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Thoughts on this 3.09Ct Old European Cut (OEC) for 20yr anniversary upgrade?

Gorgeous stone!
 
lulu_ma said:
The stone has a very pretty make! My gut is telling me this is an antique stone that has had some girdle touch-up.

I would like to see more images and a video. If this is an authentic antique stone, then the pricing seems fair.

Calling @Dreamer_D to weigh in!
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Was guessing the same
Either way gorgeous stone and I bet will be super beautiful IRL!
 
Would you name the jeweler, I am also looking for an OEC?
 
Such a beautiful stone!! :kiss2: Excited to see your pics!!
 
Dreamer_D said:
I agree. Cavities and extra facets plus the proportions are consistent with and older make as is the slightly cushiony outline.

I think is gorgeous!
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@Dreamer_D thanks for your expertise! I would love to learn how you spot the cavities and extra facets, if you wouldn’t mind sharing?

@viggy_luvs_bling can’t wait to see your stone! It looks so lively in the videos!
 
Pomelo said:
@Dreamer_D thanks for your expertise! I would love to learn how you spot the cavities and extra facets, if you wouldn’t mind sharing?
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It’s listed on the clarity plot on the lab report babe! :geek2:

I should add newly cut stones have cavities too. But they are soooo common in old cuts. Also indented naturals (which are cavities that contain some of the natural skin of the diamond crystal) and naturals (again areas of the crystal skin left on the diamond). My OMCs have these all over the girdle.
 
Hello fellow PS’ers! My diamond arrived Friday and I was so excited I woke up at 4am to watch old videos since I couldn’t fall asleep. Even did my nails but Friday was rainy and overcast. The indoor photos made the poor thing look sad. I tried to get creative and romantic with some candlelight shots but without a macro lens attachment, it was a fail (lens, ASET scope should be arriving soon.) The best photo was prob in the bathroom when I was brushing my teeth, and I didn’t want her debut to be from the bathroom. ☺️ Sat morning was foggy but the sun finally peeped out…so in between soccer games and naptime here she is!
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autumngems said:
Would you name the jeweler, I am also looking for an OEC?
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Hi there! The stone is from Greenlake Jewelry in Bellevue, WA. I had visited to inquire about the custom design process and hadn’t planned on sourcing the stone there. But the gem director presented the stone for me to view (for fun); it sounded like it was rare they have this in inventory. He told me they had acquired the stone from a customer’s estate and the family had the stone as an heirloom but needed to split the estate and the family had agreed to sell the stone to cash out.
Good luck with your search, you will find your special one!
 
newtojewels said:
I wish 3 carats looked that big on me!

Seriously stunning on you. Can't wait to see more photos!
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Ahhh, thanks, maybe it will help me save $$ in the long-run . I love the look of your slender fingers over my little pruny ones. Eventually I will have to decide what finger to design the ring for; since it will be a RH ring, I was leaning towards middle finger (instead of ring) since I liked the proportions better.
 
I love the proportions and it is very well suited to your middle finger on your RH. I'm with N2J and wished it looked that big on our fingers haha.

Early congratulations on your anniversary for next year and can't wait to see what design you decide on.
 
It looks very nice even in these less-than-ideal images/videos. It sounds like it was luck you came across her and that’s pretty special! I look forward to more pictures. Hold your hand up to a window with natural light streaming in behind your hand, with the stone facing you. That usually gives a nice shot showing the facets.
 
An update on the story of the diamond for those interested in the history. The diamond was purchased as an original engagement ring ~100 years ago; we think the stone dates back to the late 1800’s/turn of the century but open to other guesses! It was passed along the family and eventually to two sisters who decided it wouldn’t be something either would wear (what!!!) and they sold it to the jeweler to fund their grandkids’ college fund. So buying the ring sort of goes to a good cause ;-)The jeweler then had a local master cutter stabilize/facet the girdle since it was very thin with risk of chipping. The end result was a safer stone for wearing without any loss to the original character of the stone. The jeweler was happy to share the story with me and glad it went to someone that appreciates the stone and its history. I am SO curious what the original setting looked like, but not sure if he has that info.
 
Also posting some ASET images I took with my new scope. I really need four hands to do the job but here’s the best I could do. I read the tutorials to use the scope so hopefully doing it right-ish.
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Then for comparison, an ASET image of my MRB engagement ring. The platinum bezel setting is illuminating some weird light.
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viggy_luvs_bling said:
An update on the story of the diamond for those interested in the history. The diamond was purchased as an original engagement ring ~100 years ago; we think the stone dates back to the late 1800’s/turn of the century but open to other guesses! It was passed along the family and eventually to two sisters who decided it wouldn’t be something either would wear (what!!!) and they sold it to the jeweler to fund their grandkids’ college fund. So buying the ring sort of goes to a good cause ;-)The jeweler then had a local master cutter stabilize/facet the girdle since it was very thin with risk of chipping. The end result was a safer stone for wearing without any loss to the original character of the stone. The jeweler was happy to share the story with me and glad it went to someone that appreciates the stone and its history. I am SO curious what the original setting looked like, but not sure if he has that info.
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SO COOL that you know the provenance of the stone!!!
 
The diamond looks very pretty and I love the story of its evolution! Congrats on a great find and best wishes hunting for a setting. Even if it doesn’t happen until next year, bet you will still look around every day!
 
viggy_luvs_bling said:
Hello fellow PS’ers! My diamond arrived Friday and I was so excited I woke up at 4am to watch old videos since I couldn’t fall asleep. Even did my nails but Friday was rainy and overcast. The indoor photos made the poor thing look sad. I tried to get creative and romantic with some candlelight shots but without a macro lens attachment, it was a fail (lens, ASET scope should be arriving soon.) The best photo was prob in the bathroom when I was brushing my teeth, and I didn’t want her debut to be from the bathroom. ☺️ Sat morning was foggy but the sun finally peeped out…so in between soccer games and naptime here she is!
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So beautiful! I love her faceting and her history!
 
lulu_ma said:
SO COOL that you know the provenance of the stone!!!
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thank you for sharing my excitement about the history!

MissGotRocks said:
The diamond looks very pretty and I love the story of its evolution! Congrats on a great find and best wishes hunting for a setting. Even if it doesn’t happen until next year, bet you will still look around every day!
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yes, definitely still on the setting lookout and collecting inspiration from the forum! do PS'ers have recommendations on which vendors I can work with that will either sell me an antique setting to set locally, or will set an externally sourced stone in a antique setting? Still researching antique vs. custom setting options.

Slickk said:
So beautiful! I love her faceting and her history!
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i am so happy to have this PS community that share my passion!
 
viggy_luvs_bling said:
Also posting some ASET images I took with my new scope. I really need four hands to do the job but here’s the best I could do. I read the tutorials to use the scope so hopefully doing it right-ish.
IMG_4134.jpegIMG_4137.jpeg

Then for comparison, an ASET image of my MRB engagement ring. The platinum bezel setting is illuminating some weird light.
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Fascinating story and your ASET photos are great!

Just wondering how you managed to get such good ASET photos please? Do you have a macro lens attached to your phone, and that is pointed at the ASET scope?
 
Pomelo said:
Fascinating story and your ASET photos are great!

Just wondering how you managed to get such good ASET photos please? Do you have a macro lens attached to your phone, and that is pointed at the ASET scope?
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Thank you so much, it was my first time and took multiple tries for sure. You are correct, it’s a macro lens on my phone as someone recommended from another thread (see below) and pointed to the viewer in the ASET scope. Tricky to get the backlighting, I had a loupe with a light and covered it with the white cleaning cloth that came with the macro lens. I used tweezers to hold the diamond/ring and propped it between two books to get light through.

If you magically gave 4 hands, even better. ;-)

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viggy_luvs_bling said:
Thank you so much, it was my first time and took multiple tries for sure. You are correct, it’s a macro lens on my phone as someone recommended from another thread (see below) and pointed to the viewer in the ASET scope. Tricky to get the backlighting, I had a loupe with a light and covered it with the white cleaning cloth that came with the macro lens. I used tweezers to hold the diamond/ring and propped it between two books to get light through.

If you magically gave 4 hands, even better. ;-)

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Gosh what a set up! Great results though!!
 
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