I can’t wait to see the three stone!!!No pics at the moment, but I bought a .37k CBI and then returned it for a .56 g (was aiming more for size than color, the K was nice). It has been a right hand solitaire for a year and now it is going to be one of two side stones with a sapphire middle!!!
Well, super ideal stones are addicting and after trying them out ,your cannot live with lesser quality diamonds,that’s a downsize also I think doing upgrades make sense for a ring simple settings or earrings ,bcs each time you will have to get a new setting. I set my first super ideal stone in bezel necklace,it’s 0.72 I VS2 ACA . Also I have a pair of earring with 0.48 diamonds blu Nile signature stones ,I don’t know if they consider superideasl . As far for a necklace ,I little bit regret setting such a beautiful stone and don’t have a chance to envoy it as a ring or bracelet, plus ,as soon as I put it on ,in a coupe of hours ,it’s so dirty from rubbing on my skin,so it looks like a cheap CZ so my advice would be to make a piece of jewelry you can see all the time and enjoy the sparkle
I had a 0.7ct OMC set into a hair clip a few months ago - CVB's Spring Gulch. Adore this little luxury
Do you have any photos or thread on this?
A hair clip????
The problem with upgrades is the loss on setting costs... the less pricey the stone the greater the magnitude of loss, comparatively! I'd choose pieces that you enjoy most with smaller stones that you won't feel compelled to upgrade... then just buy more bigger stones down the road
Single-station DBTY bracelets are lovely with sub-0.5ct stones, IMO! Larger than that and (also IMO) the culets become uncomfortable and the flipping becomes obvious.
I had a 0.7ct OMC set into a hair clip a few months ago - CVB's Spring Gulch. Adore this little luxury
please start a SMTB thread for your hair comb!
Yeah ,bezels are impossible to reset back ,wish I would do just somewhat of bezel prong setting so the diamond could be removed and something could be placed backExcellent point about the setting costs! I have two daughters, 10 and 14, so my initial thought was that I would reset something with a birthstone or gemstone for them when I pluck the diamond out for the upgrade. A halo pendant comes to mind for that—but, as someone mentioned, I can’t see a pendant as well to admire during the day! Bezels are probably not the best choice for something planning to be reset?
I want one of those Victorian star hair clips!
now I feel very bad to destroy beautiful custom made bezel with such a fine details ! So now I am planing to just add two more bezel stones to the necklace so maybe it will not turn that much and stay clean longer on my neck and not being a oily cz 
The problem with upgrades is the loss on setting costs... the less pricey the stone the greater the magnitude of loss, comparatively! I'd choose pieces that you enjoy most with smaller stones that you won't feel compelled to upgrade... then just buy more bigger stones down the road
Single-station DBTY bracelets are lovely with sub-0.5ct stones, IMO! Larger than that and (also IMO) the culets become uncomfortable and the flipping becomes obvious.
I had a 0.7ct OMC set into a hair clip a few months ago - CVB's Spring Gulch. Adore this little luxury
Erm. I’m late to this superideal thing so here is my starter superideal, a 2.05 ct CBI in a Stuller setting...
I’m thinking of either getting another 4 stones to do a 5 stone ring or to trade in for a bigger solitaire next... but still thinking since I just got the ring a week ago.
I also would LOVE to hear about your setting journey, as I am considering Stuller settings for my own CBI. I honestly don’t want an expensive setting. I want to put my money into a bigger (or additional smaller) CBI stones LOL. It’s been a bit time consuming to pore through all the Stuller options on their website. How did you find your setting model? What metal did you select, did you have Stuller set the pave? Was cost differential significant from other settings available?
If I win the lottery, I’m getting that CBI 5.12 I lol.
This is my .46 BGD J/SI1 stone. I had planned to use it to trade up so I put it in a sterling silver setting so I could enjoy it in the mean time. However,
I missed my trade up window because the price of stones climbed and now it makes no sense to use to trade up. I still like the pendant but
have learned that I really dislike taking my current necklace off to put another one on. I may convert it to a bracelet that I can wear all the time.
BTW...If your intentions are to upgrade I suggest you go with a vendor that has a good (simple) trade in
policy. 100% trade up with no contingencies.
My starter ACA was 2.937ct, so finances would never allow me to go up, haha.
That said, the first ACA *I* bought with my $ were .66ctw ACA earrings. I then upgraded those within a few months to 1.33ctw ACA earrings.
Here are the .66ctw with my e-ring
and now my 1.33ctw earrings, which are probably my final upgrade (yeah right):
We have always dumped all of our money into one pot, but I like having this additional buying power! I used the first bit of it for my Cartier trinity back in May. Then I surprised DH with a new bike two weeks ago. 
I really like the idea of buying a "starter" super-ideal and then seeing where it takes you. I think CBIs start around 1/3 carat. Something between .35 and .45 carats (stay below .5 carat to avoid the price jump) would be the perfect size to put into a small (cheap) bezel pendant or RHR, maybe made of silver or 10K gold to keep setting costs as low as possible.
At this size, your future possibilities are endless. You could leave the stone as-is if you end up liking the small pendant/ring. You could trade in the stone later for credit towards a larger one. You could buy a matching stone and make a pair of .7-.9ctw studs, which are a good size for everyday wear. Or you could use it as a side stone in a 3-stone ring like @cflutist's beautiful example.
I think you're on the right track.
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