Introducing Isla: HFG antique cushion from Jewels by Grace

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Holy smokes. That cushion is beyond gorgeous! Enjoy. Can't wait to see her set! Sorry to hear about your precious pup. Breaks my heart as a fur baby mama.

Thanks! And thank you very much for your condolences, I still miss Tori every single day.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Each little gallery piece starts off as a bigger bar. Each little portion (on the finger tip) takes about 4 hrs to file and shape under a microscope. THIS is why I adore hand-forged. The minute details are not missed and the pieces are definitely a labor of love.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Squee- I just got word that Yoram finished my custom cut oecs for my ring and they are to be sent off to Mike now! I suspect only 2 weeks before my ring is done! Unfortunately, this also means that my new bands will not be completed before my Euro trip-- oh well!

 

[lili]

That has got to be the prettiest diamond I've seen. Love it!

 

[GearGirly]

No. Words. This stone is amazing, I can't wait to see the setting!

 

[Vanilla Bling]

I've been holding out on my HFG (holy freaking grail) cushion that Grace (Jewels by Grace) and Anup (Jogani BH) obtained for me earlier this year. It's been quite the journey but strongly feel that this journey has come to an end. After 9 months of looking (and 4 years of figuring out what I really wanted in an antique cushion), they found my HFG cushion and it's the first diamond that actually made me gasp when I opened up the diamond paper. She is absolutely stunning and has that flowery faceting pattern that I've been craving in an antique cushion in a higher color. If your "unicorn" or "holy grail" diamond exists, I am sure that Grace or Anup can find it... and if they can't, it doesn't exist ! They actually came in under my original budget for my cushion and I would have loved to have found a GIA H (that's what my budget would have allowed), but alas, that wasn't in the cards for me.

I've been waffling on setting her as I NEED to get this setting right, for both my sanity and my husband's. But the setting will have to come later, we spent quite a bit of our "play money" on trying to save Tori, my first rescue dog and a senior at that when we adopted her 5 years ago. I still am grieving her loss and it's only been 2 weeks since she passed. But I'd give anything to have her back in a heartbeat, if that were at all possible.

Here is Isla in all her glory!

Stats: 3.02 carats GIA I, Si1 (eye-clean)
9.45 mm X 8.83 mm
No fluor (would've loved medium to strong, but hey, the faceting is spot on).

She is incredibly hard to photograph, hard to capture the way the facets are arranged to my eyes. Tried my best !

B

 

[Vanilla Bling]

Beautiful

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

That has got to be the prettiest diamond I've seen. Love it!

Lili: Thanks

No. Words. This stone is amazing, I can't wait to see the setting!

GearGirly: As soon as it's done! Just waiting for my custom cut oecs to get to Australia.

Beautiful

Vanilla Bling :

 

[Wewechew]

I saw you had posted and I opened the thread expecting pictures I can't wait to see the finished product!

 

[Loreal]

I saw you had posted and I opened the thread expecting pictures I can't wait to see the finished product![/QUOTE
I did too!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

I saw you had posted and I opened the thread expecting pictures I can't wait to see the finished product!

Sorry! Soon it will be done Just in time for my Euro trip. I just won't have the bands done.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Teaser pic. The ring should arrive next week if all goes well. The custom cut oecs from Yoram were well worth the extended wait.

 

[thecat]

Why did he hide it? We want to see!

 

[Yimmers]

Major tease, man....

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Why did he hide it? We want to see!

He really wants me to be over the moon once it gets here... we'll see

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Major tease, man....

No kidding! The other pic he sent was worse... so far away you can't see a darned thing.

 

[pearaffair]

Temptress!! I can't wait to see!

 

[ccuheartnurse]

** THUD** That's without any doubt, the most gorgeous old cut I've seen on PS. That's saying A LOT! I remember a couple years back you describing your holy grail. I give you credit for your strength & patience to go after it & to not stop till you had it. Congratulations. Simply spectacular. I love the pics, so keep them coming.

Judy

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Temptress!! I can't wait to see!

Shipping indicates Thursday arrival.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

** THUD** That's without any doubt, the most gorgeous old cut I've seen on PS. That's saying A LOT! I remember a couple years back you describing your holy grail. I give you credit for your strength & patience to go after it & to not stop till you had it. Congratulations. Simply spectacular. I love the pics, so keep them coming.

Judy

Thx for your praises! Isla really is perfect (more so if she were a GIA H though

 

[plad25]

Wow! This has to be one of my favorite diamonds I've seen. Ever. I can't wait to see the completed pictures!

 

[SandyK]

Today is Thursday!!

 

[pearaffair]

Yes... today IS Thursday...!! Waiting with baited breath!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Wow! This has to be one of my favorite diamonds I've seen. Ever. I can't wait to see the completed pictures!

Why thank you ^_^

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Today is Thursday!!

It hasn't cleared customs yet

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Yes... today IS Thursday...!! Waiting with baited breath!

Still waiting on customs clearance

 

[pearaffair]

Still waiting on customs clearance

Oh the pain!!! Haha oh well - absence makes the heart grow fonder!

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Yeah, but we leave for Europe tomorrow! If it doesn't clear by then, we'll have to wait 5 weeks before er get back.

 

[Bonfire]

Oh no! My fingers are crossed ROL

 

[aac2013]

I have checked this thread about 20 times today for an update. I hope it clears customs soon enough for your trip!