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3.08 Antique Cushion arrived today!! YAY!

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Ooooooooo! That''s beautiful! What plans do you have for a setting?
 
DG,

That looks like one awesome stone. I love antique cuts too. Have fun at Martin Fuller''s. He such a nice guy and so knowledgeable.

Congrats on the great find!!!
 
Awwww.... thanks for the kind words everyone!
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I was up half the night looking at the stone - moving from one room to another to look at it in different types of lighting. Is anyone else as crazy as me? My husband thinks my pet rock needs a name!

For a setting, I''ve gotten intial quotes from Pete at Quest and also Leon Mege.

We''re meeting with Pete after the appraisal on Saturday (I''m in DC). I''m going for a thin shank with a single-row of pave and a basket setting. I considered a halo, but I think it would be too much for me. I''ve always liked the basket on these Leon Mege earrings, and he told me that it would work for a ring. The sides of the basket would be more angled than in the earrings.

I''m also thinking about setting it E-W, but I''m not sure. What do you guys think?

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Date: 2/9/2006 9:50:19 AM
Author: tiger007g


We''re meeting with Pete after the appraisal on Saturday (I''m in DC). I''m going for a thin shank with a single-row of pave and a basket setting. I considered a halo, but I think it would be too much for me. I''ve always liked the basket on these Leon Mege earrings, and he told me that it would work for a ring. The sides of the basket would be more angled than in the earrings.

I''m also thinking about setting it E-W, but I''m not sure. What do you guys think?
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I can''t wait to see what you decide to pick! I really like that Mege basket, it would look lovely with pave on the shank.

Maybe some of the gals with photoshop can help you get a better idea of what this could look like.
 
It''s a TREASURE
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I can imagine you are having so much fun playing with it!
 
What a beautiful stone! So romantic and old world feeling! I hope it checks out and can''t wait to see what you do with it afterwards!!
 
Date: 2/9/2006 9:50:19 AM
Author: tiger007g


I'm also thinking about setting it E-W, but I'm not sure. What do you guys think?
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Muah!
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Well, the earring settings are a vintage style, as much as the stone is - so befitting! The ring should turn out quite a charmer.

As a side note
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this type of basket setting is a bit of a celebrity - it is what the current Tiffany solitaire 'evolved' from. Their already notorious rings looked precisely like that around 1910-20. As long as the rings were fabricated, this more airy, opened version of six prong basket must have been handier to make - but this is just a hunch - the 'trend' may have no logic whatsoever.

Seriously.... the diamond is super endearing. No wonder you lost sleep! Hope Quest makes short work of this project, otherwise I might too
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I''m so jealous right now I could jump on the next plane and snatch that thing out of your hand! It''s gorgeous!!!!!!!! Since you''re in DC I guess Quest would be a good place to go, but Ari actually made my sister''s ring so that''s an option as well.

And I love the E-W idea. My (much smaller) OMC is more square than yours, but I ended up setting it E-W and really liked the way it looked.

I can''t wait to see the final thing. (Love the prong idea too!)
 
oh wow, it''s simply stunning. The setting sounds divine too. Can''t wait to see what you decide.
 
Date: 2/8/2006 4:27:56 PM
Author:tiger007g
After months and months of searching, I think I may have found my stone. It arrived via Fed-Ex this morning and I have done nothing but play with it at my desk all day! :) It is a 3.08 antique cushion circa 1890-1910. It has the classic chunky facets, open culet, high crown angles, and a somewhat irregular outline. Not everyone''s cup of tea and I''m sure that the specs on paper are not going to be impressive, but it has a lot of personality :)
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Tiger... what were the length and width of your stone? I really love it :)
 
Congratulations on your purchase! I love the way you are planning to set it too, perfect for an antique stone. I can''t wait to see the pictures of a finished project. Congrats again.
 
kcourselle, cehra bumped an old thread of tigers...i think he already posted pictures of the ring, leon mege did it i think??
 
Date: 9/3/2006 7:26:23 PM
Author: Mara
kcourselle, cehra bumped an old thread of tigers...i think he already posted pictures of the ring, leon mege did it i think??
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oh yes the pics are definitely posted and the ring is gorgeous!! I just couldn''t find anything on the ratio of that stone so I was curious the dimensions :)
 
Thanks guys,

Oh my, it''s gorgeous!! I should have looked at the dates of the post. I love the ring though, WOW!! Something kind of made me think...have I seen this before?
 
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