Everybody likes lots of pics, right???!!!

[Grace]

I''ve lurked for a while and posted here and there but I''ve never posted my ring so here goes. Stats are a little iffy, ering- 3/4 ct tw center around 1/2 ct I SI1 eyeclean (the "shmultz" you can see is on the stone not in it. These were taken pre-SI ultra sonic

The w-ring is .20ct tw H vvs1. both are 14k gold. I love this ring. At the time that I got it, no other B&M store had anything remotely like it. I think its classic and slightly antique-y. The w-ring was impossible to find, I searched for months to find one that went well. Gee I wish I knew abut p-scope back then!!!

 

[Grace]

another, argh, DH needs computer so sorry but more pics in a bit.

 

[Siamese Kitty]

Oooh-it''s really beautiful, Grace. I love the setting.

 

[Carlotta]

Very pretty!!!!!! It almost looks like they were purchased together!!!!

 

[Sundial]

You have really pretty rings Grace, I especially love that side view!!! And yes we love lots of pics!

 

[SeaOats]

It''s lovely

 

[Grace]

here are some more. wedding band... i really like the millgrain which the ering doesnt have

 

[Grace]

profile shot.

 

[Grace]

I like the little shoulder accents too

 

[Grace]

here you can see my dirty stone and my bent prong at the 10 oclock position. I sent it in because it was a tad loose and they sqashed the prong. That whole story I''ll save for later

 

[strmrdr]

needs a good cleaning lol
very very pretty ring :}
congrates!

the prong is fixable by a good bench-man.

 

[Grace]

ok this is the last one of the ring in its Former state... I got sucked into an upgrade before I really got into this forum and now I''m unsure of my decision. My upgrade is a Leo diamond I traded in my original stone for $1400 credit plus $1599 cash for a .60 D SI2 eyeclean stone. Symetry and polish are only a "good" and I have to pay $25 to get anymore info from IGI

I like this stone but I feel like I could do so much better with whiteflash. Problem is I got the financing and the trade in from Kay Jewelers and I cant afford to get a stone any other way. I''d love to get an ACA in a F-G maybe .70 or better but w/o financing I may be stuck with what I''ve got. Anyway, my reset is pretty darn sparkly but I''m not so sure I like the nwe head. Its very angular and the stone is crammed in low and the prongs stick up kinda high. Any Opinions???

 

[Grace]

ok this is the start of the new shots

 

[Grace]

can you tell what color shirt I was wearing???lol

 

[Grace]

another...

 

[Grace]

...

 

[Grace]

in the fountain...

 

[Grace]

profile, you can see the prong difference here---and my big thumb print on the gold... I did get the set rhodium plated which prettied them up some but I think it covered up part of the millgain on the wedding band.

 

[Grace]

my stone on a stone

 

[Grace]

my stone on a stone..

 

[Grace]

oops, double post, sorry

OK here are some hand shots

 

[Grace]

ring size is 5

 

[Grace]

you can see the prong difference from the older shots

 

[Grace]

some inside shots

 

[Grace]

WHEW

okay I hope I didn''t overdo it. There it is for what its worth. Ive gotta be at work by 6:45 am so I''m off to bed.....

 

[Grace]

Oh, pardon my manners, Carlotta, Siamese Kitty, Sundial Thanks for the complements!!

Hope I didn''t miss anyone.... Thanks EVERYBODY

 

[Mara]

the new stone and the prongs/head look way better and also it looks great polished! just keep cleaning it in the US...

there's nothing more beautiful than a clean diamond!

eta oh now i am confused, is that the same stone just clean? hehee.

 

[bling*diva*]

~~It''s gorgeous!!!

 

[Small]

Very pretty!

 

[whatmeworry]

wow you upgraded from an I to a D. The new head fits the new diamond much better, kind of embracing the diamond. I think those angular prongs go well with the shoulders. Both are bold visuals. I think if you had more delicate prongs and the shoulders, it wouldn''t work as well.

You really did a great job finding the matching wedding band. I think it looks modern/art-deco, yeah so classical/antiquey like you say. Pretty set. Congrats on the upgrade!