Help me decide on anniversary ring

[joelly]

Hi Everyone,

I have my heart set on getting an Octavia for our upcoming 10th anniversary in January 2020. A pricescope member (I forgot her name....sorry...) told me to contact Yoram which I did and I thankful for the introduction. He’s the best guy, so patient and very knowledgeable.

Please help me decide on how to set the Octavia:
1. Solitaire - simple, dainty 2 mm with invisible prong or claw prong.
2. Flank the Octavia with a vintage asscher on each side to make it a three-stone ring then have it sit flush next to a 5-stone vintage asscher.
3. Solitaire the Octavia then have it sit flush next to a 7-stone vintage asscher.

What do you think? Would you please help me decide? What would you do?

Any suggestions are very welcome...

Many many thanks...

-joelly

 

[scarsmum]

Chiming in to say that Octavia cuts are unique, I would be hesitant to match it next to asschers, even vintage asschers. I think it would make for a muddled look. Sorry no real ideas for you here.

 

[scarsmum]

@Karl_K might have some ideas!

 

[ecf8503]

Solitaire, no other asschers around it

 

[Karl_K]

Ask Yoram for some pictures.

 

[Gussie]

French cut halo? These are baguettes eith an Asscher but the idea is here.

 

[joelly]

Ask Yoram for some pictures.

How do I link an instagram post? He post a short video on there.

 

[joelly]

French cut halo? These are baguettes eith an Asscher but the idea is here.

Wow this is great

Solitaire, no other asschers around it

This is what I have in mind also.

Chiming in to say that Octavia cuts are unique, I would be hesitant to match it next to asschers, even vintage asschers. I think it would make for a muddled look. Sorry no real ideas for you here.

That’s what I thought so too. A stone so unique I just don’t want to bother it.

 

[missy]

Solitaire to allow the Octavia to shine. It's a gorgeous cut and I definitely wouldn't want to muddle it with other cuts. IMO. I also love a tension setting for this stone. But perhaps that is too masculine a setting.

 

[lovedogs]

How do I link an instagram post? He post a short video on there.

Just copy and paste the link to the IG post.

 

[lovedogs]

Solitaire to allow the Octavia to shine. It's a gorgeous cut and I definitely wouldn't want to muddle it with other cuts. IMO. I also love a tension setting for this stone. But perhaps that is too masculine a setting.

Nooooo, that would be amazing!!!! Haha but I am very biased

 

[tyty333]

Ditto... solitare or a sholdt half bezel.

 

[joelly]

Here’s the short video from Yoram to show how different the play of lights between an Octavia and vintage asschers. This was done under office lighting:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXbWKrFgPA/

What do you all think?

-joelly

 

[AV_]

The Octavia is all but a step cut round & very distinctive... - no reason to miss-match asschers www, IHMO.

Working with a diamond cutter allows things nothing else does: the French frames for two minute FVYs look so very nice next to the asscher bottom up (I'd go for this as shown...) - but the much smaller stones have a different look in their relatively heavy button settings than yours will (the same picture with the metal frames less than half their thickness).

Then, this comes to mind re. prongs & broad corner facets - www ... & r6981 too www - perhaps with a pair of these things for sides www ?


rambling

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YF can read minds at times & it was rough www !

 

[joelly]

The Octavia is all but a step cut round & very distinctive... - no reason to miss-match asschers www, IHMO.

Working with a diamond cutter allows things nothing else does: the French frames for two minute FVYs look so very nice next to the asscher bottom up (I'd go for this as shown...) - but the much smaller stones have a different look in their relatively heavy button settings than yours will (the same picture with the metal frames less than half their thickness).

Then, this comes to mind re. prongs & broad corner facets - www ... & r6981 too www - perhaps with a pair of these things for sides www ?


rambling

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YF can read minds at times & it was rough www !

You’re right. This combo will be a miss-match. I see now that it will take away the thunder of Octavia.

I still need a diamond band (maybe a 5-stone) to accompany the Octavia solitaire. Any thoughts on this?

Thanks pricescopers. Love you all.

-joelly

 

[AV_]

@joelly I would do longer baguettes E-W - perhaps even those crazy ones with rounded ends YF makes. Or his French cuts.

 

[joelly]

@joelly I would do longer baguettes E-W - perhaps even those crazy ones with rounded ends YF makes. Or his French cuts.

You mean for the diamond band? I meant to wear it together with the solitaire or separately sometimes.
Confused but also happy to finally getting an Octavia.

-joelly

 

[AV_]

You mean for the diamond band? I meant to wear it together with the solitaire or separately sometimes.

Yes.

Quite a few long ovals appear in YF posts in OTT layouts www... I am not sure if he thought them for bands at all, but the possibility is there, I think.

 

[joelly]

Yes.

Quite a few long ovals appear in YF posts in OTT layouts www... I am not sure if he thought them for bands at all, but the possibility is there, I think.

This is very intriguing indeed. It’s an elongated cushions kind-of-cut. Lemme ask him. Thanks AV!!!!!

 

[tyty333]

I suggest you get your Octavia then try on different bands with it before trying to decide what band to go with it.
You can even buy some "cheap" bands with different cuts to see how they look with the Octavia.

 

[joelly]

I suggest you get your Octavia then try on different bands with it before trying to decide what band to go with it.
You can even buy some "cheap" bands with different cuts to see how they look with the Octavia.

Hubby suggested the same thing. That’ll be the fun part he said trying on different bands with different stones.

 

[lovedogs]

I suggest you get your Octavia then try on different bands with it before trying to decide what band to go with it.
You can even buy some "cheap" bands with different cuts to see how they look with the Octavia.

I think this is your best bet. The Octavia is so unique that you don't want to try to decide now without seeing it in person, imho.

 

[naroo_11]

Any update on setting the Octavia???

 

[joelly]

Any update on setting the Octavia???

Still in progress

 

[naroo_11]

It's a gorgeous stone. Looking forward to seeing whatever it is you do with it.

 

[naroo_11]

https://www.instagram.com/p/By2Yi7xlSWK/