Kite shape stones-- anyone have them?

[lovedogs]

Potentially found my "holy Grail" color of diamond (below), and I love the unusual antique kite shape! But I'm worried by the 2nd pic.

Is it going to look "dead" in the middle once set?

Would a "cup" underneath help?

Anyone have a stone this shape and could chime in?

 

[ringo865]

What a super cool shape. And that color!! Does the vendor have any video of it moving? Seems like table glare possibly on the second pic. How would you set it? I bet it would took spectacular in rose gold.

 

[lovedogs]

What a super cool shape. And that color!! Does the vendor have any video of it moving? Seems like table glare possibly on the second pic. How would you set it? I bet it would took spectacular in rose gold.

They do, but the angle is weird so I can't actually get a sense of it. I asked for more pics (on the hand or just set into an empty mount), which I should get next week. Fingers crossed!!!

 

[Demon]

I can't offer any help or advice, but I like it!

 

[Rfisher]

No help, but that second pic is perplexing!

 

[mwilliamanderson]

Very pretty! It reminds me of a portrait diamond I saw on instagram. But that’s a big window. Maybe foil backing or a cup would turn it into a mirror? It would make a great pendant!

 

[AV_]

I can understand a window. The colour is great in my book too, & less brilliance does make it more obvious.

 

[diamondhoarder]

Potentially found my "holy Grail" color of diamond (below), and I love the unusual antique kite shape! But I'm worried by the 2nd pic.

Is it going to look "dead" in the middle once set?

Would a "cup" underneath help?

Anyone have a stone this shape and could chime in?

I don't own a kite shaped stone but I did own a pinkish brown diamond ring where the coloured diamond was set with a partially open rose gold cup underneath. I ended up selling it because the cup was a magnet for dirt and grime and even though I cleaned it regularly I found that I couldn't get it looking pristine without a lengthy rigmarole of cleaning solution, then ultrasonic then followed up with steaming. I ended up only wearing it occasionally because of the cleaning aggravation, and compared to my other rings with diamonds set without cups it was very high maintenance. And mine had a more brilliant style of faceting than your kite, which would probably disguise dirt a little better. So I worry that with that size of window it might bug you how easily it stops looking its best between cleans.

 

[KKJohnson]

I don’t ever have issues with my gold cup but I have 2 cleaning holes on the sides instead of the normal one at the very bottom. I would suggest the same since you want to disguise the windowing effect

 

[ForteKitty]

Is that a fancy light brownish-Yellow? I'd want to see it in person, the center could be too windowy.

 

[bludiva]

Someone on ps had a kite shaped coppery brownish diamond ring....if i remember correctly she sold it. I can't find pics but maybe someone else remembers it. Maybe a jeweler can tell you if it's likely to close up with the setting, would definitely want a return option.

 

[lovedogs]

Other potential options (with less good photos, unfortunately).



I love the emerald asscher, but they face up SO DARN SMALL! ugh.

Also, this one is too yellow for me, but for anyone who likes unusual shapes I think it's amazing. Look at that cut!!!!

 

[lovedogs]

And this is another contender, but I don't like princess cuts (no offense to those who do! They just aren't for me). Love the color though.
http://www.diamondsbylauren.com/ind...wish-brown-si1-princess-cut-diamond-gia-r6980

 

[lissyflo]

Asscher, asscher, asscher!

Also, are you specifically looking for fancy shapes? If you’re open to OECs, AV has a reaaalllly pretty M colour brown-leaning stone. It may well not be tinted enough for you but it looks stunning in some of the videos on YouTube. It’s 2 carat-ish from memory though, so may be too large.

 

[lovedogs]

Asscher, asscher, asscher!

Also, are you specifically looking for fancy shapes? If you’re open to OECs, AV has a reaaalllly pretty M colour brown-leaning stone. It may well not be tinted enough for you but it looks stunning in some of the videos on YouTube. It’s 2 carat-ish from memory though, so may be too large.

Any shape. The color is most important, since I'm after something really specific. I'll check it out!

 

[ForteKitty]

@lovedogs I had no idea anyone else aside from me is into those colors, or else I would have brought my brown/yellow-brown/brown-yellow collection to Carlsbad!!

 

[lovedogs]

@lovedogs I had no idea anyone else aside from me is into those colors, or else I would have brought my brown/yellow-brown/brown-yellow collection to Carlsbad!!

oh my goddddddddd that collection is insane! Where did you find all of them??? The 4 on top of the first box of stones are glorious.

 

[ForteKitty]

Those are from all over, but I got the biggest ones from ebay. First pic top row far left stone is actually GIA Y-Z, but it looks almost the same as the fancy brown mrb just below it. The biggest euro cut is a 2.46 (i think, somewhere around there) fancy yellow-brown, picture one, middle row, right stone. Middle row left stone pic one is a 1.43 fancy brown mrb. The colors you're looking at (UV/WX) would be closest to the second picture, bottom row, middle stone. The second pic bottom row far left stone is a GIA fancy light yellowish brown antique cushion.

 

[lovedogs]

Those are from all over, but I got the biggest ones from ebay. First pic top row far left stone is actually GIA Y-Z, but it looks almost the same as the fancy brown mrb just below it. The biggest euro cut is a 2.46 (i think, somewhere around there) fancy yellow-brown, picture one, middle row, right stone. Middle row left stone pic one is a 1.43 fancy brown mrb. The colors you're looking at (UV/WX) would be closest to the second picture, bottom row, middle stone. The second pic bottom row far left stone is a GIA fancy light yellowish brown antique cushion.

My favorite stones thus far have been GIA N-Z but with faint brown "modifiers". Some of the fancy browns work, but others are overpriced and look identical to the GIA lower colors with the modifyer. Maybe I need to give ebay another chance and just make sure to look for certified stones only.

 

[ForteKitty]

My favorite stones thus far have been GIA N-Z but with faint brown "modifiers". Some of the fancy browns work, but others are overpriced and look identical to the GIA lower colors with the modifyer. Maybe I need to give ebay another chance and just make sure to look for certified stones only.

None of mine were graded when I bought them, so that's a risk. I sent a few in and didn't bother with others. Some were in awful rings that made them look green! find me on LT and email me. I'll send you links if I come across any.

 

[diamondhoarder]

Other potential options (with less good photos, unfortunately).



I love the emerald asscher, but they face up SO DARN SMALL! ugh.

Also, this one is too yellow for me, but for anyone who likes unusual shapes I think it's amazing. Look at that cut!!!!

That asscher is beautiful!

 

[lovedogs]

Another potential contender, but worried its not brown enough.
https://storage.googleapis.com/diamonds360/XQT-10562/video.mp4

 

[bludiva]

Another potential contender, but worried its not brown enough.
https://storage.googleapis.com/diamonds360/XQT-10562/video.mp4

pretty! but agreed it could be really light in person. is there anyway they can send you a video of it in natural light?

 

[lovedogs]

pretty! but agreed it could be really light in person. is there anyway they can send you a video of it in natural light?

Unlikely since it's a drop shipper. I asked them to confirm it's actually light brown and they said "yes", but obviously everyone's different in terms of color sensitivity.

 

[ForteKitty]

That doesn't look brown enough to me. My K faint brown marquise (the one in that box) has about that much color, and most of the time IRL it looks off-white. Browns in many lighting tend to go off-white instead of darker.

 

[samranmal]

Here's my kite....it's a beautiful and unique cut. I'm wondering also if your second pic is just glare.

 

[lovedogs]

Here's my kite....it's a beautiful and unique cut. I'm wondering also if your second pic is just glare.

that chain is the stuff of dreams. It reminds me of the one @yennyfire has. One like that is on my "wish list" but they are hard to find. Gorgeous! And the kite is amazing as well! Wow!!!

@ForteKitty I agree, I think the pear is too light. Boo!

 

[lovedogs]

Wahhhhh!! This is why I should never get my hopes up....

The color is amazing, but it's just going to be dead space in the middle.

 

[ForteKitty]

booooo that's disappointing!!

 

[Starfacet]

That asscher tho!!!