#TBT Belle of the Ball

[missy]

Alistra, your stone and setting are perfect together and simply stunning!
Wear in health and happiness!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Your new diamond and setting are amazing, I love them So lucky to find it locally, such a rare and magnificent ring.

I noticed in the profile photos you posted that two of the prongs are not touching the diamond Please please get your setting looked at very soon to keep your beauty safe! With so many prongs its likely ok, but the right hand prong in the pics worries me!

 

[Alistra]

Thank you missy!

Thank you Dreamer_D!! I took another look at the mounting, and you are right about those pomgs Good catch! On the plus side the shop is open today and fairly close to our house. Hopefully they can get that fixed today. I feel sick thinking about what could have happened. Thank you again!

 

[Skippy123]

oh your Belle of the Ball is stunning! I hope you go to the LV PS GTG!!!

 

[minousbijoux]

There are some eagle eyed experts here! Dreamer, good going!

Alistra, I love the setting and the diamond is perfection.

 

[lknvrb4]

Wow, just beautiful.

 

[Alistra]

Thank you Skippy! I will actually be in Vegas next week, but I'm not sure I can make it back for the GTG That would be awesome though. I would love to meet other PS'ers and their lovely bobbles!

Thank you minousbijoux and lknvrb4!

 

[Alistra]

We had some sun today, so I was able to capture some fun fire pictures

 

[Enerchi]

She just loves the sun!!!

GORGEOUS, Alistra!! What a beautiful ring - I love looking at Belle! Stunning - keep taking more sun/fire shots--- I don't think we'd ever get tired of viewing this stunning diamond!

 

[vickygigi]

Belle is a real beauty! I love older cuts and definitely 3+ ct diamonds. Congrats to you!!!! Those sun shots are blinding.

 

[Alistra]

Enerchi, your enthusiasm really makes me smile! Belle and I had a lot of fun with our modeling sessions. She is very photogenic, so I am sure there will be more pictures to post soon.

Thank you vickygigi!

 

[ericad]

Your ring is GLORIOUS! IMO there's just nothing better than a big honking warm colored old cut. I love the faceting and the larger culet - just stunning. I bet it's a total fireball!

 

[Alistra]

Thank you Erica! I agree that there really is something about larger warm colored old cuts. I hope to see many, many more pictures of your 3.48 cushion!

 

[pregcurious]

Beautiful!

 

[Alistra]

Thank you pregcurious!

I hope this better answers Luxie's question from the first page of this thread. I am looking at Belle's GIA report, so I can give accurate information about the stone's proportions.

From the GIA report:

Old European Brilliant

3.11 carats

9.10 - 9.19 x 5.84 mm

Color O to P range

Clarity VS2

Table 48%

Depth 63.8%

Polish Good

Symmetry Good

Fluorescence None


My husband and I just got back from a quick trip to Las Vegas, so I will probably add a few pictures from Belle's adventures there.

 

[Alistra]

I have a few more pictures from a sunny day in our yard.

I also have a few pictures from Las Vegas. I am debating if they merit their own thread, or if I should just add them here.

 

[missy]

I have a few more pictures from a sunny day in our yard.

I also have a few pictures from Las Vegas. I am debating if they merit their own thread, or if I should just add them here.

Wow- gorgeous! I love your new pics! It looks amazing on your finger Alistra!!

 

[Rosebloom]

Such a beautiful stone and setting!

 

[minousbijoux]

What a show off! Kaching! Kaching! She sure knows how to take a money shot! Those outside pictures make me feel like Golum - "the ring, my precious..."

Anyway, congratulations again!

 

[Alistra]

Thank you missy, Rosebloom and minousbijoux!

 

[Alistra]

Here are a few quick pictures I took with my phone on our trip to Las Vegas. I felt a bit conspicuous/silly walking around with my hand out in front of me taking pictures



Enjoying the view at Hoover Dam



Hiking around Red Rock Canyon



Drinking an adult milkshake on the patio at the Wynn



Admiring a little sparkle on the patio at the Wynn

 

[minousbijoux]

"Admiring a little sparkle on the patio at the Wynn"

...and she gets around too!

 

[gemgirl]

Oh honey, you did a VERY good job of searching and finding "the" ring and stone for you! It looks fabulous on your hand! Congrats!

 

[Alistra]

Minousbijoux, she will be taking another adventure to San Jose soon

Thanks gemgirl! I had a different feeling when I tried this ring on. All of the others no matter how pretty I was able to easily give back when I was done admiring them. I really wanted to take this one with me. My husband suggested I sleep on it though. I did and dreamed about the ring, so I went back and got her

 

[ecf8503]

Oh that is GORGEOUS! Congrats!

 

[Snicklefritz]

Absolute stunner!

 

[Alistra]

Thank you ecf8503 and Snicklefritz!

 

[mimi123]

Oh Alistra! What a perfect find! Talk about being in the right place at the right time Why don't they ever have nice BIG GORGEOUS diamonds like yours in any of the estate shops around where I live???

 

[Alistra]

Thank you mimi123! I was actually surprised by the beautiful antique and vintage diamonds and jewelry in the shops around here. There is a pretty good selection. Of course there is always more available online, especially in larger carat weights. I think that is true pretty much no matter where you live (NYC is probably an exception).

 

[mama_monkey]

Alistra, I am not usually a big carat lover, nor am I a simple solitaire lover, but WOWZA WOWZA!

That is just a STUNNER!!!! Congratulations to you.