Time for a ''modern'' OEC? One for the cutters out there!

[Pandora II]

I have noticed increasing interest in the old cuts here on PS.

Personally, the only diamond other than melee that I would ever like to own is an OEC or transitional. I just love those chunky facets and the FIRE! I''m more into the look than a ''historic'' stone.

However, I''m sure that there must be a way of maximising the OEC''s qualities and having a better range of clarity and colour than you can normally get - basically an Ideal cut OEC.

Could some of the cutters who are on here chime in and tell me:

a) Is it feasible - and if not, why not?

b) Are they doing it already?

c) When are they starting the PSOEC production?

And any other bits they care to share!

 

[beaujolais]

I was wondering about that myself. Glad you asked.

What about making new old miners?

 

[surfgirl]

Pandora, your post made me laugh this morning! Hmmmmm, I''ve been trying to think up a quick way to make my fortune...Hmmmm, perhaps I should take my ering and plot all the angles and %''s and measurements of my stone and sell it to DeBeers?

Thanks for the idea!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 1/20/2008 1:28:46 PM
Author: surfgirl
Pandora, your post made me laugh this morning! Hmmmmm, I''ve been trying to think up a quick way to make my fortune...Hmmmm, perhaps I should take my ering and plot all the angles and %''s and measurements of my stone and sell it to DeBeers?

Thanks for the idea!

Lol, funnily enough I was in DeBeers in New Bond Street yesterday - one of my brother''s friends works there, so I got to have a good chat (although her knowledge of diamonds was pretty sketchy - let alone anything else.)

I asked about old cuts and transitionals and she got the manager over to discuss them - they had no idea where you could buy one or get one cut. They were surprised anyone was even interested.

I think we should set up in business!

 

[surfgirl]

I''m in! We can call ourselves Pansurf Old Cuts...or...Surfpan Old Cuts. We''ll be YOOGE. We''ll be bigger than DeBeers! Book me a flight on BA, I''m coming over right away...

 

[somethingshiny]

Surf~

When you figure out how to duplicate your stone, I''ll be the first in line

 

[ringster]

count me in too! SG - you should patent your specs!

 

[Lorelei]

I am getting in line for a SurfDora cut please!!!

 

[strmrdr]

if you have the money there are cutters out there that will cut em but they wouldnt be cheap.
Bill Bray or DiaGem might be talked into it just too name 2.

 

[Deelight]

Date: 1/21/2008 12:26:39 AM
Author: somethingshiny
Surf~


When you figure out how to duplicate your stone, I''ll be the first in line

Not if I beat you there

 

[chrono]

That would be great. OECs are lovely stones and if someone can cut them with great symmetry & polish, without VThin girdles, higher colour, and still keep those large culets and chunky facets, we are all set.

 

[surfgirl]

Date: 1/21/2008 4:45:10 AM
Author: Lorelei
I am getting in line for a SurfDora cut please!!!

Well, as much as I like you all very much, I have to give Lorelei the first one because she thought up a WAY better brand name than I did! SurfDora, I like it...!

Chrono, if the only way to duplicate is to have ex/v thin girdles, what then? Are you in or out??

 

[chrono]

I think my transition has a very thin girdle. Ex thin is too scary. Are you sure that OECs can''t get away with a thin girdle?

 

[surfgirl]

As does mine...But what I''m asking is IF you could have the most amazing stone but it only performed the way it did by having an ex/vth girdle, would you take it as is or pass? I''m just curious...I really need to get a life, dont I?!

 

[tulip928]

I am so wanting an OEC! I find myself shopping all the antique websites for one, and I really must stop for now!

It must go on my wish list or vision board, or something . . . because I will have one someday!

 

[Pandora II]

Hello!

Any cutters out there?

''SurfDora'' is anxious to hear from you. We''ll even offer a generous share of the profits from our new ''business''.

Surfgirl, we need to get patenting on this new cut - I mean, we''ve already sold 4 or 5!

 

[surfgirl]

Well get your brother the Solicitor to write it up!