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Wow, where do I even begin? I suppose, as they say, at the start.
Well, some of you may know that I've been on PS long enough to have DSS and a small collection. I've also been on PS long enough to become a total perfectionist with a discerning eye and a taste for THE BEST. You know you're a PSer when you can find things that Tiffany should improve upon! You know you're a PSer when you're obsessed with the perfect prongs! And you know you're a PSer when you know that "DK" stands for "David Klass".
I had seen a lot of DK's work on PS, and as someone who doesn't live in America, I let myself have wistful dreams but never actually thought I would get to commission any work from him. To me, it was just not worth the difficulty of doing a project internationally. So I never even considered it, and admired his work from afar. Admired the customer service and attention to detail from afar, too!
WELL. Fast-forward a few years. I had learned things about myself and the bling I actually wanted and would wear. I had bought some big bling (like the 2ct+ marquise that I owned for two seconds before selling) and some smaller stuff, and still hadn't found the ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL. I wanted my HOLY GRAIL.
Enter: lab diamonds.
Holy freakin' sh*t! You can get a 1ct for $800????? Thanks, Lightbox Jewelry! But they were always sold out. And rounds were mythical. Fast forward some more. Suddenly buying a 1-2ct round off Lightbox wasn't totally impossible, they were in stock more and more often. The wheels in my mind were turning as I considered the possibilities! But I hadn't found a good local bench, and they didn't ship loose stones to my country, so I figured there was no point. Also, I knew from experience that if I did manage to get my hands on a stone, setting it locally would leave me disappointed. In the past, I'd had stones set and the prongs got screwed up (blobby, big, ugly, crooked, etc) - I would never love the ring. So I waited. And then...
A PSer posted a beautiful setting on LT. A baguette sidestone setting, the classic kind of setting I had long considered a holy grail style for myself. Daaaaaamn was it tempting. When I discovered that the seller actually had this setting sitting with DK, I couldn't resist any longer. I contacted DK to see if it would be ok to send a Lightbox stone his way to be set in the setting. He confirmed that it would be fine by him and gave me a size range that would fit. I was ECSTATIC and promptly told the PSer that I'd happily be buying her setting. Then I rushed over to Lightbox, bought a stone and sent it to DK. I was ecstatic and terrified! This would be my biggest carat weight ring in a DREAM setting for me, set by my DREAM bench. The stakes were high and I was ready to be disappointed. The pandemic had already crushed so many dreams, I knew it would be safer to keep my expectations low.
A side note: I also had DK re-size this ring to a size 5 for me. Originally I told him 4.75 and then a few days later I changed my mind. I am embarrassed that I had to make this amendment to my instructions for him, but I mention it here because he simply confirmed the change and it all went along smoothly. I felt zero guilting from him and even though I know I caused (at the least) a small inconvenience, DK's famous customer service made it seem like no big deal. I was so relieved and as it turns out size 5 was perfect.
Anyways, back to the story. So I ordered a 1.5ct LB regular round diamond. DK sent me a message when it arrived at his shop (which I greatly appreciated! I have had other big name vendors fail to do this when receiving a stone I'd sent!) - and the message said, "Your beautiful 1.5ct round brilliant diamond has arrived safely". Which I thought was very sweet.
Not too long later (just under two weeks, an insane feat considering this was before Christmas), DK messaged me to let me know the ring was completed and would be sent my way. He also sent me luxurious photos of this ring (seen below) and I was so thrilled to be given this photo shoot goodness.
Ok, I'm as tired of writing this as you are of reading it. TL;DR - after years of wasting money elsewhere I finally have the ring of my dreams. Shoutouts to PSers, LT, Lightbox, DK. The prongs are perfect, I never knew they could be so subtle and excellent. I'm ecstatic. Thanks PS! Couldn't have made it here without you!
Special shoutouts to @Niel, @mrs-b, @Mreader, @mochiko42 who whether you know it or not, played a really big part in my bling journey. My most sincere thanks. And to everyone who posted details on Lightbox Diamonds - wow, thanks everyone, I am now a very fancy lady with this big ol' rock thanks to you!
Well, some of you may know that I've been on PS long enough to have DSS and a small collection. I've also been on PS long enough to become a total perfectionist with a discerning eye and a taste for THE BEST. You know you're a PSer when you can find things that Tiffany should improve upon! You know you're a PSer when you're obsessed with the perfect prongs! And you know you're a PSer when you know that "DK" stands for "David Klass".
I had seen a lot of DK's work on PS, and as someone who doesn't live in America, I let myself have wistful dreams but never actually thought I would get to commission any work from him. To me, it was just not worth the difficulty of doing a project internationally. So I never even considered it, and admired his work from afar. Admired the customer service and attention to detail from afar, too!
WELL. Fast-forward a few years. I had learned things about myself and the bling I actually wanted and would wear. I had bought some big bling (like the 2ct+ marquise that I owned for two seconds before selling) and some smaller stuff, and still hadn't found the ONE RING TO RULE THEM ALL. I wanted my HOLY GRAIL.
Enter: lab diamonds.
Holy freakin' sh*t! You can get a 1ct for $800????? Thanks, Lightbox Jewelry! But they were always sold out. And rounds were mythical. Fast forward some more. Suddenly buying a 1-2ct round off Lightbox wasn't totally impossible, they were in stock more and more often. The wheels in my mind were turning as I considered the possibilities! But I hadn't found a good local bench, and they didn't ship loose stones to my country, so I figured there was no point. Also, I knew from experience that if I did manage to get my hands on a stone, setting it locally would leave me disappointed. In the past, I'd had stones set and the prongs got screwed up (blobby, big, ugly, crooked, etc) - I would never love the ring. So I waited. And then...
A PSer posted a beautiful setting on LT. A baguette sidestone setting, the classic kind of setting I had long considered a holy grail style for myself. Daaaaaamn was it tempting. When I discovered that the seller actually had this setting sitting with DK, I couldn't resist any longer. I contacted DK to see if it would be ok to send a Lightbox stone his way to be set in the setting. He confirmed that it would be fine by him and gave me a size range that would fit. I was ECSTATIC and promptly told the PSer that I'd happily be buying her setting. Then I rushed over to Lightbox, bought a stone and sent it to DK. I was ecstatic and terrified! This would be my biggest carat weight ring in a DREAM setting for me, set by my DREAM bench. The stakes were high and I was ready to be disappointed. The pandemic had already crushed so many dreams, I knew it would be safer to keep my expectations low.
A side note: I also had DK re-size this ring to a size 5 for me. Originally I told him 4.75 and then a few days later I changed my mind. I am embarrassed that I had to make this amendment to my instructions for him, but I mention it here because he simply confirmed the change and it all went along smoothly. I felt zero guilting from him and even though I know I caused (at the least) a small inconvenience, DK's famous customer service made it seem like no big deal. I was so relieved and as it turns out size 5 was perfect.
Anyways, back to the story. So I ordered a 1.5ct LB regular round diamond. DK sent me a message when it arrived at his shop (which I greatly appreciated! I have had other big name vendors fail to do this when receiving a stone I'd sent!) - and the message said, "Your beautiful 1.5ct round brilliant diamond has arrived safely". Which I thought was very sweet.
Not too long later (just under two weeks, an insane feat considering this was before Christmas), DK messaged me to let me know the ring was completed and would be sent my way. He also sent me luxurious photos of this ring (seen below) and I was so thrilled to be given this photo shoot goodness.
Ok, I'm as tired of writing this as you are of reading it. TL;DR - after years of wasting money elsewhere I finally have the ring of my dreams. Shoutouts to PSers, LT, Lightbox, DK. The prongs are perfect, I never knew they could be so subtle and excellent. I'm ecstatic. Thanks PS! Couldn't have made it here without you!
Special shoutouts to @Niel, @mrs-b, @Mreader, @mochiko42 who whether you know it or not, played a really big part in my bling journey. My most sincere thanks. And to everyone who posted details on Lightbox Diamonds - wow, thanks everyone, I am now a very fancy lady with this big ol' rock thanks to you!
Wear it in good health!
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