Beverley K upgrade setting

[lyra]

Okay. Apparently I have elephant skin and humongous sausage fingers. It goes against my already shaky self-image to post these, but I know I have to. I know my pics are terrible.

1.77ct RB, K, 7.8mmx7.75mmx4.72mm, VS1, excellent cut
Setting: Beverley K 18K white gold, size 7, custom matching WB
ER: .24ctw, WB: .36ctw

 

[lyra]

Okay, time out. Didn''t resize the rest of the pics small enough I guess. Argh!

 

[dragonfly411]

I love it, and I love how the band fits with the engagement as well

 

[lyra]

Side of ER

 

[lyra]

Side of WB

 

[lyra]

ER only, last one for now. Thanks for looking.

 

[mrssalvo]

lyra, it looks gorgeous...what do you think of it? you know you''re not going to get off with so few pics right

seriously, we need many, many more...I really like how it looks with the wedding band!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Oh lyra, it''s gorgeous. I just love the setting, so pretty. Love the matching wedding band, it''s a stunning set!!!

 

[Maisie]

Woooeeeeee!!!!!! Its beautiful Lyra!!!!!!!

 

[Circe]

What an incredibly beautiful set! I adore the wedding ring - there''s something very Art Deco about that curve.

 

[Linda W]

I love your set lyra, it is truly beautiful.

 

[neatfreak]

It looks beautiful Lyra!!! I love it.

 

[lyra]

Thanks ladies. Gah! Do I really have to attempt more pics?

Mrs. S, the setting is perfect for me. I wanted a very vintage look for the K stone. Most of the time it looks much better in this setting, sometimes it looks worse. What I like most about the setting is how low to the finger it sits. The WB practically locks into place and it's just one smooth setting, nothing sticking out anywhere. Absolutely comfortable to wear, it's like it's not even there. I love how white the WG looks too, and the melee stones are all perfect.

Things I learned: a lower setting does make the diamond seem smaller at first. But in a way, it gives more finger coverage sitting so close to the finger. The culet of the diamond comes right to the very middle of the heart on the side view. When I got the setting I didn't think my diamond would even fit in it, but it rests in the cradle below the prongs. I wasn't expecting millgrained prongs, but I do like them, and think they go better with the rest of the detail. Pearlman's setter did an awesome job setting the stone too. The prongs are very dainty from the top, they are not dominant at all. As for enhancing the colour of my stone, or not, it does both.

Outside in indirect sunlight my stone now looks bluish white. I'm sure it doesn't have fluorescence, but it definitely looks a lot whiter in most settings. In some, like the inside the car, well, the tint is there. Probably the high solitaire letting in a lot more light helped the colour in some cases before. But I also learned I'm not a solitaire person in the long run.

 

[swingirl]

Gorgeous rings!! Beautiful stone!

 

[diamondringlover]

Your rings are beautiful

 

[Love in Bloom]

Oh. My. Goodness. Lyra, I love them both!

What a beautiful reset

!!

 

[Buffy01]

I love the whole set, BEAUTIFUL. I especially love the way the wedding band curves under the head, because it makes the Diamond POP!!!!! Absolutely gorgeous.

 

[violet3]

that is such a beautiful set - i love it!

 

[lyra]

Thanks again. I see I captured the tint of the K in these shots. Next time I''ll try for the bright white effect, although I''m not sure how to set that up. I was very self conscious taking these pics today because my neighbours were outside and I''m sure they could see what I was doing. Really, the things we''ll do for ring shots.

There''s a lot of pink in the first one because I was wearing pink and was under our cherry tree, which is in bloom. I guess I''ll have to study up more on taking pics and cropping them, sorry!

 

[ginzagirl]

I love your set. I absolutely love how the wedding band sits flush too.

 

[surfgirl]

Oh lyra, it''s a beautiful set, really! The first thing I thought before reading all your posts was, "what a unique and vintagey feel that setting has, particularly the way the wband is designed..." It''s got that Art Deco vibe that I adore. Congrats, enjoy, and wear it in good health!

 

[lyra]

Date: 5/9/2008 4:28:54 PM
Author: surfgirl
Oh lyra, it''s a beautiful set, really! The first thing I thought before reading all your posts was, ''what a unique and vintagey feel that setting has, particularly the way the wband is designed...'' It''s got that Art Deco vibe that I adore. Congrats, enjoy, and wear it in good health!

Thanks surfgirl. I was actually taking a lot of what you had said previously (in general and about my stone in particular) when I picked the setting. I couldn''t have an OEC, but I love the antique look and low settings. The colour of the stone is suited to this setting, if that makes sense. A bright white stone would look great too, but I wasn''t intending on trying to enhance or hide anything about my warm stone. I wanted it to look old. If that makes sense?

 

[beau13]

Pretty..congrats Lyra. Is it hard to clean the diamond though? I am looking at how low into the head the diamond sits, and there''s alot of gold/prongs..is there a hole inside the ring, under the diamond, to be able to get in and clean the stone? Just curious, since I have contemplated different style heads for my diamond, and some look as though , once set, the diamond would be hard to clean (pavillion). Great looking set though!

 

[coatimundi_org]

GORGEOUS SET! So lovely! I adore your band with your lovely ering. Reallyreally spectacular!

 

[aggiebling09]

what a stunner! Congrats on your new bling

 

[lyra]

Date: 5/9/2008 4:50:38 PM
Author: beau13
Pretty..congrats Lyra. Is it hard to clean the diamond though? I am looking at how low into the head the diamond sits, and there''s alot of gold/prongs..is there a hole inside the ring, under the diamond, to be able to get in and clean the stone? Just curious, since I have contemplated different style heads for my diamond, and some look as though , once set, the diamond would be hard to clean (pavillion). Great looking set though!

Hi Beau! I should have attempted a pic of the underside, not that it''s spectacular. It''s very open under the diamond, so yes, cleaning is very easy. I''m not putting these in the US because of the bead set pave, just in case. Well, I might once in a great while, I don''t know. There''s just nothing like an US cleaning. I''ll try not to.

When I had the ring appraised after the remount, the appraiser was kind of frustrated, I must admit. It was very hard to get accurate measurements at all, and we argued over colour a bit. I wanted the stone more protected as I had whacked it a few times, and a very tiny nic had shown up last time I had it checked. That freaked me out, so I went for the most protective setting I could get. I was worried I''d get a major chip sooner or later the way it was exposed before, what with me having no grace of any kind!

 

[beau13]

Well..there is alot of "diamond coverage", it looks well protected for sure! That''s good that it''s open underneath(inside)..that stone will stay sparklie forever then!! Enjoy!!

 

[emilina22]

that such a great upgrade, i love the detailing on the profile

woohoo congrats on the upgrade

 

[Catmom]

It''s a GORGEOUS set. Congratulations!!!!

 

[ahappygirl]

Both rings are just lovely! Great choices. Congratulations!