OECs in 8-prong martinis!! Chunky and Lopsy are home :-)

[yssie]

0.45 I I1 OEC
0.47 I SI1 Trans

14k WG 8-prong martinis by DanielM on Etsy

Dan & Caren were fantastic to work with and the studs look fabulous!!!


Stones: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/meet-chunky-and-lopsy-my-new-old-cuts.142547/

 

[yssie]

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[yssie]

The 8-prong settings add a lot of size to the stones, which was a nice surprise. These studs look much more substantial on the ear than my old 3-prong martinis, though the stones are the same diametres. Apparently bezels aren''t the only way to go up a cup size

 

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[yssie]

I LOVE that the backs of the heads on these settings are FLAT, not pointy like my old 3-prongs. The heads don't settle into my piercings and I don't have to worry about my holes stretching out, and they sit pressed up against the ear so there's no droop. I'm also loving the profile

Glad to be rid of the screwbacks too

 

[yssie]

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I had them solder a little bar between two prongs on each stud to attach danglies

 

[yssie]

Profile!!

 

[yssie]

closeup

 

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a little farther

 

[yssie]

Last one for now

 

[that_someone_special]

Date: 5/22/2010 10:27:44 PM
Author: yssie
I had them solder a little bar between two prongs on each stud to attach danglies

Awesome thinking!!!!

I love them.

 

[junebug17]

Yssie, I really really love these earrings to the point of being just a tad jealous!! They are so pretty, and such a great size, they look perfect on you! Congrats on getting such a lovely pair of earrings, I''m happy for you!

 

[Farleysmom]

They are really beautiful and I love the 8 prong setting. They really sit nice on the ear and they look great.

I was also wondering if you received your new ring yet. I can''t wait to see the pictures. Please post them soon!!!!!

 

[yssie]

Thanks swedish! The space is very small, so anything bigger than a tiny jump ring doesn't fit - I'm going to have to find some really small spring clasps!


Thank you junebug - you're sweet

my FI actually chose the settings, and he's so excited that I'm loving them, it's so cute

Farleysmom - thanks!!

No new ring yet... I'm going nutty waiting. The stone had to be sent back to GIA for regrading, and WF just got it thursday so hopefully next week!!

 

[zhuzhu]

Yssie,
That is BRILLIANT what you did with the OEC sisters! I LOVE IT!!! Can''t wait to see what they will look like with dangles on! BTW, do you find buying settings from DanielM to be more economical than from WF?

 

[tigian]

L

ve! Absolutely gorgeous!

 

[Jax172]

OOOOOOooooo Now I need some of these too.

Soo soo pretty!

 

[yssie]

Thanks Zhu, tigian, and Jax - I'm SO happy with them

Zhu - I didn't actually get a quote from WF, as I didn't think it would be significantly less than the 8-prong settings listed on the website even with 14k; I did find DanielM to be more economical. I'm not sure if DanielM used stock or handmade, and the finish isn't as perfect as something WF or BGD would produce, but the pricepoint was exactly what I was looking for and the earrings are really beautiful

. The turnaround was very quick too - just about a week, and registered mail took another week to get to me.


Jax - yes, yes you do

 

[arjunajane]

lovely yssie, great idea! And they look awesome on you

 

[yssie]

Thanks AJ!! I''ve officially joined the old cut club

Mmm... I just had this lovely vision of your new 1.75 in a pair of studs

 

[Jax172]

Date: 5/22/2010 11:10:03 PM
Author: yssie
Thanks Zhu, tigian, and Jax - I''m SO happy with them

Zhu - I didn''t actually get a quote from WF, as I didn''t think it would be significantly less than the 8-prong settings listed on the website even with 14k; I did find DanielM to be more economical. I''m not sure if DanielM used stock or handmade, and the finish isn''t as perfect as something WF or BGD would produce, but the pricepoint was exactly what I was looking for and the earrings are really beautiful

. The turnaround was very quick too - just about a week, and registered mail took another week to get to me.


Jax - yes, yes you do

So do tell where can I find stones like this in this size? And can you link me to DanielM on Etsy??

 

[Bella_mezzo]

I LOVE THEM!!!!

I WANT THEM!!!!

PLEASE

 

[yssie]

Date: 5/22/2010 11:36:38 PM
Author: Jax172

So do tell where can I find stones like this in this size? And can you link me to DanielM on Etsy??

I got the stones from an Ebay vendor several PSers have had good experiences with - http://stores.ebay.com/diamonddelights. I was lucky in that he happened to have two almost-matching stones in stock, I might have had to wait some time otherwise - he seems to restock every couple of weeks.


DanielMJewelry on Etsy: http://www.etsy.com/shop/danielmjewelry
If you do a search quite a few PSers have worked with them, too

 

[hawaiianorangetree]

Oh my lord yssie they are awesome!! I

them!!

I am currently sporting a couple of sticky labels cut to the size of .4 carats on my ears for size..

I was looking at 3 pronged martinis but now that you have said the 8 prongs add some size to them i might look at them instead!!

How do you like the size? Are you planning to wear them all the time? I love the attachment for the dangly bits idea.. that is awesome!

 

[Dandi]

They look AWESOME!!!!

 

[yssie]

Date: 5/22/2010 11:38:17 PM
Author: Bella_mezzo
I LOVE THEM!!!!

I WANT THEM!!!!

PLEASE

Bella, my darling, thank you!! If you'd care to share your bezel danglies!


Though they're your 'wedding earrings' so I'd feel guilty keeping them. For a few minutes. Maybe. The sparkle is just so distracting

 

[yssie]

Thanks HOT and Dandi!!!


HOT - just remember to take the stickies off before your DH comes home or you'll get some strange looks

ask me how I know

I really like the size. They're older stones so they have the same face-up spread as my old 0.86ctw RB pair - I think it's such a great everyday size, substantial enough to be visible and noticeable but never over the top. The 8prong setting definitely adds size

Right now my favourite earrings are my baby bezels (I hardly ever wore my old martinis), but I'm hoping these give them some serious competition! I was worried 8prongs would be too much for such small stones - that they would cover too much stone, not let enough light in, highlight the fact that one of the stones is significantly out-of-round.. but each of the prongs is so small and dainty it's not an issue at all - they SPARKLE! And the fact that there's so many actually masks the lopsidedness very well. I think with earrings having dainty prongs isn't so much of an issue since there's so little wear and tear, so you get a bit more leeway.
Re. new earrings - please, please try on some different types before you purchase! I did everything wrong with my old pair - I chose 3prong martinis with pointy ends and I wound up hating the way they fit, I chose screwbacks and I always had bright red earlobes for twenty minutes after forcing them in.. should've spent a litttle more time at the jewellers!