Date: 5/14/2009 2:11:36 PM
Author: alli_esq
ILC---WOWOWOWOWWOW!!! That band is absolutely, jaw-droppingly perfect!(and how adorable that your daughter picked you those beautiful flowers!)
Wear it in wonderful health and much happiness!!! And feel free to post more pics ANYTIME
It will be so worth it RC!Date: 5/14/2009 1:50:27 PM
Author: RubyCharm
I spoke with Larry on Tuesday, and it looks like they''re finally working on my ring (Larry said it will be finished in about 2 weeks, so I guess I''ll get it by the end of May). In all of my previous phone conversations with Larry, I always got the impression that the ring was already in production, so I got my hopes up that the ring would be finished sooner. I never asked Larry about a firm timeline, because my situation was out of the ordinary and I knew VC would need to accommodate the re-set in their work queue (which is probably the busiest during the holidays and the weeks before Valentine''s Day and Mother''s Day). I guess, at this point, waiting 2 more weeks won''t be so hard any more (I''m sure it would''ve been a lot harder if I had known from the very beginning that I would be waiting for 2 months
; so, from that perspective, I''m glad I had no idea!).
And, just to give you a quick update on the modifications made to the ring, Larry said the halo will have 1.2 mm diamonds (they used 1.5 mm melee in the first ring), and it will have a slight angle (the first halo was totally flat).
I''ll post more updates as things progress
Date: 7/29/2009 1:20:17 PM
Author: tessa
It takes me by surprise to discover how much I just love these VC pieces.
I have several family stones; only one is close to super-ideal dimensions, though.
Will they set a family stone?
I wish i had found this thread long ago; i have many lovely rings but i sure am lusting in my heart over these VCs.
A few questions.
I have a very slow connection (live in the countryside) and I lost track of the number of the set with the rose BUDS on the side, not open flowers.
I didn't see it at first glance in the catalog.
Also, will they set a family stone if it isn't 'perfect'?
I have a more or less half carat stone with very good color but the spread is a little more than I would have chosen.
I think a nice setting could improve this greatly.
I know i am just dreaming; I am married over 30 years but I still would love to have a new 'ring'to honor my family (and my VC love) with.
One more question.... do you ever find the relief detail to be annoying between the fingers?
I sold my emerald cut eternity ring (wish i hadn't done that!) because i didn't find it comfy.
I would hate to find out after that the ring i so love is too uncomfortable for me.
Those rings are ALL just GORGEMOUS!!
Not a clunker in the bunch.
I also really like the pierced ivy leaf band a lot.
Thanks for the lovely display and all the comments.
ETA this is all nothing more than a lovely dream as there is no VC in my foreseeable future near or far, but dreaming is soooo nice!
Date: 8/9/2009 4:46:00 PM
Author: Love in Bloom
Date: 7/29/2009 1:20:17 PM
Author: tessa
It takes me by surprise to discover how much I just love these VC pieces.
I have several family stones; only one is close to super-ideal dimensions, though.
Will they set a family stone?
I wish i had found this thread long ago; i have many lovely rings but i sure am lusting in my heart over these VCs.
A few questions.
I have a very slow connection (live in the countryside) and I lost track of the number of the set with the rose BUDS on the side, not open flowers.
I didn''t see it at first glance in the catalog.
Also, will they set a family stone if it isn''t ''perfect''?
I have a more or less half carat stone with very good color but the spread is a little more than I would have chosen.
I think a nice setting could improve this greatly.
I know i am just dreaming; I am married over 30 years but I still would love to have a new ''ring''to honor my family (and my VC love) with.
One more question.... do you ever find the relief detail to be annoying between the fingers?
I sold my emerald cut eternity ring (wish i hadn''t done that!) because i didn''t find it comfy.
I would hate to find out after that the ring i so love is too uncomfortable for me.
Those rings are ALL just GORGEMOUS!!
Not a clunker in the bunch.
I also really like the pierced ivy leaf band a lot.
Thanks for the lovely display and all the comments.
ETA this is all nothing more than a lovely dream as there is no VC in my foreseeable future near or far, but dreaming is soooo nice!
Hey Tessa, I think the setting with rosebuds is 851. There''s also a larger ring with roses (I think it''s considered pierced) and it''s 6118.
Here''s the 851 and matching band:
VC removed and re-set my diamond from my old engagement ring, and they also set my purple spinel, so I know they will set customer stones. As far as accent diamonds go, I think they prefer to use their own. This is a good thing because the sidestones in my 483 are nice color and clarity (F/VS), and they have arrows which I really enjoy
As far as comfot goes, My VC rings are more comfy than my old 3-sided pavé ering. I find eternity bands VERY uncomfortable, so I was pleasantly surprised the carving/chasing on my wedding rings didn''t bother me at all. I think most if not all of their rings nowadays are comfort fit, which helps too. I know all of my rings are gently rounded a bit inside. I would say if you can handle a band with milgrain edges, you can probably wear VC designs comfortably and without any problems.
I already have a small collection of VC jewelry, but I still love to dream about future pieces too. It never ends!!
I''ll update with my new pieces soon
Hey Angeline! I flew back on on Tuesday so I'm in the Midwest now. Won't be here for long though; we loved the Bay Area so much we're moving there in October. I'm hoping we can meet up sometime as I'm DYING to that gorgeous diamond of yours!
Hi Kimikokat - I went to a store in Berkeley, you probably mentioned them here before, who had quite a number of estate pieces and a few VC rings. I may start a separate thread for that. My pics aren't the best, but stay tuned!
Thank you for the offer b5s4. I finally located my cable and much to my amazement ... it's just a simple USB cord! Well, NOW i knowDate: 8/20/2009 12:13:32 PM
Author: b5s4
bump. Any update? I'm more than willing to send you a cable!
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