Hi. I'm a first time poster. For the past few months I've been doing a lot of reading, browsing, researching and learning on the PS site. I'm so excited to finally be able to share my new, three stone wedding ring upgrade on PS. I'll begin with a little back story...
My original engagement and wedding rings were custom made by Joe Escobar Diamonds in 1999. My original wedding set included an MRB EGL .62 ct F SI1 center stone set in 14k two-tone gold setting with four princess cut accent stones channel set, two on either side. (The wedding ring coordinated with six channel set princess cut stones.) With my 40th birthday approaching, I was really hoping to upgrade my original wedding set to my dream three stone wedding ring. I knew I wanted a larger center stone and I wanted to use my original .62 ct MRB wedding stone as a side stone, so a couple of months ago, I started researching three stone ring settings and diamond prices online. Fortunately for me, at around this same time, my mother decided to give me an early xmas present... A 1.96 ct (8.0 - 8.03 mm) estimated J VS2 European Cut family heirloom stone. The stone belonged to my maternal grandmother and her aunt before her. According to my mother, the stone was given to my great, great aunt by her husband sometime between 1920 and 1930. With this stone, not only was my plan for my three stone ring fast-tracked because I had the larger center stone that I'd hoped for, but I also found myself researching the history behind the older cuts and perusing PS for the endless pictures of these special stones. I was fascinated not only with history of these stones, but with the reports of their chunkier facets and flashes of fire. I had always loved the past/present/future symbolism of the three stone rings and I was even more excited with the idea of having this heirloom old cut stone as the centerpiece of my new three stone ring.
Once I found my inspiration setting (a pave gallery three stone on Blue Nile), off I went with my pictures and my two stones in hand to ask Joe Escobar to make my dream a reality. Of course, Joe Escobar did not disappoint. They accepted my project with enthusiasm, sourced a coordinating side stone to match my .62 ct MRB - a GIA .60 ct G SI1 MRB - and sorted through other smaller stones I had also inherited from my grandmother that I wanted to use in my pave gallery. Using a some of their stones (7) and more of mine (2
, JE made me the most gorgeous and special three stone I could have ever dreamed of having as my very own. I love this ring in so many ways - for it's history, sentimentality, symbolism, and beauty - but most of all because it is a beautiful blend of old and new. I'm obsessed with the European Cut stone that I'm lucky enough to carry with me for the rest of my life and one day pass down to my own daughter. I didn't know what to expect from my EC stone when it was first given to me, but I can say now that it has most pleasantly surprised me with both its brilliance and fire. This stone is so brilliantly white and fiery at the same time. If it's not gleaming white, it's reflecting back to me all the colors around it and it's constantly throwing fire in all the colors of the rainbow. It really is a gorgeous stone.
The ring is a size 4.5, in 18k white gold with palladium, a split prong setting for the center stone only, with a pave gallery, and three accent stones on both sides.
Thanks to anyone who will read my story. With an apology in advance for my unprofessional photography, I would like to share my first few photos with you now...
My original engagement and wedding rings were custom made by Joe Escobar Diamonds in 1999. My original wedding set included an MRB EGL .62 ct F SI1 center stone set in 14k two-tone gold setting with four princess cut accent stones channel set, two on either side. (The wedding ring coordinated with six channel set princess cut stones.) With my 40th birthday approaching, I was really hoping to upgrade my original wedding set to my dream three stone wedding ring. I knew I wanted a larger center stone and I wanted to use my original .62 ct MRB wedding stone as a side stone, so a couple of months ago, I started researching three stone ring settings and diamond prices online. Fortunately for me, at around this same time, my mother decided to give me an early xmas present... A 1.96 ct (8.0 - 8.03 mm) estimated J VS2 European Cut family heirloom stone. The stone belonged to my maternal grandmother and her aunt before her. According to my mother, the stone was given to my great, great aunt by her husband sometime between 1920 and 1930. With this stone, not only was my plan for my three stone ring fast-tracked because I had the larger center stone that I'd hoped for, but I also found myself researching the history behind the older cuts and perusing PS for the endless pictures of these special stones. I was fascinated not only with history of these stones, but with the reports of their chunkier facets and flashes of fire. I had always loved the past/present/future symbolism of the three stone rings and I was even more excited with the idea of having this heirloom old cut stone as the centerpiece of my new three stone ring.
Once I found my inspiration setting (a pave gallery three stone on Blue Nile), off I went with my pictures and my two stones in hand to ask Joe Escobar to make my dream a reality. Of course, Joe Escobar did not disappoint. They accepted my project with enthusiasm, sourced a coordinating side stone to match my .62 ct MRB - a GIA .60 ct G SI1 MRB - and sorted through other smaller stones I had also inherited from my grandmother that I wanted to use in my pave gallery. Using a some of their stones (7) and more of mine (2
, JE made me the most gorgeous and special three stone I could have ever dreamed of having as my very own. I love this ring in so many ways - for it's history, sentimentality, symbolism, and beauty - but most of all because it is a beautiful blend of old and new. I'm obsessed with the European Cut stone that I'm lucky enough to carry with me for the rest of my life and one day pass down to my own daughter. I didn't know what to expect from my EC stone when it was first given to me, but I can say now that it has most pleasantly surprised me with both its brilliance and fire. This stone is so brilliantly white and fiery at the same time. If it's not gleaming white, it's reflecting back to me all the colors around it and it's constantly throwing fire in all the colors of the rainbow. It really is a gorgeous stone.The ring is a size 4.5, in 18k white gold with palladium, a split prong setting for the center stone only, with a pave gallery, and three accent stones on both sides.
Thanks to anyone who will read my story. With an apology in advance for my unprofessional photography, I would like to share my first few photos with you now...
i love the profile of your ring, really beautiful! I love the sentimentality of your center stone too. Enjoy your upgrade it's stunning!
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