My New Old Mine Cut from ERD

[winnie]

I hope i can post the pix-
Mark showed a beautiful selection of old mine cuts and chunky cushion in the 2c t-2.99 range- I went with this 2.55 I VS2-
Mark had 6-7 stones to show me all with the chunky specs I wanted....so I highly recommend seeing what he has, as he immediate access to some beauties....
The stones in the ring are F, and in person, the stone matches perfectly- unfortunately, the pix do not do it justice but it is VERY ANTIQUEY and CHUNKY looking.

 

[winnie]

and another...

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

Date: 7/31/2009 1:57:24 PM
Author: winnie
and another...

Really Beautiful ring!!

Sorry to pepper you with questions but I am planning something quite similar with Mark and I hope you don't mind me asking.

Did Mark create that ring for you? How would you compare it to the original winnie?

Would you happen to know the size of the melee and the shank diamonds?

 

[winnie]

hi! The setting is Leon Mege - my husband went to him because we originally were going to do something with French cut sapphires etc but then went with this setting instead

i have to look at my spec sheet at home for the melee specs for you-not a proble

I think Mark could make a beautiful version of this

I love my ring- but it was pricey....

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Absolutely jaw-droppingly magnificent! Congratulations - that''s a blindingly beautiful ring!

 

[winnie]

AW THANKS! Honestly in person, it looks so much better- not such a great photographer....
Mark went over and above looking for the perfect diamond- I was never an "I" color girl but the stone is cut so beautifully it sort of out shone some of the F''s and other higher colors we looked at (not to say they were not beautiful) - it looks very unique in person

thanks for your kind words

 

[Kaleigh]

To die for congrats Winnie!!!

 

[tyty333]

That is just lovely! What great finger coverage!

 

[glitterata]

 

[shimmer]

Amazing! Congratulations

 

[Amethyste]

OH MY!!! THAT IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING!!!
The chunky facets are truly beautiful.... I am loving it!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Wow, very beautiful and elegant!

 

[sunnyd]

Drooling over the high crown! Congrats, she''s a beauty!

 

[Ellen]

Good heavens, it''s just gorgeous!

You need to move this to SMTR, so everyone can enjoy it.

Congratulations, and very well done!

 

[chamois]

So beautiful ! ! ! !

 

[joelly]

I don''t see any color at all. All I see are the perfect facets. They are just lovely. Congratulations, Winnie!!!!

 

[dani13]

OMG, Winnie, your new ring is STUNNING!!!!! Congratulations and enjoy it!!!!


ps- what did you do with your old stone/ setting, if you dont mind me asking?

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Oh my god......that crown is fit for a princess!

cheers--Sharon

 

[CharmyPoo]

It''s gorgeous! I was wondering if you have photos of the other stones you saw.

 

[winnie]

dani- i traded in the other ring/stone
i wasnt looking for an upgrade- i happened to be with a friend shopping for diamonds at ERD and Mark had a few that he showed me...I saw this one and just jokingly told my husband that I stumbled upon a really unique stone and then he wanted to see it...one thing lead to another and he bought it- and my friend bought a beautiful chunky 2 ct

charmy- i dont have pix of the other stones- sorry!

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

Date: 7/31/2009 9:50:00 PM
Author: winnie
dani- i traded in the other ring/stone
i wasnt looking for an upgrade- i happened to be with a friend shopping for diamonds at ERD and Mark had a few that he showed me...I saw this one and just jokingly told my husband that I stumbled upon a really unique stone and then he wanted to see it...one thing lead to another and he bought it- and my friend bought a beautiful chunky 2 ct

charmy- i dont have pix of the other stones- sorry!

Anytime you have those stats on the melee I am happy to see them. I am going to guess about 0.9 - 1pt melee and about 1 carat total of melee diamonds . If I get this correct I will open a booth at the circus, guess your weight and ring specifications. Still

your new ring and I am really struggling with cast versus hand made and wondering if cast can look as delicate and refined as hand made even though I need about a 2 - 2.2mm shank size.

BTW in your first ring did you use larger diamonds in the shank than in the halo melee?

Regards,
CCL

 

[D&T]

Date: 7/31/2009 9:50:00 PM
Author: winnie
dani- i traded in the other ring/stone
i wasnt looking for an upgrade- i happened to be with a friend shopping for diamonds at ERD and Mark had a few that he showed me...I saw this one and just jokingly told my husband that I stumbled upon a really unique stone and then he wanted to see it...one thing lead to another and he bought it- and my friend bought a beautiful chunky 2 ct

charmy- i dont have pix of the other stones- sorry!

Gorgeous ring! great looking stone!

 

[pixley]

Sublime! You really know how to get the job done right, winnie! No waffling, no hesitation, just POW. Perfection.

 

[Laila619]

winnie, that cushion is gorgeous! And the Leon setting is perfection!

 

[Smo]

Wow Winnie, that ring is stunning! Are you able to wear a wedding band with it? Would love to see more pics!

 

[winnie]

smo- i havent tried it on with the band yet believe it or not- i have an eternity band but i think i will switch that to the other hand

ccl- here''s the melee specs, etc 1.2 around stone.....1.7-1.8 in band- (i would recommend if your financee has thicker fingers to beef this up a bit but i am sure she has nice hands as sometimes i think thin bands looks like they are lost on bigger fingers, just my opinion )

i think mark could do a great job on this.. the only reason i went to leon is that i originally wanted a very particular deco style style that he had done before, and it was tricky - and once i started talking about the nuances of this deco creation, we just went with the HW - since we were at leon''s, we just went with him since we were there, not because we didnt think mark"s would be great....
if u go with leon, the ring will take a bit for completion- just an fyi-

ccl- what is your stone like?

 

[Steel]

I love it

 

[Rock_of_Love]

That is GORGEOUS and HUGE!!

 

[ChunkyCushionLover]

Date: 8/1/2009 9:53:16 AM
Author: winnie
smo- i havent tried it on with the band yet believe it or not- i have an eternity band but i think i will switch that to the other hand

ccl- here''s the melee specs, etc 1.2 around stone.....1.7-1.8 in band- (i would recommend if your financee has thicker fingers to beef this up a bit but i am sure she has nice hands as sometimes i think thin bands looks like they are lost on bigger fingers, just my opinion )

i think mark could do a great job on this.. the only reason i went to leon is that i originally wanted a very particular deco style style that he had done before, and it was tricky - and once i started talking about the nuances of this deco creation, we just went with the HW - since we were at leon''s, we just went with him since we were there, not because we didnt think mark''s would be great....
if u go with leon, the ring will take a bit for completion- just an fyi-

ccl- what is your stone like?

Winnie,

THANK-YOU!!!! I have been so worried about matching the size of the melee in the halo to the size of the band. Seems like you don''t need to do this.
So from whomever does it I can get our preferred 0.9pt (1.2mm) melee in the halo (like yours) and 1.25 - 1.5 pointers in the shank for a band of 2-2.2mm.

My stone is this:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/the-shocking-final-diamond-choice-i-gave-to-my-fiance-which-one-would-you-pick.121154/ (for pictures)

Cushion Brilliant 7.08mm 7.04mm 4.67mm
1.59Ct H VS1
Polish: Excellent
Symmetry: Excellent
Girdle: Thin to thick faceted
Table: 59%
Depth: 66.3%
Fluorescence: None

What about the curves in your new ring(like on the posts of the cathedral) compared to your old ring do you think these can be cast and did you have curved pieces in your old ring?

Any other overall comments or design suggestions? After all you started the halo trend with mark at ERD!
A picture of the bottom of your ring would be helpful if you wouldn''t mind.

 

[winnie]

ccl- quick post as i have to run

i think the nuances of the actual design of a ring depends alot on the stone- even at HW the halos differ a bit to accomodate the stone- my ring in terms of everything is almost exact to HW - what makes my ring special is THE STONE- it''s a very different looking stone in person and the ring in person has a very unique look since it is a very chunky, old mine cushion

in termsof curves, i dont know what u mean- the stem cathedral-stems? the HW is straighter and the leon is more curved but u dont notice that at all- the degree-angle again depends on the shape and depth of ur stone - know what i mean

will try and get more pix

more later - i need to reread ur post and see if i answered all questions.....