summerlove6
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 18, 2010
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Hi Pricescopers!
A wonderfully matched pair of 0.85 N color AVRs on Jonathan's August Vintage Inc. website happened to catch my eye recently. I thought it would be such a shame if they weren't put to their best potential use - milgrain bezel studs! However, I was hesitant about the color; I had only seen poorly cut modern rounds in lower colors. I also had been craving a new pendant, so I ordered the N AVRs and a 0.72 K AVC thinking the AVC would be a sure thing, and the AVRs a *maybe*.
The day the stones arrived was gloomy and rainy, and the AVRs brought me sunshine and delight!! The AVC was gorgeous as well, but I decided I prefer the floral pattern of the rounds by a large margin. Pics below of the loose stones - I tried to show them looking their most saturated with color (I have many more pictures with them looking just as white as my estimated G color OEC)! Please excuse my dry hands.
Fresh out of the box:
Side view and top view showing golden color:
With a friend:
With my estimated G color OEC and the J AVC:
Pretty patterns that make my heart go pitter-patter:
I decided the AVRs were for me within a couple of days, but I still fretted over how they would appear once they were set. I'm pretty sure I read every single Pricescope thread on L, M, N and lower color stones, metal colors, milgrain bezels, etc. In the end, I stuck with my plan of 14k white gold and asked Jonathan to set them for me. I originally asked if we could use this stock Stuller setting and add milgrain:
But Jonathan whipped out a lovely CAD and we went back and forth (many times) with ideas and tweaks to the design and I decided I loved the more refined version we created! This was my first time designing a setting, and although it is not too intricate, I had many questions and Jonathan was more than patient with me. Here are the final design images from AV, Inc.:
A wonderfully matched pair of 0.85 N color AVRs on Jonathan's August Vintage Inc. website happened to catch my eye recently. I thought it would be such a shame if they weren't put to their best potential use - milgrain bezel studs! However, I was hesitant about the color; I had only seen poorly cut modern rounds in lower colors. I also had been craving a new pendant, so I ordered the N AVRs and a 0.72 K AVC thinking the AVC would be a sure thing, and the AVRs a *maybe*.
The day the stones arrived was gloomy and rainy, and the AVRs brought me sunshine and delight!! The AVC was gorgeous as well, but I decided I prefer the floral pattern of the rounds by a large margin. Pics below of the loose stones - I tried to show them looking their most saturated with color (I have many more pictures with them looking just as white as my estimated G color OEC)! Please excuse my dry hands.
Fresh out of the box:
Side view and top view showing golden color:
With a friend:
With my estimated G color OEC and the J AVC:
Pretty patterns that make my heart go pitter-patter:
I decided the AVRs were for me within a couple of days, but I still fretted over how they would appear once they were set. I'm pretty sure I read every single Pricescope thread on L, M, N and lower color stones, metal colors, milgrain bezels, etc. In the end, I stuck with my plan of 14k white gold and asked Jonathan to set them for me. I originally asked if we could use this stock Stuller setting and add milgrain:
But Jonathan whipped out a lovely CAD and we went back and forth (many times) with ideas and tweaks to the design and I decided I loved the more refined version we created! This was my first time designing a setting, and although it is not too intricate, I had many questions and Jonathan was more than patient with me. Here are the final design images from AV, Inc.:
The settings are elegant and delicately made. They perfectly complement the cut and color of the AVRs. The size with the bezel is about as large as my earlobes can handle, and their brightness make them look even bigger!! I have not once seen them looking "yellow". They just sparkle in every light and reflect crazy colors.
You'll enjoy them!!
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