jezebelle
Rough_Rock
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So, awhile back I posted a thread about a pear shaped diamond my mom had gifted to me. Her father gave it to her decades ago, and there is no paperwork for the stone. All I know about it is that it's "a little bit over a carat", according to my mom. I'm definitely at novice level when it comes to diamond knowledge, so I don't really know what to think about it other than "it's pretty". I can see some of the bowtie effect at certain angles, but I don't think it's comparable to really bad examples of the phenomenon that I've seen in pictures. I guess I'd be open to having it recut, but I'm not sure if it's necessary for my enjoyment of the stone, and since it's an heirloom I'll probably just keep it as-is.
Here are a couple of pics:
And with my mom's emerald and diamond set (I couldn't resist taking a pic of them, they're just so stunning):
The stone is staying with my mom until I figure out what I want to do with it. It's just more secure over there right now. I know I need to have it certified by GIA and get insurance for the stone before I set it, but I'm so far from knowing how I'd like to set it that I'm going to wait on doing those things.
Honestly, pears aren't exactly my favorite shape. I prefer emerald and heart cuts, so I'm kind of stumped as to how I'd like to set this. I know I want to put it in a ring, and I know I want other stones with it (most likely, I will end up including colored stones). I'm torn between doing an engagement style ring since my original ering is a colored stone, or having is as the centerpiece for a really awesome RHR. If I do an engagement-y ring I'm thinking along the lines of a halo setting in rose gold, or a platinum setting with pear or heart shaped sidestones. If I did a RHR I would do something like the reset Jackie Kennedy engagement ring, with the pear diamond and a pear colored stone as the main focal points. I'm leaning more towards doing something unique rather than traditional with it, but I haven't been able to come up with too much inspiration. I'd really like to get an idea of what I want and what vendor I'd like to go through for the setting so I know how much money we need to start budgeting towards.
Any thoughts on the stone/how I should set it? Thanks in advance



Here are a couple of pics:
And with my mom's emerald and diamond set (I couldn't resist taking a pic of them, they're just so stunning):
The stone is staying with my mom until I figure out what I want to do with it. It's just more secure over there right now. I know I need to have it certified by GIA and get insurance for the stone before I set it, but I'm so far from knowing how I'd like to set it that I'm going to wait on doing those things.
Honestly, pears aren't exactly my favorite shape. I prefer emerald and heart cuts, so I'm kind of stumped as to how I'd like to set this. I know I want to put it in a ring, and I know I want other stones with it (most likely, I will end up including colored stones). I'm torn between doing an engagement style ring since my original ering is a colored stone, or having is as the centerpiece for a really awesome RHR. If I do an engagement-y ring I'm thinking along the lines of a halo setting in rose gold, or a platinum setting with pear or heart shaped sidestones. If I did a RHR I would do something like the reset Jackie Kennedy engagement ring, with the pear diamond and a pear colored stone as the main focal points. I'm leaning more towards doing something unique rather than traditional with it, but I haven't been able to come up with too much inspiration. I'd really like to get an idea of what I want and what vendor I'd like to go through for the setting so I know how much money we need to start budgeting towards.
Any thoughts on the stone/how I should set it? Thanks in advance


