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Ring of dreams.. cushion cut french sides

Treasurehunter84

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Hello guys.. just wanted to shamelessly show off my ring which has taken me almost a year to create! I started off wanting a cushion cut rectangular shaped center, in D colour with as minimal inclusions as possible- and of course the most fire I could find!
I wanted an an antique cut tbh however after months searching I couldn’t find anything that was the right shape/fire/colour grade or it had a massive culet which I didn’t like. In addition I didn’t want a modified cushion brilliant, only cushion brilliant (less facets). It was proving almost impossible, I had asked several well known jewellers who although very nice told me they couldn’t find what I wanted and what they had wasn’t what I was after.
In the end I found the perfect diamond on 1st Dibs, in a horrible ring setting! D VVS cushion brilliant. It was perfect! It was located in LA (and I live basically the other side of the world!) so I had to wait patiently for it to be delivered.
I had already decided exactly how I wanted the ring and both jewellers who did the design refused to make it without using a center stone they had sourced. So I had to make it myself in the UAE. Having already researched on this forum I discovered Yoram at Gem Concepts who make amazing french cut sides, so I hesitantly emailed fully expecting him to say he would not ship to a private customer- but to my joy he did! I found a jeweller here who could design the ring and order the side stones from Yoram -and they designed it exactly to my specifications. It was cast - not hand forged, which I would have preferred however it is almost impossible to find that here and with COVID restrictions we weren’t going back to the UK anytime soon.
So 11 months after I started looking I finally have my dream engagement ring which I will cherish for a lifetime.. it was well worth the wait!
thanks for reading my very long post and hope you like it :)) 2B401237-E3D7-406C-91B8-60F6103B81E5.jpeg
 

Rfisher

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Oh that’s gorgeous!
Yay for you on sourcing yourself what you wanted and pulling it all together!
Hope you post many more photos of your beautiful ring (that center stone AND those sidestones - :swoon: )

also - you know we’d be interested - or it’s just me being nosy- to see pictures of the ‘horrible’ ring your cushion came out of?
:D
 

CSpan

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OMG to die for. Yes we need more photos. Those sides are just the right amount of flash for that cushion!
 

lala646

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STUNNING! And yes, please share more pictures with us!!
 

ItsMainelyYou

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Picturepicturepictures!
I applaud your ingenuity that produced that piece :love: :love: :love:
It's ah-mazing.
 

iluvcarats

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Hello guys.. just wanted to shamelessly show off my ring which has taken me almost a year to create! I started off wanting a cushion cut rectangular shaped center, in D colour with as minimal inclusions as possible- and of course the most fire I could find!
I wanted an an antique cut tbh however after months searching I couldn’t find anything that was the right shape/fire/colour grade or it had a massive culet which I didn’t like. In addition I didn’t want a modified cushion brilliant, only cushion brilliant (less facets). It was proving almost impossible, I had asked several well known jewellers who although very nice told me they couldn’t find what I wanted and what they had wasn’t what I was after.
In the end I found the perfect diamond on 1st Dibs, in a horrible ring setting! D VVS cushion brilliant. It was perfect! It was located in LA (and I live basically the other side of the world!) so I had to wait patiently for it to be delivered.
I had already decided exactly how I wanted the ring and both jewellers who did the design refused to make it without using a center stone they had sourced. So I had to make it myself in the UAE. Having already researched on this forum I discovered Yoram at Gem Concepts who make amazing french cut sides, so I hesitantly emailed fully expecting him to say he would not ship to a private customer- but to my joy he did! I found a jeweller here who could design the ring and order the side stones from Yoram -and they designed it exactly to my specifications. It was cast - not hand forged, which I would have preferred however it is almost impossible to find that here and with COVID restrictions we weren’t going back to the UK anytime soon.
So 11 months after I started looking I finally have my dream engagement ring which I will cherish for a lifetime.. it was well worth the wait!
thanks for reading my very long post and hope you like it :)) 2B401237-E3D7-406C-91B8-60F6103B81E5.jpeg

Wow!! That is just amazing!!
 

lulu_ma

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Gorgeous ring! Congrats on your engagement!
 

Slickk

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What!! That’s amazing!! So beautiful and great job in sourcing and putting it all together. It’s gorgeous!!
 

Ally T

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Oh my....... Stunning :kiss2:

Please post many more pictures!
 

Sprinkles&Stones

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Gorgeous!!! This is absolutely incredible! Yes please, post many more pictures!! <3
 

Catmom

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It's beautiful!
 

foxinsox

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That’s a gorgeous ring! Congratulations on your engagement.
 

Mreader

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It is absolutely stunning. Please post more pictures. I would also love to see the picture from first Dibs. I am a sucker for before and after pics.
 

tyty333

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Its gorgeous @Treasurehunter84 ! Is that the only picture we get??? More, please!
 

MissGotRocks

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It looks beautiful! We surely need more pics though!
 

PastryGirl

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What a ring!! It is beautiful, congratulation! PLEASE post more pics of this beauty!
 

rainydaze

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Breathtaking!!! That is a dream ring. You are so lucky to wear and enjoy such a beautiful, perfect creation! Your persistence and patience paid off tenfold.
 

ringo865

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Wow! That stone is amazing! And Yoram stones! We will definitely need some more pics of the side view, down the shank, the undergallery… you get my drift :)

And yes, if you have pics of the ring from which you harvested that marvelous stone, please share. What a find. Congratulations on your engagement and your awesome design skills!!
 

sarahb

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Absolutely stunning…anything Yoram touches is beautiful. Congratulations!!
 

bright&shiny

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Congratulations - on your engagement and the beautiful ring! Your journey is a great example of how knowing what you want and being creative about how to get there can lay off. Well done!
 

MamaBee

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Congratulations! What a beautiful ring! It’s absolutely breathtaking!
I would also love to see the original setting!
 

Mjay

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Oh my god! Please excuse me while I pick my jaw up off of the floor. This is INCREDIBLE.
 

junebug17

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Your ring is gorgeous!!! :kiss2:Wow, a D! And how great to have stones cut by Yoram. So glad you finally have your dream ring, we need more pics!
 

cushioncutnut

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Hello guys.. just wanted to shamelessly show off my ring which has taken me almost a year to create! I started off wanting a cushion cut rectangular shaped center, in D colour with as minimal inclusions as possible- and of course the most fire I could find!
I wanted an an antique cut tbh however after months searching I couldn’t find anything that was the right shape/fire/colour grade or it had a massive culet which I didn’t like. In addition I didn’t want a modified cushion brilliant, only cushion brilliant (less facets). It was proving almost impossible, I had asked several well known jewellers who although very nice told me they couldn’t find what I wanted and what they had wasn’t what I was after.
In the end I found the perfect diamond on 1st Dibs, in a horrible ring setting! D VVS cushion brilliant. It was perfect! It was located in LA (and I live basically the other side of the world!) so I had to wait patiently for it to be delivered.
I had already decided exactly how I wanted the ring and both jewellers who did the design refused to make it without using a center stone they had sourced. So I had to make it myself in the UAE. Having already researched on this forum I discovered Yoram at Gem Concepts who make amazing french cut sides, so I hesitantly emailed fully expecting him to say he would not ship to a private customer- but to my joy he did! I found a jeweller here who could design the ring and order the side stones from Yoram -and they designed it exactly to my specifications. It was cast - not hand forged, which I would have preferred however it is almost impossible to find that here and with COVID restrictions we weren’t going back to the UK anytime soon.
So 11 months after I started looking I finally have my dream engagement ring which I will cherish for a lifetime.. it was well worth the wait!
thanks for reading my very long post and hope you like it :)) 2B401237-E3D7-406C-91B8-60F6103B81E5.jpeg

Beautiful and so worth the wait!!
 

maita13

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Simply stunning!! Congrats on your engagement!!
Please post more photos of this beauty❤️
 

LLJsmom

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Wowwwwwwwwwwwww :kiss2: :kiss2: :kiss2: That is a drop dead gorgeous center stone and an amazing ring. Those sides are perfect for it, so clearly custom made for this center. Congratulations. It's breathtaking.
 
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