Cleo
Brilliant_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 26, 2008
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Hello Everyone! 
My first post here, having been a serial lurker for ages... but I have to tell you/ask about a diamond I came across yesterday.
Met a lovely lady on the train - she admired my e-ring (1ct AGS0, F, VS2.. different post for future).. but I had already clocked her massive stone and was planning to ask about it at a suitable point in the conversation.
It turns out she was the proud owner of a c. 5ct *original* Asscher cut dimond, which had actually been cut from the Cullinan rough buy Asscher himself!
She''d bought the stone set in an Indian ring (owned by a Sultan or some such person), along with a number of other diamonds. She had kept the centre stone, and sent the rest for auction, and had hers re-set.
I have absolutely no doubt of the lady''s honesty with her story as she was extremely well to-do, with a daughter who is a high-class jewellery designer in London.
Her ring was in dire need of a clean (dirt on diamonds: ack!)... but there was no doubt that the stone was absolutely spectacular.
She didn''t know the stats of the stone.. but there was one eye-visible inclusion tucked away in one corner (although not immediately obvious).
The lady actually handed her ring to me to see - and (I had to ask as I was holding it!) let me try it on.
I felt really honoured to have seen & tried on this amazing gem... but being the diamond nut I am.. I have just been fascinated to know what such a stone might be worth.
Any ideas?
Karen x x x
My first post here, having been a serial lurker for ages... but I have to tell you/ask about a diamond I came across yesterday.
Met a lovely lady on the train - she admired my e-ring (1ct AGS0, F, VS2.. different post for future).. but I had already clocked her massive stone and was planning to ask about it at a suitable point in the conversation.
It turns out she was the proud owner of a c. 5ct *original* Asscher cut dimond, which had actually been cut from the Cullinan rough buy Asscher himself!
She''d bought the stone set in an Indian ring (owned by a Sultan or some such person), along with a number of other diamonds. She had kept the centre stone, and sent the rest for auction, and had hers re-set.
I have absolutely no doubt of the lady''s honesty with her story as she was extremely well to-do, with a daughter who is a high-class jewellery designer in London.
Her ring was in dire need of a clean (dirt on diamonds: ack!)... but there was no doubt that the stone was absolutely spectacular.
She didn''t know the stats of the stone.. but there was one eye-visible inclusion tucked away in one corner (although not immediately obvious).
The lady actually handed her ring to me to see - and (I had to ask as I was holding it!) let me try it on.
I felt really honoured to have seen & tried on this amazing gem... but being the diamond nut I am.. I have just been fascinated to know what such a stone might be worth.
Any ideas?
Karen x x x
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