Guess what?!?!?!?!

[aneelcon]

Ok, as some of you know I''m in the market for some studs. Well yesterday my fiance tells me he wants one!!! Yeah i know this is bling blinging but just a small stud in one ear won''t get too much attention. So my search is on! again!

Here are the specs I''m looking for with MY studs:
0.6-.65ct each J, SI1 or 2 (eyeclean) H&A

I think I''m going to do the same for him but around the .5ct range.

wish me luck! I bet I''ll find his stone first before I find mine because he doesn''t need to find a match.

I''m gonna be so jealous.

 

[oldude]

aneelcon, after seeing what a "real" diamond looks like i thought about getting a .5 ct stud in one ear. but my wife says I'm to old.

 

[Mara]

Hee Hee aneel..that's great..more fun diamond searching for you!




I had a blast looking for Greg's stone for his wedding ring...esp since it wasn't for me...I wasn't as impatient as I would have been. Lucky for me I found the amazing ACA stone.




Greg loves jewelry so I definitely anticipate some fun searches for me in the future, maybe not diamond related (saw a great green tourm ring on the Gem channel the other day that I would love to replicate for his birthday)....but still fun!

 

[pqcollectibles]

WOW!! I snuck a peek at what's available!! Fun, Fun!!

 

[aneelcon]

what did you find? We both need to talk about the setting and he doesn't like the earring to be too long because it stabs him in the head....do you know what I'm talking about? Can jewelers make this shorter? They are always so long...maybe we just have thin earlobes?

We're going to try on some sizes later and see what looks good.

He said he doesn't like a three prong setting but he hasn't seen the pics PQ posted.

 

[LesleyH]

aneelcon:

Yes, looking for the .60 J SI's in H & A is not so easy. I'm sure something will come up.

I posted this picture to show you what the 3 prong white gold setting looks like.

LesleyH
www.whiteflash.com

 

[pqcollectibles]

Yep, those are the same as my earrings!!

I searched Known HCA, I and J, Ance, and here's what came up.

 

[aneelcon]

Wow PQ!! I didn't know you can do a search like that. I would do a regular search and then open up another webpage with the HCA and plug in my numbers. This is sooo awesome! I learn something new everday on PS!

Lesley, are those the same settings as PQs?? I thought they sat lower in the basket. Also, that that post is pretty long. Could it be set in something like this???? the stone sits lower and the post (right word??) is shorter so it doesn't stab you in the head.

Hey PQ, do you have side shots of your earrings???

 

[aneelcon]

After seeing this pic, my fiancee wants a four prong like the pic. He's looking into 0.25ct stones. I think we're going to hit the maul jewelers to try on some sizes. hmmmmmm. Mara, maybe I'll get to design a wedding band with a diamond in it like greg. How's the progress going on that project??

 

[rfs87]

I hope that you are mounting it in yellow gold because the J color will stand out. You should be more weary about the color than the clarity. Remember, there is not much focus on an ear. People notice the cut more than anything because they notice the sparkle not the clarity. I think that color is more important than the clarity.

 

[aneelcon]

No they will go in a white gold setting. I don't think they color will show. My ering is an I and it's 1.6ct in a white gold setting. PQ's ring is a J in a platinum setting.

 

[pqcollectibles]

Here's a pic! 1.264 carat, J, VS2, set in Platinum!

 

[aneelcon]

PQ, are the studs that lesley posted the same setting as your studs? I thought they were lower.

beautiful ring btw.

 

[pqcollectibles]

I finally remembered to post the pic for you, Ance. I'm bad!!

I hope it shows the detail you want. The pic Lesley posted is the same earring I have. Maybe mine show lower because the stones are a bit bigger???

 

[Skyblue]

Wow PQ, that is a J? It looks so white and sparkly!

 

[pqcollectibles]

Yes, Sky, it's really a J. Ance is considering J color, diamond studs, so I posted the pic for Ance.

Many ready made jewelry pieces available in B&M's and Maul chain stores have lower color diamonds in them, and most people don't realize it. The advantage Ance, or anyone has in creating their own studs, is choosing the level of cut quality. Well cut I and J color studs will face up white and out perform the studs on most lobes out there.

 

[aneelcon]

Thanks PQ,




I thought they sat lower in the basket. At least they looked real low in your daughter's ear. They do look wonderful. Thanks for getting back to me. Oh btw, did I tell you how much I love your ring?

 

[Kamuelamom]

I know these are much smaller than you're looking at, plus they are I, not J, but they're being sold as a pair of studs on GOG website for $1569. I happened to run upon them one night while just cruising around there.