I bought Wink''s 1.45 I1 S!

[blingergrrrl]

Gliteratta, I can''t wait to see the finished project - I love warmer stones!

(sorry for the side track -> Upgradable, who posted that sketch of that ring on the Etsy thread? I can''t find it on the thread?!)

 

[risingsun]

Enjoy your beautiful ray of sunshine

 

[glitterata]

Here''s Julia Taylor''s sketch of what my setting will look like. She''s making it in Argentium silver, a tarnish-resistant sterling silver alloy. Thanks for suggesting her, Upgradeable & Gypsy!

 

[Lula]

Wow -- that''s gorgeous! I love the profile and I like the way you can see so much of the stone in the setting (unlike a lot of other bezel styles).

 

[Gypsy]

Oh I so can''t wait to see the finished product! It''s going to be stunning.

 

[glitterata]

Thanks, Sara & Gypsy!

I asked her to show as much of the side as she safely could, because I want the yellow to show. I love the deco-looking attachment between the band and the bezel.

Now I just have to get through the 4-6 weeks of waiting while she makes it. She says we Pricescopers are keeping her very busy.

 

[beechezz]

glitterata,

I love the sketch of your setting! It is going to be stunning. Yay, for you!

 

[T L]

Date: 7/14/2009 3:39:39 PM
Author:glitterata
It was me--I'm the one who bought Wink's 1.45 S I1, this diamond.

It's spectacular. The color of sunshine.

Will someone please explain to me why S color is supposed to be ugly? I don't understand it at all. I like it just as much as colorless--it's different, but no less beautiful.

The clarity is perfect for me, too. I can see a little ring of inclusions under the table if I look very close. I like that--I think it's romantic to see little baby diamonds inside my diamond.

Pictures will follow, but they don't do this beauty justice.

S diamonds are not ugly. Colorless (DEF range) diamonds are considered more valuable because they are rarer, but some people like the warmer shades of diamonds. Absolutely nothing wrong with that. Congratulations on your new diamond!!

 

[glitterata]

Thank you, Beechezz & Tourm.

Tourm, they do say that DEF is rarer than S. But nobody seems to know for sure. Did you see this thread?

(Oh, I see you must have seen it--you posted in it.)

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

OOOOH it''s gorgeous! I love the yummy buttery color!

 

[Laila619]

Beautiful! I''ve never seen an S before, and it''s a really pretty pale buttery shade!

 

[Deia]

I''m resurecting this thread because I just found it and had to say - that is a gorgeous diamond!

You are so lucky

 

[WinkHPD]

Date: 7/29/2009 10:00:25 PM
Author: glitterata
Thank you, Beechezz & Tourm.

Tourm, they do say that DEF is rarer than S. But nobody seems to know for sure. Did you see this thread?

(Oh, I see you must have seen it--you posted in it.)

No time today to go look at that thread but I can tell you this, that is the first AGS0 cut grade S color diamond that I have ever seen. I do not recall seeing many more either, of any cut. For sure I have seen a LOT more DEF colored diamonds than S colored.

That does not say any thing about rarity, just about what I have seen out here in Boise.

Wink

 

[glitterata]

Thank you, Deia!

Julia has started making my setting, yay! She sent me a progress photo this morning, but I can''t get the darn computer to post it.

I can''t wait to have my sunny S on my finger...

 

[Lula]

That''s good news, Glitterata -- I can''t wait to see it.

 

[glitterata]

Yay! It actually uploaded this time!

I know it doesn''t look like much yet--think of it as my ring''s ultrasound.

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 7/15/2009 6:35:31 PM
Author: glitterata
Thank you, Storm & Beechezz!


I've contacted Julia Taylor, the Etsy seller whose sketch Upgradable posted above, about making me a sterling bezel setting inspired by James Meyer's, but simpler. She says she's a little backed up with other projects, so it might be a while, though.

ha ha, edit...Shoulda checked until the end of the thread first, lol..

Glad you are working with Julia Glittterata, you won't be disappointed!

 

[glitterata]

It''s almost done! It''s EXACTLY what I wanted. Here it is sitting in the setting, but the bezel still needs to be done. Julia says she still has a little work to do on the rest of it, too.

This setting is not the one made from the pieces posted above, by the way; we had a miscommunication, so she remade the connectors that attach the bezel to the band.

When it''s all done and it finally gets here, I will start a new thread on SMTR with hand shots. I can''t wait!

 

[glitterata]

Another angle:

 

[glitterata]

And one more angle:

 

[Fly Girl]

Great design, glitterata. It is going to be very handsome and wearable. Lovely.

 

[VRBeauty]

glitterata: Julia has one of my stones (a hessonite garnet) to be set, but I was hesitant about the setting she proposed. I love what she came up with for your beautiful diamond.

Would you mind if I base my ring on your setting? Please?

Thanks....

 

[D&T]

Beautiful Design Glit! Can''t wait to see it finished!

 

[glitterata]

Thank you, Fly Girl & D&T!

VRBeauty, of course I don''t mind! I''m delighted to share it. And even if I weren''t, it''s not my call--it''s Julia''s design, not mine, so she can make it for whoever she likes.

You just have to promise to post lots of pictures.

 

[swingirl]

Oh, that''s beautiful!! Love the stone! The color is so soft and pretty. I am really loving these large stones in bezels these days. They are somewhere between antique and contemporary. The perfect combination.

 

[VRBeauty]

Date: 9/8/2009 9:28:57 PM
Author: glitterata

VRBeauty, of course I don''t mind! I''m delighted to share it. And even if I weren''t, it''s not my call--it''s Julia''s design, not mine, so she can make it for whoever she likes.

Thanks! I know that ultimately it''s Julia''s design, but I also think of getting a custom design as a collaborative process.

Your ring is lovely -- love that diamond! -- and I can''t wait to see your real-life photographs!

As for me... I guess it''s time to figure out how to size those pics!

 

[glitterata]

Yay! Julia''s shipping it today!

She sent photos of the finished ring, so I started a Show Me the Ring thread.