Crafted by Infinity 0.67ct F VVS2
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OoohShiny|1401787897|3685421 said:But, you ask, how does it look on the hand?
If you'll pardon my man-hands (not very manly though they are
), this is it in the brief sun we had yesterday, in the temporary ring
Apologies for some of the blurry shots in this thread, as noted elsewhere these are not the easiest things to take photographs of! lol
I had another look at it last night before bed and I am still wondering if I should go bigger (ignoring budgetary issues lol), but then when it's on its own in a large sheet of wrapping paper, it's going to look small! I think this size obsession is just a man thing
It looks lovely on your hand Oosh, you will have to get one for yourself! !
I also think you need to stop your fretting, it's probably a man thing as you say, plus if you got a bigger one you might not get another F colour or VVS. Plus your GF told you what size she liked and was comfortable with, in my humble opinion, I would think this one would be perfect.
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proto|1401790683|3685434 said:Nonsense. We are english. We queue in an orderly fashion.
But I called dibs... so... I got that going for me... which is nice
Actually, you are quite right Proto, we might withhold offering a second cup of tea to our rival and only offer plain biscuits to indicate our displeasure, but that's about as far as it would go.
I love this sketch from European Vacation as although it's somewhat exaggerated, it does demonstrate the English art of understatement!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsM0CwqGrBs
And you did call dibs, that is also true and only fair.
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OoohShiny|1401793561|3685450 said:
It would be brilliant fun, I hope you and Proto stick around even after your rings are completed!
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Welcome to the club OoohShiny!! Awesome stone you picked out. It just doesn't get better than CBI. I can't wait to hear the stories after it's mounted and your better half is staring at it all day!
I bought a G VS1 recently, same reservations you have, and am still utterly enthralled with my ring. The light play CBIs possess are breathtaking and indescribable, and of course Wink is a scholar and a gentleman. I hope you both enjoy your selection in happiness and health for many years to come. Congratulations on the excellence of your selection!
I bought a G VS1 recently, same reservations you have, and am still utterly enthralled with my ring. The light play CBIs possess are breathtaking and indescribable, and of course Wink is a scholar and a gentleman. I hope you both enjoy your selection in happiness and health for many years to come. Congratulations on the excellence of your selection!
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Thank you for all those pictures, really wonderful and so happy for you and your intended. I think you both will get countless hours of entertainment from your new diamond. Please have hand shots once it's set and given. Would love to see it on her hand and let us know how much she loves it!! Once this ring is given, you can always start work on a new project: wedding gift, 1st anniversary, big birthday, etc, etc, ha ha. Hope you stick around!
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Thank you for your comments, Sandy, I'm glad I'm not alone in my worries!SandyinAnaheim|1401799322|3685492 said:Welcome to the club OoohShiny!! Awesome stone you picked out. It just doesn't get better than CBI. I can't wait to hear the stories after it's mounted and your better half is staring at it all day!
I bought a G VS1 recently, same reservations you have, and am still utterly enthralled with my ring. The light play CBIs possess are breathtaking and indescribable, and of course Wink is a scholar and a gentleman. I hope you both enjoy your selection in happiness and health for many years to come. Congratulations on the excellence of your selection!
This is the first 'proper' diamond purchase I have made so 'getting to know its character' is something I am going to have to do over time
I was previously engaged to a girl who then decided our best friend was her preferred choice (it's a long story... lol) and spent about the same on that 3-stone, square cuts ring as this stone, but it was not that good quality, really - this stone is by far and away the brightest stone I think I have ever seen, now I sit and think about it and it has a blizzard of sparkles in direct light or spotlights! I can't wait to get it set and get the whole on-one-knee thing done so the other half can wear it out to a dimly-lit restaurant with multiple small light sources - it should be on fire 
(Talking of that, I can't decide whether to 'do the deed' in such a place so the stone looks at its best, or do it in daylight somewhere so she sees it 'at its worst' and then gets to see its different character as she wears it in different lights and locations!)I intend to keep on hanging around here when I'm all done and dusted as I love shopping vicariously
although if I stop then you know I have asked the question and she has actually killed me for spending as much as I have...
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I think you are right - this stone is as well cut as they come with pretty much an even balance of colour, clarity and not-too-big-but-not-too-small size, with no real compromise on any of those factors, and was within the price range that I had decided was just about affordableLorelei|1401788284|3685423 said:It looks lovely on your hand Oosh, you will have to get one for yourself! !
I also think you need to stop your fretting, it's probably a man thing as you say, plus if you got a bigger one you might not get another F colour or VVS. Plus your GF told you what size she liked and was comfortable with, in my humble opinion, I would think this one would be perfect.
I am hopeful that I won't suffer from Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome in the same way that I suffer with TV Shrinkage Syndrome - anything under 50" looks small now...
lol That said, I took it out this morning and it looked bigger again! (The ring, that is... )I have thought that it would be cool to get something sparkly for a ring for me but I'm not sure if some might view it as a bit effeminate...
I think it would have to be Tension set, princess or emerald cut, possible a number of small stones rather than just one...
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Fear not, further pics will be forthcoming in due course!luvdajules|1401803720|3685516 said:Thank you for all those pictures, really wonderful and so happy for you and your intended. I think you both will get countless hours of entertainment from your new diamond. Please have hand shots once it's set and given. Would love to see it on her hand and let us know how much she loves it!! Once this ring is given, you can always start work on a new project: wedding gift, 1st anniversary, big birthday, etc, etc, ha ha. Hope you stick around!
It may be a while as I am struggling to find a ring that I like and that the other half will like, and then I have until September to ask the question (before a 'big birthday' and her early mid-life-crisis hits
), but I will make sure to come back to this thread and update it!
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That is QUITE magnificent.
And he does a fantastic job packaging, doesn't he!!! Love!OoohShiny|1401784855|3685411 said:Right, here goes!
Wink's packaging is very secure!
Included with the purchase is all the evaluation kit you might need, bar a 30x loupe:
and you also get all your CBI paperwork and the original copy of the AGS report:
Nestled safely in all of that is the Headline Act
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OoohShiny|1401806806|3685537 said:Lorelei|1401788284|3685423 said:It looks lovely on your hand Oosh, you will have to get one for yourself! !
I have thought that it would be cool to get something sparkly for a ring for me but I'm not sure if some might view it as a bit effeminate...
My Hubby loves his ' guymonds' and we are planning some more for him! Jon at GOG has a fab AVR in a chunky setting on his pinky I think, it looks amazing on him. Maybe a tension set EC or Octavia like Kenny's, his ring is amazing and so is his SO's tension set round.
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I think I would like a 'guymond' (cool name ) as I am a bit of a magpie and do like sparkly things...
The main issue is that it would have to be reasonably large (probably 1ct+), have to be D or E, and have to be VVS2 or better, to satisfy mind-clean paranoia , so it would probably work out more expensive than the other half's ring is going to... lol
) as I am a bit of a magpie and do like sparkly things... The main issue is that it would have to be reasonably large (probably 1ct+), have to be D or E, and have to be VVS2 or better, to satisfy mind-clean paranoia
, so it would probably work out more expensive than the other half's ring is going to... lol
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Thank you for your kind words!ame|1401810074|3685582 said:
I am very pleased with the packaging - I was anticipating something small, about the size of a cassette, so was somewhat surprised when the FedEx guy presented me with that box!
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OoohShiny|1401813921|3685641 said:I think I would like a 'guymond' (cool name
The main issue is that it would have to be reasonably large (probably 1ct+), have to be D or E, and have to be VVS2 or better, to satisfy mind-clean paranoia
Hehe! I thought well, we have guy liner, man dals, male varnish, why not guymonds...?
'Tis fine if your stone ends up being more expensive than the OH's, I think you deserve one too Oosh for all your hard work and thoughtfulness, plus installing your Mother's YouView. 
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lol Well, if you insist
I was using a Canon 24-105, it's the only one I have that's reasonably macro at the moment and even then I've had to crop them all down by loads!
I need to find and break out the old Fuji bridge camera, that had an excellent macro on it, you can get right into the subject with it
Thank you very much!teobdl|1401814643|3685653 said:
I was using a Canon 24-105, it's the only one I have that's reasonably macro at the moment and even then I've had to crop them all down by loads!
I need to find and break out the old Fuji bridge camera, that had an excellent macro on it, you can get right into the subject with it
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These vendors know how to pack these items beautifully. When we got my brother's stone for his intended, it was the first time I'd seen Wink's new packaging. I've bought from him before in the past but this is all new branding and it's lovely.OoohShiny|1401814141|3685644 said:Thank you for your kind words!ame|1401810074|3685582 said:
I am very pleased with the packaging - I was anticipating something small, about the size of a cassette, so was somewhat surprised when the FedEx guy presented me with that box!
Hi Ooohshiney,
I am the guy that Wink originally sold your stone to. It was/is indeed a very beautiful stone. I was actually quite nervous sending it back as I did not have a replacement lined up. The only reason I returned it was that my son convinced me I should get a larger stone. Fortunately a week or so after returning I found an equally beautiful 1.09ct G VVS1 AGS Ideal cut 000 with strong hearts and arrows pattern.
I must also say that working with Wink was a pleasure. He was a true professional and was very gracious when I called to say I needed to return the stone.
Looks like things worked out well for all parties concerned. Enjoy your diamond and best wishes on your engagement.
I am the guy that Wink originally sold your stone to. It was/is indeed a very beautiful stone. I was actually quite nervous sending it back as I did not have a replacement lined up. The only reason I returned it was that my son convinced me I should get a larger stone. Fortunately a week or so after returning I found an equally beautiful 1.09ct G VVS1 AGS Ideal cut 000 with strong hearts and arrows pattern.
I must also say that working with Wink was a pleasure. He was a true professional and was very gracious when I called to say I needed to return the stone.
Looks like things worked out well for all parties concerned. Enjoy your diamond and best wishes on your engagement.
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