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All I can say is, thank goodness for Whiteflash's VERY generous lifetime upgrade policy! Very soon after receiving my 1.4ct ACA, I realized it was too small for me. I guess I should have realized it would be, since I previously had a 1.7 ct OEC! Anyway I went from a 7.2mm to 7.8mm ACA and it's a huge difference visually.
Becca and Vera were very patient and understanding, and I have enjoyed the experience very much. They never once made me feel like I was nuts for wanting to upgrade so soon or for being so indecisive. I'm sure this won't be my last upgrade, either, as I want to upgrade to another similar 1.8ct, H or I color ACA but with higher clarity in the future (the color and size of this ACA are perfect for me but I'd prefer slightly higher clarity ie a VS1 or a higher VS2, but WF currently has none in stock that meet my criteria). So for now, I am simply thrilled and enjoying my beautiful new set!
Caysie of CVB made my solitaire setting again and also this time I had her make me a matching French cut eternity band. I love the look of both stacked together, but I'm worried that the milgrain on the band might scratch the side of the solitaire. I do have a 1mm plat spacer already but it is not the same plat alloy as the one Caysie uses (iridium vs ruthenium) -- I wonder if that would be a problem?
Here are the specs:
1.84ct Whiteflash ACA, I VS2
Platinum Jovyn setting by CVB
3/4 'Riviere' eternity band (I wanted to leave a little room for resizing in future if needed, so I didn't go for a full eternity)
1.62 ctw G VS elongated French cuts. Interesting tidbit is that the Frenchies were recut from 1.9 ctw of baguettes.
Lots of photos:
Thanks for letting me share my new set
Becca and Vera were very patient and understanding, and I have enjoyed the experience very much. They never once made me feel like I was nuts for wanting to upgrade so soon or for being so indecisive. I'm sure this won't be my last upgrade, either, as I want to upgrade to another similar 1.8ct, H or I color ACA but with higher clarity in the future (the color and size of this ACA are perfect for me but I'd prefer slightly higher clarity ie a VS1 or a higher VS2, but WF currently has none in stock that meet my criteria). So for now, I am simply thrilled and enjoying my beautiful new set!
Caysie of CVB made my solitaire setting again and also this time I had her make me a matching French cut eternity band. I love the look of both stacked together, but I'm worried that the milgrain on the band might scratch the side of the solitaire. I do have a 1mm plat spacer already but it is not the same plat alloy as the one Caysie uses (iridium vs ruthenium) -- I wonder if that would be a problem?
Here are the specs:
1.84ct Whiteflash ACA, I VS2
Platinum Jovyn setting by CVB
3/4 'Riviere' eternity band (I wanted to leave a little room for resizing in future if needed, so I didn't go for a full eternity)
1.62 ctw G VS elongated French cuts. Interesting tidbit is that the Frenchies were recut from 1.9 ctw of baguettes.
Lots of photos:
Thanks for letting me share my new set
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I keep going back and forth between preferring an MRB or OEC for my upgrade, and you're not making it any easier! 
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