Yahoo! My antique re-cut cushion in claw prong solitaire has landed!

[Lorelei]

That is one Pixleyicious ICY WHITE beauty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cushionlove]

Oh Pixley it''s absolutely gorgeous

Congratulations and wear your beauty in good health

 

[cincin090]

That ring is amazing! I just love it!

 

[gemgirl]

Oh pixley, your stone is gorgeous! and I love that "naked stone all alone" shot! It''s so crisp and beautiful. Your old point and shoot didn''t do a bad job at all. Your ring is just gorgeous.

So, what were you thinking about for a wedding band? You can wear almost anything with your e-ring mounting. Shared prong half eternity? Start with "the" wedding band and then collect stackers.

I''m so very bad........

Enjoy it! You waited long enough!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Lovely--congrats!!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Cleo]

OMG - that is so beautiful I actually gasped when I saw the first picture!!

I just *love* antique cushion cuts!!!

The setting is absolutely perfect and really sets off that amazing diamond to perfection.

I''m going to have to go back for another look...

x x x

 

[katiedid]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO beautiful!!! Congrats!

 

[Ellen]

Beautiful stone, beautiful setting!

 

[scarlet16]

Oh Pixley! That''s is GORGEOUS!!! You kept us in suspense but that was truly worth the wait!

 

[pixley]

Thank you PrettyBlues, lotsofsparkle, DandiAndi (yes, that’s the lovely mini-Pixley in my avatar), Lorelei, wen104, Lorelei (Pixielicious - you make me laugh!), cushionlove, cincin090, gemgirl, canukgal;. Cleo, katiedid (I love your set, btw) and Ellen.

Gemgirl – I like the way you think. Mmm-mm stackers. Yum, yum, yum. I’m really loving the Singlestone mini emerald cut bands, but they sit 3 mm high, which is a little lofty. I may have to wait to pay a Summer visit to the in-laws in L.A. so I can try some on in person. I also want a Leon Mege WB made of single cuts like Tiger007g’s band on her e/w cushion.

Kroshka – Thanks so much! Look at your new avatar

! Your bubbly cushion is so incredibly photogenic!

Crooked and Scarlet – How many more days left for your new Leeeeon beauties??? I can’t wait to see them.

 

[dogmama]

pixley, it''s beautiful and it looks gorgeous on your hand. Those 16 years were well worth the wait! It looks SO white and the claws give it such an interesting look since the shank is so clean and simple. LOVE IT! MORE PICS!

 

[D2B]

that is soooooooooo beautiful. I love cushions and yours is a great one.

enjoy
D2B

 

[MikeRato1]

very pretty pix! have you stopped staring at it yet?

 

[Bashful]

Wow -- that''s one beaaaaautiful cushion

I love the antique cut -- it''s so unique and classy!! With a dream house, dream dogs, dream baby, and now DREAM RING -- who can ask for anything more??

Congrats!

 

[tberube]

WOW! That stone is unBELIEVEABLE!! One of my favorites on this site. Congratulations!!!!

 

[motownmama]

Wowwy wow wow wow!!!! Beautiful - white - stunning - classy!!!!!! It is gorgeous and looks huge. Do you wear a WB with it?

 

[Harriet]

Oh Pixley, both your daughter and your ring are lovely.

 

[surfgirl]

pixley, congratulations on a lovely ring and an even lovelier life!

Can you please tell us a bit about the stone...You mentioned "re-cutting" and I see "windmills" on the first photo, something I''ve never seen in a cushion before. Is there any specific cutting that occurred that gives the windmills on a cushion? I''ve never seen anything like that before...Enjoy, and wear it in good health!

 

[jessicat]

Ooh, Pixley, that is so divine! Love cushions, and this one is simply stunning. Lucky you!

 

[CDNinNYC]

Ooooh, it''s gorgeous!!! Looks beautiful on your hands! Congrats Pixley!!!

 

[akmiss]

Just coming back for some more!

 

[pauly1]

O wow, congratulations! It really is a beautiful stone, and I know how hard it was to find. Can''t wait to see more and more pictures. Enjoy it ! It''s so ICY!

-Paul

 

[nebe]

How pretty! It looks so chunky and different! Congrats on owning your own piece of history!

 

[coatimundi_org]

Oh, your stone is AMAZING to behold! Beautiful! I''m so in love with it!

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/21/2008 10:15:38 AM
Author: pixley
Thank you PrettyBlues, lotsofsparkle, DandiAndi (yes, that’s the lovely mini-Pixley in my avatar), Lorelei, wen104, Lorelei (Pixielicious - you make me laugh!), cushionlove, cincin090, gemgirl, canukgal;. Cleo, katiedid (I love your set, btw) and Ellen.

Gemgirl – I like the way you think. Mmm-mm stackers. Yum, yum, yum. I’m really loving the Singlestone mini emerald cut bands, but they sit 3 mm high, which is a little lofty. I may have to wait to pay a Summer visit to the in-laws in L.A. so I can try some on in person. I also want a Leon Mege WB made of single cuts like Tiger007g’s band on her e/w cushion.

Kroshka – Thanks so much! Look at your new avatar

! Your bubbly cushion is so incredibly photogenic!

Crooked and Scarlet – How many more days left for your new Leeeeon beauties??? I can’t wait to see them.

Hehehe!!

 

[pixley]

Thank you lilythespitfire, D2B, Bashful, motownmama (no, still working on a WB), jessicat, CDN in NYC, akmiss (for taking another peek-see), Pauly1, nebe.

MikeRato1 - Nope, can''t stop ogling it (especially since it looks like a pastel disco-ball easter egg in my office environment) and have been driving under the blingfluence as of late. Diamonds really should come with warning labels! I am totally impaired when I wear it.

tbrube - I am so honored! Yours is definitely a fave of mine as well. I always thought I''d get an EC but my sister in law beat me to it, so I changed course. With the larger table on my stone and chunky facets, it somehow satisfies that rectangular step-cut appeal that I love about EC.

Harriet - you are too sweet. This is my training ring for now, and someday I''ll upgrade to an uber delicate Leon now that I know my stone can handle this setting. For now, I’ll have to swoon over yours.

surfgirl - I don''t know about the specifics of my stone, only that Rachminov gets them sporadically from the Russian government. They were likely plundered during the Russian Revolution, have since been repatriated and Rachminov recuts them. They have access to antique cutting equipment (and new equipment as well) and all their cushions are re-cut in the old mine style. I''m really fond of the shape they use - not too round, not too square, more of a subtle rectangle.

Coati – you know I love your rings. ALL of them! I could sure use some of that bling cake right about now.

Must. Get. Back. To work…

 

[Burk]

Beautiful stone!!! And it looks so big on your hand. Congrats!!

 

[pixley]

Almost forgot... For surfgirl: cushions with the windmill effect. Don't know how this happens, but I've attached photo of fatafelice's stone (WF), josephg's stone (also from WF)and a DiaGem stone (I think)

Burk - CUUUTE baby alert in your avatar! What a doll

! Thx for saying it looks big on my wrinkly elephant-knee fingers

You made my day!

 

[Burk]

Glad I could make your day and thanks for returning the favor...thanks so much for the compliment on my little one. I sure think she''s cute...but I''m biased!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Wow, Pixley - I''m loving the solitaire paired with your chunky cushion! Lovely!

Do you have a band to wear with it?