Hi all,
I get this rock and setting about 10:30am tomorrow. Wow, I told Duane I invented a new word... Holy Shuck!
Thanks all for your posts. Due to your forum I passed on several stones both virtual and one 8 ct radiant si3 at Brilliant Nuevo Diamonds at the Clark Building Pittsburgh for $43k (nice huge rock!!!) get with me if you want to check Navin''s rock out, Navin is very nice too and not overpriced. I also passed on a huge 8 ct oval that the flaw/flaws would be hidden by prongs!! Get with me if you want to see an 8 ct g oval that is large like an aircraft carrier. I don''t know post rules so don''t want to advertise inadvertently but Valerie has several large estate sale stones... huge stones at diamond-vault.
I wanted a clear clean diamond for platinum but 18k white is harder and less prone to scratching per Duane.
I actually went and emailed all (ALL) the cutters and manufacturers I could come up with from here to Canada to Belgium to the Carribean!!!
All of the local and internet dealers I came in contact were very pleasant and all were very helpful. I wish I could have bought one from each. Each had a different concept and helped me morph my vision to the outcome.
Especially helpful were the experts'' opinions and posts!!! Hail to you guys!!!!!!!!!!! Much effort you spend to help as your charity. Jamie at Whiteflash truly cares and if anyone went with Whiteflash they would be impressed. Abazias was very nice and extremely helpful too.
I went with Duane and stuck with him. I did this predominantly because of a post here on custom settings from a certain lady about Tradeshop doing great custom work and my thanks are extended to that poster.
Duane is (totally) cool (and laid back/non-pushy, let''s spend some necessary time, as much as we need) and suited my personality and we complimented each other the whole way through. He eased me through my heart palpitations and we spent much due diligence in picking the stone first. He will massage it and make the outcome right. (The setting takes much time and thought also)
He was as leery as I was on this stone and he actually recommended some other stones. I second guessed that this was "THE ONE" and wanted to get as much info on this stone being that it had a strong blue flourescence, florescence.
I was concerned about every aspect of the stone, YES I WAS! I was second, third guessing myself.
Duane went to personally view it at a show so he could see for himself. Duane viewed it in sunlight and different light conditions. The girls at tradeshop there loved it too (one is a designer and gave me much, much input for this rocky... they can do your wildest dreams in a setting) and if the girls love it and Duane likes (loves) it..... well... why not go 4 it.
They have a trade in in case I want to upgrade later but my objective is ..... who knows?... this may be the last gift I can give her before my time is up??? and I want her to have the ring of a lifetime and not a stepping stone ring.
My objective was a totally absolutely eye clean (HUGE ROCK) stone acceptable in platinum or white gold.. marquise, radiant, oval... A nice huge bluff diamond that the neighbors think I spent a huge fortune on... little would they know..
That I just had to spend a small fortune!
I will know in the morning by the smile on her face and if she gives me the go head to come out of the doghouse!
We all have our moments... maybe mine is tomorrow!
Thanks and God bless.
Thanks to Duane and a shared vision.
Thanks to all of you that post and help!
I get this rock and setting about 10:30am tomorrow. Wow, I told Duane I invented a new word... Holy Shuck!
Thanks all for your posts. Due to your forum I passed on several stones both virtual and one 8 ct radiant si3 at Brilliant Nuevo Diamonds at the Clark Building Pittsburgh for $43k (nice huge rock!!!) get with me if you want to check Navin''s rock out, Navin is very nice too and not overpriced. I also passed on a huge 8 ct oval that the flaw/flaws would be hidden by prongs!! Get with me if you want to see an 8 ct g oval that is large like an aircraft carrier. I don''t know post rules so don''t want to advertise inadvertently but Valerie has several large estate sale stones... huge stones at diamond-vault.
I wanted a clear clean diamond for platinum but 18k white is harder and less prone to scratching per Duane.
I actually went and emailed all (ALL) the cutters and manufacturers I could come up with from here to Canada to Belgium to the Carribean!!!
All of the local and internet dealers I came in contact were very pleasant and all were very helpful. I wish I could have bought one from each. Each had a different concept and helped me morph my vision to the outcome.
Especially helpful were the experts'' opinions and posts!!! Hail to you guys!!!!!!!!!!! Much effort you spend to help as your charity. Jamie at Whiteflash truly cares and if anyone went with Whiteflash they would be impressed. Abazias was very nice and extremely helpful too.
I went with Duane and stuck with him. I did this predominantly because of a post here on custom settings from a certain lady about Tradeshop doing great custom work and my thanks are extended to that poster.
Duane is (totally) cool (and laid back/non-pushy, let''s spend some necessary time, as much as we need) and suited my personality and we complimented each other the whole way through. He eased me through my heart palpitations and we spent much due diligence in picking the stone first. He will massage it and make the outcome right. (The setting takes much time and thought also)
He was as leery as I was on this stone and he actually recommended some other stones. I second guessed that this was "THE ONE" and wanted to get as much info on this stone being that it had a strong blue flourescence, florescence.
I was concerned about every aspect of the stone, YES I WAS! I was second, third guessing myself.
Duane went to personally view it at a show so he could see for himself. Duane viewed it in sunlight and different light conditions. The girls at tradeshop there loved it too (one is a designer and gave me much, much input for this rocky... they can do your wildest dreams in a setting) and if the girls love it and Duane likes (loves) it..... well... why not go 4 it.
They have a trade in in case I want to upgrade later but my objective is ..... who knows?... this may be the last gift I can give her before my time is up??? and I want her to have the ring of a lifetime and not a stepping stone ring.
My objective was a totally absolutely eye clean (HUGE ROCK) stone acceptable in platinum or white gold.. marquise, radiant, oval... A nice huge bluff diamond that the neighbors think I spent a huge fortune on... little would they know..
That I just had to spend a small fortune!
I will know in the morning by the smile on her face and if she gives me the go head to come out of the doghouse!
We all have our moments... maybe mine is tomorrow!
Thanks and God bless.
Thanks to Duane and a shared vision.
Thanks to all of you that post and help!
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