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Ideal_Rock
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I stumbled into a good deal last week and purchased a very pretty old mine cut diamond. My calipers measure it as slightly larger than 6mm, my estimate is I/J and reasonable SI clarity. My 30x loupe shows several inclusions, but reasonably eyeclean with nice sparkle, symmetry, and medium culet.
Since I didn''t spend much on this, and since it''s not the best stone, I want to stay on a small budget for this project. I''m normally quite the minimalist and my first inclination would be to set it in a narrow bezel on a 16 inch chain. But in homage'' to the vintage nature of this stone what would you think of setting it in this buttercup setting. Instead of hanging it from a bale, I''d prefer to have the setting "float" on the chain.
Will this look dated, or out of proportion, or in any other way odd? What other simple (inexpensive) options might you suggest for this stone. I''ll try to get pictures up later. Thanks for your help!!
Since I didn''t spend much on this, and since it''s not the best stone, I want to stay on a small budget for this project. I''m normally quite the minimalist and my first inclination would be to set it in a narrow bezel on a 16 inch chain. But in homage'' to the vintage nature of this stone what would you think of setting it in this buttercup setting. Instead of hanging it from a bale, I''d prefer to have the setting "float" on the chain.
Will this look dated, or out of proportion, or in any other way odd? What other simple (inexpensive) options might you suggest for this stone. I''ll try to get pictures up later. Thanks for your help!!
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