Mini-bling: preloved band

[Clio_C]

Hi all. Some of you followed my surprise acquisition of a 3 carat old mine just a few short weeks ago. I had it set in my old setting as a temporary home. I bought the setting as a set in 2002 at the Mart in Atlanta. It originally had a matching band but I sadly lost that about two years ago. I didn't want to spend a ton of $$ on a band right now because: 1. I don't know how I am going to reset this stone, and 2. I just bought a rock and I think my husband was going to file for divorce if I spent too much more!

Anyway I found a bright cut pave platinum band on eBay that was a preowned piece. TCW is quite low, I think around .15, but I paid $225 for it after negotiation. It's not a perfect match, but for the price I think it's alright. And I have a back-up band to wear in the future after I have this stone reset and a matching band made.

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[whitewave]

Love it. I have bought several .15-.20 ctw bands lately. My regular bands overpower my solitaire

 

[Clio_C]

Agreed. After wearing the OMB on my old setting for two weeks or so, I dislike the width of the pave e-ring setting. It didn't bother me as much with my 1.25 carat RB, maybe because the width made my e-ring seem more substantial? Now that I have a larger stone, I'd like it on a thinner band to showcase it more. I always have my original knife-edge platinum solitaire setting that I can reset the stone in if I really get tired of it! Of course then I'll have to have the head replaced on that setting too... my poor, poor husband (quite literally poor if I keep this up!).

 

[whitewave]

How are you enjoying the OMC?

 

[BELLA9280]

i think it looks beautiful!!!

 

[bunnycat]

Great deal!!! I think they look wonderful together!

 

[Clio_C]

Thanks ladies.

Whitewave, I love this stone and haven't had a moment of buyer's remorse. No regrets about moving away from a RB, not for a minute. It's a GIA K, and the only time I notice the color is when I'm in a room that is yellow/gold, or in my car (which has a tan interior). Absolutely no regrets on that front either.

The one thing I have realized is that the feature I like best about this diamond - it's soft square shape - is lost in the current setting. Because the basket is round and the prongs are at the corners, the shape isn't easy to discern. Because of this, I'm currently leaning towards a bezel halo in the future to emphasize the shape.

 

[Alybetter]

It's beautiful. I'm a big fan of wedding bands that lean towards dainty.

 

[MissGotRocks]

It looks great with your new ring - congrats on a great find!!

 

[arkieb1]

It looks good, can't wait to see how you eventually reset it!!!

 

[ihy138]

Looks great! I love the size. I also had to go check out your thread on the old mine cut - what a great story! Congrats!

 

[missy]

Lovely!

 

[ac117]

Very pretty together!

 

[motownmama]

Looks beautiful and substantial!