My new beauty - 4.01 J VS1 in Erika Winters' Margot

[bright ice]

I think the bands complete it perfectly!

 

[Scandinavian]

Totally gorgeous! Love the setting too!

 

[kama_s]

Ahhhhh this is why I need to hop onto PS proper more often!!! What a stone!!!! What a setting!!! WOW! I love this so much! It's simply perfect.

Hope you are doing well, haven't caught up with you in forever!

 

[Skhii]

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@Skhii Thank you, again!! The brightcut bands are by Leon Mege - both are Pt, 1.6mm, with singe-cut melee. One of the bands is made with his stock (colourless) single cuts and for the other he special-ordered a lower coloured parcel.

I was initially concerned that "low-colour" would also mean less well cut and of poorer clarity, as I know melee parcels are often sorted as generically 'higher-' and 'lower-quality', but he assured me all stones would be watch-quality stuff and he certainly came through! Both bands sparkle like mad.

I plan to post a comparison of these two bands on PS soon "Does melee colour matter?" and "do single cuts match lower-coloured centerstones better?" are two of the most common questions we see in RT and I just happen to have two otherwise identical bands by a master craftsman! For me the answer to both is definitely "yes!"

No wonder the workmanship is so fine and matches with your Lily band so well-- Leon made it! I would have had the same initial concern you had about lower color melee, but I'm happy to hear that high-end watch-quality single cuts exist in both higher and lower colors. I am looking forward to your next thread! Comparison posts are my favorite!

 

[ringbling17]

Lily's home
Pt 950/Ru with Erika's signature finish
Lower-coloured single-cut melee, 24 stones for 0.06ctw - tiny!!




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This is my favorite new set! I absolutely love the Lily band. It's my favorite EW band from her collection! Beautiful!!!

 

[foxinsox]

My favourite combo is Margot with a plain band, or Lily with one of the brightcut bands on days without the E-ring. To be honest the latter is what I reach for most days a low-key, low-maintenance spot of bling

You have that beauty and she's not on your finger every single day?
That stack is a pretty gorgeous low-maintenance alternative though! I've always loved the Lily and she's a perfect complement to the Margot!

 

[Tarrotka]

Love everything about your gorgeous ring! Just perfect! You are a great photographer, Yssie!

 

[CravingDiamonds]

Your ring is very beautiful.

 

[memorystation]

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OMG. I love everything! The design of the ring and band are matched seamlessly.

 

[blingmeupscotty]

This entire set.. start to finish.. blew my mind... congratulations!!

 

[ccuheartnurse]

Omg your set has so much personality! I love the E-W band, gorgeous. LM..gorgeous.

 

[KKJohnson]

 

[xcacaox]

That is so!!! gorgeous!!! Congratulations!
I'm a huge fan of Erika Winters too... so I really like what you did here... hehehe.

 

[mrs-b]

A few late-night snaps of two of my trio-to-be of rings The CS is an 8.7mm peachy pink spinel by Gene that Erika set into my old RDG setting. Both these settings are works of art




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This. There are absolutely no words.

<adoreadoreadoreadoreadoreadoreadoreadoreadore>

 

[NOYFB]

Wow. Just Wow. yssie, your patience and time paid off. That is one stunning stone!

 

[LLJsmom]

@yssie, coming back to look at your Margot. It’s so beautiful. Hope you are still loving it!

 

[yssie]

Sharon, msop04, arkieb1, bright ice, Scandinavian, Tarrotka, CravingDiamonds, memorystation, blingmeupscotty, ccuheartnurse, KKJohnson, mrs-b, NOYFB Thank you!! I'm so happy to be able to say that I'm still loving these rings every bit as much as when I first got them

 

[yssie]

@MissGotRocks Thank you!!

I suppose I am nothing if not predictable I wear Margot... once a week or so? Lily, however, is a daily staple. I had no idea how much I'd come to appreciate the concave pinch up to the milgrain girdle - it's kept the brushed finish pristine! The devil's still stewing in those details


Thank you @LLJsmom Oh, these rings and I are still very happily romancing each other

I thought of myself as "not a solitaire girl" for a full decade. Turns out - I'm a solitaire girl. Looking back... none of my previous settings gave me this sort of complete, wholehearted satisfaction - there was always something I wanted to improve on, something I thought could be tweaked, "something to keep in mind for next time". This time, with this ring... there's still nothing I want to change, months later, and it's incredibly satisfying not to have a "next time" in mind!!


@kama_s Thank you love!! It has been too long! Even I have to admit the sparkliest PS pretties can't hold a candle to your little fellow, though, so I can't blame you for spending your free time ogling him instead


@Skhii Well, it's been four months, but I do still intend to post that comparison one of these days Both bands have held up to daily wear extraordinarily well - shape is intact, stones are in place, milgrain is crisp...


@kayla17 Thank you! The Lily is IMO one of Erika's most feminine designs - it's one of my favourites too! I'd love an Imogen or Isabella as well, one day


@foxinsox You've got me! I think I wear her about once a week? Low-maintenance and low-profile almost always win!!

I do feel very lucky to have the option to choose though. A couple of years ago I was debating whether to upgrade my stone or buy a new piece, and I envisioned being perfectly happy without a "larger centerstone-type ring" because I wore low-key bands daily - I'm glad I went this route after all


Thank you @xcacaox Erika's designs are so fluid, and her workmanship is always flawless, and she's a dream to work with I expect that my purse will resign itself to its fate sooner or later...


A couple quick in-the-mirror pics

 

[MarionC]

Why am I just now seeing this!!!

 

[MissGotRocks]

Yssie I am so glad that you are enjoying your new rings! They are gorgeous but I know how exacting you are so for them to have stood the test of time they are obviously lifetime keepers!! No wonder - what's not to love? So glad you finally have the rings that make your heart sing!!

 

[junebug17]

Gah, love the pics you posted yssie, just gorgeous! That ring looks amazing on you!

 

[Platinum-blonde]

Beautiful rings! you have a beautiful set. It looks perfect on your fingers.

I love Erika Winters' work. I have a modified Laurel ring that I bought preloved. I couldn't believe how fine the multigrain was, and the attention to detail. It always make me happy to see her work on here.

 

[soxfan]

I just love this set. It's my favorite set on PS as of now.

 

[hathalove]

This is so beautiful. Took my breath away. I love the Margot so much and with your stone and finish it is amazing.

 

[thecat]

Your set is fabulous I love the pastels of your diamond in this photo.

 

[hathalove]

Do you think the lily band is durable. Like you amcan wear it and not have to worry about it?

 

[doberman]

That's humongous! Beautiful ring, gorgeous stone, enjoy!

 

[yssie]

@Jimmianne Thank you!!


Thank you @MissGotRocks, you are a dear

It really is lovely to be able to simply tell a vendor what I want and trust that the details will be fleshed out and executed to my satisfaction without my input, and that my opinions will be explicitly solicited when needed... this worry-free shopping thing is addictive


Thank you @junebug17!!

I didn’t know that I’d appreciate a solitaire on me so much, having only ever before had three-stone rings


@Platinum-blonde Thank you! I looked through your threads and I didn’t see one for your Laurel - please consider starting a thread on it?

I would agree wholeheartedly: to me Erika’s workmanship and attention to detail is well worth her premium, and I love that I can blindly trust her to scale, finagle, edit the design to preserve the aesthetic for different shapes and sizes


@soxfan Thank you!!!


Thank you @hathalove!

I’ve been wearing my Lily pretty much daily and she’s held up beautifully!!

Erika’s Signature finish is quite delicate, and it’s been my experience that all brush/matte finishes show wear far more quickly than shiny high-polish. I was very worried about ruining the finish on my Lily but it’s pristine despite daily wear; I believe the reason is that the shoulders of the band (from edge to center mgrain line) are concavely pinched on both sides, which guards all brush-finished face-up area against contact with other surfaces. I don’t know that this finish would hold up as well on a plain rounded band, or a design featuring large non-concave non-edged metal planes - though I suspect gold would fare better than platinum... I would be curious to find out!


Thank you @thecat!!


@doberman Thank you!

 

[Maisie]

Such a beautiful ring! Sorry I’m a few months late!

Did you set the lab ruby in your other setting? You are allowed to post lab stones in the fabulous fashion jewellery section. I would love to see it.

 

[hearts-arrows_girl]

I keep looking at the pictures of your gorgeous stone and setting! Your ring is amazing. And your photography captures it's beauty perfectly! Thanks for sharing such a stunning ring!