My re-set! 4.9 cttw 3-stone antique cushion ring, by Mark T and CVB

[KristyDarling]

Wow!! Congrats! It’s beautiful!!!

Thank you!

OMG how did I miss this????? It’s incredible! Amazing! Gorgeous!

I’m so damn jealous. I covet it.

LOL I covet pretty much everything on PS so I know how you feel. Thanks so much for the compliment!

 

[MDS81686]

Wow! So stunning. I love the simplicity of the gold band with it. Absolutely gorgeous !

 

[Emrldlvr]

Your ring is mesmerizing!! Stunning and timeless! Just wow!

 

[caolsen]

Holy hell - that’s a stunner.

Congratulations!

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Just wow!

 

[KristyDarling]

@MDS81686 @Emrldlvr @caolsen @PreRaphaelite Thanks so much! I'm still loving on this ring every single day.

 

[diamondsR4eVR]

Holy sh*t that ring is GORGEOUS! Oh my! I love it!

 

[LALove]

Oh my....!!!!! I haven't been on PS in quite some time. I just popped on and saw your new reset and my mouth dropped! Oh I LOVE it! I love the tweaks you made to the original 3 stone. It looks sooooooo lovely!

Seeing this pushed me to decide to take the plunge and reset my halo! 15 minutes after I saw your thread, I accidentally happened upon a set of well matched antique cushions that match my center stone and snatched them up. Thank you for the inspiration!

 

[aac2013]

What a gorgeous ring!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Hi KristyDarling!
YOUR RING IS STUNNING!!! I searched through your threads to find the info on it after I saw your avatar picture on your sweet comments to my wedding jewelry post.
I love everything about it.. I am inspired to make a ring just like this as my next project. Enjoy!! It's a beaut!!!

 

[nan nan]

This Is the most beautiful three stone ring i have ever seen so far. Love it.

 

[KristyDarling]

Holy sh*t that ring is GORGEOUS! Oh my! I love it!

Sorry for my tardiness (I'm only 18 months late! ) but thank you so much for the kind words!

Oh my....!!!!! I haven't been on PS in quite some time. I just popped on and saw your new reset and my mouth dropped! Oh I LOVE it! I love the tweaks you made to the original 3 stone. It looks sooooooo lovely!

Seeing this pushed me to decide to take the plunge and reset my halo! 15 minutes after I saw your thread, I accidentally happened upon a set of well matched antique cushions that match my center stone and snatched them up. Thank you for the inspiration!

That is so exciting!! Finding a matching pair is no small feat! Antique cushions are so sought after these days so you were smart to grab 'em! Is your center stone also a cushion? What are your plans, or has the ring already been finished? Can't wait to see!

What a gorgeous ring!

Awww, thanks!!

Hi KristyDarling!
YOUR RING IS STUNNING!!! I searched through your threads to find the info on it after I saw your avatar picture on your sweet comments to my wedding jewelry post.
I love everything about it.. I am inspired to make a ring just like this as my next project. Enjoy!! It's a beaut!!!

That means so much coming from someone with such an exquisite collection! Glad to enable you with ideas for your next piece!

This Is the most beautiful three stone ring i have ever seen so far. Love it.

Wow, thank you!!

 

[Pomelo]

So glad this thread has popped up again, this ring is a stunner and hope you're still enjoying it!

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Hi KristyDarling!
Still drooling over your glorious 3 stone ring!
I saw in "Pre loved" that LaLove is selling thru Grace a very similar ring to yours.
How would you say it compares design wise and proportion wise?

Sold - Nearly 5 ctw antique cushion 3 stone in 18k yellow gold

Hi all! I made the very hard decision to sell my brand new (never worn besides to photograph) 18k gold antique cushion 3 stone. The setting was designed by me with Caysie of CVB. It is just absolutely dreamy but I realized I long for a larger stone. So I am parting with this to fund the next...

www.pricescope.com

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Hello KristyDarling!
I still am wowed by the perfection of your ring.. the stones.. the proportions.. the setting.. it's the whole package.
I am always on the lookout to have one made or buy already finished.. which is actually preferable for me.
Just wanted to pop by and admire it again!

 

[JSG2185]

Holy amaze-balls! Beautiful beautiful beautiful!

Hey, PSers! This thread is a bit overdue since I've had this ring for almost 2 months now. Sorry for going overboard on the pictures/videos but I'm just thrilled with this re-set!

BACKSTORY:
Since 2016 or 2017 I'd been feeling the urge to re-set my halo'd old mine cushion into a 3-stone. After going back and forth with myself on side stone shapes -- I considered frenchies, OECs, half moons, Peruzzis, rose cuts, even briolettes -- I finally settled on old mine-cut cushions to match my center stone. I adore the kozibe effect and can't get enough of it!

I knew I wanted the stones set in Caysie's glorious Maria design, but with a few tweaks to make it mine. We started talking about it in November 2018. It was our first time working together and we got along great! Caysie was really adept at understanding my ideas, advising and answering questions, and translating my ideas into CAD form.

As for the side stones, it took a loooong time to source a matching pair of antique cushions! We approached just about every vendor you'd think of but matching pairs are so hard to find. We even considered asking Yoram to cut a pair for me but sadly that was outside my budget. It turns out that Mark Turnowski (who sourced my center stone back in 2012) came through with an absolutely beautiful matching pair of true antique cushions at a fair price. I hadn't thought of Mark as someone who'd be tapped into the antique stone market but he's been in the diamond biz forever and knows everyone, so it makes sense he was able to deliver!

I sent the stones to Caysie at end of April and received the finished ring about 2 months later, but noticed that the prongs weren't quite as sculpted-looking as I was hoping. I shipped it back to her in early August for the prong tweaks, got it back about 4 weeks later, and...it was PERFECT.

SPECS:
Center stone:
I VS1 3.14ct
Modern stone cut in antique/old mine cushion style (2010 GIA report calls it an Old Mine Brilliant) - sourced by Mark T of Brilliantly Engaged
9.44 x 8.04 x 5.58mm

Side stones:
H-color, 0.88 ct each, one is VS1, other is SI1
Old mine cut cushions (true antiques) - both sourced by Mark T of Brilliantly Engaged
5.80 x 5.47x 3.72mm
6.01 x 5.47 x 3.67mm (yes, they're slightly different sizes but you can't tell unless you're *really* looking hard!)
For those interested, the diameter ratio of side stones to center is 65.1%.

Setting:
Modified "Maria" by Caysie van Bebber
I requested that the stones look somewhat *separated* as opposed to a seamless wall of bling.
Platinum prongs
18k yellow gold triple wire shank

Ring size:
Size 5 with sizing pads (fits like a 4.75)
My finger size is 3.75 in cool weather, 4.75 in warm weather

PHOTOS AND VIDEOS:
Now for the shameless avalanche of photos/videos! Aside from some cropping, none of these photos have been filtered or edited. The diamonds may not be 100% clean in every shot (doh!), but you'll get the gist. I tried to capture the ring in various lighting conditions. First up are detailed shots of the ring on its own. Then you'll see shots of the various stacks I like to wear. Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy!




Stay tuned! More photos and some videos to follow.....