 4 ct. Best sparkle, best facet pattern, could just smell potential looking at it. It is my favorite way to look at diamonds too, amongst others. I'd also trained my eye over the years looking and learning on here and at brick and mortar antique shops and jewelers. I was still pretty nervous as I had about 5 minutes with it, but when I took it outside in bright sunlight that sealed it. I could see it was flatter, and it just didn't add up with what I was seeing. It should have looked worse. It should have had a higher crown I thought.

Diamond math is such a web of factors, if this, then that, do this to it than that happens....I could tell it just needed a little something to make it bust out all over. As you can see from the GIA reports, it got a little makeover-just about all over. The main things that happened to it were getting rid of a chip and some bruising in the girdle which needed to be done, and shortening the lower girdle facets which was the cutters decision. I asked for girdle rehab and polish, but those things led to the other areas needing some adjustments. I like to control things, but sheesh, who am I to tell the cutter what to do but "pretty it up to its potential" ? They said it was an oec, Dreamer said early round brilliant. We sent pics back and forth of types of facet patterns and in the end, it turned out more snowflake than flower. I can still see the flower, but it is less prominent. The snowflake pattern was always there, now, more so. Whatever, it is on fire just about all the time. And Single Stone is so good at what they do, I can't believe I was asking dopey questions like, "What color are the melee oecs?". Questioning Single Stone...

I still think just the polish was a huge factor. Getting those facet junctions cripy again helps the light really bounce around.

 

[luv2sparkle]

What a stunning ring!!! There are no words, except, I have got to get me down to singlestone!!! It looks exquisite! I would pretty much do anything to have teeny tiny fingers like you! It looks gigantic on you! Ejoy that beauty every single day!

 

[lorrissey]

perfection!!!

 

[packrat]

wow, that is completely stunning! Single Stone does such fantastic work!

 

[MissGotRocks]

I want to reply to everyone soon, but it is recital season and end of the school year, etc. I will. But MissGotRocks, I do have to reply to you a bit so you can have fun with some numbers. This stone stood out among a tray of about 10 rounds between .50 ct and 4 ct. Best sparkle, best facet pattern, could just smell potential looking at it. It is my favorite way to look at diamonds too, amongst others. I'd also trained my eye over the years looking and learning on here and at brick and mortar antique shops and jewelers. I was still pretty nervous as I had about 5 minutes with it, but when I took it outside in bright sunlight that sealed it. I could see it was flatter, and it just didn't add up with what I was seeing. It should have looked worse. It should have had a higher crown I thought.

Diamond math is such a web of factors, if this, then that, do this to it than that happens....I could tell it just needed a little something to make it bust out all over. As you can see from the GIA reports, it got a little makeover-just about all over. The main things that happened to it were getting rid of a chip and some bruising in the girdle which needed to be done, and shortening the lower girdle facets which was the cutters decision. I asked for girdle rehab and polish, but those things led to the other areas needing some adjustments. I like to control things, but sheesh, who am I to tell the cutter what to do but "pretty it up to its potential" ? They said it was an oec, Dreamer said early round brilliant. We sent pics back and forth of types of facet patterns and in the end, it turned out more snowflake than flower. I can still see the flower, but it is less prominent. The snowflake pattern was always there, now, more so. Whatever, it is on fire just about all the time. And Single Stone is so good at what they do, I can't believe I was asking dopey questions like, "What color are the melee oecs?". Questioning Single Stone...

I still think just the polish was a huge factor. Getting those facet junctions cripy again helps the light really bounce around.

Thanks for your detailed response. Very interesting indeed and very informative for those looking. I did have to laugh at your questioning SS - we have a certain amount of knowledge and think we know a lot when really. . . . but at least we can be in the conversation! Ha! You obviously had a good eye to choose a rose among thorns so to speak. So glad that they were able to rehab the stone to bring out it's very best. It is a beautiful ring - you seem very thrilled with it - so it's a great success story! It's always interesting to learn new things and it's fascinating to see what those with much knowledge can do for a stone. Enjoy every sparkle!!

 

[movie zombie]

great story, fab ring and it looks absolutely like it belongs on your finger! great hand shots!

 

[NOYFB]

Just gorgeous!!!

 

[valmanin]

Well, that WAS worth waiting for!!!

I loved the reproposal story too...so sweet! Congratulation on your stunning ring!

 

[woofmama]

Stunning ring The profile shot made me gasp! That setting is absolute perfection I would love to have a SS setting, such a work of art! It looks amazing on you and super sweet hubby to re-propose! Enjoy!!!

 

[pinkjewel]

What a beautiful ring and setting. Oh my, the gallery is just spectacular!!! So, worth the wait!!!! And what a cute reproposal story- he's a keeper!!

 

[backwardsandinheels]