HockeyMama
Shiny_Rock
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- Feb 15, 2021
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Y'all,
I have been perseverating forever about my little 5 stone ring. I wanted to go down the route of the inimitable @mrs-b and get ACA quality stones from BN or other but I fell prey to analysis paralysis and self doubt and decided ACA was the way.
Then I wanted to follow in @RunningwithScissors footsteps and buy the stones one at a time as they popped up on the site. I decided to match the sides of my three stone, so 0.34 ct. Well one popped up and I put it on hold and called my SA. At this point I've been contemplating this project for months. My SA went over the inventory and she said in the past three years, there have been a total of four stones with these specs that have come up, two of which are in my ring and one of which I had on hold. In order to speed things along I would either have to get 0.32s or 0.4s. Apparently custom cutting 0.34ish would be more expensive for various reasons. All new custom cuts would also not have the original AGS certificates, which I guess meant more to me than I thought.
I then looked through their inventory and if I wanted to buy five stones with the original AGS certificates , then it would be 0.32s in F. That decided it. I placed the order and they arrived today!
While I was examining them today, one flew out of the holder onto the floor and thankfully my dogs didn't eat it. When I was trying to line them up on tape to see if I would like the finger coverage, one slipped and rolled into the sink (I was working on the kitchen island). I was trying to put them away and I mixed up their boxes and got flustered and yet another got away. I somehow got them all secured back in their boxes. Good news, I like the size.
I have yet to decide on the setting but I don't think I can crowd source that further, I just have to decide. I'm still between a classic tiffany or a six prong. It would be nice if the universe would decide for me as it did with these stones. I will definitely show y'all that bling when it finally arrives.
I have been perseverating forever about my little 5 stone ring. I wanted to go down the route of the inimitable @mrs-b and get ACA quality stones from BN or other but I fell prey to analysis paralysis and self doubt and decided ACA was the way.
Then I wanted to follow in @RunningwithScissors footsteps and buy the stones one at a time as they popped up on the site. I decided to match the sides of my three stone, so 0.34 ct. Well one popped up and I put it on hold and called my SA. At this point I've been contemplating this project for months. My SA went over the inventory and she said in the past three years, there have been a total of four stones with these specs that have come up, two of which are in my ring and one of which I had on hold. In order to speed things along I would either have to get 0.32s or 0.4s. Apparently custom cutting 0.34ish would be more expensive for various reasons. All new custom cuts would also not have the original AGS certificates, which I guess meant more to me than I thought.
I then looked through their inventory and if I wanted to buy five stones with the original AGS certificates , then it would be 0.32s in F. That decided it. I placed the order and they arrived today!
While I was examining them today, one flew out of the holder onto the floor and thankfully my dogs didn't eat it. When I was trying to line them up on tape to see if I would like the finger coverage, one slipped and rolled into the sink (I was working on the kitchen island). I was trying to put them away and I mixed up their boxes and got flustered and yet another got away. I somehow got them all secured back in their boxes. Good news, I like the size.
I have yet to decide on the setting but I don't think I can crowd source that further, I just have to decide. I'm still between a classic tiffany or a six prong. It would be nice if the universe would decide for me as it did with these stones. I will definitely show y'all that bling when it finally arrives.
I think you just gave us a heart attack!! I’m glad you were able to all your babies back in their cute see thru boxes!! Next time maybe lay down a black or dark colored towel when looking at them in the open!! I can’t wait to see your 5 stone band!
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