OEC--whaddya think about this one?

[jayreneepea]

Date: 7/23/2007 11:52:11 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey Jayrenay9!

I do think our tastes are similar! I just love your ring. I have this obsession with square-ish halos and round diamonds, and your Vatche is deeevine! Love the silhouette and how delicate the pave is. Yummers!

I found this particular Tacori on Solomon Brothers'' website. There are a couple of variations on that ring; one sans baguettes and one that''s sort of a 3-stone situation. Maybe there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

My big question now is how low I can go in color without ''clashing'' or whatever with the halo. I know the warmer colors are part of these older stones'' charm, but not sure what I''ll like best in the setting. I''ve been told before (by a reputable PS vendor) that I shouldn''t go lower than ''H'' when halo-ing, but that was for a RB. Not sure if that applies with OECs, which don''t seem to show their warmth as readily. Dunno!

Thoughts?

My RB is an I and there isn''t any clashing. I suppose an OEC I will probably face up darker than a modern RB, but it seems to me that you could definitely go to an I and then I think you would need to see the difference in colors to see if you like it with the halo''s.

I wonder if you could get the stones in the Tacori (or even the Vatche if you go that direction) in lower colored stones??

 

[diagem]

Date: 7/24/2007 1:13:32 PM
Author: jayrenay9

Date: 7/23/2007 11:52:11 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey Jayrenay9!

I do think our tastes are similar! I just love your ring. I have this obsession with square-ish halos and round diamonds, and your Vatche is deeevine! Love the silhouette and how delicate the pave is. Yummers!

I found this particular Tacori on Solomon Brothers'' website. There are a couple of variations on that ring; one sans baguettes and one that''s sort of a 3-stone situation. Maybe there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

My big question now is how low I can go in color without ''clashing'' or whatever with the halo. I know the warmer colors are part of these older stones'' charm, but not sure what I''ll like best in the setting. I''ve been told before (by a reputable PS vendor) that I shouldn''t go lower than ''H'' when halo-ing, but that was for a RB. Not sure if that applies with OECs, which don''t seem to show their warmth as readily. Dunno!

Thoughts?

My RB is an I and there isn''t any clashing. I suppose an OEC I will probably face up darker than a modern RB, but it seems to me that you could definitely go to an I and then I think you would need to see the difference in colors to see if you like it with the halo''s.

I wonder if you could get the stones in the Tacori (or even the Vatche if you go that direction) in lower colored stones??

Not necessarily..., It can equally face up whiter (brighter)...

 

[jayreneepea]

Date: 7/24/2007 1:30:49 PM
Author: DiaGem

Date: 7/24/2007 1:13:32 PM
Author: jayrenay9

Date: 7/23/2007 11:52:11 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey Jayrenay9!

I do think our tastes are similar! I just love your ring. I have this obsession with square-ish halos and round diamonds, and your Vatche is deeevine! Love the silhouette and how delicate the pave is. Yummers!

I found this particular Tacori on Solomon Brothers'' website. There are a couple of variations on that ring; one sans baguettes and one that''s sort of a 3-stone situation. Maybe there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

My big question now is how low I can go in color without ''clashing'' or whatever with the halo. I know the warmer colors are part of these older stones'' charm, but not sure what I''ll like best in the setting. I''ve been told before (by a reputable PS vendor) that I shouldn''t go lower than ''H'' when halo-ing, but that was for a RB. Not sure if that applies with OECs, which don''t seem to show their warmth as readily. Dunno!

Thoughts?

My RB is an I and there isn''t any clashing. I suppose an OEC I will probably face up darker than a modern RB, but it seems to me that you could definitely go to an I and then I think you would need to see the difference in colors to see if you like it with the halo''s.

I wonder if you could get the stones in the Tacori (or even the Vatche if you go that direction) in lower colored stones??

Not necessarily..., It can equally face up whiter (brighter)...

Perfect then Kathy! I wouldn''t worry too much about going with a lower color. Have you had a chance to see one in person??

 

[kathleenmv]

Hey guys!

Thanks for weighing in, Chrono. To my very untrained eye, I like the K/VS2 a bit better. Something about it seems more antiquey.

Hest, thanks for your reply! Seeing these stones magnified makes me want something large enough to see all that glorious detail.

DiaGem and Jayrenay, thanks for the thoughts about the K color. I''m very close to pulling the trigger on the K/VS2 stone. The price is well within my range and it looks like it might be a good stone. I''ll try to get a better copy of the lab report and post it here for more feedback. Then I might just have to see it in person.

 

[diagem]

Date: 7/24/2007 5:17:59 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey guys!

Thanks for weighing in, Chrono. To my very untrained eye, I like the K/VS2 a bit better. Something about it seems more antiquey.

Hest, thanks for your reply! Seeing these stones magnified makes me want something large enough to see all that glorious detail.

DiaGem and Jayrenay, thanks for the thoughts about the K color. I''m very close to pulling the trigger on the K/VS2 stone. The price is well within my range and it looks like it might be a good stone. I''ll try to get a better copy of the lab report and post it here for more feedback. Then I might just have to see it in person.

Yes..., Definitely insist on seeing it in person!!!

 

[FacetFire]

So far, I like both of the K''s a lot better than that I. As far as haloing a warmer stone, I would try to work with a company that will allow you to specify the color of the melee used. For example, my center stone is an I/J, so I had my setting make with H-I-J color stones, which definitely helps with the contrast issue. I hate it when a halo is substantially whiter than the center stone. But I think that an OEC can look gorgeous with a halo (halos were my first setting-love).

 

[kathleenmv]

Hi FacetFire!

Thanks for the feedback on the stones.

Yeah, I''m liking that K/VS2 quite a lot. The vendor had a few others for my consideration (she''s turned out to be very helpful!), but something about the photo of the "second K" speaks to me (although the price on the first K spoke to me, too! .

Good call on the lower color melee. I wonder if Tacori does that. Doesn''t hurt to ask, I guess!

 

[surfgirl]

Date: 7/24/2007 1:13:32 PM
Author: jayrenay9

Date: 7/23/2007 11:52:11 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey Jayrenay9!

I do think our tastes are similar! I just love your ring. I have this obsession with square-ish halos and round diamonds, and your Vatche is deeevine! Love the silhouette and how delicate the pave is. Yummers!

I found this particular Tacori on Solomon Brothers'' website. There are a couple of variations on that ring; one sans baguettes and one that''s sort of a 3-stone situation. Maybe there are more, but those are the ones that come to mind.

My big question now is how low I can go in color without ''clashing'' or whatever with the halo. I know the warmer colors are part of these older stones'' charm, but not sure what I''ll like best in the setting. I''ve been told before (by a reputable PS vendor) that I shouldn''t go lower than ''H'' when halo-ing, but that was for a RB. Not sure if that applies with OECs, which don''t seem to show their warmth as readily. Dunno!

Thoughts?

My RB is an I and there isn''t any clashing. I suppose an OEC I will probably face up darker than a modern RB, but it seems to me that you could definitely go to an I and then I think you would need to see the difference in colors to see if you like it with the halo''s.

I wonder if you could get the stones in the Tacori (or even the Vatche if you go that direction) in lower colored stones??

Yeah, I''d have to agree with DG on the color of old stones. My experience has been that a good old cut tends to face up whiter than a RB of similar grading. My "I" color stone in no way looks like an "I" and I''ve seen "I" RBs that look quite warm toned.

 

[kathleenmv]

Hey SurfGirl!

That''s good to hear! I''m hoping that the stone (if this is the one I do indeed go with) faces up fairly white and goes well with the halo. Since my budget is pretty tight, I''m thinking I can go down in color (and/or clarity) and maintain a fairly decent size.

Any thoughts on the cut? Might be hard to tell from a single photo, but I''d love any feedback you have to offer.

 

[FacetFire]

Just thought I would let you know that when I was looking for a setting (about a year and a half ago), I fell in love with a tacori flower-type halo ring, and I remember asking them if they would make it with lower color stones, and they told me they would! So, I would definitely inquire, I think it would make all the difference.

 

[kathleenmv]

Thanks, FacetFire! That''s good to know.

Stay tuned for me to actually make a decision!

 

[surfgirl]

Date: 7/24/2007 9:36:15 PM
Author: kathleenmv
Hey SurfGirl!

That''s good to hear! I''m hoping that the stone (if this is the one I do indeed go with) faces up fairly white and goes well with the halo. Since my budget is pretty tight, I''m thinking I can go down in color (and/or clarity) and maintain a fairly decent size.

Any thoughts on the cut? Might be hard to tell from a single photo, but I''d love any feedback you have to offer.

It''s difficult to tell from the photos alone but I''d say the second one looks better than the last one? The last one, it seems I can see alot of gobbly gook in the stone - a weird feather thingy in the middle area and alot of gunk throughout the girdle ciricumference..unless it''s all dirty? The second one looks cleaner to my eye based solely on the photos but you have to see them in person to really know. I dont know if a K would be way to warm for my eyes....I do know that my I is very very white but there''s no way to know how the K faces up until you see it....

 

[kathleenmv]

Thanks for the feedback, surfgirl! I appreciate it. I agree...the K does seem a little nicer.

The K/VS2 is still in the consideration set, but I''m also considering a different stone. It has a chipped girdle and no lab report, so I''m not sure if I should run screaming from the building or not.

I think I''ll start a different thread on it as I have some specific questions about the chip.

Thanks!!