Hey everyone.
I figure we might as well use this to show you guys some new rings we'll be putting on the website...and of course offer some special deals for our really close friends- that being, anyone reading this.

Here's how our old friend Sam Spade does it:
He buys emerald cuts, then has someone re-cut them to trapezoids


A number of advantages to this approach.
1) They are unique, and gorgeous.
1a) We can get stones closer to exactly what we're looking for. Sometimes it might be we want to hit a budget number, and Sam finds some Si2 emerald cuts which turn out to be eye clean as Brilliant trapezoids.
2)Savings: even after the re-cut labor, and resulatant loss of diamond weight, it still saves us ( you) money.

our eBay page

The ring


Stats:
ITEM #: R1600
Platinum and 18Karat Yellow Gold 3 Stone Diamond Ring

STONE 1
WEIGHT: 1.45ct
SHAPE: Radiant Cut
COLOR: Y-Z, Natural Light Yellow
CLARITY: VVS2
MEASUREMENTS: 6.69 x 5.96 x 3.98 mm
GIA REPORT #: 15314615
  Total Depth: 66.8%
  Table Size: 73%
  Polish: G
  Symmetry: VG
  Fluorescence: NONE

SIDE STONES
TOTAL WEIGHT: 0.83cts
QUANTITY: 2
SHAPE: Trapezoidal
COLOR: G
CLARITY: VS2

MOUNTING
Platinum and 18Karat Yellow Gold 3 Stone

EBay priced at $10500

During our start off of CDI we'll offer a special gift to members, or readers that purchase.
For a limited time we'll offer members of this forum a 2% discount.
That means a 7% discount if you take advantage of existing 5% our cash /bank wire price.
Or a 2% discount if you pay by card.

THANKS FOR READING!


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I too love the traps!  And Annie I am with you on those Y-Z stones.