Calling Dreamer_D and Yssie and other old cut lovers~

[armywife13]

Madelise, I think you and your SO need to sit down and figure out what your dream setting is. Then you can figure out the necessary budget....and maybe the timing will work out that you can get it set in your dream setting before SO proposes(depending on his timeline). If the timing doesn't appear that it will work out that way, I think spending a few hundred dollars for a temp setting is good idea. Then either way(temp or dream setting) SO can propose with a ring and you can wear that rock! If it turns out to be the temp setting, then maybe you can do your dream setting for an anniversary or special occasion. To me, it seems a shame to purchase this gorgeous diamond and not be wearing it.

MDS, I think your baby would look gorgeous in a solitaire with the details you mentioned. It would let your diamond shine and be the center of attention. Plus then you can mix and match stackers with your ring.

 

[ariel144]

Here is my favorite video showing your 3.75 M...one of my favorite videos on GOG too. I've been waiting for someone to get that great stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaD9l0ynDaY&list=UUEV7slr-i-VduBBnfv9MxhA&index=110&feature=plcp

 

[LJL]

Madelise- I will have to do some snooping on SN Queens - I had not heard of them until this thread.
And yes, we will/have been looking at OECs though I think most of the stones I like the most have been trannies. I am a fan of that 2.04 at JBEG but I (1)have no desire to pay for clarity I cant see and (2) haven't seen an EGL L in person. The lowest I have seen was probably a K..it was some strange lab cert. I really need to put myself out there more locally to see more in person but I've been busy! When the time comes, I will likely make a nice big RT/Antiques thread - dont wanna sidetrack this thread anymore! I hope to be seeking the help of you experts soon

 

[madelise]

Here is my favorite video showing your 3.75 M...one of my favorite videos on GOG too. I've been waiting for someone to get that great stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaD9l0ynDaY&list=UUEV7slr-i-VduBBnfv9MxhA&index=110&feature=plcp

yes! I can't believe it's been sitting in their inventory for a year! It's not a 3.75.. just .02 short. I kept trying to make it gain weight at the appraisal.. darn thing won't fatten up! LOL!

 

[madelise]

Madelise- I will have to do some snooping on SN Queens - I had not heard of them until this thread.
And yes, we will/have been looking at OECs though I think most of the stones I like the most have been trannies. I am a fan of that 2.04 at JBEG but I (1)have no desire to pay for clarity I cant see and (2) haven't seen an EGL L in person. The lowest I have seen was probably a K..it was some strange lab cert. I really need to put myself out there more locally to see more in person but I've been busy! When the time comes, I will likely make a nice big RT/Antiques thread - dont wanna sidetrack this thread anymore! I hope to be seeking the help of you experts soon

The first person to post on PS about them was Athenaworth. I just went today for my 2nd appointment with them, and I got to bring in the diamond. She found a few warmer colored single cut melee to lay next to it for me to see the color lack-of-contrast.. and she was able to take my scribble-y drawings and turn them into more realistic drawings of what I want to get made. I got a price quote that has a $500 range depending on the total carat weight of the melee stones. The price I got quoted for the setting, which will include more carat weight than the quote I got from VC, is about 1k cheaper. That $$ is going to be going towards my matching WB And now that gorgeous eternity I bought from Armywife will officially be a RHR/pointer finger ring. hehee.

 

[armywife13]

Here is my favorite video showing your 3.75 M...one of my favorite videos on GOG too. I've been waiting for someone to get that great stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaD9l0ynDaY&list=UUEV7slr-i-VduBBnfv9MxhA&index=110&feature=plcp

yes! I can't believe it's been sitting in their inventory for a year! It's not a 3.75.. just .02 short. I kept trying to make it gain weight at the appraisal.. darn thing won't fatten up! LOL!

Haha! If only we could fatten up our diamonds......I would gladly buy some melee to feed mine

ETA-sounds like you are having some good progress with a setting, how exciting!!!

 

[madelise]

Alright PS-world, sorry for the delay, I've been super stressed out with picking up extra shifts at work now that I'm on a week long break from school. I gotta make back some $$ that I've blown on this thing since we went over budget by quite an amount!

I'm going to do a proper photoshoot tomorrow with the SO. I'm not really DSLR-savvy. I'm going to go out and buy some yummy nom noms to take photos with.. Any ideas and recommendations? My stone is an M so I'm going to do a "M is for mmMmmmMm.." thread.. and I want to take photos of the stone with some gorgeous and COLORFUL mini cupcakes.. french macarons.. any other ideas? I want COLORFUL and yummy looking props. And then after I finish the photoshoot, I will have a happy belly too



I seriously have the awesomestesterest setting that's going to be starting in the works tomorrow, after I drop off a deposit. I am so excited to share everything with you guys.

 

[madelise]

Here is my favorite video showing your 3.75 M...one of my favorite videos on GOG too. I've been waiting for someone to get that great stone.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaD9l0ynDaY&list=UUEV7slr-i-VduBBnfv9MxhA&index=110&feature=plcp

yes! I can't believe it's been sitting in their inventory for a year! It's not a 3.75.. just .02 short. I kept trying to make it gain weight at the appraisal.. darn thing won't fatten up! LOL!

Haha! If only we could fatten up our diamonds......I would gladly buy some melee to feed mine

ETA-sounds like you are having some good progress with a setting, how exciting!!!

LOL!!!!!

OH if ONLY!!

 

[madelise]

Here are a few of my photos I caught the day I picked her up.. some bling ****!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I can only see the 4th picture for some reason!

 

[armywife13]

Ack! I can't get the top three pictures to load...torture! Lol

 

[Laila619]

Ack! I can't get the top three pictures to load...torture! Lol

Me either!

 

[Skippy123]

me either

 

[madelise]

Oh that is so weird let me try again.

 

[madelise]

WHAT is going on?! I previewed it before posting and it showed up there?

 

[madelise]

OK there you go. I changed the name of the file on my computer and reuploaded. So strange. Here are the other two.

 

[Skippy123]

oh wow, that is gorgeous!!!

 

[armywife13]

Yay!! Great pictures I especially love the shot on the Nikon lense cap!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

 

[Sky56]

So pretty!! Great pictures - thanks for sharing!

 

[Laila619]

Delicious!!

 

[GemFever]

I especially like the Nikon shot. So chic.

Congrats on getting your setting in the works!

 

[miraclesrule]

It's beautiful and HUGE!! I can't wait to see it in the setting. It is going to be FABULOUS!!!

 

[SparklyOEC]

It's a beautiful, beautiful stone. Great pics!

 

[yssie]

OK there you go. I changed the name of the file on my computer and reuploaded. So strange. Here are the other two.

Ohhh she's stunning in pink

I vote you just tape her to your finger while you figure the setting out. Take your time - she's just as gorgeous nekkid as she will be set!!!

 

[Enerchi]

I could barely see your finger because you had this huge blinding hunk of DAZZLING DIAMOND DELICIOUSNESS in the way!!!

O M G!! Madelese, that's INSANE! WHOA!! Get to work, gurlfriend, to pay that baby off!!! LOVE IT!

 

[madelise]

Thank you!! I just posted a thread in SMTB!