Leon Mege + Daniel K + Tsavorite = Pictures Inside!!

NOTE: I posted this in the Colored Stones forum as well, but since I'd posted threads over the course of the process here as well, I figured I should put it up over here too. [I don't know if this is a violent flouting of Pricescope protocol, but it was suggested by a poster over in Colored Stones so I'm hoping it's ok]


For those of you who have been following my engagement ring saga with bated breath for the last four months, it has finally come to a close. To catch up those who have not, my girlfriend expressed a desire for a green center stone and then sent me off on my own. With the help of everyone here at Pricescope, without whom I would still be wandering around Zales with a green Sharpie, I've managed to come up with something that I think is pretty special.

I had originally been leaning towards a concave cut gemstone, but after seeing a number of tourmalines and tsavorites, I decided that while the faceting was, obviously, magical and otherworldly, it was at the expense of sparkliness. After comparing concave cut stones with a cushion cut 2.39 carat tsavorite that Leon Mege showed me, I decided to go with Leon's cushion instead of the concave faceted stones. Setting-wise, I fell in love with Danel K's Union Square setting and I was wisely steered away from buying direct from the designer and instead going with a custom replica from Leon. Since it was Leon, I had to expand the pave from just the top of the ring on the Daniel K to three sides (four if you count the split shank) and all the way to 5:00 and 7:00 on the band, rather than stopping halfway. And obviously he added the famous Leon double prongs.

I would be remiss if I didn't thank those who went out of their way to advise me on every aspect of this purchase over the last few months: Valeria101 who appears to know literally everything about everything; MINE, who went above and beyond in answering my questions about concave faceting; and especially velouriaL, whose gorgeous gorgeous tourmaline solitaire singlehandedly convinced me that a green engagement ring could be stunning. And to all of you who have colored engagement rings and love them, I am exceptionally proud to have my soon-to-be-fiancee join your ranks.

Pictures to follow:

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Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

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Piece of cake and a candle.
**ng gift**

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A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.

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Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

"People who possess great qualities, do not need to show off".

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Travel quote of the week: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines, sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

~A little more BLING is never a bad thing! :)~

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What has been walked on is not where I want to go.

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Date: 6/12/2006 8:16:58 PM
Author: blueroses
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There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have a clear conscience or none at all. Ogden Nash

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"Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."

-Albert Einstein

*~~All I see are diamonds...~~*