Snicklefritz
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R and E December 26, 2013 and forever 
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Whoops! Requested to be moved to SMTB! More pics and details then
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It has moved! Now what are the details???!!!
Gorgeous! Love it!!!
Gorgeous! Love it!!!
Congrats!
Farleysmom
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This is one seriously gorgeous ring. Now spill! We need details in this beauty.
Now spill! We need details in this beauty.
ForteKitty
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Is that an old marquise?!? I see some chunkiness!!! and looks white too!
Snicklefritz
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Thanks, moderators!
I'm not sure where to start! My poor R tried for 2 days (Christmas eve and day) to propose, but I unknowingly thwarted both plans due to a crazy Christmas schedule. So on December 26th, determined, he proposed with the most genuine, heart-felt sentiments I've ever heard and the most beautiful ring! As was his hope, he did a fantastic job of surprising me.
The diamond is one I suggested to R quite awhile ago, and I was thrilled to find he'd chosen it. After briefly discussing setting styles, he picked the setting and requested a modified head - I swoon for 4-prong marquise heads. Both setting and diamond are from JA. It turned out superb!!
Diamond stats:
1.91ct Marquise modified brilliant
Measurements: 13.25 x 6.40 x 3.71mm
Color: H
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Table: 57%
Depth: 57.9%
Girdle: Thin to thick (faceted)
Culet: Slightly large
Size 4.5
I'm not sure where to start! My poor R tried for 2 days (Christmas eve and day) to propose, but I unknowingly thwarted both plans due to a crazy Christmas schedule. So on December 26th, determined, he proposed with the most genuine, heart-felt sentiments I've ever heard and the most beautiful ring! As was his hope, he did a fantastic job of surprising me.
The diamond is one I suggested to R quite awhile ago, and I was thrilled to find he'd chosen it. After briefly discussing setting styles, he picked the setting and requested a modified head - I swoon for 4-prong marquise heads. Both setting and diamond are from JA. It turned out superb!!
Diamond stats:
1.91ct Marquise modified brilliant
Measurements: 13.25 x 6.40 x 3.71mm
Color: H
Clarity: SI1
Polish: Good
Symmetry: Good
Fluorescence: None
Table: 57%
Depth: 57.9%
Girdle: Thin to thick (faceted)
Culet: Slightly large
Size 4.5
Snicklefritz
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Christmas bouquet from R for the proposal. And a mysterious and whimsical tree shot.
SparklyOEC
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Congratulations on your engagement. Such a gorgeous ring.
Enerchi
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Great story! I'm glad he was able to propose eventually --- what happened that you 'thwarted' his efforts??? Too funny!!
Beautiful pics and please post as many more as possible! My ering was a marquis (way back in time when dinosaurs roamed the earth...) so I definitely have a soft spot for them!! Your's is a GORGEOUS stone!!
Beautiful pics and please post as many more as possible! My ering was a marquis (way back in time when dinosaurs roamed the earth...) so I definitely have a soft spot for them!! Your's is a GORGEOUS stone!!
SandyCheeks
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That's such a beautiful engagement ring congratulations! Is the setting a stock JA setting? I loved your previous RB ring by leddel, that ring has been a favorite of mine from PS and I have your pictures saved. This ring and stone are just as beautiful!!
Snicklefritz
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Back to respond to all the wonderful comments and compliments - you guys are too sweet!
Gemmy, kalomeli, AprilBaby, and Acinom, thank you so much for you compliments. You make a girl blush! I'm glad you agree the stone and setting work nicely together.
DS and Farleysmom, I hope I've provided all the necessary details! Let me know if you have additional Qs as I certainly don't mind discussing my ring. I don't know anyone IRL who is quite as into diamonds as I am. And, thanks for your kind comments.
Fortekitty and Circe, you've hit the nail on the head! While I can't be sure just how long ago the diamond was cut, it sure has a strikingly antique facet pattern with lovely chunkiness and a fabulous culet!
So glad you like it niel! Given that you're another self-proclaimed marquise lover, I really appreciate your feedback. And, yes, you called it. It's a JA setting.
derbygal, thank you! It really was a sweet engagement.
Laila, Sparkly OEC, and heididdl, thank you for stopping by for a look, and for you lovely comments!
Gemmy, kalomeli, AprilBaby, and Acinom, thank you so much for you compliments. You make a girl blush! I'm glad you agree the stone and setting work nicely together.
DS and Farleysmom, I hope I've provided all the necessary details! Let me know if you have additional Qs as I certainly don't mind discussing my ring. I don't know anyone IRL who is quite as into diamonds as I am. And, thanks for your kind comments.
Fortekitty and Circe, you've hit the nail on the head! While I can't be sure just how long ago the diamond was cut, it sure has a strikingly antique facet pattern with lovely chunkiness and a fabulous culet!
So glad you like it niel! Given that you're another self-proclaimed marquise lover, I really appreciate your feedback. And, yes, you called it. It's a JA setting.
derbygal, thank you! It really was a sweet engagement.
Laila, Sparkly OEC, and heididdl, thank you for stopping by for a look, and for you lovely comments!
Snicklefritz
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Thank you, Gemfever! Like many of us, I try to take some interesting photos when I can. And the 7-foot tree full of colorful lights was calling to me. Given there's 10+ inches of snow outside my window at the moment, I may try to get a few snowy shots tomorrow. Will post if I do!
Haha! Enerchi, it is pretty funny that I unintentionally made it so difficult for him. Makes me wonder what other good fortune I've been sabotaging without realizing it. Here's the short version of my sabotage... R wanted to tie the proposal into one of my xmas presents - a large frame with pictures of us, tickets stubs from shows we'd been to, and the receipt from our first date...what a sweetie . He originally suggested we exchange gifts on xmas eve (at which time he'd planned to propose), but I told him I probably wouldn't be able to make it over to his place (he went to his parents' for dinner and I to mine) because I was helping host dinner at my parents' house until 9:30 or so and needed to finish making a cake for my grandma for xmas day afterward. After a little back and forth about this, he eventually suggested we exchange presents on xmas night (back-up plan for proposing). Well xmas was a big jumble since we did the rounds to several family members homes, and a few silly things didn't go quite right (lost presents, duplicate presents, etc). Since we were exhausted and pretty emotionally drained by the end of the day, when he asked if I was ready to open presents I said I'd much rather do presents another day - which I like to do anyway because it extends xmas in a way. I even suggested maybe waiting until New Year's Eve Thankfully, he didn't let me get away with that. 
In the end the timing was perfect, and I still feel like I got a Christmas proposal!
Haha! Enerchi, it is pretty funny that I unintentionally made it so difficult for him. Makes me wonder what other good fortune I've been sabotaging without realizing it.
Here's the short version of my sabotage... R wanted to tie the proposal into one of my xmas presents - a large frame with pictures of us, tickets stubs from shows we'd been to, and the receipt from our first date...what a sweetie . He originally suggested we exchange gifts on xmas eve (at which time he'd planned to propose), but I told him I probably wouldn't be able to make it over to his place (he went to his parents' for dinner and I to mine) because I was helping host dinner at my parents' house until 9:30 or so and needed to finish making a cake for my grandma for xmas day afterward. After a little back and forth about this, he eventually suggested we exchange presents on xmas night (back-up plan for proposing). Well xmas was a big jumble since we did the rounds to several family members homes, and a few silly things didn't go quite right (lost presents, duplicate presents, etc). Since we were exhausted and pretty emotionally drained by the end of the day, when he asked if I was ready to open presents I said I'd much rather do presents another day - which I like to do anyway because it extends xmas in a way. I even suggested maybe waiting until New Year's Eve Thankfully, he didn't let me get away with that. In the end the timing was perfect, and I still feel like I got a Christmas proposal!
Enerchi
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Snicklefritz|1388967440|3587055 said:Thank you, Gemfever! Like many of us, I try to take some interesting photos when I can. And the 7-foot tree full of colorful lights was calling to me. Given there's 10+ inches of snow outside my window at the moment, I may try to get a few snowy shots tomorrow. Will post if I do!
Haha! Enerchi, it is pretty funny that I unintentionally made it so difficult for him. Makes me wonder what other good fortune I've been sabotaging without realizing it.
Wonderful!!
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