Warm old cut or icy white lab for three stone

[Tigerlilyrosepetal]

Hi,
Opinions needed!
I’m trying to do an updated three stone to use my unheated sapphires. For the main stone, I have two options but can’t decide. Should I use the warm O-P uncertified natural transitional cut or the F color lab? Both are the same diameter. I like the look of the icy white against sapphires but don’t love for labs as an e-ring.
What would you do?

 

[Dreamer_D]

Is the OEC in that glorious antique reproduction on the bottom?

 

[Tigerlilyrosepetal]

Is the OEC in that glorious antique reproduction on the bottom?

Yes, it is.

 

[Dreamer_D]

The settings it’s in is amazing already.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I would ordinarily prefer mined old cuts every time. But as I said that setting is gorgeous. Is there a reason you would want to pull the stone from it?

 

[Tigerlilyrosepetal]

I would ordinarily prefer mined old cuts every time. But as I said that setting is gorgeous. Is there a reason you would want to pull the stone from it?

It’s more like I want to pull the sapphires and use them. Right now they don’t get worn often enough and want to add them to a simple three stone that is not haloed.

 

[purplesilk]

Although I prefer natural diamonds, my vote goes to F lab because I love the look of an icy white diamond next to sapphires.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Yes, I would prefer white diamonds with sapphires, but I too am a natural diamond lover. Sorry I am not much help!

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

I would not mess with that old cut setting. I would take the white lab. If you want a white-looking old cut, but you want a natural diamond, and you are ok with a reproduction, try contacting Distinctive Gem. Their AVRs will face up white at lower colors (but will still show color from the side).

 

[Lookinagain]

Yes, it is.

I wouldn't pull that apart. And I typically don't like warmer diamonds that show a lot of yellow with sapphires (my opinion only) so I'd go for the lab in this situation. even though I'm not a fan of lab either for the mind clean thing.

 

[BMI]

This is my experience. I previously had a three stone ring made with a warm OEC center and blue sapphire sides. The colors had an unflattering affect on each other so within a year I ended up replacing the center of the three stone with an icy white sapphire and put the oec in a vintage repro. The result was that I had two rings I liked instead of one ring that made me unhappy. I would definitely choose the F lab.

 

[Mreader]

I voted before looking at the settings Just bc of mined vs lab. Then I saw the setting that the OEC was already in, so I changed my vote. I also would not break apart the old cut ring.

 

[Tigerlilyrosepetal]

Everybody’s opinions have been super helpful. Thank you all so much!!!! I’m thinking of just going in the direction of a toi et moi

 

[Tigerlilyrosepetal]

Or… a sapphire three stone

 

[Garnetgirl]

I prefer natural diamonds to lab in most cases, but I feel that icy white goes better with blue sapphire. I also would be hesitant to take apart such a beautiful ring. So I guess I’m not much help!

A small thread jack - nice to see you again @BMI always loved your avatar. It makes me smile!