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Gailey

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SNC,

Have you considered a mixed cut? My tourmaline is a step cut crown with a brilliant pavillion. It flies somewhat in the face of tradition, but I like it.

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SCN - a definite vote for the step cut! In fact, I''ve got an asscher I''m looking to set and that''s the perfect setting! Can you share where you bought it please? I can''t wait to see what you settle on.

Gailey - love your tourmaline.
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 6:01:03 PM
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SCN - a definite vote for the step cut! In fact, I''ve got an asscher I''m looking to set and that''s the perfect setting! Can you share where you bought it please? I can''t wait to see what you settle on.

Gailey - love your tourmaline.
SCN, I echo LD''s question about where you got it from. It''s reminiscent of the Daniel K setting. I seriously thought of putting my tourmaline in a baguette Halo. Wink as much as said, "over my dead body"! So I can''t wait to see what you do with it.
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 4:24:08 PM
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Date: 3/9/2009 3:56:19 PM
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Date: 3/9/2009 1:59:37 PM
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I love them both, but oddly I am drawn to the dark round in there a bit more!
Ditto, I guess we''re the odd ones out TGal - I much prefer the dark round in that setting!
musey-I actually really appreciate your opinion about the round as well, I am obviously torn as to which way to go with this setting, since I''ve had it sitting empty for so long.
I can''t quite put my finger on it, but this style of setting (to me, for whatever reason) always appeals to me more with a non-step-cut in it. I think step cuts sort of get lost in the baguette-halo (at least they can) and sort of look like a continuation of the halo.
 

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Whatr about an emerald cut square?

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Date: 3/9/2009 4:35:45 PM
Author: Gailey
SNC,


Have you considered a mixed cut? My tourmaline is a step cut crown with a brilliant pavillion. It flies somewhat in the face of tradition, but I like it.
Gailey-beautiful tourmaline! I love the cut :)
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 6:01:03 PM
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SCN - a definite vote for the step cut! In fact, I''ve got an asscher I''m looking to set and that''s the perfect setting! Can you share where you bought it please? I can''t wait to see what you settle on.


Gailey - love your tourmaline.

LD-thanks for your vote :)

I''ve had it sitting around so long, I will have to look for the receipt to find the jewelers name-it was their own creation/design.
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 6:09:04 PM
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Date: 3/9/2009 6:01:03 PM

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SCN - a definite vote for the step cut! In fact, I''ve got an asscher I''m looking to set and that''s the perfect setting! Can you share where you bought it please? I can''t wait to see what you settle on.


Gailey - love your tourmaline.
SCN, I echo LD''s question about where you got it from. It''s reminiscent of the Daniel K setting. I seriously thought of putting my tourmaline in a baguette Halo. Wink as much as said, ''over my dead body''! So I can''t wait to see what you do with it.
Gailey-I''ve loved the Daniel K settings for sooooo long, I mentioned to LD-that I can''t remember the jewelers name offhand and will have to try and locate my receipt-it was their own design and was built in shop. Why did Wink say NO to your tourmaline in a baguette halo???
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 8:29:16 PM
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Date: 3/9/2009 4:24:08 PM

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Date: 3/9/2009 3:56:19 PM

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Date: 3/9/2009 1:59:37 PM

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I love them both, but oddly I am drawn to the dark round in there a bit more!

Ditto, I guess we''re the odd ones out TGal - I much prefer the dark round in that setting!

musey-I actually really appreciate your opinion about the round as well, I am obviously torn as to which way to go with this setting, since I''ve had it sitting empty for so long.

I can''t quite put my finger on it, but this style of setting (to me, for whatever reason) always appeals to me more with a non-step-cut in it. I think step cuts sort of get lost in the baguette-halo (at least they can) and sort of look like a continuation of the halo.
Thanks musey, I don''t think I would want a white step cut diamond in it for that reason.
 

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Date: 3/9/2009 9:04:13 PM
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Whatr about an emerald cut square?
I would go for that :) Is that yours???
 

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Date: 3/10/2009 8:06:45 AM
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Date: 3/9/2009 9:04:13 PM
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Whatr about an emerald cut square?
I would go for that :) Is that yours???
Certainly is (they both are!!) Can''t talk too much about it yet!!

No idea why Wink was so set against a baguette halo, but I think he thinks baguettes are not the best cut to show off diamond properties.

Attached is a picture I saved from somewhere. I don''t remember so can''t quote the owner or maker of the ring, but I suspect it''s DK.

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Gailey, that example looks wonderful, but I''m not sure the setting in question would have a similar effect on a step cut center stone (and vice versa), cause the one you showed has only step cuts and no brilliants at all.
 

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Date: 3/10/2009 9:34:10 AM
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Gailey, that example looks wonderful, but I''m not sure the setting in question would have a similar effect on a step cut center stone (and vice versa), cause the one you showed has only step cuts and no brilliants at all.
Yes you are right - of course! What did you think of my previous suggestion of a mixed cut: step crown and brilliant pavillion?
 

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Date: 3/10/2009 10:14:02 AM
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Date: 3/10/2009 9:34:10 AM
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Gailey, that example looks wonderful, but I''m not sure the setting in question would have a similar effect on a step cut center stone (and vice versa), cause the one you showed has only step cuts and no brilliants at all.
Yes you are right - of course! What did you think of my previous suggestion of a mixed cut: step crown and brilliant pavillion?
Personally, not my cup of tea, cause it reminds me too much of concave cuts and I prefer scintillation over brilliance. That''s just me, off course
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But it might look interesting in that setting, absolutely.
 

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It would be interesting to put a mixed step/brilliant cut in a halo of step cuts. It'll definite be unique and the more I think about it, the more I like the idea.
 

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Date: 3/10/2009 8:40:15 AM
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Date: 3/10/2009 8:06:45 AM

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Date: 3/9/2009 9:04:13 PM

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Whatr about an emerald cut square?

I would go for that :) Is that yours???
Certainly is (they both are!!) Can''t talk too much about it yet!!


No idea why Wink was so set against a baguette halo, but I think he thinks baguettes are not the best cut to show off diamond properties.


Attached is a picture I saved from somewhere. I don''t remember so can''t quote the owner or maker of the ring, but I suspect it''s DK.
Can I ask who cut the oval aqua-was it Gary?

I have always loved that Daniel K setting-sigh!!!

I think a mixed cut would be a lovely idea :)
 

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Peter Toracca cut both stones. I''m about to start a post in "Hangout" about them.
 

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Date: 3/11/2009 12:25:44 PM
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Peter Toracca cut both stones. I''m about to start a post in ''Hangout'' about them.
They are both really lovely stones :) He does an excellent job!
 

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I like the mixed cut idea.
 

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Date: 3/11/2009 1:38:52 PM
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I like the mixed cut idea.
Me too. But I like all three ideas, for different reasons. (This is why it takes me forever to get anything set... I like too many things
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). Not helpful, right? Ok, if it came down to it... I think I would go with a brilliant cut for the contrast.
 

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coatimundi and IK-thanks for your opinions!!! :)
 

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I have found the perfect solution! Except for the price. And the color. Maybe Jon would irradiate it for you?
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Date: 3/11/2009 4:11:15 PM
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I have found the perfect solution! Except for the price. And the color. Maybe Jon would irradiate it for you?
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That is gorgeous and I actually came very close to purchasing a similir cut diamond a few months ago, until the jeweler talked me out of it-she said that unless I bezeled the stone it would look very much like a RB once set. So I decided against it!
 

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Yeah, I suppose it would have to be pretty big to be obviously octagonal. Peter has a weird citrine in a new cut that looks really cool. Might be a nice color for you.

Having recently returned a mixed barion cut, I have some reservations about taking that tack. I would want one with a really high crown and little table, the one I sent back had a lot of table reflection and didn''t really show off the step-cut crown.
 

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Date: 3/11/2009 5:17:41 PM
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Yeah, I suppose it would have to be pretty big to be obviously octagonal. Peter has a weird citrine in a new cut that looks really cool. Might be a nice color for you.


Having recently returned a mixed barion cut, I have some reservations about taking that tack. I would want one with a really high crown and little table, the one I sent back had a lot of table reflection and didn't really show off the step-cut crown.
The octagonal cut diamond that I was looking at was only a carat, so I would suppose too that it would have to be much larger than that to be obvious.

As far at the citrine goes, the color seems to have too much brown for me. I also think I need a higher end stone to put into the setting, for me to be OK with it-I have this issue with spending so much on a setting vs. the center stone. Also, thanks for your input on the mixed cut.
 
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