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#TBT A custom halo from concept to creation

iheartbora

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My fiance proposed with the most beautiful custom halo ring earlier this week!! Thank you PS for all your help, we went through pages after pages of topic to create this piece. We secured our center stone from Martin at USA Certed Diamonds (FI said he will write a separate review for Martin, but long story short, he was amazing and super helpful), we tried on a million rings in stores, then took components of some of the most amazing rings on this forum to create our very own. We went to the jewelery maker with our concept (who asked not to be named here because they work directly with retailers, do not advertise to the public, and only take personal referrals), they created sketches, then CADs after CADs until we were satisfied. The final product is so sparkly, delicate yet sturdy, it''s just absolutely stunning! Without further ado here are the stats and PICTURES!!!
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Center Stone Stats:
Certificate: GIA
Carat: 1.04
Colour: F
Clarity: VS2
Cut: Excellent
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Fluorescence: None
Depth: 61.5%
Table: 55%
Crown: 33.5 degrees
Pavilion: 41 degrees
HCA Score: 1.0

Other Stats:
Melee Colour: F
Halo: 1.3pt stones, 16 in total
Shank: 1.5pt stones, 18 in total
Band width: 2.1mm
Material: Platinum
Ring Size: 4.25

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EHR2009

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Beautiful! It looks huge! Congratulations!
 

Luckyeshe

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O. M. G.!!!!
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It''s GORGEOUS, iheartbora!!!!! Congrats on your engagement! Your ring is absolutely stunning!! So dainty and beautiful!! I hope you don''t mind if I add this gorgeous ring to the halos collection!!
 

Laila619

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Oh, that is a lovely ring! Congrats!
 

AmberGretchen

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Absolutely gorgeous - congratulations!!
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vc10um

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Oh my, iheartbora, it''s STUNNING!!! Just perfect proportions all the way around!!!

PS: What shade of nail polish are you wearing in that handshot??? It''s the perfect shade of pink!!!
 

SparklyLibra

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CONGRATS on your engagement! This ring is absolutely one of the most beautiful custom pieces I''ve seen. Just lovely! I adore the basket! I love how it creates visual connectivity between the halo and the rest of the setting. It''s gonna look fantastic once it starts to Patina. That stone will just leap off of the ring!

Gorgeous!
 

Skippy123

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Date: 1/1/2010 1:18:39 PM
Author: iheartbora
More pics for PS
oh wow, love this rose picture!!!! Incredible ring, congrats!!
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canuk-gal

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HI:

Gorgeous ring on gorgeous hands! Congrats!

cheers--Sharon
 

lknvrb4

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What a beautiful halo!
 

luv2sparkle

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It is so lovely, congratulations!
 

iheartbora

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Date: 1/1/2010 5:49:34 PM
Author: vc10um
Oh my, iheartbora, it''s STUNNING!!! Just perfect proportions all the way around!!!


PS: What shade of nail polish are you wearing in that handshot??? It''s the perfect shade of pink!!!


Lol thanks vc10um! I actually did 2 layers, a hot pink and a really light beige to tone it down a bit
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iheartbora

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Date: 1/1/2010 1:24:08 PM
Author: Luckyeshe
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O. M. G.!!!!
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It''s GORGEOUS, iheartbora!!!!! Congrats on your engagement! Your ring is absolutely stunning!! So dainty and beautiful!! I hope you don''t mind if I add this gorgeous ring to the halos collection!!

Proud to be part of the halo thread!! Thanks for posting it Luckyshe!
 

MakingTheGrade

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It''s a beautiful ring! Congrats on having something so personalized!
 

vespergirl

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Wow, that is GORGEOUS - one of my favorite halos I''ve ever seen - congrats!!!
 

Scorpioanne

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I think yours is the prettiest halo ring I have seen. I like that it is substantial. Beautiful!
 

legra

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It turned out gorgeous and looks really beautiful, elegant (and huge!) on your hand. Congrats on your engagement.
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Tuckins1

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Wow, what a FANTASTIC piece! Great job designing it, it looks just like the inspiration drawing!
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princessplease

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Congrats!!!!!!!! What an amazing ring!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

Dreamer_D

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I love it, especially the undergallery.
 

Gayletmom

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Just gorgeous and it looks beautiful on your finger!
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krisvrn

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Beautiful
 

iheartbora

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Date: 1/1/2010 11:24:42 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
I love it, especially the undergallery.

The gallery is one of my favourite too! Credits go to Gypsy, we got our inspiration from her beautiful halo ring!
 
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