Finally here! RB cathedral solitaire with shared prong pave

[HalfMoon5291]

After almost a year of PS research... I can share the custom ring my boyfriend and I had made! Not engaged yet, but loving this ring. 1.74 XXX H Si2, no flourescence. One inclusion visible under loupe-a white wisp under the table. 3 pointers in the band. The pave feels larger than expected but I'm still very pleased with the proportions. G/H Si quality pave stones.

 

[LLJsmom]

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Very pretty on lovely hands. Congratulations on your engagement!

 

[Ally T]

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Beautiful!

 

[missy]

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Lovely!

 

[MissGotRocks]

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Pretty ring - bet you can't wait for the proposal!

 

[arkieb1]

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Congrats beautiful and elegant!!!

 

[Kbell]

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Looks beautiful on your hand!

 

[PierreBear]

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Beautiful and classic!

 

[ac117]

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Beautiful and looks so lovely on you!!

 

[tyty333]

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Congratulations on your upcoming engagement...it looks lovely on you!

 

[Alybetter]

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Congrats, it's lovely!

 

[HalfMoon5291]

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Thanks so much everyone! I love how supportive PS'ers are. The setting is a bit lifted off the finger to allow for a scoop/shared prong wedding band to safely sit flush. The wedding band will be approx. 10 pointers. The metal surrounding the pave is actually wider than the stones themselves, by just a hair, so that once it's paired with the band the diamonds won't be hitting each other. Or hitting against any metal for that matter. The jeweler we worked with was great in that he helped us make this style compatible with a large wedding band, but I think he kept it as delicate as he could! I've been told the ring will soon be relocated until he proposes, so I'm taking as many photos as I can to get me through the "waiting days"! Thanks everyone, you all ROCK!

 

[distracts]

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It's beautiful! Do come back with more pictures once you are officially wearing it - and again once you have a wedding band!

 

[luv2sparkle]

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It is beautiful! My daughter has a ring very close to a perfect match to yours. I love it on her hands and every time I see it, I can hardly take my eyes off of it! The height of the setting really sets off the diamond and the sparkle factor is just crazy. Congratulations, I hope he proposes soon!

 

[HalfMoon5291]

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Thanks luv2sparkle! I hope so too

 

[naivemelody]

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Oh gorgeous! The proportions are fab, I love the size of the pave and it'll look great with the larger pave band. I really really love your stone, wow! Congratulations!

 

[HalfMoon5291]

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naivemelody I was JUST peeping your gorgeous marquise a few minutes ago! Thank you! I'll come back with photos once I have a better camera, a wedding band, and hopefully a manicure I'm hoping that the large band stones will dwarf the engagement pave a bit and give me that mix and match look that I'm going for with lots of size contrast.

So happy you like the stone! I do see a touch of warmth, but for me an H was the value sweet spot given our budget. I was insistent on an Si2 clarity because I initially thought I would choose something with a prong-able inclusion and it would give us more bang for our buck. The jeweler helped me select from a bunch of Si2 stones and this one was cleaner than I ever hoped for! I'm now such a believer in Si quality for those who want to maximize size! Even under loupe it was very difficult for me to spot the white wisp on my own. Without the loupe it's absolutely impossible. I plan to have this stone for a long long time!

 

[HalfMoon5291]

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Two more-bear with me PS! Keeping this ring a secret is eating me up!

 

[Acinom]

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It's a beauty!! I love how the melee frames you gorgeous stone. It's a stunning look.

 

[naivemelody]

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I love all your stone research! Yeah, just from stone search threads on here I feel like I've seen a really wide range of "cleanness" on SI2s. Mine is a little more typical for an SI2 I think, the inclusions can be seen from the side view, but they're all clear so they disappear into the facets from top-down.

I super love warmer stones as well as white, so I think that just adds to the appeal. To me white gold and platinum look more off-white than a near-colorless diamond anyway.

Stay strong! You'll be glad to have your perfect ring on day 1 of engagement! Being engaged but ringless for >3 months was no picnic either, haha.

Definitely come back with wedding band photos! Your hands look great but this is always a good time for a manicure too. Wishing I hadn't had to cut my nails super short right now.

 

[HalfMoon5291]

Well PSers I have been engaged and wearing this ring for quite some time now! My fiancé planned a surprise with our whole family and we made such special memories. Here is an updated shot that shows the facets and fire well! I am considering ordering a half eternity from IDJ for my wedding band and may go pretty big... either 9 stones or 10 stones.

 

[Austina]

It's so pretty and sits so well on your hand. Paired with a half eternity, it'll be even more stunning.