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Flora, 5.62ct KVS1 OMB

Flora is abosultely PERFECT! OMB's were the first antique cut I fell in love with! My original Diamond was a 2.5 J OMB... And a K?! She is ICEY WHITE for an antique cut, she is so rare! Sounds like you had the Dream Team behind you! @lulu_ma is the best, I still bounce ideas off of her and ask her for advice all the time- and I don't see that ending any time soon, lol!

Enjoy Flora she is absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!! This post is JOTW Drool worthy :kiss2: . Cannot wait for hand shots!

Thank you! I love that we both have the same color tolerance… JK OMB are so special! Lulu is amazing isn’t she?!? I feel so fortunate to have had wonderful people in my corner through this journey. I definitely couldn’t have made it this far on my own ❤️

I am sending lots of quick sale dust your way for Coco! Because I want to see your SMTB thread when you find your pear! Are you still thinking three stone? A three stone with three pears…. Ahhhh, I’m so excited for you! Dolly had a beautiful pink pear three stone with hearts for side stones. I’m not a heart person, but I loved that ring!
 
Absolutely stunning! Now that's an Anniversary present and fabulous first diamond. I can't wait for more pics.
 
Absolutely stunning! Now that's an Anniversary present and fabulous first diamond. I can't wait for more pics.

Thank you! ❤️

I still can’t believe I’ve made it this far… I truly thought it would always be a dream. Never in my wildest dreams did I think … it’s all very surreal.


I hope you find your emerald bracelet soon, sending lots of green art deco vibes your way!
 
@lavenderdragonfly23, I've been looking forward to seeing this beauty! And you have not disappointed LOL - amazing and rare diamond and beautiful setting, everything about this ring is perfection :kiss2: I'm really happy for you, you must be beyond excited... It must feel like a dream, and the best part is it's a dream come true! Can't wait for hand shots!
 
@lavenderdragonfly23, I've been looking forward to seeing this beauty! And you have not disappointed LOL - amazing and rare diamond and beautiful setting, everything about this ring is perfection :kiss2: I'm really happy for you, you must be beyond excited... It must feel like a dream, and the best part is it's a dream come true! Can't wait for hand shots!

Ohhh, you are so sweet! Thank you so much. It absolutely feels like a dream come true ❤️

My heart is overflowing from everyone’s kind messages, to everyone who has taken a moment from there day to congratulate me, it means more to me than you’ll ever know. I’m over the moon that you all love her as much as I do. I feel so grateful to have had the support from you all, to have had such an incredible teacher in both Lulu and MJ, to Yekutiel for Christmas miracle #1, to David for Christmas miracle #2….

I’m seriously sobbing in happy tears over here :kiss2:
 
lavenderdragonfly23, I saw your profile photo change and started checking daily for a SMTB thread from you. Thank you for sharing the wonderful story behind the diamond and the name. She is absolutely magnificent in every way. :love: Happy belated anniversary! I can't wait to see a million more photos, including more of that stunning dress.
 
lavenderdragonfly23, I saw your profile photo change and started checking daily for a SMTB thread from you. Thank you for sharing the wonderful story behind the diamond and the name. She is absolutely magnificent in every way. :love: Happy belated anniversary! I can't wait to see a million more photos, including more of that stunning dress.

Thank you!!! :kiss2:

This means so much Kim! I am so happy you love her and the dress! You may not know this, but when I first joined PS, I would read through threads, and I learned so much from your posts… you helped me build a base of knowledge on diamonds and because of your posts I started “seeing” a diamond beyond just a sparkly thing to be desired. Thank you for all you do on this forum, for helping teach countless new and old members… you are greatly appreciated!
 
Thank you, thank you and thank you! ! :kiss2:

You already know how much I love your 20th anniversary gift, Neva … she is to die for gorgeous! I hope she makes you melt when you wear her, like I do every time you post her. She’s the perfect example of how beautiful the Belle Epoque period was. Every time I see a BE piece I think of Neva. Can you imagine living during that time? Walking into a jewler and seeing dozens of Belle Epoque and Edwardian pieces?:love:

That would be amazing. I am all in for a time-traveling jewelry heist, by the way.
 
@lavenderdragonfly23 I know I've already gushed to you a ton about Flora, but she deserves every complement. She truly is what dreams are made of. Thank you for taking us all on this ride along with you. :kiss2:
 
@lavenderdragonfly23 I know I've already gushed to you a ton about Flora, but she deserves every complement. She truly is what dreams are made of. Thank you for taking us all on this ride along with you. :kiss2:

I want to reach through the phone and give you a huge hug!!! Thank you so much!!!! :kiss2:
 
I've now read this thread 4 times, I just can't get enough :kiss2: You story, the dress, your amazing hubby, and of course stunning Flora...it's like a Hallmark movie!! I'm so very thrilled for you!
 
I've now read this thread 4 times, I just can't get enough :kiss2: You story, the dress, your amazing hubby, and of course stunning Flora...it's like a Hallmark movie!! I'm so very thrilled for you!

Awww…. I’m very touched. Thank you!
I’m so glad you love our story, Flora and my dress. I hear friends and coworkers talk, rather vent about their hubby’s and it reminds me how truly lucky I am ❤️
 
I love everything about the stone and the ring! But really your story, journey, and appreciation really make it special.

The setting is perfection, and this ring has to be one of my favorites on PS.
 
OMG OMG OMGGGGGGG!!!!! She is soooo perfect! I am beyond excited for you! You have been looking forward to this for quite some time. I can’t wait to see hand shots!
 
Wow, wow wow!!! Flora is jaw-droopingly gorgeous!!!

I adore the pattern of her facets and she's such a fabulous size. "Go big or go home" and girl you went BIG!!! Love it!

The story of how Ms Flora came to be is incredibly heart-warming. You and your DH have accomplished this together with much love and hard work. Congratulations!!!

Wear in good health and much love & joy!
 
I love everything about the stone and the ring! But really your story, journey, and appreciation really make it special.

The setting is perfection, and this ring has to be one of my favorites on PS.

You are so sweet, thank you! Thank you for taking the time to read my story, I am so honored that this is one of your favorites on PS. I screen shot your message and sent it to my hubby…. He hearted it ❤️
 
OMG OMG OMGGGGGGG!!!!! She is soooo perfect! I am beyond excited for you! You have been looking forward to this for quite some time. I can’t wait to see hand shots!

Thank you!!! I’m always drooling over your pieces… so this is a huge compliment!❤️

Have you decided how you’re going to set your beautiful aquamarine?!?
… our anniversary is in March, so aquamarines have a special place in my heart.
 
Wow, wow wow!!! Flora is jaw-droopingly gorgeous!!!

I adore the pattern of her facets and she's such a fabulous size. "Go big or go home" and girl you went BIG!!! Love it!

The story of how Ms Flora came to be is incredibly heart-warming. You and your DH have accomplished this together with much love and hard work. Congratulations!!!

Wear in good health and much love & joy!

Thank you!!! :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2:

Once I started feeling the stress of shopping for a larger stone, I quickly realized I only wanted to do this once… and that’s when my laundry list started to grow for what I wanted in a stone, I figured I should round up a little so I never have to worry about DSS and needing to sell and upgrade, lol!

I will say, I turned down a really great offer on a 6.2ct KVS1 OMB. Flora, even though she was smaller, was so pretty she bumped a bigger stone from the list :kiss2:
 
Such a lovely stone and setting! I love the inspiration and cannot wait to see hand pics!
Happy 23rd anniversary this year!
 
Thank you!❤️

My journey…
When my hubby and I made the decision to start looking for my ring, my first thought was a 1ct, maybe 2ct classic round six prong solitaire from Tiffany’s. So we went to Tiffany’s. Very pretty, but something was off. My heart didn’t leap.

I started a deep dive to find out why… I found PS and spent hours, weeks, months researching. At some point I stumbled into the antique forum, and finally felt like I was on the right track. I always loved antiques- even in college with no money to spend, I would frequent antique shops, and antique glassware shows and fall in love with seeing the history in old things. With a ton of guidance from a couple incredible members on here, I went from wanting a modern round brilliant, to a transitional, to an oec to an old mine… and from looking at a 2ct… to well, something a little bigger, lol! So I started picking up a ton of OT and stashing away everything I could for a bigger stone. I fell for a couple stones along the way, I was heartbroken when they slipped through my fingers. Everything happens for a reason.

And then one day, it happened.

The second I saw her, I knew.

We had a family vacation planned for NY already and we made plans to go see her, and two other potential candidates. This girl who had never owned a diamond, walked into the NY diamond district, excited and completely terrified. :lol:

And as they say… the rest is history lol

OMG, I am so disappointed I didnt know you were coming! I would have loved to have met up!

I need to leave the lab board once in a while so i dont miss posts like this!!!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! I cant wait to see it on your finger!!

I had been dying to see the diamond when you changed your profile pic ! They are all so incredibly beautiful! Happy anniversary!
 
I feel like Miss Flora landed today? Do you have her?

And the ravenous hoards (us) cannot wait until Saturday for fancy pictures. We demand satisfaction! Any pics will do!
 
OMG, I am so disappointed I didnt know you were coming! I would have loved to have met up!

I need to leave the lab board once in a while so i dont miss posts like this!!!!!!!

ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congratulations!!!!!!! I cant wait to see it on your finger!!

I had been dying to see the diamond when you changed your profile pic ! They are all so incredibly beautiful! Happy anniversary!

Awww…. You are so sweet! You wouldn’t have wanted to hang out with us though… we were all sick. We ended up with Covid … it was a very long three days but somehow we powered through everything my son wanted to see, but when we came back we all slept for like three days :lol-2:
 
Oh, we knew you were a masterful tease after the year you spent telling us about the big purchase and then didn’t tell us a single detail and then after the months you spent telling us how you had made the purchase and then didn’t tell us a single detail. But this takes the cake!
 
Flora is here! :kiss2:

My hubby came with to pick her up. We ripped open the package in the car, so forgive the parking lot photo session :lol-2:



She’s beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous.
I was crying. My husband was crying. And Flora was just busy dancing her sparkles all over the car.

The setting is *perfect*. It looks like an antique, it fits like a glove with a sliver of extra room so it’s not too snug yet doesn’t spin at all. It’s very comfortable. David did an amazing job… I can’t believe he pulled it off with just three photos. I asked him to stay as close to Flora Sassoon’s setting as possible, but being that my stone was more rounded then hers, to feel free to make any adjustments to compliment the shape/size of my stone. Other than a few other small requests (thank you my bling sisters who helped look over his initial rough cad before it was hand forged) that was all he had to go off of - and he nailed it!

She’s never coming off, lol! She fit perfect under a medium glove with lots of extra room, and a small glove on my right … I was super careful taking my gloves off so I think it should be just fine… it’s a little wonky having two size gloves, but a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do, lol! :lol-2:

I’ve got another 10 hour shift tomorrow and I’m barely able to keep my eyes open, but I had to share the couple pictures I have of her!

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