New engagement ring

[diamond_quester]

My bf (now fiance!) proposed today with the Flanders diamond we had picked out together, set in a Tiffany-style platinum setting. I love it! A huge thanks to Pricescope for providing resources for would-be diamond buyers, and to the helpful people here who generously share their time and knowledge.

I was absolutely blown away by how blinding white this H diamond is (thinking of the "size vs color" thread).

It was clearly a H (very faint tint viewed upside down) before it was set, now it is icy white, whiter than white paper. I''ve been pretty good at guessing colors of pre-set diamonds at stores like Bailey Banks & Biddle. Better cut diamonds seem to be an entirely different story. (I''m just hoping mine is one of those.)

Here are a few pictures. None of them do justice to the real life sparkle.

 

[sunkist]

It looks like a beautiful ring Diamond!! Can we get a closer shot of the side view?

 

[diamond_quester]

Here''s a few more. Dark because taken without flash (trying not to get reflection).

 

[diamond_quester]

oops, here it is.

 

[sunkist]

Wow, very nice! I''ve never seen a 4 prong tiffany style head. Congratulations!

 

[diamond_quester]

Thanks Sunkist! This could even be considered an 8-prong Tiffany style. This is the style our jeweler made by default (we asked for the basic solitaire), so I suppose he thinks it is the best version for an octagonal stone.

 

[ForteKitty]

what a gorgeous stone! I love the flanders cut... it''s like a star bursting out of your ring! LOVE IT!

 

[mrssalvo]

We don''t see too many flanders around here. It''s looks perfect on you..congrats.

 

[Mokey]

May I ask where you got that made, who was the jeweler? Thanks for the inspiration!

 

[curlygirl]

Wow, I don''t think I''ve ever really seen a flanders. Looks beautiful. Congratulations!!

 

[Shay37]

Beautiful diamond and I love the setting. It looks absolutely perfect. Congrats and best wishes.

shay

 

[diamond_quester]

Mokey, I had mine made by Limon''s, a small family-owned jeweler near DC. I believe the prongs are hand-made, rest not.

Morning pictures show off the diamond a little better:

 

[Sundial]

I''ve never seen a Flanders diamond before. What a gorgeous stone and the setting is so classy and elegant!!!

 

[icekid]

yummmmy... we don''t see too many flanders! but it''s absolutely stunning

congrats!

 

[KristyDarling]

What a gorgeous stone! Thanks for sharing your Flanders...a unique find around here. I love the head, very different and elegant! Congratulations from a fellow H-stone lover!

 

[kittycatsmac]

Your ring is very very nice.....

 

[W2W]

Beautiful and congratulations.

What exactly is the flanders cut? What would you ocmpare it to?

 

[FireGoddess]

I love, love, LOVE Flanders stones, and it''s such a rare treat to see one here! Gorgeous! Love that second morning picture with all the flashes coming off that stone...yum!

 

[Dancing Fire]

beautiful!! don''t see many Flanders.

 

[diamond_quester]

Thanks everyone!

Miumi, the Flanders is a square (with cut corner) shape that supposedly has the brilliance of a round. It''s the same thing as the Elara. I think all the square shapes have unique characters but if I had to pick the most similar... possibly the Jubilee or Square H&A. (Haven''t seen those myself to say for certain.)

 

[moon river]

It''s lovely. Very sparkly.

 

[MissIndecisive]

WoW!! That''s gorgeous! Look at all the colours!

Very very nice

 

[headlight]

That is one gorgeous ring -- both the stone and the mounting are fabulous. Best wishes to you!

 

[AndyRosse]

Congrats, the ring is gorgeous, and I just love the setting!!