$10,000 for diamond studs Part II

[Black Jade]

Hi!
I just put a pair of diamonds on reserve at Whiteflash for my earrings.
I''m going to buy them later this morning.
I''ll post the specs later as I have to go out now to my son''s school to volunteer.
I''m VERY nervous! I''m sure this is the biggest birthday present I''m ever going to get. I hope all goes smoothly.
I''m thinking of putting them in white gold (though I''m a little afraid of allergies) but I''m thinking of going with four-prong baskets, not martinis. I read (on these forums) something about martinis being prone to stretch the ears.
Since I am a 51 year old lady (these are a 51st birthday present) I don''t want anything that MIGHT stretch my earlobes. I figure I have just so much time to have decent looking ear holes and ears anyway and don''t want to accelerate the inevitable.
Thoughts or advice anyone.
Thanks.
Black Jade

 

[MishB]

Holy moly, how big are they? I can''t wait to see them.

I''m a bit unsure about martinis too, especially with larger sized stones, I just have thoughts of them ''hanging'' by the bottom of the basket.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

This subject--earring setting--has been very well covered on these boards. Do a search and you will find as much reading as uyou can stand!

Congrats on your earrings. I have 2.12 ctw in martinis and love them. No stretching.... falling forward, etc....(not that I remember to wear them much

....)

cheers--Sharon

 

[MMT]

Wow I can''t wait to hear the specs they sound like they are going to be huge. You deserve it. Happy Birthday!!

 

[Ellen]

Can't wait to see them! I've been wearing my martini's a year (almost every day), no stretching. But go with what makes you most comfortable!

 

[Black Jade]

Date: 10/2/2008 11:02:40 AM
Author: MMT
Wow I can''t wait to hear the specs they sound like they are going to be huge. You deserve it. Happy Birthday!!

I didn''t go with huge, exactly. But I think they will be way big enough for me.

#1 0.916 ct H VS2 A Cut Above H&A

Report: AGS
. Shape: A Cut Above H&A
. Carat: 0.916
. Depth %: 60.4
. Table %: 58.5
. Crown Angle: 34.2
. Crown %: 14.1
. Star : 55
. Pavilion Angle: 40.7
. Pavilion %: 42.8
. Lower Girdle %: 77
. Girdle: Thin to Slightly Thick Faceted
. Measurements: 6.25-6.28X3.79
. Light Performance: 0
. Polish: Ideal
. Symmetry: Ideal
. Culet: Pointed
. Fluorescence: Negligible
#2 0.916 ct H VS2 A Cut Above H&A

Report: AGS
. Shape: A Cut Above H&A
. Carat: 0.916
. Depth %: 60.4
. Table %: 58.5
. Crown Angle: 34.2
. Crown %: 14.1
. Star : 55
. Pavilion Angle: 40.7
. Pavilion %: 42.8
. Lower Girdle %: 77
. Girdle: Thin to Slightly Thick Faceted
. Measurements: 6.25-6.28X3.79
. Light Performance: 0
. Polish: Ideal
. Symmetry: Ideal
. Culet: Pointed
. Fluorescence: Negligible
I decided to go with white gold three prong martini settings.
Black Jade

 

[Black Jade]

let me see if I can get the idealscope images up

 

[Black Jade]

wow that worked! I am surprised because I am so tech challenged. Here''s #2

 

[Black Jade]

I appreciate everyone''s help so much from this forum.

At Whiteflash, I have been working with Katie. she is so great!

I am sure that some think that I went with an unnecessary high quality for earrings I know I could have done bigger, 2.25 tcw or more if I went with lower color and SI1 or even SI2 or I1. I have seen very beautiful studs and other articles of jewelry on this forum in J, K, or even L or M colors which looked very white and gorgeous and I am sure that no one is going to be right up next to my ear checking. But I guess I am just an obsessive compulsive sort of person about certain things. I knew I would keep apologizing and explaining about the quality if I went with different specs. And I didn''t want to be doing that with my husband''s special present.

I also had the thought at the back of my mind that one day I might want to leave these to my sons and I wanted a quality that could go in a ring, if I did that, since each would get just one (and the third son would get my anniversary ring).

And I really think 1.80ctw is enough for me! The diamond studs I already have, which my sweetie gave me when we were married just a year, are .10 carat tw, .05 each (in an 80''s buttercup setting). I still wear them now all the time. So what I am getting is more than 10X as large! And I have to say, I don''t think .90 carat for a diamond, in general, is exactly SMALL.

Thanks again everyone.
BJ

 

[Ellen]

Did you post the stats for the same diamond twice? they are identical.

But the IS pics look fab! And that size will be more than enough.

 

[Black Jade]

Date: 10/2/2008 1:42:19 PM
Author: Ellen
Did you post the stats for the same diamond twice? they are identical.

But the IS pics look fab! And that size will be more than enough.

Yes I did. Thanks for pointing this out Ellen.

Here''s #2

Report: AGS
. Shape: A Cut Above H&A
. Carat: 0.907
. Depth %: 60.5
. Table %: 56.5
. Crown Angle: 34.7
. Crown %: 15.1
. Star : 55
. Pavilion Angle: 40.6
. Pavilion %: 42.7
. Lower Girdle %: 77
. Girdle: Thin Faceted
. Measurements: 6.26-6.30X3.80
. Light Performance: 0
. Polish: Ideal
. Symmetry: Ideal
. Culet: Pointed
. Fluorescence: Negligible

 

[Lorelei]

Those are going to make gorgeous and sizeable studs!