Another question about my OMC

[robainya]

I just got an egagement ring with an old mine cut diamond (.85ct, SI1, G). I didn''t know anything about mine cut diamonds before (or diamonds for that matter!), so i have been reading up on this site and elsewhere to find out more about them. I love the ring and the stone. At first i was weirded out by the culet, but I''ve gotten used to that and like it now that i know they are common to this type of cut. The one other thing about it, though, that i wonder about is that the flat top (the table?) is at an angle rather than being flat. I think you can see it pretty well in the pic below. Is this common in a mine cut diamond? is it a problem? Should i just learn to love it the way i learned to love the culet?

 

[fountainfairfax]

I can''t tell from your photo if the diamond is a little crooked in the setting or if its the table itself. I do know that the table on my omc is straight but some of the other dimensions are a little off- mine is not a "perfect" cushion, with the two longest measurements being slightly different from one another. I don''t recall seeing omcs where the table is noticeably tilted, maybe some of the experts here can chime in (Dave Atlas, where are you?!

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Yes, these stones are far from perfect or ideal cut and if you''re a perfectionist (or really wanting a modern or ideal cut diamond to begin with) these little nuances can drive you crazy!!! I think you could think of it this way- inherited stones aren''t made to order, we give up the chance to get exactly what we want for the chance to wear a piece of family history everyday. I think its a fair trade-off and now wouldn''t have it any other way (and we do have a lifetime of anniversaries, b-days and "just because" moments to receive, or purchase for ourselves, ideal cut diamonds. RHR here I come

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[robainya]

Hmmmm. it didn''t occur to me that it might be set crooked. It doesn''t look like it to me, though it''s hard to tell. I had it appraised and the appraiser didn''t mention it. I also took it to another jeweler to have it sized and he commented that it was a very well made ring and that it was in really good shape, and didn''t mention anything about the stone being set crooked. I guess maybe i''ll take it back there and ask?

I really love the antique look and i''m not really a big perfectionist. If I thought that was just normal for mine cuts i''d probably forget all about it (after all, three days ago i was thinking of having the diamond recut to get rid of the culet and now i wouldn''t dream of it!) I just have been looking at a lot of pictures online of mine cut rings and i haven''t seen any with such a dramatic slant on top. I guess it''s dumb, but as much as i love the ring i''m a little afraid of it being judged negatively by others. I suppose i should just get over it. There are plenty of women proudly sporting rings i wouldn''t be caught dead wearing and what do i care? If they like their ring, that''s great.

 

[fountainfairfax]

If I go back about six months I too was singing the same song...how would my omc stack up to the rings of my co-workers and associates? would I live in a cloud of envy thinking my diamond was inferior? I''m probably twice your age and still this was an issue for me until I started hanging out here! I''m sure that when I first start wearing my e-ring (BF will have it very soon) I will find myself explaining to people what a omc is but I won''t be defending it. I think its great to have something unique & uncommon, but we''re not exactly a typical couple anyway.


Sorry for the detour, back to your diamond.... If your table was really tilted I think that would''ve been brought to your attention (or your FI''s) during appraisal. Maybe you could PM Oldminer (Dave Atlas) the expert in omcs here and ask his opinion. It would also help here if you had closer photos of the side-view so we could determine for you what''s going on with that table....

 

[SeaOats]

From the picture it looks tilted in the setting.

 

[rockaholic]

can''t really tell from the photo... maybe you can take a close-up? i''m sure you''ll get a lot of feedback, everyone here on PS is always so helpful.

~rockaholic~

 

[glitterata]

Bella,

Your ring is beautiful! It''s something to be proud of. If I were picking out an engagement ring, it''s exactly what I''d pick.

Unless you''re married to a billionaire (and maybe even then), there will always be someone with a bigger, whiter, more expensive, etc. diamond than yours. By the same token, yours is bigger, more expensive, whiter, etc. than lots of other people''s. When generous people see an engagement ring on someone''s hand, they get a warm feeling: they think about how someone the woman loves and wants to spend her life with loves her and wants to spend his life with her too. If her ring happens to be a thing of beauty--like yours!--generous people also have the pleasure of admiring that beauty.

Jealous or ungenerous people will always be able to find something to object to in your ring. There''s just no point in worrying about them. They''re harming themselves, not you.

The fact that your ring belonged to your fiance''s grandmother makes it that much more romantic. It means your fiance and his family love you and trust you enough to put a precious part of their family history in your hands. That''s one reason many women, including me, would rather wear an heirloom than a new ring. And if you''re worried about impressing people, discerning people will find it very impressive that you''re wearing your fiance''s grandmother''s ring. There''s something so classy about that.

Now, about that table. It''s impossible to tell from the picture you posted. Maybe the stone is tilted in the setting. Maybe it''s cut with a slightly tilted table. Does it really matter? You know you love your beautiful ring, just like I love my husband''s sweet, crooked smile.