Waiting for shipment date..OoohShiny|1413916128|3770471 said:Sooooo, any update?
I can't wait to see some 'real life' pics of this
Dancing Fire|1414285209|3772689 said:The Octavia is here and alive! it sparkles like crazy!
I have not compare them yet. I'm sure the Octavia will kick some A$$...kenny|1414287481|3772710 said:Dancing Fire|1414285209|3772689 said:The Octavia is here and alive! it sparkles like crazy!
WHEW! I'm so relieved.
I was afraid you'd think it sucks and send me the bill, since I forced you to buy it.
Jon will send you the bill.
Has Mrs. Dancing Fire seen it, or is it still a secret from her?
She haven't seen it yet..
If she's seen it, has she killed you or stolen it yet?
I hope not!
How does the sparkly-ness compare to her round? (asschers aren't supposed to come anything near an ideal-cut round)
at first it look large but then here comes DSS. TBH I'm fine with this 7.4mm stone but I wouldn't mind sporting a 7.7mm...kenny|1414289852|3772725 said:Oh yeah, if she doesn't know you got a new one then you can't exactly get to her diamond without raising suspicions.
Does it look larger or smaller than you expected?
How was the experience compared to buying an off-the-shelf diamond?
IOW, would you commission another Octavia to be cut for you, or do anything differently?
I didn't ask about the alloys they use in their palladium settings.MollyMalone|1414814967|3775838 said:Sounds like you got a "canned" response from a customer service rep, so it seems a phone call would be more informative. I'd be interested in hearing if there's a reason -- beyond a lower price -- they prefer a palladium 500 alloy over a palladium 950 one. Easier to work with and/or resize if need be?
If GA is using a proprietary alloy from, e.g., Hoover & Strong, they won't be able to give you the precise composition of the alloy, but the copper content probably isn't nearly as high as 25%.
FWIW my Dupont fountain pen is lacquer and palladium & I love it, think the palladium would show off your Octavia to great advantage
Oops, I meant to post this in response on your other thread -- my apologies!
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/14k-wg-vs-palladium-500-setting.207064/