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[shady71]

another view, different lighting. Wish I had better photo skills...

 

[glitterata]

I love it, Shady! So 1920s! Looks like the center stone is an OEC.

 

[decolady]

Chalk me up to not being able to choose.. at one point I had a rose cut, mine cut, oec, transitional, and a antique cushion.. they all have there own beauty that the others can''t match.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Wow, this thread has me drooling! Grace, Arjunajane, Glitterata - your pics are all amazing!!!!

I''ve never been able to get a decent pic of my OEC unset, but here are a couple once it was set.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

One more.

 

[glitterata]

Wow, Lauren, what a beautiful stone!

 

[ociopia]

What has been so educational about this thread is photo after photo of old cuts and how, ensembled, they show:

a) how the old cuts look
b) the obvious visual ways in which they differ from a modern round brilliant
c) how absolutely stunning they are
d) how similar they are to one another, i.e., they are a class unto themselves

I now feel like I really "see" the oec''s and old mine cuts and can identify the way my own looks and how it is like the others. I know why I immediately loved it as I love all of these. These old cuts are just what my eye finds beautiful.

Thanks again for this fabulous thread.

Sherry

 

[Upgradable]

Vintage Stone ****!!

 

[stepcutnut]

I Love Love Love everyone's pieces!!!

I too love old cut stones and only just begun my collection.

This is a pin 1.20ctw approximately, the center is a greenish blue OMC(cut kind of like a boulder)-lighter in person than the pics---was told dated to 1890's, who knows! I love it anyways

 

[stepcutnut]

side view

 

[stepcutnut]

This 3 stone OEC needs a resetting, haven''t quit decided what I want yet!

 

[stepcutnut]

Center approx. .90ct and sides approx. .85ct each---one has a higher table than the other.

 

[stepcutnut]

I''ve been leaning this direction for the resetting.

 

[stepcutnut]

side

 

[Upgradable]

Stepcut, I want to come live in your jewelry box!!!

 

[stepcutnut]

Date: 1/12/2009 12:24:04 PM
Author: Upgradable
Stepcut, I want to come live in your jewelry box!!!

HAHA I would love to come live in yours for a while, maybe we can trade a few at a time

 

[coatimundi_org]

Can''t. Pull. away. from. this. thread!

Need OEC-bad.

Ok, maybe I just bought a few...

 

[Upgradable]

Oooo, oooo, oooh ........


Fess up, girlie!!!! What did you just do???

 

[coatimundi_org]

(I''ll report back upon arrival and inspection!)

 

[Upgradable]

You are a tease!!!!!

 

[Burk]

Since I know I love all the eye candy, thought I''d post a couple pics of mine for you all. I am going to work on some better pics, but here''s a couple I already had.

 

[Burk]

One more:

 

[glitterata]

Oooooo, Burk, that''s reeeeeeally pretty!!

 

[Upgradable]

Awesome, awesome Burk!!!! That mounting sets off your stone perfectly!!

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 1/12/2009 2:01:53 PM
Author: Upgradable
You are a tease!!!!!

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 1/12/2009 2:31:53 PM
Author: Burk
Since I know I love all the eye candy, thought I'd post a couple pics of mine for you all. I am going to work on some better pics, but here's a couple I already had.

Burk!! I'm in love!!

Carat weight? It's so lovely!

 

[Burk]

thanks glitterata, Upgradable and Coati!

Coati, it's 2.1 cts, K, Si2

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Oh my gosh! I love this thread so much!

 

[Clio]

Every single picture in this thread is stunning!

I love all of the old cuts, but the very first diamond I ever fell in love with was the OEC my mother inherited from her grandmother. I play with it every time I go to visit, and I think OECs are therefore my sentimental favorite. Antique cushions are a very close second, though.

 

[ociopia]

Yes. Every piece fascinating, gorgeous. I just love this thread and every post.

And I have wonderful news. My fiance''s great-grandfather was a wholesale jeweler. My fiance''s mother (who is 92) inherited a number of old mine cut diamonds and just told me she''s giving me a 14 karat gold necklace that has 7 old mine cut diamonds, bezel set in white gold. 1.67 tcw. She had this piece made from resetting several pieces into one. I haven''t seen it.

I don''t know when I''m getting it. More to come . . . .

Sherry