stylistbydesign
Rough_Rock
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- Sep 19, 2018
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Allow me to apologize for my 2+ years of lurking here at PriceScope! I have been interested in purchasing a custom diamond ring for some time, and have spent quite a lot of time here researching and reading through the threads. You all really re-shaped my thinking/priorities while ring shopping! So thank you for all my acquired knowledge, and I hope you enjoy. First, a little background...
My original engagement ring is an antique filigree ring from the 1920s, 18K white gold with a 1 ct. ruby. Although I love that ring, and of course still have it, the filigree just couldn't take the everyday wear and tear. After having the band built up twice, and feeling nervous wearing it, I retired that ring for everyday, and wear it occasionally.
Enter the next ring, which was a Costco halo ring, with a .75 emerald cut center, with a double halo set in platinum. This was my ring for several years.....yes, it was nice, but there was nothing sentimental or special about it. Both DH and I felt that we would eventually replace this ring with something custom and more my style. I'm keeping this ring to wear to events where I might not want to wear my new ring (due to area, type of event, etc.).
So onto today's reveal, which is my new baby, and I LOVE her!!! My DH wanted to complete a new ring for our 23rd anniversary, so I started looking extensively. I wanted to do a custom ring, and knew I wanted an emerald cut. I have done quite a bit of research over the past few years, and finally felt ready to take the plunge. It was huge bonus that Brian Gavin (hello, legendary cutter!) had recently introduced his line of BGD Signature Emerald cuts. I knew that if the diamond met Brian Gavin's standards, I'd get the sparkle and ideal cut I was looking for. I chose one of his 810 platinum settings, customized to my specs and the emerald cut diamond I wanted. After about 5 weeks, the ring finally arrived this morning, and I'm so pleased. BGD was flawless from start to finish, and I appreciate the level of detail. Brian wasn't happy with the first version of my custom ring, so he remade the ring completely a second time before it was sent to me.
Thanks for letting me share! I've enjoyed looking at all your amazing sparklers, and reading your process/stories.
Custom 810 platinum setting with BGD Signature Hearts & Arrows melee, with BGD Signature Emerald Cut center stone of 1.9 cts., color H, clarity VVS2, eyeclean, AGS Ideal light performance and cut rating.
For reference, I wear a size 5.75, but this ring is a 6.0, since it gets VERY hot where I live, and there will inevitably be days that your fingers swell a little.
First, the final images sent by BGD when the ring was completed and shipped:
Now, a few hand shots both indoor and outdoor (excuse the fact that it's a bit cloudy and grey today...unusual where I live!) I had such a hard time capturing the detail of the ring, because of that SPARKLE! If that's a "problem", I'll happily take it!
My original engagement ring is an antique filigree ring from the 1920s, 18K white gold with a 1 ct. ruby. Although I love that ring, and of course still have it, the filigree just couldn't take the everyday wear and tear. After having the band built up twice, and feeling nervous wearing it, I retired that ring for everyday, and wear it occasionally.
Enter the next ring, which was a Costco halo ring, with a .75 emerald cut center, with a double halo set in platinum. This was my ring for several years.....yes, it was nice, but there was nothing sentimental or special about it. Both DH and I felt that we would eventually replace this ring with something custom and more my style. I'm keeping this ring to wear to events where I might not want to wear my new ring (due to area, type of event, etc.).
So onto today's reveal, which is my new baby, and I LOVE her!!! My DH wanted to complete a new ring for our 23rd anniversary, so I started looking extensively. I wanted to do a custom ring, and knew I wanted an emerald cut. I have done quite a bit of research over the past few years, and finally felt ready to take the plunge. It was huge bonus that Brian Gavin (hello, legendary cutter!) had recently introduced his line of BGD Signature Emerald cuts. I knew that if the diamond met Brian Gavin's standards, I'd get the sparkle and ideal cut I was looking for. I chose one of his 810 platinum settings, customized to my specs and the emerald cut diamond I wanted. After about 5 weeks, the ring finally arrived this morning, and I'm so pleased. BGD was flawless from start to finish, and I appreciate the level of detail. Brian wasn't happy with the first version of my custom ring, so he remade the ring completely a second time before it was sent to me.
Thanks for letting me share! I've enjoyed looking at all your amazing sparklers, and reading your process/stories.
Custom 810 platinum setting with BGD Signature Hearts & Arrows melee, with BGD Signature Emerald Cut center stone of 1.9 cts., color H, clarity VVS2, eyeclean, AGS Ideal light performance and cut rating.
For reference, I wear a size 5.75, but this ring is a 6.0, since it gets VERY hot where I live, and there will inevitably be days that your fingers swell a little.
First, the final images sent by BGD when the ring was completed and shipped:
Now, a few hand shots both indoor and outdoor (excuse the fact that it's a bit cloudy and grey today...unusual where I live!) I had such a hard time capturing the detail of the ring, because of that SPARKLE! If that's a "problem", I'll happily take it!
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