TheBlueHare
Rough_Rock
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Our budget for a stone is $4000 max (including tax, shipping, etc) but we'd like to be able to stay around/under $3000.
I'm not terribly concerned about warmth as it will be set in a brushed 14k yellow gold ring similar to the attached picture. I will likely be having a hexagon or octagon bezel instead of round, with the diamonds set in white metal and the emeralds in gold.
I would like a stone as large as I can get with my budget, but I also want something well-cut because I love the chunky flashes of color OECs have. I'm afraid that I find the ideal depth table/crown height/etc for OECs very confusing.
I've found a few possible contenders, but I would like some feedback, please:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482933937/rare-e-si2-1-carat-old-european-cut -- I'm concerned about the inclusions.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/453824220/102ct-vintage-art-deco-old-european-cut -- I can't tell what might be a downside to this one.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482111801/gia-certified-1-carat-old-european-cut -- How yellow would this be? Too yellow for a mixed-metal ring?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482920081/vintage-111ct-old-european-cut-loose -- this seems like it might not face up as the size indicates?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482923843/137ct-vintage-h-si2-eglusa-certified-old -- this is slightly outside our budget, but not so much that I think it would be a major deterrent if this is a good choice for a OEC center stone!
Thank you for your help!
I'm not terribly concerned about warmth as it will be set in a brushed 14k yellow gold ring similar to the attached picture. I will likely be having a hexagon or octagon bezel instead of round, with the diamonds set in white metal and the emeralds in gold.
I would like a stone as large as I can get with my budget, but I also want something well-cut because I love the chunky flashes of color OECs have. I'm afraid that I find the ideal depth table/crown height/etc for OECs very confusing.
I've found a few possible contenders, but I would like some feedback, please:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482933937/rare-e-si2-1-carat-old-european-cut -- I'm concerned about the inclusions.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/453824220/102ct-vintage-art-deco-old-european-cut -- I can't tell what might be a downside to this one.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482111801/gia-certified-1-carat-old-european-cut -- How yellow would this be? Too yellow for a mixed-metal ring?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482920081/vintage-111ct-old-european-cut-loose -- this seems like it might not face up as the size indicates?
https://www.etsy.com/listing/482923843/137ct-vintage-h-si2-eglusa-certified-old -- this is slightly outside our budget, but not so much that I think it would be a major deterrent if this is a good choice for a OEC center stone!
Thank you for your help!