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P: 5/8/2007 7:09:42 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	In true Dee Jay fashion I am considering a project a$$ backwards. I have found a setting that I LOVE (have been OBSESSING about it for days now, and if you saw it you would say, um, WHAT exactly about this setting took ahold of you so?) and now I'm thinking about stones to go in it. (Yes, yes, I know, buy the stone FIRST and then have the setting MADE, LOL... ) Anyway, I have been thinking about a light yellow diamond for a while and have just started exploring the world of U-Z. Will a diamond in this range really appear yellow or will it just look like I've got some bad dirty stone on my hand? (It will be in a VERY tiny pave halo of white diamonds sent it white gold, so hopefully that would provide some contrast.) How much ligter is U-Z compared to fancy light yellow? How much am I saving (or not) but looking in the U-Z range as opposed to FLY? Does it really make a difference whether the prongs are white or yellow gold? And in case anyone gets particularly motivated and wants to help fuel this latest obsession, I need an elongated radiant that's about 8 mm X 10 mm, so all potential rock suggestions will be considered!
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:09:42 PM

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P: 5/8/2007 7:23:59 PM
boston_jeff Ideal Rock Total Posts: 606 Last Post: 12/7/2008 Member Since: 1/30/2007	Hi Dee*Jay, I don't know enough to answer your question, but I came across this section of the DBL website awhile back and found it helpful. You can also look through their inventory to get an idea of what some of these color grades might look like compared to fancy yellows... http://diamondsbylauren.com/grade.html Jeff
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:23:59 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:30:11 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Jeff, DBL is a great site! I've spent so much time on there these past few days I'm surprised they haven't called me up and asked me to stop tying up their URL so other customers can get on, LOL!
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:30:11 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:34:54 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	One more thing I forgot to ask... Aside from DBL, does anyone know of any sites that list an inventory of yellow diamonds? I'm having a VERY hard time finding anywhere else to look.
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:34:54 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:35:52 PM
boston_jeff Ideal Rock Total Posts: 606 Last Post: 12/7/2008 Member Since: 1/30/2007	Date: 5/8/2007 7:30:11 PM Author: Dee*Jay Jeff, DBL is a great site! I've spent so much time on there these past few days I'm surprised they haven't called me up and asked me to stop tying up their URL so other customers can get on, LOL! It may still happen! The good thing about that link is that it shows you all of the different stones right next to eachother, and also has some pictures of them set in rings, usually next to colorless diamonds so you can get a good sense of the contrast. But, it seems you are already way ahead of me, so I'll go back to the corner to stare at my Leon picture... Good luck with the search, I am sure everyone wants to see the setting if you have a picture... ETA: http://www.icestore.com/search/fancy_yellow_diamonds.asp (no pictures, but 366 yellows in their "inventory," whatever that means.
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:35:52 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:39:07 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Date: 5/8/2007 7:35:52 PM Author: boston_jeff Date: 5/8/2007 7:30:11 PM Author: Dee*Jay Jeff, DBL is a great site! I've spent so much time on there these past few days I'm surprised they haven't called me up and asked me to stop tying up their URL so other customers can get on, LOL! It may still happen! The good thing about that link is that it shows you all of the different stones right next to eachother, and also has some pictures of them set in rings, usually next to colorless diamonds so you can get a good sense of the contrast. But, it seems you are already way ahead of me, so I'll go back to the corner to stare at my Leon picture... Good luck with the search, I am sure everyone wants to see the setting if you have a picture... ETA: http://www.icestore.com/search/fancy_yellow_diamonds.asp (no pictures, but 366 yellows in their 'inventory,' whatever that means. Jeff, I meant to say that I saw your Leon pic on the other thread and it is just TO DO FOR! Your fiance to be is one very lucky lady!
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:39:07 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:41:17 PM
widget Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,254 Last Post: 12/20/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2004	Hi, DJ...I've never seen U-V diamond IRL either...but I'd guess that bezel setting it in a YG bezel or prongs would help. I think stones graded "light yellow" (by the GIA) are pale, but definitely still yellow and not just dirty. ...but I bet you already knew all this, didn't you? widget
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:41:17 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:43:15 PM
decodelighted Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,625 Last Post: 11/16/2009 Member Since: 7/27/2005	I'm glad you have a different SETTING in mind if you're shopping DBL ... that is one place I always find something I'd like to fix about their pre-set rings. Whoever is putting things together over there had a VERY different aesthetic sensibility than myself! Compare the profiles & scale & proportions to, say, the cushion beauty from ERD posted today (though the setting wasn't from ERD) or to your own "Brick". Worlds apart.
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:43:15 PM

P: 5/8/2007 7:49:17 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Widget, I don't realy know what I know, LOL! I "get" the idea that they should be yellow but I can't wrap my arms around HOW yellow. Each one is so different that I have a hard time fixing in my mind, OK, THAT is a U-V looks like, versus THAT is what a Y-Z looks like. And Deco, I'm with you on the setting thing! For a brief moment in time today I was like, WAIT, I'll just buy a whole RING from DBL! But then I looked for a while... and no... As for the setting I'm in love with, the thing that appeals to me the most is that it is SOOOO LOOOOOOW. Seriously, I need to find a stone with a max. depth of 6.5 or the culet might be in dange of scraping my finger. I've been trying to find something similar on the web to post but I haven't come across anything yet. I'll keep looking.
Posted: 5/8/2007 7:49:17 PM

P: 5/8/2007 10:06:02 PM
BigDiamonds Ideal Rock Total Posts: 699 Last Post: 9/27/2009 Member Since: 3/29/2007	I ran across this site the other day- http://www.fancydiamonds.net/ I don't know anything about them, but maybe if someone else has purchased from them they can chime in. They have a 5 ct light yellow that looks similar in color to what I think you're looking for...may help to compare against the U-Zs.
Posted: 5/8/2007 10:06:02 PM

P: 5/9/2007 12:39:55 AM
yellowsparkles Cut Rock Total Posts: 312 Last Post: 3/8/2008 Member Since: 5/21/2006	HI. I have seen some Y=Z diamonds during my search. Yes, they can be very nice light yellow, very similiar to FLY. The settings are usually with Yellow gold progs or even yellow gold bezel to "help" the yellow out. And, yes, you should save $$ by going to YZ.
Posted: 5/9/2007 12:39:55 AM

P: 5/9/2007 9:19:19 AM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	BigDiamonds, thank you for that site; it's one that I hadn't come across yet. yellowsparkles, thanks for the advice. The deeper I get into this the more I'm afraid I will have to have a custom setting made rather than just putting a stone in the setting that I found. Drat--I though this was going to be (somewhat) easy!!
Posted: 5/9/2007 9:19:19 AM

P: 5/9/2007 10:34:33 AM
widget Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,254 Last Post: 12/20/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2004	DJ!! I found pictures of a UV diamond ring! I think the color is quite delicate and lovely, don't you??! (Ring was done by DBL)
Posted: 5/9/2007 10:34:33 AM

P: 5/9/2007 10:38:01 AM
widget Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,254 Last Post: 12/20/2008 Member Since: 11/12/2004	....and for slightly more color, here's an example of W-X, (also by DBL):
Posted: 5/9/2007 10:38:01 AM

P: 5/9/2007 10:49:26 AM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Widget -- THANK YOU!!! The fist pic you posted is similar to what I'm thinking of, although the setting that I've found is a bit more delicate than the one in the photo. And yes, in terms of color that is exactly what I'm hoping for. The ones that get more into the higher fancy ranges are TOO yellow (and sometimes orangy) with my skin. I just e-mailed DBL to inquire about a stone on their site. All fingers and toes crossed please! (Now of course I will be sitting here hitting the "refresh" button on my e-mail every 10 seconds until I hear back, LOL!)
Posted: 5/9/2007 10:49:26 AM

P: 5/9/2007 10:55:11 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	I really like the color of that first one. And now I'll be hitting refresh on this thread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 5/9/2007 10:55:11 AM

P: 5/9/2007 10:56:49 AM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Ellen, if I actually find something and manage to have it all put together in a reasonable amount of time you'll be able to see it for real on your visit!
Posted: 5/9/2007 10:56:49 AM

P: 5/9/2007 11:09:46 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Good lord DeeJay, I don't know if I could handle the Eagle and this project all at once. But I'd sure try.... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 5/9/2007 11:09:46 AM

P: 5/9/2007 12:22:56 PM
Cehrabehra Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,597 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 6/29/2006	I love light yellow diamonds, dee jay - I prefer them over the intense... I think anything under OP is going to be obviously yellow... so anything under that to z should be awesome! I love the softer look they have, the more gentle color... you could look for one with brown, orange, or green undertones... I would go for orange and try to aim for a nice light yellow with some soft apricot in it.... those pastels are so lovely... post the setting willya?? Sara The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious - the fundamental emotion which stands at the cradle of true art and true science. ~ Albert Einstein ~
Posted: 5/9/2007 12:22:56 PM

P: 5/9/2007 1:18:14 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	I just had THE BEST conversation with David of DBL!!! I sent an e-mail inquiry about 9:45, and less than an hour and a half later David called me--amazing service! He gave me more of an education about yellow diamonds in 30 minutes than I had been able to glean off of all the posts I read and sites I've been visiting (obsessively) for the past several days. Unfortunately the stone I was hoping for is not eye clean, but he suggested two others to me that aren't even on the website. And he was very good about keeping me within my budget (my imaginary budget that is--until a week ago I hadn't even been going down this path with any seriousness!) Also, I've decided that maybe a$$ backwards is not the right way to go about this. I should find the stone first and have the setting built around it. I just wish I could find a pic similar to the one I like, but I'm going over to "visit" it on Friday so maybe they'll let me take a few photos of it. Really, I'm sure it's not THAT unique; it's just a very delicate pave halo with a pave band, but the part I can't seem to capture is the lowness of the setting. David has great taste BTW, he sent a setting suggestion to me that looks A LOT like my current Kelege, LOL. And David asked me to pass on a big hello and his kind regards to everyone here at PS!
Posted: 5/9/2007 1:18:14 PM

P: 5/9/2007 1:45:51 PM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Ok, great! Now, what about the stones? Is he sending you pics?? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 5/9/2007 1:45:51 PM

P: 5/9/2007 2:21:52 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,857 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	I love this project dee jay. I know you've been eyeing something yellow since my visit last november...Graff ring any bells. anyway, I think getting the stone first is a great idea. is it possible for the company who makes the setting you like to make one for the stone you get? ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 5/9/2007 2:21:52 PM

P: 5/9/2007 3:06:12 PM
*DeeJay** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,491 Last Post: 9/23/2009 Member Since: 3/26/2006	Date: 5/9/2007 1:45:51 PM Author: Ellen Ok, great! Now, what about the stones? Is he sending you pics?? David sent me pics of some stones while we were on the phone, but the one that I'm thinking of at the moment he doesn't even have in-hand yet. It's a trade in from a customer (she's upgrading!) and it's not there yet. And yes Mrs. S. Graff rings A LOT of bells!!! BTW, I went out at lunch and visited a local jeweler and looked at some darker/fancier yellows. I definitely need to stay in the lighter range or else it looks like my whole hand is jaundiced, LOL!
Posted: 5/9/2007 3:06:12 PM

P: 5/9/2007 3:09:39 PM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Date: 5/9/2007 3:06:12 PM Author: DeeJay David sent me pics of some stones while we were on the phone, but the one that I'm thinking of at the moment he doesn't even have in-hand yet. It's a trade in from a customer (she's upgrading!) and it's not there yet. And yes Mrs. S. Graff* rings A LOT of bells!!! BTW, I went out at lunch and visited a local jeweler and looked at some darker/fancier yellows. I definitely need to stay in the lighter range or else it looks like my whole hand is jaundiced, LOL! LOL! OK, keep us updated. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 5/9/2007 3:09:39 PM

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