The Forum Engagement Ring Folder/Eye Candy

[Amys Bling]

Sarahbear621 » 01 Dec 2011 17:42
It almost broke my heart. Even though I'm sure she is a wonderful person, Gypsy bid on a gorgeous emerald and diamond eternity ring at dover jewelry and won it over my bid by less then $20....it was heart breaking and to add salt to the wound she then posted how beautiful it was on PS and how great it looked with her set. I mopped around the house for days, I would go online and keep looking at Gypsy's thread and drool. Now since I just had a baby I will be the first one to admit that my lightbulb moments are fewer and farther between then they used to be, but I got there! I went on Dover's website (vs. their ebay site) and found that they had 3 more bands exactly like the emerald one. They had sapphire, ruby, and onxy. The price was about $50 more but totally worth it since I wouldn't have to bother with the ebay auction. I went ahead and pulled the trigger on the sapphire band.

My assessment of the band is pretty on target with Gypsy's emerald band. The diamonds are white and sparkly and the band itself is stunning and very comfortable. The sapphires are very bright so i'm sure they are treated or snythetic. However, dover actually got the stats of my band correct as they were also printed on the ring. No throwing darts on this one...or they might have learned their lesson this go around.

Here is the band paired with my 2.04ct RB ering and then my 1.??ct sapphire halo ring with .35ct half eternity ring. Please excuse how ugly my hands and rings are. We are way pass time for a cleaning!!! Sorry my hands are so dry

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-sapphire-and-diamond-e-band-from-dj.168895/

 

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shootingstar » 30 Nov 2011 14:25
Here go the links, that's the only way it will work (hopefully anyway! )

Our first glimpse of the Eiffel Tower:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzanacloud/6431806505/

The Cinderella coach with us in it!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzanacloud/6431818529/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzanacloud/6431833721/in/photostream/

Real life perspective:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzanacloud/6431821265/in/photostream/

And closer up - a quick snap, I'll do better ones later

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zuzanacloud/6431823345/in/photostream/

Hope this works, if not, I give up

Thanks for looking!

 

[Amys Bling]

aweiss2k » 04 Dec 2011 18:56
After a long wait, I finally have my ring in hand! You can read about the entire process here:

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-need-to-pick-between-gog-avc-and-erd-custom-cushion.165959/page-2']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-need-to-pick-between-gog-avc-and-erd-custom-cushion.165959/page-2[/URL]

Bottom line: I wanted a Legacy-inspired design to accommodate an August Vintage cushion cut. I got the stone from GOG and Mark at Engagement Rings Direct (ERD) did an outstanding job with the setting, including re-doing my ring from scratch after a slight misunderstanding in design preference. I cannot recommend ERD highly enough.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/custom-legacy-cartier-design-from-erd-amazing.169018/

 

[Amys Bling]

TooManyOptions » 05 Dec 2011 04:23
Not the greatest photos, as they were quick snaps, but wanted to share with everyone and say thanks for the help/advice. It made the purchase a lot easier and a LOT more informed!


0.77 Carat, F, VVS2

Depth % = 61.5
Table % = 56
Crown Angle = 35.1
Pavilion Angle = 40.8
Culet = None

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-fiancées-tiffany-embrace-ring.169039/

 

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scarlet16 » 05 Dec 2011 12:48
Long time no post! After seeing all the stunning MONSTER eternity bands on here, I just had to have one (though mine is MUCH smaller in comparison). Hubby gave me the go-ahead for my 30th birthday. I apologize to IDJ for the delay in posting this review as they were spectacular - both in service and quality!

I contacted IDJ on 10/17 and Tami (Yekutiel's lovely wife) responded almost immediately to answer my questions. I went in about a week later and met Tami in person. She showed me a few different styles and sizes of stones, and answered all my questions graciously! I debated between the shared prong and the u-prong for a while. We also talked about my precise standards for stones being that I am a PS'er. I ordered the ring the very next day and of course being the crazy PS'er I am, had more follow-up questions. Tami answered all of them quickly, including sending additional pictures of the setting. AND THEN best of all, the ring was done just over a week!!! I cannot speak highly enough about Tami and the entire family at ID Jewelry! I would not hesitate to use them again.

In the end, I decided on a 3.4tcw (17 .20 points) in a 14K gold u-prong setting. The stones are set super super low and because of that the ring is SOOOOO comfy. I'm SO glad I went with the u-prong because I LOVE seeing the sides of the stones. And the stones are AMAZING! I have had random women in stores grab my hand and ask about the ring! Scary but what a compliment!

Thanks again Tami and IDJ!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/id-jewelry-rocks-my-world.169052/

 

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DonnaH » 19 Oct 2011 14:54
I am late in getting around to post pics and all I have is a bad phone shot but I do have the video Crhis made at ERD.
1ct, VS1, F cushion cut in platinum. It has two tiny sapphires for my twins birth stones. I know it is not everyones taste but I love it.
http://www.youtube.com/user/xristoserd2011?feature=mhee#p/u/17/B69GAo57Tpc

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/erd-ring.167191/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/erd-ring.167191/[/URL]

 

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jlp86 » 06 Dec 2011 10:18
My BF (now fiance) proposed to me yesterday on my birthday. He proposed with a Ritani 3-Stone ring. It is platinum and has a single row of pave diamonds. The center stone is an heirloom diamond that was given to us by his grandmother. All I know about the stone is it is .98cts, F VVS2. The ring all together is 1.38ctw.

Thats all of the information I have on the stone and the setting. I love it, its a beautiful ring!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/ritani-classic-3-stone-ring.169096/

 

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BeachGirlG » 05 Dec 2011 20:33
I've been super busy, but I did receive the ring and tried to do a quick photo shoot with my little camera. It's hard to take pictures of diamonds! No hand shots yet because I needed my hands to hold the camera!

Details - RB 1.90ct H SI2

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/bgd-re-cut-is-on-my-hand-pics-inside.169076/

 

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sherpagirl » 06 Dec 2011 01:20
First, I want to thank so many of you who offered advice, suggestions, guidance, encouragement and wisdom in helping my fiancee and I (just engaged!) find the perfect ring that will serve as both my e-ring and band. (original post: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-bit-of-a-non-traditional-approach-to-e-ring-wedding-ring.165252/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-bit-of-a-non-traditional-approach-to-e-ring-wedding-ring.165252/[/URL])

After seeing all the beautiful 5 stone bands on PS, I knew this is what I wanted. With all the wonderful research I found here, followed by the extremely helpful conversations I had with both GOG and BGD (deciding between AVRs and H&A is SO tough!), and then all of your knowledge and insights, we finally decided on a 5 stone u-prong band from BGD.

So here are a few shots of my ring which arrived late last week, and officially on my hand as of this past weekend. Specs are platinum band / 1.5cttw (.30s each) / H / SI1. All BGD Signature Stones, and Jamie was great to work with. Thanks again to all of you who provided "the voice of reason" to all my questions! LOL! I adore my ring.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-bgd-5-stone-ring-happiness.169082/

 

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DandiAndi » 07 Dec 2011 01:38
DH and I returned yesterday from a brilliant 5 week holiday in the beautiful USA. We spent a few days in New York, and DH was good enough to let me loose in the wonderful diamond district for a few hours Naturally I paid a visit to the lovely team at ID Jewelry, and upgraded my eternity ring from 10 pointers to 20 pointers. Luann and Yekutiel were absolutely delightful, I had the best time!
The ring is 18 20 pointers, F-G, SI excellent cut. It's a right hand ring but I've been enjoying wearing it alone on my left hand, as it's really hot here at home and my hands are puffy, so I don't feel like wearing all of my rings. It looks so big and blingy compared to my last one! It sits so low, which I adore. I love love love it.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-beautiful-idj-upgraded-eternity-ring.169131/

 

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tmilnthorp » 07 Dec 2011 14:07
Hello everyone! Just wanted to thank everyone for the advice and information available here on PS - it really made buying the perfect ring possible. I just got the photos of my engagement ring from Whiteflash - and I am thrilled! It looks absolutely gorgeous. I can't wait to pick it up tomorrow!

It's a 2.143 carat ideal set in a semi-custom platinum Harmony setting. I had them add an Euro-shank and the head is a four claw-prong with an open gallery (substituted from the Legato head).

My experience with Traci and the whole Whiteflash team was nothing but outstanding. I will write a detailed review soon!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/2-143-ct-engagement-ring-from-whiteflash.169168/

 

[Amys Bling]

MrsDrP » 07 Dec 2011 11:56
I was reading a different thread about a Tacori e-ring and it made me search my computer for pictures of my old Tacori engagement ring....and I found a couple!

It was a beauty!!!! I still miss it to this day, and I havent seen it in over 3 years. Oh well! It wasn't worth me staying with that man just to keep that ring

The center stone:
Princess cut
1.4ct
E color
VVS1 clarity
Ideal cut

The setting:
Platinum
I can't remember the total ct weight of the diamonds in the setting....I think close to 1?
It's a popular setting that Tacori makes a lot of, so I'm sure someone could look it up if interested.

Although I don't have this ring anymore, I thought I'd share some pictures because it's really fun to look at it. I adore all of the intricate that Tacori does to their rings. The crescent silhouette and the milgrain was my favorite thing about this ring. Enjoy

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pictures-of-my-old-tacori-e-ring.169153/

 

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rossd2 » 07 Dec 2011 02:13
So my girlfriend and I were out of the country on a 2-week trip, but we were coming back home on different days because we booked on miles and couldn't get the same return flight. I got in at noon on Saturday, rented a car, and drove about 7 hours to go up and ask for her dad's blessing, then turned right back around and drove home because I was supposed to pick her up from the airport the next morning. At 7am on Sunday she called to tell me she was actually able to catch an earlier connection, so she'd be getting in at 9am instead of 11am. I wasn't ready at all, so I got dressed and hustled over to my friend's place to get the ring (Quest had sent it to him the day before since I was out of town), and ran back home to set up our apartment, which is where I was planning to ask her.

At about 9am my cell phone started ringing and I decided to just let it go. I wasn't going to have time to get everything ready and pick her up, so I pretended to oversleep. After about 30 minutes and the 5th or 6th call, I picked up the phone and acted like the alarm hadn't gone off and apologized for sleeping through everything. I said I'd be right there to pick her up, but she said she was already in a cab, which was what I was hoping for at that point. I changed back into pajamas to kind of sell the oversleeping story and waited for her taxi to pull up. As soon as they stopped on our street, I went out to the cab and apologized a bunch and started helping her take her bags out. She was understanding about the oversleeping thing but I think a little annoyed too, which was great. So we walked up to our building, I opened the door to the apartment, dropped the bags, and took a knee right there in the doorway. She was totally surprised. And said yes.

Here's a photo of the ring. I know, a blurry and terrible Blackberry picture, I need to take and post some more... Anyway she loved the setting (I went with the platinum Vatche 6-prong solitaire) and the diamond has a nice sparkle to it. I told her afterwards that I'd have no hard feelings about getting something different (even showed her the JBEG modified Julia to show her what else I was considering), but she said what I got was perfect, exactly the style she would have wanted. So all we've done is have it resized. I had minor nagging thoughts about the other diamond I had seen online at JA, but in the end the ring looks great, she loves it, and it was there with us for the proposal.

Anyway can't thank you all enough for your help, really couldn't have done it without you.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/sorry-for-the-delay-story-and-pic.169139/

 

[Amys Bling]

marchesa6989 » 07 Dec 2011 21:45
thanks to PS i learnt how to be an educated and selective customer, but that didn't make for the easiest ring journey as certain vendors can't handle the amount of questions and details we discerning peeps require! that being said i did my research, used the PS diamond search and individual searches on each vendor sites religiously, updated those at least twice a day to look for new stones and played the patience game until the perfect stone came along.

and boy oh boy did it! after a harrowing journey of emails to and fro between various vendors, i finally found a round AGS000 1.23 H SI2 (eye clean with twinning wisps) through Union Diamond, and Tony Rixom there was a refreshing change from the other people i had spoken to previously. i suddenly felt like i wasn't walking on the journey alone and after 2 months of searching to finally talk to someone who understood what i was going for and gave me a stone about 0.2-0.3cts bigger than others could for the same price point was amazing. i think the persistence in searching really paid off as even Tony was surprised at my find and said that if this one sold, he couldn't provide anything remotely similar.
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although this was a great price, i'd also recently fallen in love with halo settings thanks to my fellow PSers and struggled with finding a way to find a nice one and stay as close to budget as possible. luckily good karma came back to me, and after writing that review on B2C jewels horrible service, the manager Ricky actually contacted me and offered a sincerely apology and a credit of $500 to put towards any setting i wanted! i did more research and found out a few points:
1. B2C jewels get their settings from Unique Settings of NY, but sell them at a better price point than most other vendors
2. Whiteflash Amphora is actually from Unique Settings of NY (I asked them and they said they order it from them but upgrade the stones)

so how could i say no to a halo for a grand total of $590!!! Ricky was great to work with after that and he really made a strong effort to attend to my requests and ensure that i was happy.

so without any further commentary, may i present my sparkly!! (as i have fondly nicknamed it). its icy white and has amazing light return, fire and brilliance.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-sparkly-is-in-the-building.169195/

 

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meggamegga » 08 Dec 2011 01:56
So after over 3 years of dating and lots of lurking on here I finally got engaged! I'm super excited that I now have a decent reason to post, and can to show my new baby off to those who will appreciate it! (and also grab some advise on wedding bands.)

The fiancee picked it out all himself and proposed thanksgiving morning. He was clear that he hates cushion cut and halos so I expected those to be out of the question. We had also talked about future upgrades (before I got engaged) and he despised the idea. Don't get me wrong I would have married him with anything... but I'm very thankful he did a lovely job, since he was pretty clear I was stuck with whatever I got.

It's a 1925 art deco 2.0ct ring....
Anyone have any advise on wedding bands?

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/asscher-e-ring-and-band-advise.169206/

 

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LoveMeDo » 07 Dec 2011 16:20
Hi everyone! I decided to take my RB center stone from its original 3-stone setting and reset it into a cushion halo for our 5 year anniversary. My tastes have changed, and I never really "took" to my original setting. Since I know that there are a lot of halo lovers here, I wanted to share some pics and also get some advice. First, the pics!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/cushion-halo-reveal-need-advice.169178/

 

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jlp86 » 05 Dec 2011 23:51
I'm engaged!!!!!!!!!!

I got home from work today and walked into my living room to my boyfriend waiting for me. He gave me a big hug and kiss and wished me happy birthday then gave me my gifts. He had 3 gifts for me. He told me after that they were themed "Past, Present, and Future". The first gift was a card with a certificate to go back to the restaurant we went to on our first date. The second was a normal birthday gift, he gave me money to go get a mani, pedi, and more. The third gift was a HUGE box. He instructed me to open it a certain way. When it was finally opened it was a vase with a dozen roses, he had the ring sitting in the middle of the roses. When I looked up we both just stared at each other until he finally got down on his knee and asked me to marry him. Of course I said "Yes!!!".

BTW....I know everyone says this, taking pictures is hard!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/best-birthday-present-ever.169078/

 

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eh613c » December 11th, 2011, 12:54 am
Hello,

I'm a long time lurker and this is my first time posting about my ring. Several months ago, my husband agreed to have my e-ring reset. So everyday, I would look at rings after rings in this forum to get some inspiration. Finally, I found one that spoke to me and it was Frankiextah's ring. Thanks to Frankie's detailed posts (stats, comparisons, etc), it led me to know what I want. Also thanks to all the PSers who raved about Victor's work and craftsmanship, it gave me the confidence to pull the trigger. So I contacted Victor via his website and I received a quote within 10 minutes.

Victor was beyond amazing. He was very attentive to my needs, detail oriented and knowledgeable. He was also gracious enough to allow me to bring my 2 sons (3 y/o and 7 mos) in his office when I picked up my ring. When I saw the finished product, I was so excited and giddy inside (obviously I had to keep my composure as not to embarass myself). After I picked up the ring, the boys and I went to my huband's office (which is a couple of miles away) to show him the ring. Not only did my husband want to see it but he wanted to show his co-workers the ring. Needless to say, he LOVED the ring. I think he was more excited than me because that night he just kept looking at it with a smile.

I love love love my new ring. I love the simplicity, daintyness and of course the finger coverage.

And Victor, if you're reading this...thank you! You made my year!

My ring stat:

Centerstone: 1.03 ct RB, E, VVS1
Melee: F-G, VS+
Size: 4.75

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-victor-canera-emilya-ring.169314/

 

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SweetAsscher » 11 Dec 2011 04:37
Hi all!
here is my new stone;
.88 Star129

I was very undecided for a while about how I wanted it set but in the end I went with a classic solitaire that has a gorgeous profile and clean fluid lines!
As I'm still waiting for my ring to be finished I will just post pics of the other settings my stone tried on before finding "the one"

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/star129-setting-search-is-over.169315/

 

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risingsun » 10 Dec 2011 15:56
I'm late in posting this...Our 16th wedding anniversary was in October and we met 20 years ago in November. To celebrate these occasions, my DH gave me a three prong diamond tennis bracelet from WF. It is 4ctw, F/G VS. It's just perfect!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/tennis-bracelet-for-our-wedding-anniversary.169294/

 

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aljdewey » 10 Dec 2011 01:34
since she's never seen my bezel milgrain bracelet.

This began as a 16" necklace. Together with another local PSer, we bought it and split it into two bracelets, and it's so sparkly for its size. It has about 29 three-pointer stones, so 87 points of diamonds that are incredibly sparkly and just a little understated flash.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...er-asked-me-to-start-a-thread-on-this.169281/

 

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diamondseeker2006 » 09 Dec 2011 15:24
Well, I'll call this a belated birthday present because I didn't see anything that I wanted back in September, but I came across this little "gem" and bought it! It is an old 5 stone band in almost perfect condition set in 90 plat/10 iridium and has five very slightly graduated stones. I think the largest is around 4mm and they average 20 points. So the total is around 1 ct. or a little more. The stones were said to be transitional, but I had my jeweler look at it and he said probably earlier rb. But he said it was very nice quality (G-H VS, SI, and platinum) and I got a great deal!

The setting is a neat combination of u-prong with 4 prongs and little prongs separating the stones. I love that it is a little unique and has character for a simple ring. I still dream of an AVR 5 stone band, but this ring will serve as an alternate to my wedding set for a change until maybe one day I can get an AVR one! The stones are bright and sparkly and were actually better than I expected!

So here are some pictures:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/vintage-5-stone-band.169261/

 

[Amys Bling]

bucsoftb » 09 Dec 2011 17:01
Thanks to everyone on these forums that helped me choose a ring. I received it today and it looks better than I imagined.

.90 Carat Round, I, SI2, Excellent Cut Platinum Solitaire from James Allen. It was only an SI2, but users said that "twinning wisps" were hard to see so I gave it a shot. It looks amazing to the naked eye and it man does it sparkle. It looks considerably better than the I2 rings I looked at in Zales/JB Robinson, etc.

Here are two pictures with my phone and bad lighting. After I pop the question this weekend we can use her DSLR to take better pictures.

Thanks again!
Jay

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-si2-excellent-cut-platinum-solitaire.169266/

 

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Lil Misfit » 09 Dec 2011 18:54
As you may remember, a few months ago I took advantage of the PS preloved forum and managed to snag a gorgeous 3.24ct. pink tourmaline from FrekeChild with the intention of turning it into my new right hand ring.

I shipped the stone off to the wonderful Brian Gavin and had the pleasure of working with Jamie again on this project. She sent me these glamour shots today and I am so in love!!! Brian outdid himself again! The ring is absolute perfection and I cannot wait to get it on my hand to stare at all day long. However, since this is my anniversary present, hubby says that I cannot have it until then (February), so you will have to wait for the hand shots.

Without further adieu, I present to you -- "Pinky"! (Yes, I named her! LOL)
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/glamour-shots-of-my-bgd-pink-tourmaline.169270/

 

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MikeyNY » 11 Dec 2011 20:41
Thank you all!

For those who want the details...

The center stone is E color, VS2, 2.41ct. Steven did help with sourcing the stone - even went to one of the places with me to show me what to look for.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...ring-and-excellent-overall-experience.169277/

 

[x98powers]

Whitehouse Bros. Setting GIA certified Diamond .78 ct I color, SI1 EX cut.

 

[Amys Bling]

ndtyler333 » 12 Dec 2011 00:08
Well she said yes!!!

Here is the ring, right where it belongs. She was completely blown away!

Its a 1.04 G VS2 in a 14k setting with pave side stones and a pair of peek-a-boo diamonds.
The diamond came from www.goodoldgold.com and was set by a great local jeweler.

This beautiful ring would never have happened without the wonderful information and helpful advice of PS members.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/gog-asscher-in-a-custom-seting.169338/

 

[Amys Bling]

mkx » 12 Dec 2011 16:27
Hello,

After months of research and shopping I finally purchased my engagement ring from Mark @ ERD. I finally settled on the Tacori #2502 with a round brilliant hand picked by Mark at ERD. Buying an ering online can be a really stressful experience but this was far from the case. Mark was great to deal with throughout the whole process. Initially, I was set on a Harry Winston style ring which Mark was going to design however midway through the process I decided to go for the Tacori ring. Mark was very patient in having to deal with my many design changes and countless emails. In the end, he sourced the Tacori ring for me and hand selected the diamond for me from him inventory. As luck would have it, I was in New York when the ring was ready from pickup (I'm from Canada). Mark was kind enough to walk 10 city blocks to meet me at my hotel and hand deliver the ring. I was lucky enough to propose to my girlfriend in New York and of course she said yes! In the end we couldn't be more happier with the results. The diamond is beautiful and has a great sparkle to it. The diamond is much nicer than anything I saw at local B&M stores.

I would highly recommend Mark at ERD to anyone who is looking to purchase an engagement ring or any jewelry for that matter. His knowledge and customer service goes above and beyond expectations.

Here are a few pictures of the ring (sorry about the quality - iphone pics)

https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-tacori-ering-from-mark-erd-t169359.html

 

[Amys Bling]

MrCubbie » 26 Nov 2011 16:34
Good day all,

After taking the advice of members here I decided to purchase my engagement from whiteflash. I received a few pics yesterday of the ring and just thought I would post them here for all to see. It is a .73 ct princess cut ACA H VS2 diamond in a whiteflash "W-Prong" setting. I am very pleased with the ring an cannot wait to see it in person.

Thanks again to those who helped me with the purchase.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/thought-i-would-show-you-all-my-new-engagement-ring.168682/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/thought-i-would-show-you-all-my-new-engagement-ring.168682/[/URL]

 

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J_Rock » 13 Dec 2011 10:40
So here are some specs on the ring:

Single-Cut vs Full Cut
- Single cut, 1.4mm

Going into this project, I knew I wanted single-cut stones because of what I read and saw here on Pricescope. However, when I asked Victor what he thought had more fire, he recommended full cut. I was confused because it conflicted with everything I learned about on here. I asked Victor to send me one of each stone in the size that would be on shank so I could evaluate the cuts in different lighting and determine which one I liked best.

I put together an apparatus to evaluate light-performance side by side. I used the bottom of a Styrofoam cup and created seats to hold the diamonds. This allowed me to view the diamonds face up next to each in the same angle. This was a lot of fun to do in the bathroom lighting. My immediate observation is that the full cut gives you a lot of fast, tiny, glittery sparkles, but not a lot of bold fire. Rotating the cup slightly, my eyes are attracted by the activity on the full cut, but once you rotate and tilt, the fire from the single cut outperforms the pin sparkles of the full cut. The other thing I noticed is that the full cut stone went black when I brought it outside. This didnt happen with the single cut. In the meantime, I did go back and forth between single and full, because I struggled making up my mind about what type of effect I wanted: fast and glittery sparkles, or slow, bold rainbow flashes. In the end, it was the single cut that won and I am so glad I chose single cut. They are worth the premium. Vanessa told me that she trusted my judgment on this.

Halo
- Flower shaped halo
- Tilted 25 degrees to give the halo more depth and organic look
- Shallow u-cut pave

The halo is the focal point and Victor executed this flawlessly. Of the rings I have seen, almost all floral rings are done with round brilliants or round OECs. I took a leap of faith by attempting to design this ring around a square cushion. I got the idea of tilting the halo from Frankie's posts and some info I gathered from JBeG's site. The tilting really compliments the high crown angle of the stone. I was really intrigued by how he was going to give the petals the rounded look I requested and I was very pleased with the use of different sized melee. Very little metal is shown on the halo, and on the ring in general. When I first contacted Victor, I requested fishtail pave, but then changed it because he recommended u-cut and also because I had never seen fishtail on a 3-row pave ring, and I wanted the same type of pave on all parts of the ring. I really like the u-cut, its elegant and doesn't take away from the profile of the ring.

Stems/Doughnut
- Curved stems
- Pave on stems and doughnut

I requested curved stems to compliment the floral theme and I love the way this part of the ring turned out. I initially didn't want a doughnut, but Vanessa insisted on this. The trade-off is that I don't think she will be able to wear a wedding band next to this ring.

Shank
- 2.6mm
- Pave stops at 5 and 7 o'clock
- Shallow u-cut pave

Vanessa and I have been to a lot of jewelry stores this year and the one thing we both agreed on was that we wanted the shank to be more substantial than your typical 2mm. I think the shank on this ring looks phenomenal and doesn't overpower the halo/center stone. Victor recommended not to go thicker than 2.4mm, but he agreed to make it 2.6mm. i am glad I stuck to my guts. We saw rings that were ~3.5mm that had 5-row pave, so I kinda knew what I was getting into with this width.

Metal
- 18K yellow gold

Because the theme of this ring is a mix of vintage and floral, I wanted to do something different from the platinum look. Victor told from me from the very beginning that he didn't recommend gold for various reasons, and I had this same conversation with several jewelers, but Vanessa and I love the way yellow gold looks on our skin. We plan to have our rings matching in the same metal, so platinum/white gold weren't an option for us here. Given that, I do understand that this ring will require even more delicate handling because of the fact the gold wears away over time. I plan to only soak the ring in a mild solution and steam clean. Victor recommended that brushing the pave with a toothbrush should only happen a couple of times a year. I don't think I am going to brush the pave at all.

Center Stone
- 1.524ct AVC
- K color
- SI2
- 1.018 ratio
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/8213/

The key to this ring was my selection of the center stone. I fell in love with AVCs through Pricescope and I spent months watching those videos on Vimeo. I decided the pull the trigger on the stone back in April once I noticed that prices were climbing daily. I am SOOOOOO glad I made that decision when I did, because GOG hasnt gotten any more stones in these specs, and at the price I paid. The K color really works with the yellow gold and the stone is completely eye-clean. There is a feather in the corner and even that is hard to see with a 10X loupe. I think Jon uses 20X magnification on his site. As any AVC owner can attest, the light performance of an AVC is mesmerizing.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...-halo-featuring-a-1-52-avc-3-row-pave.169374/