PS disease... influenced this purchase...1.5ct OEC Studs

[Mayk]

So I found this site doing research on my Ering... got interested in it and now I am officially sucked in at a "cost". Reading ALL the forums I fell in love with OEC's.. New studs had been on my wish list for awhile.. RB's I thought.. then I found a pair of earrings on ebay that were made by JbEG... They were listed with an appraisal and the appraised price of $5,500. I bid on them and won at a considerably lower price. I received them.. sadly.. the bezels looked horrible in my ears (clearly my ears need startch to hold them up).. but I took them to my jeweler to be reset.. now I am waiting.. not so patiently... next week hopefully for my first OEC diamonds.. in new four prong 18K WG settings ...

1.5 total carat weight
Stone a: I - VS1
Stone b: J SI1

I am also having new apprasials and measurements.. I hope it's as wonderful as I think it's going to be.. the jewler said they looked really good and culets are still in tact.. and they looked good in the loupe... patience it not my strength...

 

[Mayk]

two last pictures....

 

[junebug17]

Omg, they are stunning! Oh, you lucky girl, you must be going crazy waiting to get these back! Junebug is just a little green with envy!

 

[Mayk]

Thank you Junebug.. you made me LOL loving them via pictures right now...

 

[dinamit]

Oh I remember these from eBay! I thought they were stunning but they were wayyyy out of my price range at 5500$ - they weren't up for auction at the time and that was the 'buy it now' price. Oh I wonder what you got them for

They are beautiful Mayk, although I would have them reset too. I love bezels but I find those particularly heavy looking and generally too contemporary for the pretty OECs.

I can hardly wait to see your new earrings! I know it's hard to be patient; I am sitting at home waiting for my new studs (considerably smaller .80tcw OEC pair) after delays with shipping/customs. Hope things will move fast for you.

 

[Mayk]

I couldn't swing $5,000 either. I bid $2,700.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200582237177&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I think I got incredibly fortunate. The seller was awesome. Sent me extra pictures and answered tons of questions. Said they were hers and she upgraded.

 

[dinamit]

Really happy for you Mayk. Half price is good! . I was wondering if they were sold by someone in the trade or the original owner; how cool that it was a pleasant transaction for you all round!

You should post in SMTB, but I suppose you might be waiting for the stones to come back in their new homes?

edited: P.S. Please tell us about the studs next to your newbies

 

[Mayk]

will do on SMTB !!! The jeweler called today and when they came out of the bezels...they are beautiful... so Monday...

 

[junebug17]

will do on SMTB !!! The jeweler called today and when they came out of the bezels...they are beautiful... so Monday...

Yay!

 

[Mayk]

You girls are not going to believe this. The newbie scored. The jeweler called today and they are awesome.

.72 ct I VS2
.76 ct J SI1

The new appraisal $8,000. He said he wasn't sure why the original was $5,500. I can't get them until Monday. It's killing me.

I might be a "rough rock" but I am a lucky rough rock.

Whoooo hoooooo. (Southern Girl)

 

[Mayk]

So I have a question. Would the apprasisl (which I know is higher than retail) be higher because they were not in the bezels and they could actually be measured. The more I think about it the more I feel like a. I stole them or b. The appraisal is inflated. Odd. My conscious is after me.

http://isadoras.com/1160/vintage-diamond-stud-earrings
Found these on a website. I need to stop playing on this iPad!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

$5500 sounds closer to being correct, in my opinion. A pair of new excellent cut rounds at I VS2 in the .72-.76 range will cost around $5000, and old stones shouldn't run higher than that. So I think you did get a good deal, but I'd want to insure closer to the $5000 range so as not to overpay ins. premiums.

 

[Mayk]

Thank you diamondseeker. Just proving I'm a "rough rock"

 

[SparklyOEC]

LOL... PS can definitely be an influence. They're gorgeous and can't wait to see them on Monday!