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The new setting is divine! The basket details are gorgeous. Congrats!
CRYSTAL24K
Brilliant_Rock
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Exquisite! Absolutely beautiful!
Diamondbug
Brilliant_Rock
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Holy tamales holy tamales holy tamales habba habba habba 
and that is all I have to say 
and that is all I have to say 
SparklySoprano
Brilliant_Rock
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That scalloped basket is amazing!!! Gorgeous!
cjchumphries
Shiny_Rock
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It is such a beautiful reset!! I just love it and it look amazing on your long thin fingers! Perfect setting for you! Congratulations and I hope you thoroughly enjoy it!!
cj
cj
MichelleCarmen
Super_Ideal_Rock
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Beautiful. I love the basket!
Rosebloom
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LLJsmom|1418627831|3801333 said:
The "usual" view of your ring is bling ****. AMAZING. Those scallops give me chills! I have so many antique rings pinned with that scallop detail. Love it.
I'm so happy for you! I've been following your journey and I really think you've nailed it! Yay!
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That really is a cool basket. I love how much of the stone is exposed.
ice empress
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Wow wow wow!!! This setting is nothing short of spectacular!
It really showcases your beautiful stone and I love how it makes the diamond appear to be floating above your finger!
Congratulations on the beautiful reset!
It really showcases your beautiful stone and I love how it makes the diamond appear to be floating above your finger!
Congratulations on the beautiful reset!
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Hi Everyone,
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU so much for all you lovely comments. Thank you for understanding and sharing in my joy. It was my first day wearing it at work. I enjoyed every second I had it on. I am constantly amazed at the beautiful roundness and circular outline of the stone. I don't get how it sparkles so much...
I owe a lot of people on PS a special thanks, for their thoughtful comments and patience in my indecision, which honestly seems so foolish, now that I see the finished product.
MGR, Diamondseeker, arkieb1, Acinom, missy, Mayk, Yssie, m-2-b, Calliecake, OVincze, ame, tyty333, marymm, Logan Sapphire, marcy, paulav, SB621, cflutist, thank you all so much. Your opinions and observations helped me get here. I know I am missing lots of others too. Please know I am truly grateful.
So after wearing it for a day, here are some of my observations.
1. I am surprised to find that my stone actually looks BIG to me. Not TOO big, mind you, but big. (And I have never really seen my stone as big.) So much so that I don't have a desire to upgrade in size. (unless I win the lotto, in which case all bets are off)
2. It looks sparkly everywhere. Fluorescent lighting, car lighting, overcast daylight, elevator lighting (of course the best), bathroom lighting, kitchen lighting. ok, you get it.
3. I love the details of the shank and prongs. I can see all the millgraining.
4. I love the single cut melee. Acinom and m-2-b, you both were RIGHT! It doesn't look weird with an MRB. (I was worried about that.) I can see the round outline of each little melee stone. ***swoon***
5. The prongs are perfect, tiny little masterpieces. arkieb1 and m-2-b, you were right! He did them exactly as I asked. They are amazing. I thought SS prongs were amazing. To me, these are even more so. (Yah, maybe I'm biased. )
6. I love the swoop of the basket. Hard to believe I am saying this about my own ring. When the ring flops over to one side, it doesn't bother me a bit. I love that view.
7. I love the thinness of the shank. I can't imagine shanks being thinner than this. I already think this bobble head is going to snap right off this shank. This feels even thinner than the one I tried on at his office. (ok, again probably biased)
8. I love the bright cut pave. I have always admired bead set bands, but I have never seen such finely done bright cut pave before. I was worried because I thought it might look bulky, but it's nothing like that. How, how, how??? Less than 2mm, that shank. It fits a perfectly set diamond and two walls of platinum on either side. How does he make THAT look delicate and perfectly detailed?
OK, so what I don't get is how a setting can do and be all this? How is this kind of handforging even humanly possible? Just actually seeing it on my finger is a surreal experience. Anyway, these are the thoughts of a newbie. Thanks for letting me gush.
And as for matching band, I KNOW for certain I am getting a notched eternity made by Victor. I need matchy-matchy because anything less than a matching band would be a disappointment to me. Oh dear. Now that I've been spoiled by this kind of beauty on my finger, anything less would not be worthy. Am I nuts?!?!
However, that is a ways away because he needs my ring in order to make it. I could not bear to part with my ring.
Maybe I will post some pics with other bands just for the heck of it.
And lastly, I am sorry for the ridiculous amount of pictures. Other than being happy that I got some good ones, I hope these pics will help others who are indecisive, and need more reassurance. Yeah, Victor's work really is THAT amazing.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU so much for all you lovely comments. Thank you for understanding and sharing in my joy. It was my first day wearing it at work. I enjoyed every second I had it on. I am constantly amazed at the beautiful roundness and circular outline of the stone. I don't get how it sparkles so much...
I owe a lot of people on PS a special thanks, for their thoughtful comments and patience in my indecision, which honestly seems so foolish, now that I see the finished product.
MGR, Diamondseeker, arkieb1, Acinom, missy, Mayk, Yssie, m-2-b, Calliecake, OVincze, ame, tyty333, marymm, Logan Sapphire, marcy, paulav, SB621, cflutist, thank you all so much. Your opinions and observations helped me get here. I know I am missing lots of others too. Please know I am truly grateful.
So after wearing it for a day, here are some of my observations.
1. I am surprised to find that my stone actually looks BIG to me. Not TOO big, mind you, but big.
(And I have never really seen my stone as big.) So much so that I don't have a desire to upgrade in size. (unless I win the lotto, in which case all bets are off)2. It looks sparkly everywhere. Fluorescent lighting, car lighting, overcast daylight, elevator lighting (of course the best), bathroom lighting, kitchen lighting. ok, you get it.
3. I love the details of the shank and prongs. I can see all the millgraining.
4. I love the single cut melee. Acinom and m-2-b, you both were RIGHT! It doesn't look weird with an MRB. (I was worried about that.) I can see the round outline of each little melee stone. ***swoon***
5. The prongs are perfect, tiny little masterpieces. arkieb1 and m-2-b, you were right! He did them exactly as I asked. They are amazing. I thought SS prongs were amazing. To me, these are even more so. (Yah, maybe I'm biased.
)6. I love the swoop of the basket.
Hard to believe I am saying this about my own ring. When the ring flops over to one side, it doesn't bother me a bit. I love that view.7. I love the thinness of the shank. I can't imagine shanks being thinner than this. I already think this bobble head is going to snap right off this shank. This feels even thinner than the one I tried on at his office. (ok, again probably biased)
8. I love the bright cut pave. I have always admired bead set bands, but I have never seen such finely done bright cut pave before. I was worried because I thought it might look bulky, but it's nothing like that. How, how, how??? Less than 2mm, that shank. It fits a perfectly set diamond and two walls of platinum on either side. How does he make THAT look delicate and perfectly detailed?
OK, so what I don't get is how a setting can do and be all this? How is this kind of handforging even humanly possible? Just actually seeing it on my finger is a surreal experience. Anyway, these are the thoughts of a newbie. Thanks for letting me gush.
And as for matching band, I KNOW for certain I am getting a notched eternity made by Victor. I need matchy-matchy because anything less than a matching band would be a disappointment to me. Oh dear. Now that I've been spoiled by this kind of beauty on my finger, anything less would not be worthy. Am I nuts?!?!
However, that is a ways away because he needs my ring in order to make it. I could not bear to part with my ring. Maybe I will post some pics with other bands just for the heck of it.
And lastly, I am sorry for the ridiculous amount of pictures. Other than being happy that I got some good ones, I hope these pics will help others who are indecisive, and need more reassurance. Yeah, Victor's work really is THAT amazing.
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Oh wow, that is incredibly gorgeous!!! I love everything about it!!! Another masterpiece by Victor!!!
I love everything about it!!! Another masterpiece by Victor!!! 
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WOW! that is a beautiful ring!... ...can I have it?
...can I have it?
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diamondseeker2006|1418712889|3802132 said:Oh wow, that is incredibly gorgeous!!!
Thank you DS. I want to dedicate this ring to you, MGR and m-2-b. (((hug)))
m-2-b said:So glad your reset turned out so well!
m-2-b, (((hug))) Thank you for being an inspiration.
MissGotRocks|1418643221|3801395 said:
Thank you MGR. (((hug))) Just thank you...
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