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HELP! AVC solitaire or Brellia three stone???

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Wieke

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Hi :), Complex question, sorry :)

I am considering for a ring for my other hand to enjoy one of the following in platinum (I have a 0.5ct solitaire ER which I want to keep the way it is, but always dreamt about a bigger diamond):

1) Solitaire - I like the look of the Brellia H&A cushion and could get a 1.35 G VVS2 solitaire (its the biggest I can afford and there is not much choice in Brellias),... I thought if my initial wish was for a bigger diamond, maybe it is better to get it. Full stop :) But - there are not many Brellias above 1ct available and the VVS2 clarity brings the price up. Also I do own a solitaire already. At the same time the BGD H&A cushions are similar and cheaper (and I think also face up larger) - is it really worth to pay for a Brellia then? I like the shape better, but will I actually see any difference in shape once set?

2) Three stone - then a beautiful Brellia threestone ring also cought my eye. There are three perspectives in the link, just click further: https://www.facebook.com/JannPaulDiamonds/photos/a.188638361168653.43753.142685262430630/385476911484796/?type=3&permPage=1 It is from JannPaul in Singapore and it was originally made with 0.4ct-0.5ct-0.4ct, but my option would be 0.6ct G - 1.0ct H - 0.6ct G. I like the idea of a different shape of ring, plus the finger coverage, plus the trilogy symbolics. I think the ring is nicely balanced, classy and elegant. But the biggest diamond would be only 1ct then.

3) Or I also completely unexpectedly started to fall for the GOGs AVCs. I actually found them not appealing earlier and all of a sudden BUM... I like them. But since living out of the US I cannot see them live any time soon. I am worried a bit about the lower color, at the same time with AVCs I can imagine it being just fine and L is compared to diamonds I have seen on PS not that low. In a similar budget a 2.10 L VVS2 stone would be possible... I think it would not compete with my engagement ring style-wise and the diamond is also completely different than anything else and could be just an amazing ring to wear...

What would you do??? If you have similar rings, what are the cons and pros? Any ideas about the settings for the solitaires?
 
If you want bigger I'd get the solitaire since the three stone isn't a big size bump and that's really what you're after. If you love the Brellia, get that, but if you are ok with similar, the BGD is nice too. The AVC is a totally different look and while they're lovely, you have to KNOW you want to go that direction. Supply on those will be much better though.
 
Thanks. Its true that from 0.5ct to 1.0ct it is not huge jump, at the same time I feel a bit worried that it will be like wearing two engagement rings :) and from 0.5ct to 2,2ctw it is a huge difference altogether I guess. With AVC I feel like you wrote that there is much more possibility to wait and see what rolls in regarding stock. Brellias are now cut for the Asian market - there they prefer high color and clarity grades and pick stones under 1 carat.

I am a bit worried about the AVC, but there is no way to finding out apart from travelling to NY or having one sent over (but I would need to pay taxes on it and I do not feel like doing that on a stone I do not want to keep and having to get reimbursed etc :-/). Some rings I have seen are amazing, but its hard to judge online...
 
That Brellia three stone is pretty darn cool. I like the idea of you getting a non-solitaire so as not to compete with the one you have already. Plus three stone RHR's are pretty. What about a bigger center and colored sides? Sapphires maybe?
 
#2 - the way they are set they look so similar to a mrb, I feel like for the price of it you wouldn't enjoy the shape as much.
 
I'd get the AVC because I like them the best, and I'd set it in some kind of halo so that it didn't look so much like an e-ring. I wouldn't go too big, though, because I wouldn't want to overwhelm the e-ring. Have you considered adding side stones to your e-ring since you like the Brellia three-stone? My only issue with that ring is that with the three stones side-by-side, they lose their cushion appearance to me and almost look like rounds.

An L color AVC will definitely show color, so you have to be sure you like that. I have a picture of an L and M along with my G color round brilliant for reference. I'd probably be fine with an L in a halo for a right hand ring, but I didn't want a color that low for an e-ring.

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I also like the three stone :) I was really happy when I spotted it and it would be great to not compete with my existing solitaire. But people raise here the issue that it looks almost like done with round brilliants, which I never thought about - it might not be worth it to pay for Brellia if the difference is not visible???
 
Diamondseeker2006 - Honestly, I really like the picture you posted and on the photos the color of the AVCs does not seem to bother me (if I consider that I do not want it to be icy white). But I am not sure whether judging based on pictures is safe enough :(? I really adore for example the ring of DorotheaBrooke (and hers is a 1.4 O color), but not sure how it would work in platinum instead of rose gold. I love the look of rose gold in theory, but not sure whether I would not regret it in time, since I seem to really wear only my pieces in white metals so far. But that would be a different ring altogether to the small Lucida I have as ER now (and not planning to change it to a three stone)

With the feedback of all of you guys on the three stone ring the Brellia cushions are looking similarly to RB - I never thought of that... If I would go for a round stone three stone, then probably the AVR would be again an interesting twist instead of classic RBs. Something like the one attached, just bigger (right now available would be approximately 0.4ct H - 1,36 I - 0.4 H).

I am lost since all options I think about are so different from each other...

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Oh, how nice that your e-ring is a Lucida! I think either AVCs or AVRs would be a different look from your e-ring. I am in the same boat with thinking of rose gold but not being sure of it for the long term. I would only set a diamond in rose gold if the undertone is brown and not yellow. I'd rather enhance the yellow by putting a white halo in a platinum setting than put a yellow stone in rose gold, personally (or put it in yellow gold). I adore that AVR three stone! Now that would be gorgeous!
 
My favourites of all you have posted so far are the three stone rings. I agree with others about how you loose the cushion shape a bit with the Brelia 3 stone, and so my top pick would be for the AVR three stone. I think it is a very different look to what you have now, and a lot more presence on the finger.

The good news is that you can't really go wrong. Each of the options you have proposed would be lovely in its own way.
 
I love the Lucida, just would love it to be bigger :) but I have the matching half circle diamond band and wear it with love...

I asked David at GOG about the color to which the L AVC is leaning towards - will see what he says, here is a video - it is the stone that is to see around 1.10 minutes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWEpdBvGipA&feature=youtu.be.. What do you think? I like the square version more than the rectangular ones.

And here is a suggestion for an AVR three stone with the combination I described (0.4 H - 1.36 I - 0.4 H). It was made for a friend of mine, but she is even less sure about what she wants than I am :)

With the Brellias - they might loose a bit of their cushion-ness, but at the same time I like how tight they sit beside each other in the three stone ring, creating almost a diamond surface/shield. A rb three stone feels completely different. I am just about to post a threat about three possible propotions of the three Brellias - will attach it here for you guys to see and let me know what you think...

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I think a 3 stone would be pretty and would not compete as much with your ering like a single big stone would.
I love that 3 stone AVR!
 
I looked at the other thread and I think the three stone AVR is loveliest. It seems more feminine, too. I would choose that over the Briellas and maybe even the AVC solitaire. I usually prefer an AVC over AVR, but I think the AVRs will have more presence size wise given the options you presented.

Edit: I just realized that you're considering a 2 carat AVC. I thought you were looking at a 1 carat. Hmmm. That would really be lovely to me! I think that would be my favorite, but it may compete too much with your ER. :think:
 
daintyG|1426290539|3846875 said:
I looked at the other thread and I think the three stone AVR is loveliest. It seems more feminine, too. I would choose that over the Briellas and maybe even the AVC solitaire. I usually prefer an AVC over AVR, but I think the AVRs will have more presence size wise given the options you presented.

Edit: I just realized that you're considering a 2 carat AVC. I thought you were looking at a 1 carat. Hmmm. That would really be lovely to me! I think that would be my favorite, but it may compete too much with your ER. :think:
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I think the Brellias fit most to the conservative side of me. AVRs and AVC are more of an extravagant choice I feel tempted with since its so different. With AVR I agree - its so feminine and delicate!!! And so different from Lucida. But there I would not go below I color. Like this budget wise I could go for the 2ct AVC since there I can imagine dropping down to L or even lower. In theory. Since I have the impression the bigger the better with these. I guess I will best put the whole issue on hold for now, pay a trip to NY and GOG and decide in person :))))
 
Oh, how fun! Now that's the best way to choose! I wish I could go there just to see all the unique and awesome cuts they carry! Please keep us updated on your journey. :wavey:

I understand what you mean about being conservative.

And I bet that in real life those Briellas are more delicate than they seem in the photos. You really cannot go wrong with any of your choices here. They're all gorgeous!
 
Thanks for your lovely support :) it might be for the best although its so hard to imagine to wait even longer. Its been now more than a year that I am on the search for the perfect solution. At the same time the budget is growing at the same time slowly :) although so are the diamond prices ;)
 
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