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Since my last post I have contacted two vendors and they are looking for diamonds with my preferred specs.
I the meantime I keep looking locally as well. As I explained, here the jewellery pieces are in the focus, not so much the diamonds. So I keep stumbling upon really gorgeous pieces. Mostly the diamonds are pretty ugly though. Omc/oecs are very often nailheads with dark centers and I have come across a few fisheyes. Very educational though.
I found a breathtaking 10 ctw. antique omc bracelet. Very charming, reminds me of classic royal jewellery from days past.
BUT about 50% of the stones have some sort of cut problem. And the colours aren't perfectly matched either.
Obviously one is to expect all this from an antique piece. I guess a perfect bracelet of this caliber would be widely out of my budget -if I ever find one.
Would you ever consider buying such a piece?
If I buy and the blacked out stones keep bothering me, I could maybe switch out some stones or have 4-5stones recut to get rid of the blackness. Or would you say that touching an antique piece is always a sacrilege?
I am not necessarily only referring to this piece alone, but would also like to hear opinions about the topic as a whole.
I know these question are about very personal convictions, but all opinions are appreciated....
I the meantime I keep looking locally as well. As I explained, here the jewellery pieces are in the focus, not so much the diamonds. So I keep stumbling upon really gorgeous pieces. Mostly the diamonds are pretty ugly though. Omc/oecs are very often nailheads with dark centers and I have come across a few fisheyes. Very educational though.
I found a breathtaking 10 ctw. antique omc bracelet. Very charming, reminds me of classic royal jewellery from days past.
BUT about 50% of the stones have some sort of cut problem. And the colours aren't perfectly matched either.
Obviously one is to expect all this from an antique piece. I guess a perfect bracelet of this caliber would be widely out of my budget -if I ever find one.
Would you ever consider buying such a piece?
If I buy and the blacked out stones keep bothering me, I could maybe switch out some stones or have 4-5stones recut to get rid of the blackness. Or would you say that touching an antique piece is always a sacrilege?
I am not necessarily only referring to this piece alone, but would also like to hear opinions about the topic as a whole.
I know these question are about very personal convictions, but all opinions are appreciated....
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