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PintoBean

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Hello PS(enabl)ers!!! :wavey: :wavey:

I have been itching to upgrade my bgblue for a while now. When I saw this thread posted by blueberrydot with the gal from the bachelor's yellow gold set, something about it just made me go wild and I NEEDED to upgrade to a YELLOW GOLD SET! (Or it could be the cute kitty giving me furbaby fever?!?!?!)
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-with-width-of-rings-and-bonus-huge-diamond.216969/#post-3944093?hilit=bachelor#p3944093']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-with-width-of-rings-and-bonus-huge-diamond.216969/#post-3944093?hilit=bachelor#p3944093[/URL]

Stars aligned, I found a K with fluor that is even brighter than my former K.
Previous BG Blue
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.266-k-si1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104061006032

Upgrade!
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/diamonds/diamond-details/1.517-k-vs1-round-diamond-ags-bl-104077586005

I didn't think I would notice the size difference, but yay, the new bgblue is definitely bigger on my hand!

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I went with the simple 6-prong solitaire setting in 14k yellow gold
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/six-prong-solitaire-14k-yellow-gold-5351y14

I also had BGD order me a beaded band from stuller in 14k yellow gold
http://www.stuller.com/products/651924/?groupId=190798

Last but not least to complete the set, I was able to take advantage of the black Friday promo at James Allen and got this stunner:
http://www.jamesallen.com/wedding-rings/matching-bands/vintage-round-diamond-and-marquise-sapphire-wedding-ring-item-49545?km_source=google&km_medium=cpc&km_term=17333547134&km_campaign=248089454&km_keyword=&gclid=CKXasZf7wskCFcMRHwodc3YAww
 

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Furbabies 1, 2 and 3 had to get into the mess of packages James Allen, BGD and Land's End (fire sale no-iron shirts for daddy!)
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The beaded band tapers to the bottom and is very thin by the sizing bar. image_4087.jpg image_4086.jpg
 

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I'm really loving the sapphire marquise band. I was dreading blue eyes staring at me, but nope, they're surprisingly not eye-ball-ish! :naughty: :errrr:
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I have a sapphire milgrain bezel band from ID Jewelry so I figured it might be useful to have some comparison shots:
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The solitaire and the beaded band:
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The underside!
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The set!
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Sunshine! The blue is similar to how my non-fluor diamonds look on a sunny day with blue skies.
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Back in the foyer with some natural light
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The macro lens came out to play!
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:appl:PintoBean - Lucky girl! Beautiful engagement ring and wedding bands. Enjoy them in good health! :appl:
 

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Queenie60|1449259642|3957524 said:
:appl:PintoBean - Lucky girl! Beautiful engagement ring and wedding bands. Enjoy them in good health! :appl:

Thank you Queenie60!
 

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The glamour shots from BGD!
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Absolutely spectacular! I just love it! The yellow gold is so yummy! Everything looks amazing on you!

I also love the sapphire diamond band from James Allen. I may have to get one now!

:love: :love: :love:
 

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CRYSTAL24K|1449260792|3957538 said:
Absolutely spectacular! I just love it! The yellow gold is so yummy! Everything looks amazing on you!

I also love the sapphire diamond band from James Allen. I may have to get one now!

:love: :love: :love:
Thanks Crystal24k! I am very impressed with the sapphire diamond band. Just an FYI - if you need a quarter size, you can specify when you order in a special request/notes section before checking out. The pull down for size options only shows sizes in increments of 1/2.
 

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The bands look gorgeous with your beautiful BGD blue Pinto. I love the thin slither of yellow gold with your new larger diamond.

Do you still have your yellow diamond in the halo? I love that ring on you.
 

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Polished|1449263073|3957558 said:
The bands look gorgeous with your beautiful BGD blue Pinto. I love the thin slither of yellow gold with your new larger diamond.

Do you still have your yellow diamond in the halo? I love that ring on you.

Thank you Polished! I do have my yellow halo! It is perfection (IMHO) and I am forever grateful for ERD creating its forever setting! The double bezel gets me every time :love:

A little history: The solitaire ring came about as a series of trade-ins - a BGD pendant I wasn't wearing + 0.8 ctw earrings (that now belong to another PSer) for a quadex. And from that quadex I upgraded to the 1.2 BG Blue and ultimately to this 1.5+ BG Blue. I don't think I will be upgrading this diamond any time soon because the price jump is going to be a bit steep for a sizeable difference. And 1.5 is a sweet spot for me with round diamonds. Choco berry finn is 2.59 ct so that has tempered the "size ho" in me :naughty:
 

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Wow, how incredibly fun and totally gorgeous are your new rings!! I love living vicariously through other people's stunning jewelry purchases, lol!! The yellow gold is so luscious and luxe, love it. And that beaded Stuller band is really fun, I may need to get one too :naughty: .

Your fur babies are soooooo cute too. :sun:
 

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JDDN said:
Wow, how incredibly fun and totally gorgeous are your new rings!! I love living vicariously through other people's stunning jewelry purchases, lol!! The yellow gold is so luscious and luxe, love it. And that beaded Stuller band is really fun, I may need to get one too :naughty: .

Your fur babies are soooooo cute too. :sun:

Thank you JDDN! Whenever I'm feeling lazy about snapping pics, uploading and posting, I think about all the wonderful opportunities I myself have had to live vicariously throughg others' posted jewelry, so no excuses, I have to be a good PSer and contribute!

The beaded band is awesome - like the twist bands, it's a spacer wiith an accent, a flare! :dance:
 

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Congratulations on a fabulous upgrade! Your new diamond is stunning and I love the bands you have stacked with it. Nice close up photos and that glamour shot from BGD makes me swoon!!! And that is so cute with all of the packaging scattered about and your adorable kitties up in the middle of it all. Thanks for sharing with us.
 

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I love your new set - the contrast with the yellow gold is so striking! The beaded band really adds some texture to the grouping - very pretty!!
 

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Oh my goodness everything is just beautiful PintoBean! Congrats on your upgrade, and the bands you have chosen look wonderful with it. The sapphire band is gorgeous! Love the yg. You must be thrilled, enjoy your new set! :appl:
 

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Your new set is beautiful! Diamond has presence on your finger and I like the beaded band as a spacer :appl: :appl: How do you find the milgrain on JA marquise band? It looks nice on your finger but you have 2 milgrained bands and I wonder if you have a preference of milgrain on either the JA or IDJ band or if they're too delicate to be noticed irl?
 

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I love everything about it!!! :love: The yellow gold, the new diamond is a perfect size, and the bands are beautiful with the e-ring!
 

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Sundial|1449272916|3957630 said:
Congratulations on a fabulous upgrade! Your new diamond is stunning and I love the bands you have stacked with it. Nice close up photos and that glamour shot from BGD makes me swoon!!! And that is so cute with all of the packaging scattered about and your adorable kitties up in the middle of it all. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thank you Sundial! And extra thank you to you and JDDN for the kitty compliments!

MissGotRocks said:
I love your new set - the contrast with the yellow gold is so striking! The beaded band really adds some texture to the grouping - very pretty!!
I am so happy that the beaded band works in the set! I was figuring that if I couldn't get bands around the same width, the mix of textures would mask that.

junebug17 said:
Oh my goodness everything is just beautiful PintoBean! Congrats on your upgrade, and the bands you have chosen look wonderful with it. The sapphire band is gorgeous! Love the yg. You must be thrilled, enjoy your new set! :appl:
I really wasn't sure about the James Allen band because I hadn't seen any feedback on PS, but the Black Friday sale made the price too good to pass up. I am so glad I took the gamble because the turn around time was fast and the sapphires are a lovely medium blue and ring in general is gorgeous

thecat said:
Your new set is beautiful! Diamond has presence on your finger and I like the beaded band as a spacer :appl: :appl: How do you find the milgrain on JA marquise band? It looks nice on your finger but you have 2 milgrained bands and I wonder if you have a preference of milgrain on either the JA or IDJ band or if they're too delicate to be noticed irl?
The milgrain looks like it cups each stone, whereas the IDJ band has the milgrain on the edge. I never noticed this before, but in real life the IDJ band looked great. In the macro pics you can see some extra metal around one of the rectangular sapphires.
 

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Thanks for your response, Pinto. :)) I actually both milgrain styles and am glad that others love them either way too.
 

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hmmmm TheCat, I think I prefer how the marquise came out because of the way the milgrain cups each diamond and sapphire; it looks kinda like baby prongs (or cat teeth! Just kidding :lol: ) and that seems to give the ring more of a vintage feel.

diamondseeker2006 said:
I love everything about it!!! :love: The yellow gold, the new diamond is a perfect size, and the bands are beautiful with the e-ring!
Thank you diamondseeker! When you have 8.75 sized ring finger, it is hard to get a nice diamond spread on the finger, so your compliment of the diamond being a perfect size makes me soooo happy!
 

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PintoBean, your diamond, ering and bands are all fabulous. They look great together. I know you'll enjoy them.
 

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marcy|1449286857|3957750 said:
PintoBean, your diamond, ering and bands are all fabulous. They look great together. I know you'll enjoy them.

Thank you Marcy! :wavey:
 

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They all look so good! Congrats on a fabulous modern gold set!
 

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I love everything about your rich yellow gold set!! The JA stacker is a great addition- now I am tempted to pick one up for myself! :Up_to_something:
 

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Asscherhalo_lover|1449333612|3957903 said:
They all look so good! Congrats on a fabulous modern gold set!
Thank you asscherhalo_lover! :wavey:

nycspring said:
I love everything about your rich yellow gold set!! The JA stacker is a great addition- now I am tempted to pick one up for myself! :Up_to_something:
Thank you! Just do it! The JA stacker club needs more members!

There's a 10% off coupon code on retail me not!
Btw, If you are in NYC, a great fedex to pick up from is the one in fort lee Nj at Linwood plaza. Then you can go to the awesome japanese market Mitsuwa for some lunch and shopping! :dance:
 

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PintoBean, your new rings are fabulous! :love: I love the new sapphire band as well as the beaded stuller. Great choices! The yellow gold is just so yummy! :clap: Thanks for posting all the wonderful photos! I think the one with the kitties in it is absolutely adorable! :appl: Congrats!
 

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Rockinruby|1449375288|3958138 said:
PintoBean, your new rings are fabulous! :love: I love the new sapphire band as well as the beaded stuller. Great choices! The yellow gold is just so yummy! :clap: Thanks for posting all the wonderful photos! I think the one with the kitties in it is absolutely adorable! :appl: Congrats!
Thank you so much! The kitties thank you as well!
 
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