A VC halo of pink diamonds for my holy grail

[Kim N]

Love love love !!!

Thank you so much, petrock<3! I adore your CvB solitaire!

 

[twosanguinehearts]

Oh wow I’m just now seeing this thread and this amazing ring!! As someone who has rocked the emilya, I have to say this is an absolutely incredible iteration of it!! Victor does amazing work and that diamond is truly incredible!! More pics always welcome!!!

 

[Kim N]

Oh wow I’m just now seeing this thread and this amazing ring!! As someone who has rocked the emilya, I have to say this is an absolutely incredible iteration of it!! Victor does amazing work and that diamond is truly incredible!! More pics always welcome!!!

Thank you, twosanguinehearts! You know, it was your re-cut with Single Stone that got the wheels turning for me to begin with! And I loved how it looked in your two-row Emilya. I can't wait to see where your diamond journey ends up with your current search.

 

[msop04]

@Kim N
Good Lord, this is beautiful. What were the specs on the original stone (pre-recut) and after the recut?

 

[Kim N]

@Kim N
Good Lord, this is beautiful. What were the specs on the original stone (pre-recut) and after the recut?

Thanks, msop04! The primary changes were to the pavilion angle (40.9 => 40.7) and LGF (78% => 65%).

 

[margauxmines]

I just saw this and now I'm off to sell a kidney or two in the hopes of one day having a ring just like this.

It is absolutely STUNNING and I am dead!!!!

 

[Maggiemeans]

This ring is absolutely fabulous! perfect execution.. would you share the dimensions of the center stone? I am purely curious. Now that I have gotten into rounds more ( I have an AVC) I am trying to understand the mm size of rounds..

 

[msop04]

Thanks, msop04! The primary changes were to the pavilion angle (40.9 => 40.7) and LGF (78% => 65%).

What was the difference in size (mm)?

 

[LLJsmom]

Wow, I must have been living under a rock. Your ring is stupendous. That recut clearly was successful. The facets are gorgeous. And of course, Victor's halo... Congratulations on this stunner! Great way to start of 2022!

 

[Kim N]

I just saw this and now I'm off to sell a kidney or two in the hopes of one day having a ring just like this.

It is absolutely STUNNING and I am dead!!!!

Aww, thanks very much, margauxmines!

This ring is absolutely fabulous! perfect execution.. would you share the dimensions of the center stone? I am purely curious. Now that I have gotten into rounds more ( I have an AVC) I am trying to understand the mm size of rounds..

Thank you, Maggiemeans! The diameter is 10.55mm and the depth is 6.44mm. I would love to get an AVC one day.

What was the difference in size (mm)?

It went from 10.62mm to 10.55mm.

Wow, I must have been living under a rock. Your ring is stupendous. That recut clearly was successful. The facets are gorgeous. And of course, Victor's halo... Congratulations on this stunner! Great way to start of 2022!

Thanks so much, LLJsmom! By the way, I relate so well to everything you've said about aging eyesight. I feel like all my choices with this stone and setting had to do with my aging eyes—larger facets, higher color, contrasting halo...

 

[Cerulean]

So, I keep coming back to this thread - would you be willing to indulge with photos in other lighting? I’m curious about the contrast b/w the halo and the center stone!

 

[ariel144]

Kim your ring is quite amaaaazzzzing! And love the faceting on your recut stone. Did you make a thread on your recut? Please post the link.

 

[Kim N]

So, I keep coming back to this thread - would you be willing to indulge with photos in other lighting? I’m curious about the contrast b/w the halo and the center stone!

I hope these help!

 

[Kim N]

Kim your ring is quite amaaaazzzzing! And love the faceting on your recut stone. Did you make a thread on your recut? Please post the link.

Thanks so much, ariel! I'm very happy with how it turned out. I never made a separate thread, but some of the details are sprinkled in this thread. I'm excited to see your recut! Are you recutting to a transitional or to an OEC? Who is doing the recutting?

 

[Cerulean]

I hope these help!

Thank you for indulging me! Just gorgeous all around!

 

[Mrs Flowers]

WOW WOW . THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD AMAZING. NO WORDS. PERFECTION. I LOVE IT.

 

[Kim N]

WOW WOW . THAT IS OUT OF THIS WORLD AMAZING. NO WORDS. PERFECTION. I LOVE IT.

Aww, this totally made my day, Mrs Flowers! Thank you for your very kind words!

 

[DiamondsOnly]

I have been remiss in starting a thread for my HFG.

I love old cuts, but I also love high color, high clarity, and precision cutting. I turned to LGDs in order to get everything I wanted under budget. She's my holy grail, a custom re-cut (from an MRB) transitional 4.3ct diamond. She performs amazingly and is such a fireball.

She was initially in a solitaire, but I found that diamonds look smaller on my hands compared to others with the same finger size. I have always loved the Emilya, and I pored over many photos of other PSers' Emilyas with OECs. I also adore pink diamonds, so what better to do than to meld the two? The halo is in 18K rose gold; the stems and shank are in platinum. I decided on a plain shank for the stacking opportunities and so that it would still feel like a solitaire. I can't get over how perfect the Emilya is—there's so little metal, all I see is diamonds.

Months later, and I still can't stop staring at her. I feel so lucky that she's mine. 2020 and 2021 were hard years for me personally, and every time I look down she brightens my day.

Absolutely, gorgeous!!!

 

[Kim N]

Absolutely, gorgeous!!!

Thank you, DiamondsOnly! I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up with for your upgrade!

 

[DiamondsOnly]

Thank you, DiamondsOnly! I'm looking forward to seeing what you end up with for your upgrade!

Me too! lol
I have a busy month or so ahead of me so the research now and knowledge from you all has helped tremendously. At least when I come back I know what I'm looking for and won't have so many questions (but I'm sure I will).

 

[CBianco]

Just wanted to say this is one of the most spectacular rings I've ever seen! That transitional cut is just!!

 

[Kim N]

Just wanted to say this is one of the most spectacular rings I've ever seen! That transitional cut is just!!

Thank you very much, CBianco! I'm glad I'm not alone in loving pink jewels!

 

[angeline]

That is so incredibly pretty! The colors are amazing, I'm just in love

 

[Kim N]

That is so incredibly pretty! The colors are amazing, I'm just in love

Thank you so much, angeline!!

 

[emmy12]

@Kim N I can't believe I missed this. What a gorgeous piece to be able to admire daily! That VC halo with the pinks is just perfection.

Question about the process: Did you have the stone recut before contacting VC, or was the recut part of working with him and he sourced the recutter?

Ps. Also wanted to say a quick thank you for all the help you (and @DejaWiz) give the rest of the LDG forum in hunting down the perfect stones and educating. <3

 

[Kim N]

@Kim N I can't believe I missed this. What a gorgeous piece to be able to admire daily! That VC halo with the pinks is just perfection.

Question about the process: Did you have the stone recut before contacting VC, or was the recut part of working with him and he sourced the recutter?

Ps. Also wanted to say a quick thank you for all the help you (and @DejaWiz) give the rest of the LDG forum in hunting down the perfect stones and educating. <3

Thank you very much, emmy12, you're so kind! I always love reading your posts analyzing CADs since I can never read them like you do. To answer your question, I had the stone recut separately before contacting VC--hope that helps!

And it's always my pleasure to help in the LGD forum!

 

[NanNan]

I just came across to this thread, and WOW--- this is one of my favorite rings.
I love the antique cut diamond, and combination of pink and white. LOVE IT VERY MUCH.

 

[Inked]

I'm obsessed, this is SO BEAUTIFUL. Do you wear it every day? Do you do anything or just stare at it all day?? Because I would get nothing done and stare at it all day! I LOVE the facets, I hope mine comes out even a little close to this!

 

[Kim N]

I just came across to this thread, and WOW--- this is one of my favorite rings.
I love the antique cut diamond, and combination of pink and white. LOVE IT VERY MUCH.

Thank you for your lovely comments, NanNan! I really appreciate them.

 

[NanNan]

Thank you for your lovely comments, NanNan! I really appreciate them.

Hi Kim, I am wondering after recutting, how much of diamond weight has gone down?