I've had a little break from posting because I, like several other PSers, experienced the devastation of missing out on possibly the best option OEC for a long time. I am fairly crushed. It was the GOG AVR mentioned above, http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/12317/ I had my eye on it for a few days, and was just about to place it on reserve in order to give me time for the money transfer to arrive. However just hours before I got the chance to place it on hold, some other lucky person beat me to it! I was holding out hope that they wouldn't buy it, but alas, they did.
It was about $3100 and there is nothing in the inventory that is close to that price point for that size. I'm going to wait until their next batch of diamonds come in, but I don't know when that will be, and I have no idea if there will be a similar stone to the one I missed out on. I must admit that I didn't love the facet pattern of this AVR, which is why I perhaps hesitated to put the stone on reserve earlier, but in hindsight I think it probably wouldn't have been very obvious to the naked eye, especially in that relatively modest size. I was also hesitant about the K colour, but I've come to realise K is probably a realistic colour for the size and price point I'm after. Perhaps even L/M is more realistic. I am no longer planning on a halo setting (which I was more open to with warmer colours because I like the contrast) and am planning to create a 6 prong solitaire with art deco inspired engraving on the shank. So now I suppose I need to decide if I should go a bit smaller and get a whiter stone, maybe G/H/I. I am quite colour sensitive, but I don't mind it so much. I just don't want too much colour. And personally I think solitaires look better with whiter coloured stones than halos. I have tried .70ct RBC and they are just too small for my medium/large hands
Any advice or reassuring words? Anyone know how often GOG receive August Vintage batches?
It was about $3100 and there is nothing in the inventory that is close to that price point for that size. I'm going to wait until their next batch of diamonds come in, but I don't know when that will be, and I have no idea if there will be a similar stone to the one I missed out on. I must admit that I didn't love the facet pattern of this AVR, which is why I perhaps hesitated to put the stone on reserve earlier, but in hindsight I think it probably wouldn't have been very obvious to the naked eye, especially in that relatively modest size. I was also hesitant about the K colour, but I've come to realise K is probably a realistic colour for the size and price point I'm after. Perhaps even L/M is more realistic. I am no longer planning on a halo setting (which I was more open to with warmer colours because I like the contrast) and am planning to create a 6 prong solitaire with art deco inspired engraving on the shank. So now I suppose I need to decide if I should go a bit smaller and get a whiter stone, maybe G/H/I. I am quite colour sensitive, but I don't mind it so much. I just don't want too much colour. And personally I think solitaires look better with whiter coloured stones than halos. I have tried .70ct RBC and they are just too small for my medium/large hands
Any advice or reassuring words? Anyone know how often GOG receive August Vintage batches?
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