Flanders 1.04ct Engagement Ring set in Platinum - Photos attached

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Flanders 1.04ct Engagement Ring set in Platinum - Photos attached

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:07 am

Hi all,

Well i posted some time ago in regards to a Flanders 1.04ct diamond i was looking at for my girlfriends engagement ring.
http://www.pricescope.com/forum/rockytalky/price-check-on-a-flanders-1ct-diamond-t70199.html

Well i deceided to buy this stone and over the past few weeks ive been working very closely with a fantastic designer to come up with my own design that im hoping my girlfriend will love.

They have been working on it for 2 weeks now and I went to have a look at the ring today in its raw state and its coming along beautifully. The ring is a platinum (95% pure) ring, and they have just finished crafting the basic shape. The diamond has yet to be set, and there is still a lot of excess metal on the ring, so its looking a bit bulky. Im told that once the stone is set, and its all trimmed back and polished it will come up sparkling. Ive deceided to have the ring rhodium plated initially as the platinum has a slight grey tinge to it, and i dont want it to take away from the diamond.

Photos of the diamond and ring so far:

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:07 am

This photo shows a yellowish colour, but thats due to the indoors lighting.

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:08 am

Side shot of the Flanders stone.

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:09 am

The ring & setting in its raw state, yet to be finished

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:11 am

Diamond sitting loose in the setting. Once finished, the diamond will sit lower so the girdle is level with the 2 baguettes. The culet of the diamond will sit approx 0.3 - 0.5mm above the bottom of the 'V' setting. This will ensure the entire side of the stone is completely exposed on 2 sides.

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:13 am

Showing a side view of the ring & setting.

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:15 am

Ring is still looking rough. Jewler has just finished carving the overall shape.

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 4:18 am

Looking from the top. The claws will sit neatly over the cut corners, but not protruding past the edges of the diamond. Disregard the red marks on the stone, thats been done by the jewler in setting out the ring.

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by woobug02 » October 19th, 2007, 4:32 am

JUST BEAUTIFUL!!! I love it :) WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

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by vanillalatte0816 » October 19th, 2007, 4:35 am

Absolutely beautiful! Thanks for sharing. She is going to be one lucky lady. And kudos to you for designing it yourself. Awesome!

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by stonerman » October 19th, 2007, 5:01 am

Cheers for your comments. The ring should be finished next week, and hopefully pop the question by the end of the month!

Forgot to mention the spec on the diamond:

Shape: Flanders Brilliant Cut
Weight: 1.04ct (actual weight 0.210g)
Colour grade: D
Clarity: VVS2
Flourescence: slight
Measurement: 6.56 x 6.54 x 4.04 (dimensions across cut corners)
Girdle: thin to medium
Table width: 55%
Crown height: 13.5%
Pavillion depth: 44%
Finish grade: excellent

Here is a copy of the sketch that i did up for the designer & jewler. As you can see, they hav done very well to replicate exactly what i had in mind:

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by SanDiegoLady » October 19th, 2007, 5:39 am

What a STUNNING diamond! I love this look, that stone is simply brilliant!!

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by Kaleigh » October 19th, 2007, 5:52 am

What a lovely design, can''t wait to see it once it''s finished. Your stone is amazing, love the flanders cut!!!

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by 777_LDY » October 19th, 2007, 6:01 am

Wow! I love the setting! It''s so modern, and bold, and beautiful!!! I think it matches that gorgeous stone to perfection

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by musey » October 19th, 2007, 6:21 am

I LOVE flanders-cut stones!! This will be a beaut, can''t wait to see the finished product!

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by nebe » October 19th, 2007, 8:15 am

I''ve never seen a flanders cut, it''s so pretty!!! Is it a H&A cut?

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by LadyAmythyst69 » October 19th, 2007, 9:34 am

Really cool to see this in progress!

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by Skippy » October 19th, 2007, 10:15 am

Oh wow, what a beautiful stone. . . delicious!

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by canuk-gal » October 19th, 2007, 10:19 am

HI:

Oh so purdy

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by Linda W » October 19th, 2007, 10:31 am

Love that stone. Can''t wait to see the finished ring.

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by Aussiegem » October 20th, 2007, 2:46 am

Beautiful stone-she''s going to love it!

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by Harleigh » October 20th, 2007, 12:37 pm

Wow! That is going to be amazing! Can''t wait to see it finished!

Where did you find the Flanders stone, and where are you having the ring made?

I think you did an amazing job!

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by stonerman » October 21st, 2007, 5:23 am

Cheers for the comments to date.

The flanders diamond was sourced in Australia.

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by stonerman » October 23rd, 2007, 4:13 am

Well its finally been completed, and i picked it up this afternoon.

Pics to follow shortly.

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by Ellen » October 23rd, 2007, 4:24 am

I can''t wait to see this!! (I almost bought one)

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by vanillalatte0816 » October 23rd, 2007, 4:26 am

Yay! New pics! Can''t wait!

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by stonerman » October 23rd, 2007, 4:51 am

Fresh out of the jewellers workshop, and into my hot little hands. Im very happy with how it turned out.

Im hoping she says ''yes''

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by stonerman » October 23rd, 2007, 4:53 am

I dont think having such close up shots does it justice. I think most would agree, they look much better from a distance than close up.

The flanders ''D'' VVS2 is gleaming!

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