Halo Help for 2.09 OMC

[kathleenmv]

Oh I loooooooove that direction, especially the first one. Beautiful!!!

Reminds me a tiny bit of a ring at Nelson Rarities that I''d been coveting. If you go to their website (their name + .com) and click "rings" on the first page, it''s #30.

Anyway, I think the settings you posted would be gorgeous with your new stone!

 

[ericad]

Ooh, that''s gorgeous! I love the halo effect of the basket - very nice!

And thank you!

 

[blingergrrrl]

I also think it will be gorgeous!! Please keep us updated with lots of pics! I actually remember seeing that setting before and I also really like it.

 

[simplysplendid]

I love the new direction! I prefer the second/lower one too!

 

[jayreneepea]

I LOVE the first one!! What a great fine!

 

[Jenn5504]

Wow, that stone is GoRgEoUs!!! I can''t wait to see that baby set! K with strong blue, ROCK ON!

 

[vintagebling]

Date: 8/2/2007 12:18:02 PM
Author: ericad
Lorelei, talk about halo OVERLOAD! Thanks for the link! This one jumped out at me immediately!

I like this one, its simple, beautiful and classic.

 

[Stone Hunter]

I like the one that has the main stone set lower. Love the top view.

Do you like the stone?

 

[vintagebling]

Erica,

Where did you find this setting?

 

[door knob solitaire]

How much longer do we have to wait to see this beauty?

DKS

 

[KittenKat]

I love your new direction! Your ring will be gorgeous, I cannot wait to see photos!

BTW - I''ve used Maytal too! She is AWESOME! I adore her

Good luck with your upcoming setting!

 

[ericad]

Stonehunter, yes the diamond is AWESOME! I love it. I''ll try to post some good pics soon! The color is just what I hoped - warm but facing up with more of a peachy warmth than a yellowish warmth, if that makes any sense. The clarity would have been VVS1 were it not for a small chip on the girdle, so I''m very pleased with that.

 

[ericad]

vintagebling, I got that off the doyle & doyle site. I believe it''s in their list of current rings for sale (rather than sold rings), but I''m not positive. But it was definitely from Doyle & Doyle! Isn''t it cool?

 

[ericad]

Dks, I hope to have a jeweler chosen this week, then however long it takes for the setting. But I''ll post pics of the diamond tonight, if possible...

 

[ericad]

Pics of the diamond taken last night under crappy kitchen lighting Will try to get some sunshine shots!

 

[ericad]

One more...

 

[ericad]

Thanks! It does face up very white but with wonderful warm colored flashes. The side shot shows a lot of color but in person, it''s not as saturated as in the pic. I was taken on a stark white sheet of paper on my kitchen counter (with yellow walls) under halogen lighting, but quite dim. Of course it does have color from the side, it''s a K after all, but it''s a very pretty soft yellow tint.

 

[vintagebling]

Fantastic stone!! It is my favorite antique cut stone I've seen online

(hope mine doesn't get jelous

).

Can't wait to see it in its setting! Are you going for Platinum or WG?

 

[ericad]

Platinum

 

[Jenn5504]

Oh my stars, ericad, the profile shape of that stone is AMAZING and it faces up sooooo gorgeous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Mmmmmmmmm!

 

[FireGoddess]

That stone is such a knockout. That face up is TDF!

 

[ericad]

Yes, I feel very lucky to have found it and at a phenomenal price to boot! It''s with Ari as we speak. His cutter wil re-polish the diamond on Monday/Tuesday to repair 2 small (but noticeable to the naked eye) chips and to give it a general spiffing up as the facets are all a tad dulled - should give it that extra little oomph, though it certainly doesn''t lack sparkle as-is!

He''s then going to set it into my final choice setting (see below) and I should have it back in 4-5 weeks (an ETERNITY!) Ari has a gorgeous bezel set band that matches very nicely, so I''m considering that also The ring will be handmade in platinum using all antique side stones - AMAZING!

 

[ericad]

UPDATE!

Latest word from Ari is that the OMC survived the re-polish with almost no weight loss, with a finished weight of 2.06 (formerly 2.09). No re-cutting involved (God forbid!), just polishing out the small chips/abrasions and giving the entire stone a nice spiffing up. YAY!

3 more weeks for the completed ring...must be patient, must be patient...

 

[iheartscience]

Hooray! I can''t wait to see the completed ring! It''s going to be TO DIE FOR! I''m playing the waiting game right now, too...it''s soooo hard!

 

[ericad]

Per Ari, the cutter polished each and every facet and the stone is very bright (it was already so bright to begin with!)

 

[ericad]

PICS!!! Ari just sent me pics! I think I''m going to have a heart attack!

 

[ericad]

Another

 

[ericad]

Last one

 

[Gypsy]

I love love love your stone and the repolish is fabulous! I also ADORE the final setting choice. It''s a STUNNING setting. I''m seriously drooling just thinking of it. Can not WAIT to see the completed set ring!!

 

[thumbelina]

I absolutely adore the setting you decided on... I cannot wait to see the final product!