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#TBT My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAVY!)

SparklyRing

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My ering is finally complete! I found the PERFECT DIAMOND and the PERFECT SETTING! And I absolutely adore my fiancé for being supportive and patient with me through our search for the perfect ring.

We got the diamond for an amazing price from James Allen and then ordered a custom lotus setting from Sally. The setting arrived on Friday and we had it set yesterday. Here are the stats:

DIAMOND STATS:
.81 H&A Ideal cut --- cert. from AGS
J color
VS2 clarity

SETTING STATS:
White gold
Band is 1.6mm wide (I asked Sally to make the band wider due to durability concerns)
Size 2.5

My ring size is actually closer to a 2. The ring is loose...not loose enough to fall off my finger, but it does swirl around a bunch. So the diamond appears much larger than a .81. I originally looked at 1 carat diamonds before trying one on and realizing that it was WAY TOO BIG for my personal tastes. So we went down to a .81...still big, but not too big. It's graded as a J, but I can't see the color in it for the life of me. In the sunlight and even in the shade, it looks whiter and icier than my white gold setting.

Anyway, here are photos:

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

More pics:

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

More!

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

More shots from inside and outside my grad student apartment:

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Photos of the lotus design.

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Are you tired yet? :tongue:

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SparklyRing

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Last ones for now!

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yennyfire

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

It's lovely (and even lovlier, as you point out, is having a FI wonderful enough to make sure that you got a ring you obviously adore!). Wear it in good health!
 

Luckyeshe

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Beautiful!!! Congrats on your engagement!!!! Your ring looks huge on your finger!!! I hope you two have a long and happy life together!!
 

kittybean

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Oh, my goodness--it's gorgeous! I love your ring. Both stone and setting are beautiful!
 

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Gorgeous and delicate, congrats!
 

princessplease

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Lovely!!!!!!!!!!
 

Natylad

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Your ring is very beautiful! :appl:
 

oranges

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

very pretty!
 

Porridge

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Oh it's beautiful! Just perfect on your hand.

PS what nail varnish are you wearing? It's gorgeous!
 

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So delicate - it's really a lovely ring - congrats!
 

Loves Vintage

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

It's perfect!! I love Sally's Lotus setting!! Congratulations on your engagement!
 

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Thank you for your kind words, yennyfire, Luckyeshe, kittybean, redhead02, princessplease, natyLad, oranges, Porridge, MissGotRocks and Loves Vintage!!! :)

I apologize for the pic overload --- today was the first day that I got to wear the ring and I got a little too camera-happy!

Porridge - I'm wearing my favorite pink nail polish...OPI's Dusk Over Cairo. It's one of those very rare shades that looks good on all skin tones and can be worn for any setting or occasion. I highly recommend it! :lickout:

Thanks for looking, everyone!
 

marcy

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Gorgeous!
 

yssie

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BEAUTIFUL, congrats sparkly!!
 

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Wow! It's beautiful! I love the scrolls on the setting. Congratulations!
 

Echidna

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

That is absolutely beautiful :love: It is perfectly proportioned on your hand. Wear it in the best of health.
 

dawnabee

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Love to see pic overload!!

Looks great on you and very delicate!
 

caroleena

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

absolutely gorgeous ring!! congratulations on your engagement :)
 

tigian

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Beautiful setting and such a sparkly stone. Congratulations on your engagement!
 

elisekelly

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

i'm sooo jealous of your 2.5 ring size... your ring looks amazing on you!!!! congrats!!
 

rosetta

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Ah for a 2.5 size finger, it looks huge!

Congrats on your engagement. I have a lotus ring myself, so of course I'll say it's gorgeous! ;))
 

susimoo

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

Congratulations

Your ring is so amazing, delicate yet huge looking on your size 2 fingers!

I wish you great health and happiness to wear it! :wavey:
 

flurrsprite

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

i adore your ring! i've been considering a lotus setting for my (future) engagement ring, but fi is worried about how it compares to settings you can find on other ps vendor sites... specifically, price::quality haha. he doesn't want it to feel like we're "cutting corners" just because it's a cheaper alternative to some other settings i love, and he wishes i could see it in real life first to find out if i really like it, but judging from all of the pictures on her etsy site and here in ps i feel pretty confident that it's absolutely gorgeous and won't be considered "cheap" :)) does it seem nice and solid to you? any advice? thanks!
 

Amys Bling

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Re: My dream ring: H&A diamond in a lotus setting (PIC HEAV

I adore your ring! The setting is very delicate and the .81 looks HUGE on you size 2 finger. Congrats on the ring and engagment!
 
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