Very excited - Opulence Oval from August Vintage coming my way!

[meely]

Last year I had some great help from lots of p'scopers on my hunt for an oval. I thought I had found one but ultimately my quest for perfection meant it didnt work out!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-some-help-looking-for-a-diamond.233304/

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...val-aset-stone-on-hold-for-short-time.233320/

I felt pretty disheartened and considered other shapes such as a cushion and a round but nothing felt right, I also looked at antique rings but again nothing panned out. You can imagine my excitement when it emerged @Rhino was going to introducing some new ideal cut ovals (in fact I posted in the thread on it in a somewhat excitable manner!)

Anyway the oval has been bought it's a 1.29 G VS2 (posted on August Vintage Instagram over the weekend) and it is absolutely gorgeous!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeL-54QBYG6/
It should be heading over to David Klass shortly so that he can make me a setting! I can't link videos (technophobe) and I have no photos or certificate to post either but I'm just so HAPPY!

 

[MaisOuiMadame]

Congratulations to you!
As a fellow oval lover I am delighted and wish the opulence had been around 12 years aho when I got engaged.
Don't forget to post a lot of pictures in smtb when you get it!!

 

[Starfacet]

YAY! We can be Opulence sisters now!!!

 

[ac117]

So exciting!! Congratulations!!!

 

[tyty333]

Excellent!

 

[Queenie60]

Wow. Lucky you. Can't wait to see your new ring.

 

[iluvshinythings]

I saw it on IG and hoped it would go to a PSer so I could see more photos. Congratulations!

 

[ringo865]

I saw it too! I think this is the link to the Instagram. It's going to be gorgeous!

 

[Octo2005]

Congrats! Can't wait to see the finished ring

 

[meely]

Thanks everyone for the lovely comments, I hadn't seen that you had all replied!

 

[JDDN]

I am loving all the Opulence ovals and am loving even more that PSers are snatching them up so that we can see the finished piece . Congratulations on an ideal cut oval, it's going to be stunning!!!

 

[OoohShiny]

Awesome! I can't wait for pictures

 

[Bonfire]

How wonderful! Congratulations, add me to the list of excited PSers who can’t wait to see it!

 

[Gussie]

 

[derbygal]

I'm excited for you!

 

[windblownhair]

Woohoo! Can’t wait to see it set.

 

[meely]

Thanks lovely people it's nice that you are sharing my excitement!

 

[meely]

Oh just thinking and please ignore my stupidity, I haven't done this before - can anyone tell me do I need to arrange insurance for while it is being set? I know it's covered in transit but what about when it gets there. I'm in the UK can I do that from here?

 

[Tekate]

First congratulations! Ovals are beautiful and so hard to find a good one! I had one 30 years ago and traded up to a MRB because the bowtie just bugged me bigtime! when I look at the Opulence I swoooooonn... So..I can't wait to see your ring! I think David Klaas is an artist (I follow him on IG).. smart move and PLEASE many hand shots!

Last year I had some great help from lots of p'scopers on my hunt for an oval. I thought I had found one but ultimately my quest for perfection meant it didnt work out!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-some-help-looking-for-a-diamond.233304/

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...val-aset-stone-on-hold-for-short-time.233320/

I felt pretty disheartened and considered other shapes such as a cushion and a round but nothing felt right, I also looked at antique rings but again nothing panned out. You can imagine my excitement when it emerged @Rhino was going to introducing some new ideal cut ovals (in fact I posted in the thread on it in a somewhat excitable manner!)

Anyway the oval has been bought it's a 1.29 G VS2 (posted on August Vintage Instagram over the weekend) and it is absolutely gorgeous!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BeL-54QBYG6/
It should be heading over to David Klass shortly so that he can make me a setting! I can't link videos (technophobe) and I have no photos or certificate to post either but I'm just so HAPPY!

 

[Matthews1127]

How wonderful!! I’m so thrilled for you!! Jonathan’s Opulent Ovals are TDF!! I can’t wait to see the finished ring! Please, as others have mentioned, HAND SHOTS!!
As for insurance while it’s being set, I recall someone mentioning that in a thread, a while ago, but I’m not sure how you go about doing that....

 

[meely]

Well the stone got to DK yesterday and the lady who works with him said it was gorgeous. I've also made some changes to the original design and discussed a few things with DK on email so hopefully I will be posting some CADs up in the not too distant future!

 

[meely]

Ok so I hope this works, Jonathan sent me this video of the stone

https://v360.in/DiamondView.aspx?d=1844508-SPARKLE&cid=August

 

[KristinTech]

The video worked for me! It’ll be a party every time you wear that thing!

 

[Tekate]

it's mind boggling beautiful.

Ok so I hope this works, Jonathan sent me this video of the stone

https://v360.in/DiamondView.aspx?d=1844508-SPARKLE&cid=August

 

[tyty333]

Gorgeous!...did I miss how you're setting it? Any CADs or anything to post? So excited for you!

 

[meely]

Thanks @tyty333 no cads as yet, I haven't had an ETA on them from DK. I did mention settings in one of my other threads but I have changed my mind slightly since then. It will be a double halo on a tri wire shank with diamond 'cuffs' at the shoulders. The inner halo will consist of larger bezelled rounds. It's Edwardian inspired I guess but I don't want it to be antique looking so it will have a matt finish, no milgrain. The photo with missing centre stone is the inspiration, the mock up on my finger gives an idea with an oval (although this is a different stone with slightly different proportions) and the gallery photo shows how I want the tri wire shank to work. David is also doing this design for the gallery for the time being but I'm getting stuck here as it's not really what I want (too fiddly for what I am after)

 

[missy]

Gorgeous!!! Cannot wait to see in on your hand!

 

[OoohShiny]

I predict this will look awesome

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Your stone is gorgeous! I saw you post on another thread and assumed it was an Opulence oval, so I came to take a look!

Okay, I saw you say you don’t want your setting to be antique looking, but every element of your inspiration setting IS Edwardian...tri-wire shank, the cuffs, shoulders, halo design, and gallery. Now I adore the setting because I love antique settings, but if you don’t, maybe you should look at some more modern settings?

 

[meely]

Thanks @diamondseeker2006 im very excited to see it!
I do love antique settings but I prefer with my modern stone to not have a reproduction setting. In my home I have lots of different furniture from different periods it's eclectic I guess and that's what I want for the ring, hopefully the lack of milgrain, matt finish and a modern looking gallery will help with that. I guess I hope to create a hybrid of sorts.