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Brilliant_Rock
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And a very honorable mention to Mara, whose beautiful ring was the inspiration for mine!!!
Just some quick background... My boyfriend and I began looking at rings last March. Originally, I thought I wanted a princess cut three-stone ring. Then I saw the regent cut stones & it was love... thought I''d like to have it w/ sapphires or some sort of colored gemstone in a Vatche setting... But then I saw Mara''s ring... and decided that I would eventually prefer to have a regent as a pendent or an anniversary ring, but that for my engagement ring I''d really prefer something similar to Mara''s.
So, we finally felt that it was the right time & it was financially feasible. Initially, my boyfriend was skeptical of finding a diamond and ordering a custom setting via the internet & working with someone we''d never met. But I was able to eventually convince him that we could work with Whiteflash since they are about an 8 hour drive away (I think it comforts him that if necessary, it would be possible to drive somewhere within 12 hours, just in case he gets ripped off and needs to kick someone''s a$$
That''s a joke, kinda.).
I spoke to Lesley about the setting right before New Year''s. The following week I was able to talk to Brian about a couple of stones from their Expert Selection and he confirmed my initial preference for one of the stones & was so great about making sure that his reasons for suggesting that particular stone meshed with my priorities. So I talked to my boyfriend later that evening & got the "go ahead" to place the order. Lesley was terrific in explaining the process and verifying that we were both speaking the same language as far as the setting details were concerned. A week later, here it is!!
I will post the specs for the stone and then images & photos... But, first I''d just like to thank everyone here because, although I don''t think I ever posted any questions in order to select this stone, all of the posts and people here helped me find this beautiful, vibrant, sparkly, firey stone!!
And here are the specs on the center stone:
Whiteflash: Expert Selection
Report: AGS 0005679505
Price: $5,400
Shape: Round Ideal Cut
Color: H
Clarity: SI1
Weight: 1.011
Measurements: 6.52 - 6.55 x 3.95 mm
Total Depth: 60.5%
Table: 56%
Crown Angle: 34.8
Crown %: 15.2
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion %: 43
Girdle: Thin
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
HCA: 1.3
Just some quick background... My boyfriend and I began looking at rings last March. Originally, I thought I wanted a princess cut three-stone ring. Then I saw the regent cut stones & it was love... thought I''d like to have it w/ sapphires or some sort of colored gemstone in a Vatche setting... But then I saw Mara''s ring... and decided that I would eventually prefer to have a regent as a pendent or an anniversary ring, but that for my engagement ring I''d really prefer something similar to Mara''s.
So, we finally felt that it was the right time & it was financially feasible. Initially, my boyfriend was skeptical of finding a diamond and ordering a custom setting via the internet & working with someone we''d never met. But I was able to eventually convince him that we could work with Whiteflash since they are about an 8 hour drive away (I think it comforts him that if necessary, it would be possible to drive somewhere within 12 hours, just in case he gets ripped off and needs to kick someone''s a$$
I spoke to Lesley about the setting right before New Year''s. The following week I was able to talk to Brian about a couple of stones from their Expert Selection and he confirmed my initial preference for one of the stones & was so great about making sure that his reasons for suggesting that particular stone meshed with my priorities. So I talked to my boyfriend later that evening & got the "go ahead" to place the order. Lesley was terrific in explaining the process and verifying that we were both speaking the same language as far as the setting details were concerned. A week later, here it is!!
I will post the specs for the stone and then images & photos... But, first I''d just like to thank everyone here because, although I don''t think I ever posted any questions in order to select this stone, all of the posts and people here helped me find this beautiful, vibrant, sparkly, firey stone!!
And here are the specs on the center stone:
Whiteflash: Expert Selection
Report: AGS 0005679505
Price: $5,400
Shape: Round Ideal Cut
Color: H
Clarity: SI1
Weight: 1.011
Measurements: 6.52 - 6.55 x 3.95 mm
Total Depth: 60.5%
Table: 56%
Crown Angle: 34.8
Crown %: 15.2
Pavilion Angle: 40.8
Pavilion %: 43
Girdle: Thin
Polish: Ideal
Symmetry: Ideal
Culet: Pointed
Fluorescence: Negligible
HCA: 1.3
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