Opinions on an August Vintage Round (AVR) & setting advice

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Hi there! I have an AVR on hold at GOG and am just looking for opinions/confirmation that it's a good one

Diamond info (stats, ASET, DiamXray)
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12281/
David has confirmed that it is 100% eye clean.


As for setting advice, I've been admiring Mark Morrell's Petite Torchiere I'm pretty sure this will be what I set my AVR in. My question is about the melee on the side... Mark's site says that he uses F-G coloured diamonds and I'm wondering that since my center stone will be an I colour should I request for him to use G coloured melee, or even see if he could do H coloured? Or will it really matter...? Or should I skip the side diamonds all together? Though I'd really prefer not to since I love the setting with them, but all opinions are welcome.

So what do you all think?
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Gypsy]

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Get the diamonds. Get the F/G. It will be gorgeous.

 

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Thanks Gypsy, I really appreciate the reply
I think it will be beautiful too. Though I can't imagine a much better pair than an AVR and Mark Morrell - Perfection in my eyes!

And you think the AVR I've picked out is a good one? To me it looks great but I'm not a diamond expert by any means.

 

[Gypsy]

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It's lovely.

 

[umbrella]

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I love that diamond so much! You can't go wrong with it. And the Mark Morrell setting sounds like a divine match.

 

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Aw, thank you both so much! I really value your opinions
I'm so in love with this AVR so it's wonderful to hear that it's as beautiful to others as it is to me.

 

[arkieb1]

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You have picked a really beautiful AVR!!!! It will look great in any setting!!!!

 

[Dancing Fire]

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Go for it!...

 

[diamondseeker2006]

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I love AVR's, as you might expect, and mine is also an I color. I would not hesitate to get the petite torchiere with the little diamonds in a higher color. They are on the sides so it won't matter at all! Can't wait to see it!

 

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Thanks everyone, it has officially been purchased!!
diamondseeker, your AVR is absolutely STUNNING I've been lurking your threads and admiring it for a while now. Seeing your I coloured AVR is what convinced me I could do I in colour - it's just perfect! I think a slight bit of warmth looks great in AVRs and AVCs. Well, I'll speak with Marie again tomorrow and get the ball rolling with the setting and hopefully I don't have to wait TOO long before I can come and show you all the finished product In the meantime I'll just continue to stalk all of your threads and admire your big, beautiful diamonds

 

[Tekate]

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Hello Zoom! I have a K 1.33 AVC and I LOVE it.. it's in a pendant.

I can't wait to see how this ring comes out.. I love the AVR and dream of having one.. maybe someday this setting will be magnificent I think.. I love the petite torchiere! I have to bookmark this thread so I can keep up with the new ring once it's done.. I think you will be very happy with the August Vintage diamond... I have a MRB and I had an OEC years ago and I loved that old stone.. more than my MRB that my husband so graciously bought me congratulations and David is a sweetheart!

Thanks everyone, it has officially been purchased!!
diamondseeker, your AVR is absolutely STUNNING I've been lurking your threads and admiring it for a while now. Seeing your I coloured AVR is what convinced me I could do I in colour - it's just perfect! I think a slight bit of warmth looks great in AVRs and AVCs. Well, I'll speak with Marie again tomorrow and get the ball rolling with the setting and hopefully I don't have to wait TOO long before I can come and show you all the finished product In the meantime I'll just continue to stalk all of your threads and admire your big, beautiful diamonds

 

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Hi there, Tekate!
Your pendant is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I would love to own both an AVR and AVC someday too. They are truly the most beautifully cut diamonds I've ever seen. I honestly have never been too into diamonds until I found Pricescope and discovered AVR and AVCs As soon as I saw these diamonds I knew that I would own one! It was a tough choice between the two but ultimately it came down to loving the facet patterns on the AVR just a tiny bit more.

Enough of me rambling about these beauties. I can't wait to share the pictures when it's complete. This is going to be such a long wait! I might go a bit poopy waiting for it to get here and then I have to wait for my boyfriend to propose I'm sure he will at least let me get quick peek at it before he hides it so I'll snap a quick picture to post when it arrives.

There's something about the large facets of OECs, AVRs and AVCs that many people seem to be drawn to. I knew I prefer them so much more the newer cuts/smaller facets, not that they aren't lovely too


Thanks for the congratulations, I'm so excited and David really is so great! He has been such a pleasure to work with thus far. I'm in Canada so it's costing me a bit extra to work with a US company but the amazing people at GOG make it more than worth it