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Calling all OEC's L through OP! Please Share your Beauty!

TruLuv858

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Mine is a 2.20 O-P VS2, slightly off round. It varies from 8.1mm to 8.3mm if I recall correctly. Sometimes it looks yellow, and sometimes it doesn't! I set it in yellow gold which plays up the yellow, to be fair.

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So pretty! Def planning on setting her in Yellow Gold shank, and Platinum Head!
 

TruLuv858

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Here are mine. Forget the 5 stone—it’s not certed ,
From left to right
OEC, 5.62 ct ST VS2 11.46-11.57x6.75 mm
Transitional OP SI1 11.75x11.93x6.67 mm
OEC 3.22 ct J VS2 9/31x9.35x5.83mm
OEC 3.09 M VS2 9.07-9.37-5.74 mm, side stones are J VS2 & J SI1
Three stone sapphire has 2 OMC H VS2, J VS2

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Wow, what a collection!!! I would love to see more of that big Honker on the left!! the 5.62, do you have a thread?
 

TruLuv858

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Oh I love threads like this! Love seeing all the pretties in one place!

Here’s the old 4.11 ct spready 10.7 mm GIA M color versus the new 7.6 ct deep 12.37 mm HRD M.

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I love my research! See the details chronicled here:



Throwing this one in for some color comps:


OOH, BOY! I love me some research! Can't wait to read! These are stunning!!
 

Mrsz1ppy

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Wow, what a collection!!! I would love to see more of that big Honker on the left!! the 5.62, do you have a thread?

No thread. I bought the honker from Sin City Finds on IG. I did post about the color of the mount. Let me see if I can find it. IMG_1625.png
 

TruLuv858

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No thread. I bought the honker from Sin City Finds on IG. I did post about the color of the mount. Let me see if I can find it. IMG_1625.png

OOH, I can't wait until SSF comes back from Vacation and starts posting again. I've been watching like a hawk . She seems to have some really gorgeous stones at very reasonable prices!!
 

TruLuv858

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I just found Austina's post when I was stalking Missy's beauty! But yes, I hope she will add her to this thread so we can all come back here and drool forever

@mrs-b
 

Austina

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Thank you for the tag @mrs-b

Here you are @TruLuv858, Bella 4.56 VS1 L with her BFF, an OEC band, also from OldWorldDiamonds. I’m not in the least colour sensitive, so being an L doesn’t bother me at all. Most of the time she looks really white, occasionally I’d describe the colour as vanilla. I know it’s heresy in these parts, but luckily for me, I prefer a little colour over stark white.
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TruLuv858

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Thank you for the tag @mrs-b

Here you are @TruLuv858, Bella 4.56 VS1 L with her BFF, an OEC band, also from OldWorldDiamonds. I’m not in the least colour sensitive, so being an L doesn’t bother me at all. Most of the time she looks really white, occasionally I’d describe the colour as vanilla. I know it’s heresy in these parts, but luckily for me, I prefer a little colour over stark white.
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These posts are all so reassuring, I have a J OMB now and love her! She shows super white and she is halo’d with G stones!!! Your stone is stunning! I have told Adam I’m comfortable going to N!! Maybe even OP depending on the stone!
 

lulu_ma

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These posts are all so reassuring, I have a J OMB now and love her! She shows super white and she is halo’d with G stones!!! Your stone is stunning! I have told Adam I’m comfortable going to N!! Maybe even OP depending on the stone!

This is exactly where I was last year after seeing some gorgeous NOP stones. Excited for you! Keep us posted on your search.
 

Mreader

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Thank you for the tag @mrs-b

Here you are @TruLuv858, Bella 4.56 VS1 L with her BFF, an OEC band, also from OldWorldDiamonds. I’m not in the least colour sensitive, so being an L doesn’t bother me at all. Most of the time she looks really white, occasionally I’d describe the colour as vanilla. I know it’s heresy in these parts, but luckily for me, I prefer a little colour over stark white.
902446

Love the nails too!
 

iluvcarats

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I have an L that I love! It’s my favorite cluster ring ever!
(*although I do reserve the right to change my mind at any given time)
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TruLuv858

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This is exactly where I was last year after seeing some gorgeous NOP stones. Excited for you! Keep us posted on your search.
Thank you! I will, I am super excited about this one!!

I have an L that I love! It’s my favorite cluster ring ever!
(*although I do reserve the right to change my mind at any given time)
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This made me LOL!! So true, especially if you hang out in PS long enough... I have been since my my now Husband proposed, and I am so glad I found this resource beforehand! I then took the gorgeous setting- THAT I WANTED, and Halo'd it....and now, here I am wanting to upgrade the stone, and change the look and vibe entirely- all while claiming "THIS IS MY LAST RESET"- is it though? Lol! Yes, we certainly have a right to change our mind, and we do around these parts...
 

iluvcarats

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Lol @TruLuv858
I’m one of the worst offenders.
But luckily the same one and only amazing man for the past 35 years!!
 

Christinak

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Oh we need details on this lovely lady!!

Thanks :kiss2:

She’s an estimated M VS2 (not graded with GIA). She does have a small chip/nibble on the girdle but I still love her!

I scoured the uk for her back in 2016 when there weren’t many old cuts available here.

Here’s the original thread

 

TruLuv858

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Here’s my new O-P VVSS2 uncertified stone. It was sold as an OEC but I think it’s a transitional. I am in love! I took out the other O-P and made the halo ring above and missed an old warm diamond in it. D48CD895-920D-4825-AEFA-9D71B48387FF.jpeg

She is STUNNING!!!
 

junebug17

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Love this thread, everyone has such gorgeous diamonds!

I'm excited you're starting on your upgrade adventure @TruLuv858! Like you, I explored all shapes and found some beautiful stones but I kept coming back to an OEC.

Mine is N 3.5, 9.31 x 9.35. It shows some tint in certain lights and is never a bright white, but never looks yellow to me. Ring is sized to 4.5

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TruLuv858

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Love this thread, everyone has such gorgeous diamonds!

I'm excited you're starting on your upgrade adventure @TruLuv858! Like you, I explored all shapes and found some beautiful stones but I kept coming back to an OEC.

Mine is N 3.5, 9.31 x 9.35. It shows some tint in certain lights and is never a bright white, but never looks yellow to me. Ring is sized to 4.5

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I am Curious Junebug17 did you get your Beauty from Adam at OWD? I am also a size 4.25-4.5, and will not be halo'ing mine this time around and your Diamond looks massive at a 3.5, I am hoping my small fingers play in my favor! Do you have a thread on her? She is stunning!
 

junebug17

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I am Curious Junebug17 did you get your Beauty from Adam at OWD? I am also a size 4.25-4.5, and will not be halo'ing mine this time around and your Diamond looks massive at a 3.5, I am hoping my small fingers play in my favor! Do you have a thread on her? She is stunning!

Thanks @TruLuv858! I bought the ring preloved from a PS'er, CHRISTY-DANIELLE. The stone is a bit deep so faces up a little smaller than 3.5 carats. I think the setting adds to the finger coverage. I think if you shoot for anywhere from 9.5 to 10 mm, your small fingers will definitely play in your favor! I've had the ring over a year and no DSS. In fact, sometimes I feel a bit self-conscious wearing it and I don't wear it in certain situations, but I do love the diamond and ring. I never did a thread on it but CHRISTY-DANIELLE made one.
 

aac2013

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This is a 3.2 carat OEC that I had about 7 years ago. It was a K but most of the time I felt it was really more of an L. I did love it but realized that I was a step cut girl.

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CHRISTY-DANIELLE

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For grins, I fell down the "I love lower color old cuts" rabbit hole, and now wear a GIA Q/R OMC :)
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And an S/T oec (from Adam)
 

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