Vote for new Hope Diamond setting

[librarychickie]

Apparently, they''re going to reset the Hope Diamond in honor of its 50th anniversary at the Smithsonian. You can go to the following link to vote on the new setting design.

http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/site/smithsonian/hope.html


I''m not so sure about these. I kind of like the current setting.

What are your thoughts?

~LC

 

[nclrgirl]

nooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It won''t be the hope diamond to me anymore if they change the setting...

 

[atroop711]

oh gosh..I don''t like any of the settings. The hope diamond should stay PUT...it''s just breathtaking

 

[Miscka]

clickable link

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I think it should absolutely stay put - why isn''t that an option?

 

[nclrgirl]

Oh whew! I read the website. They''ll only have it in the new setting for a limited time, then it will be returned to the original setting!

I don''t like any of the settings either.

 

[librarychickie]

Here is the current setting:

 

[librarychickie]

Here is the "Embracing Hope" design:

 

[kenny]

The perfect setting:

The bow of the Titanic with the diamond falling into the sea.

 

[Miscka]

Date: 8/21/2009 11:50:47 AM
Author: LaurenThePartier
I think it should absolutely stay put - why isn''t that an option?

Ditto. The other styles look off to me...dated, somehow.

 

[librarychickie]

Here is the "Journey of Hope" design:

 

[librarychickie]

And the "Renewed Hope" design:

 

[decodelighted]

Saw this a couple of days ago and agree w/all of you guys ... the settings S-U-C-K. We need to blow the lid off of this popcycle stand and have a full on Pricescope write in campaign. Go global. Stop this madness. It could be Pricescope''s major media debut.

Let''s ROCK THIS!!!!

 

[TravelingGal]

As a previous poster said, it''s only for a limited time, thank God.

 

[TravelingGal]

Out of the three, I like the last one though.

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 8/21/2009 12:29:05 PM
Author: TravelingGal
As a previous poster said, it''s only for a limited time, thank God.

Ditto.

Don''t liike any of them... if I had to pick though...yeah, I don''t like any of them. And think it''s kind of a silly and pointless thing to do period. Is the Smithsonian a public federal museum? I hope this isn''t an example of my tax dollars at work.

I like the apparently rejected designs of this Daemon guy the best, personally. Now some of these? I could TOTALLY get behind. As long as I wasn''t paying for it of course.

http://www.designyourhope.com/daemon

 

[LGK]

What idjit came up with this publicity stunt? And why on earth did they create such bland and dated looking settings for it? Geez. The original antique setting is so much better. Thank god they''re putting it back in the original eventually!

The last one is OK. What''s with the insane number of baguettes in all the settings?

 

[Gypsy]

Granted, it''s a CONCEPT pic and not one that can be directly translated into an actual metal and stone setting... but I like this better than any of their "final" choice CADs and wish they''d chosen something along these lines for the Hope.

By "Daemon"

 

[LGK]

Ooh, the concept one is pretty. It looks more Edwardian wtih a smidge of Art Nouveau. Amusingly enough, the first thing I thought of when I saw it was "that looks a lot like the tattoo on my shoulder". Turns out, that makes makes sense- it was designed by a tattoo artist.

 

[orbaya]

Nooooooo!!!! Why mess with an absolutely gorgeous thing! The setting is what makes the Hope Diamond recognizable. I don''t like any of the choices AT ALL!

 

[Kaleigh]

I don''t care for any of them.....

 

[D&T]

well if it must be reset. then I like the last Renewed Hope Design the best, if these are the ONLY options

 

[FrekeChild]

GAH!

I like Daemon''s best.

 

[omieluv]

Not really a fan of any of them. I know they want to do something special for their 50th, but I fail to see the point of going through the expense of creating a new setting, only to restore it back to its original setting. Daemon's concepts are much better, but probably not as modern as the museum wanted.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

I remember standing in line for AN HOUR to see the Hope Diamond in person! The setting was extraordinary! So beautiful!

 

[Amandine]

Blech! I don''t care of any of them, either.

 

[y2kitty]

This is going to be a reality show on Discovery.

 

[Luckyeshe]

If I really have to choose...I''d probably go with embracing hope. But I still love the original and always will!

 

[kenny]

What a weird publicity stunt!

So what happens to the discarded setting when the Hope is returned to the old setting?

What stone could possibly replace the Hope?

 

[DiamanteBlu]

Each of those three settings is awful. I sent an email flame to them about how they are each so awful that I would not wear and of them and if that is the best they can do they should leave the setting alone.

I do like the sketch that Gypsy posted. That type of style does the stone justice.

ETA And the descriptions of those settings are all bu//$hit.