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#JOTW My upgrade 4.2 transitional

tigian

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I was an avid pricescoper many years ago..fast forward two kiddos, life happenings, 15 years, and I had to come back to share. This is my original ring:

I always knew an upgrade was going to happen at some point given my love of jewelry, but when my husband suggested it in a few months ago on his own, I was completely surprised. We will celebrate 15 years of marriage in May.
I knew I wanted a lot of coverage (DSS is a fact), at least as much finger coverage as my original which included the halo. I was very drawn to OECs and transitionals. I searched pricescope for some reference pictures and experiences with vendors but couldn’t find a whole lot.
I met with a well respected vendor via zoom and arranged an in person meeting a few weeks later, thinking I’d picked my stone.
But then…I was scrolling through IG and the most perfect ring for me came across my feed. I reached out to the vendor and it turns out she lives less than 2 hours away from me. We met the following week at a cafe and confirmed that it was the ring for me. I can’t say exactly why, but I just knew it was the one.
Rachel from Maven Lane Antiques couldn’t have been sweeter or more professional. Never once did I feel pressured and her passion for jewelry was so apparent.
Maybe down the line, I will reset it. But for now, I’m enjoying the yellow gold and how enhances the warmth of the stone.
Thanks you letting me share and maybe my pictures will help someone else on their search.
First pic is a comparison of my original and upgrade.
GIA graded Q-R, 4.2 Ct, VS2, VG cut
4.25 finger size
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Dandi

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Oh my, this is absolutely spectacular!!!
 

springsparkle

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Wow that is gorgeous!! I have a soft spot for warm old stones and bezels. In fact, I’m waiting on a yellow gold bezel OEC ring now. Not as big and stunning as yours!!
 

LilAlex

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Wow -- that's beautiful! And quite a jump =)2
 

ItsMainelyYou

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:shock: :shock: :shock:More pictures, need them! :love: :love: :love:
 

maryjane04

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Happy anniversary and how serendipitous that you found what you were looking for. The diamond is beautiful and I love the setting as well!
 

FL_runner

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Oh I love transitional, warm old stones, and a good bezel! What a dream, enjoy it!!! And post a zillion pics!
 

DiaDiva

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Happy anniversary! That is a gorgeous stone and ring :kiss2:
 

Slickk

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Gorgeous! Love everything about it!! Enjoy your new beauty.
 

springerspaniel

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Happy anniversary! Such a beautiful ring. And I love Rachel at Maven Lane as well.
 

MamaBear

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Beautiful!!!! Happy Anniversary!
 

Pomelo

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@tigian what a beautiful stone and love the modern bezel with it.

That’s some awesome finger coverage too :kiss2:
 

MissGotRocks

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Beautiful! Congrats on your anniversary and new diamond ring!
 

kathley

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Gorgeous stone, and look at the finger coverage you have!
 

Tonks

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Oh, that is stunning! Happy anniversary!
 

Mreader

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Beautiful! I love gawking at Maven’s IG.
 

Kaycee2018

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Beautiful upgrade! Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary! We are also celebrating 15 years in May. Pretty sure I’ve exhausted my ring upgrades for the foreseeable future :saint:, so we are going to Italy instead.
 

Tonks

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Meant to add—I love the bezel. The juxtaposition of an older stone and a modern setting is just perfect.
 

Ally T

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I often think that some things are simply meant to be, and this was simply your ring :kiss2:

Congratulations on your anniversary & your STUNNING upgrade!
 

Inked

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LOVE it!! I am a big yellow god fan and transitionals are my absolutely favorite!! I have my grandmother's 1 ct transitional i reset as the center of a 5 stone and i have a 2.72 lab I had recut to a transitional. i just had a setting made for that i should be getting any day, now i am MORE exited about getting mine seeing yours!! I totally know what you mean when you said you see it you just know it's YOUR diamond! Enjoy and happy anniversary!
 

tyty333

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That is lovely! And, oh boy, what an upgrade!
 

Catmom

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Happy Anniversary and what a gorgeous stone!
 

PastryGirl

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Happy Anniversary, welcome back, and congratulations! It is beautiful.
 

rubyruby

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Stunning! Enjoy that beautiful ring, and congratulations on the anniversary!
 

elizat

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That is a beautiful, BIG, and happy stone! Happy anniversary! I can see why you fell for the stone!
 

Austina

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Absolutely lovely, congratulations!
 

oldcutclubmember

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Congratulations on 15 years! What an upgrade!!! I love the setting for that stone .
 

lulu_ma

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OMG the finger coverage is TDF! Congrats on 15 years and a stunning upgrade!
 

hardwear

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Beautiful ring- Happy Anniversary and enjoy Italy! You will love it.
 
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