Tale of Two Stones- Round and Fancy

[gardengloves]

Hi PS''ers,

As many of you know know, , this past anniversary we upgraded my original engagement ring round stone to a radiant cut. It was a big size move up and involved years of planning and saving, but I went for it.. 1.7 to 3 carats. I''m totally happy, but posted an incredibly awful thread on the new ring because of miserable photos skills --- so please forgive--- photo skills are catching up.... but find myself longing for the OEC 1.7 with its special charms.

But I never posted pictures of the original stone..., and would love to introduce it to PS.

I kept the original OEC 1.7, which I love and am hoping to reset someday. I thought of a HW style delicate and tiny halo and micro pave band or a micro pave split shank, your suggestions would be welcome. I never posted a thread for this stone, mainly because I take such awful pictures and it was hard to capture, but with a new camera, maybe this will do it more justice. So here is my lovely 1.7 which I would like to set in something beautiful- the current platinum band is battered and so bent out of shape it barely gets over my knuckle.. I''d to give it new life and new love... thanks PS''ers for taking a look and sharing your thoughts...

it''s got this checkerboard facet thing going on... which I would love to play up

 

[gardengloves]

another shot

 

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Showing some moody color reflections from surrounding color ... this stone is a J

 

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another under shade of trees

 

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the original 1.7 J stone

 

[gardengloves]

this is the new stone, radiant cut

 

[gardengloves]

new stone, very different, handles light in entirely different way, but both are lovely

 

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another of the new stone

 

[dani13]

I love it all, gg!!!! Stunning pieces!!!!

 

[gardengloves]

here they are together..

 

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another of the new radiant

 

[gardengloves]

I really like this one of the steely blue light and checkboard pattern in the 1.7

 

[artdecogirl]

Garden gloves, That is soooo pretty! I really like that last pic. Isn''t it nice when you can get a pic of what you see in real life!

 

[yssie]

The faceting on your round really is lovely, I'm glad she has her own thread

It would look beautiful in a halo, if you choose that route

 

[gardengloves]

facets picking up surrounding color

 

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Comparison outdoor lighting, dusk.. J & F

 

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Comparison indoor lighting, in kitchen lights

 

[Dreamer_D]

I love fishtail prongs !

A halo would be delish on that stone, or else another antique style mount. Have you seen vip''s mom''s ring over in timeless classics? I love the setting it is in.

 

[gardengloves]

one more sunset comparison, outdoors,

they both sparkle but in such different ways... Ones a J and ones an F, but each has its own amazing beauty,each cut handles light in a totally different way.

 

[Lula]

I love both of your rings, garden gloves! Both stones are incredible. That''s the first radiant I''ve ever seen that "speaks" to me. Elegant, classic settings, too! Congratulations on your anniversary!!!

 

[gardengloves]

Date: 6/11/2010 7:09:29 PM
Author: sarap333
I love both of your rings, garden gloves! Both stones are incredible. That''s the first radiant I''ve ever seen that ''speaks'' to me. Elegant, classic settings, too! Congratulations on your anniversary!!!

Aw thanks Sarap,

Radiants are a strange cut for sure, but mine does all sorts of things at different times, sometimes I get a maltese cross for a second which I love, but then its gone. I really love when there is a big variation in light and dark. Here she is today in the garden picking up light from flowers looking like a pastel cream puff!

 

[gardengloves]

Thanks so much Dani, Icom, Sara and Yssie.

Yessie, thank you- I really did need to give this honey her own thread!

Dreamer, you gave me the inspiration for this thread, thanks so much. I really had to repost after my hideous first thread, well not so much hideous, but the photos did not really portray the ring very well. Thanks for the suggestion.

 

[gardengloves]

Date: 6/11/2010 6:54:58 PM
Author: dreamer_d
I love fishtail prongs !

A halo would be delish on that stone, or else another antique style mount. Have you seen vip''s mom''s ring over in timeless classics? I love the setting it is in.

Dreamer,

Just checked out the Vip thread. sure looks a lot like my stone, even to the squarish mounting. I was thinking something much simpler for reset- the HW halo look or even tacori 2620 for one stop shopping- have no idea of the costs involved or even worked up a budget, but its on the back burner.

Leon Mege? that would be the ultimate.. my dream.

Of course, all this wishful thinking right now and way down the line

 

[marcy]

They are both lovely.

 

[ludmila.k]

Date: 6/11/2010 6:09:49 PM
Author: gardengloves
I really like this one of the steely blue light and checkboard pattern in the 1.7

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

 

[Amethyste]

GG - I truly love your stones - the OEC is really lovely... THanks for introducing it to us!

 

[princessplease]

Both are gorgeous!!!!!!!

 

[gardengloves]

Thanks so much Marcyc, Ludmila, Amythst and Princessplease


So today I was trying to capture how the facets handle light, do a comparison- the cuts are so different. Wanted to see how they reflect the colors around them.

I took these under some yellow flowers to pick up color. The OEC really holds her own. she really can sparkle. thanks for taking a look.

 

[gardengloves]

Oops, here''s the facet comparison photo

 

[gardengloves]

and here''s a comparison of the facets of these very different cuts picking blue colors under some hydrangeas..