I found the flower setting! Look at my studs!

[sumbride]

I''d been lamenting my camera''s lack of flower button, but guess what? It was there all along! Just hidden in a menu! So I cleaned up my studs and here they are, in the sunshine... What do you think? I know nothing about the diamonds themselves, other than they are .75 ct each and they came from a very reputable family jeweler about 8 years ago.

I''ve been hinting for an upgrade for my 30th b-day next year. My father laughed at me when I suggested it since he says "they''re already huge", but hey, his jeweler does upgrades... I think we should take advantage of the policy...

 

[Dee*Jay]

Very pretty! And if there is a good upgrade policy, well I say go for it!

 

[sumbride]

Thanks DeeJay! I didn''t quite capture the fire in that pic, but it was the only one in focus... I must do more practicing!!! They really do sparkle and flash better than I can show on film. If I don''t upgrade, I''m definitely going to re-set, but I think the upgrade is a distinct possibility!

 

[Selkie]

Ooooh, very nice, with or without an upgrade. What type of setting are you thinking of? I have a pair of .25 ct diamonds that came from earrings. I was going to use them for my e-ring sidestones but they turned out to be too small

. Since they are already unset, I''m trying to figure out what to do with them now.

 

[sumbride]

Date: 5/31/2006 4:28:27 PM
Author: Selkie
Ooooh, very nice, with or without an upgrade. What type of setting are you thinking of? I have a pair of .25 ct diamonds that came from earrings. I was going to use them for my e-ring sidestones but they turned out to be too small

. Since they are already unset, I''m trying to figure out what to do with them now.

Hey Selkie -

I was thinking of platinum or white gold... either another 4 prong setting, or maybe that martini-glass style setting I''ve seen on PS. That would be nifty.

hmmm.... would you want to put yours back into earrings? or maybe set them into a wedding band? One for you, one for him? I think I remember you saying you were only going to wear one ring, but if you were doing a band, that would be a great way to use them. Could always incorporate them into a pendant, of course.

I think I''m going to see you in Boston in July! We''re planning a trip to see Jen and Dan and she said you''d be in town! Hope so! I want to see that beautiful sapphire in person! Did you get your ring yet???

Sum

 

[Selkie]

Dan just mentioned today that you''ll be visiting them while I''m there! Cool! I''m getting my ring this Friday, so you''ll definitely see it in person. I''ll be posting pics, here, of course but you''ll be the first PSer to see it live.

I''m pretty sure I want to put the diamonds back into earrings and I''d like to find a sort of antique design for them. Using them for the bands was a good thought but I want a thin engraved platinum w-band that matches the e-ring, and he wants some kind of rope design, neither with diamonds.

 

[FireGoddess]

That''s so funny - I thought you got earrings that were in the shape of flowers. LOL. Congrats on finding macro.

I can see arrow shanks in that picture!

 

[sumbride]

Ha, you can totally read it that way.... a flower setting... I''d actually love to get some jackets for these, maybe sapphire jackets, but all the ones I see are diamonds designed to go around other colored gemstone studs. we''ll get to that later though.

I''m glad you can see the arrows! I thought they were there but wasn''t positive, and since I don''t know anything about the cut, I''m just going with the "they''re really really good" from my mom, who spends all her free time stalking items at "her" jewelry store. They love her there... once she''s paid off her account, she buys something else.