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« Reply #25 on: February 06, 2009, 09:09:18 AM »
Now the video is working for me!  And the diamond is working for me too!!  In the photos I didn't know if the flat culet would bug me, but with the video, I think it is just an awesome looking diamond!  Love it!
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« Reply #26 on: February 06, 2009, 09:24:34 AM »
D-that 1.17ct OMC is gorgeous---I need a $$$ tree!!!  I love the it has flour too Smiley

Keep them coming!
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« Reply #27 on: February 06, 2009, 10:25:01 AM »
Quote from: djm195 on February 06, 2009, 06:49:32 AM
Hold on for a sec.  Speaking of terminology....I have to refer to my cheat sheet here to understand what you all are talking about. 


OK, that's better...you were saying?


That was exactly what we needed djm- THANK YOU!!!
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« Reply #28 on: February 06, 2009, 12:34:05 PM »
Quote from: Diamondsbylauren on February 05, 2009, 09:56:29 PM
Here's a youtube of the 1.17ct


What an amazing diamond! I would love to see a picture of it in your hand David. Any chance?  Wink  david
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« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2009, 01:17:13 PM »
How's thiis PL?
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« Reply #30 on: February 06, 2009, 01:26:03 PM »
Thank you David.  Kiss  It's sooo sweeet! Have to do some serious thinking here.... I really like the "fat" look....  Grin
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« Reply #31 on: February 06, 2009, 03:08:46 PM »
Oh it is awesome!!!  PL, you MUST get it!  You have nothing else like it (and this way I can stop dreaming about getting it myself as it will be off the shelf!)!  It is just stunning!!
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« Reply #32 on: February 06, 2009, 03:42:59 PM »
Oh, the 1.17 is delightful! I'd give him a home in a heartbeat if I had any spare cash right now.

For info, I  have a rose cut. It's a pear shape and it's set as a pendant. It's totally flat on the back, faceted only on the top. It performs very differently to other cuts.  Quite an interesting stone.


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« Reply #33 on: February 06, 2009, 04:12:10 PM »
How pretty Jen!!!
I love the bezel work with the delicate millgrain.
Thank you so much for sharing!!
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« Reply #34 on: February 06, 2009, 04:25:46 PM »
My pleasure! It's a lovely piece, even with its current light coating of small baby fingerprints. I believe it was made / cut in the 18th Century.

Swap you for a 1.17ct OMC? Grin

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« Reply #35 on: February 06, 2009, 05:12:17 PM »
I'm quite a bit bigger than 1.17 ct.

DW asks if you'd still consider the swap, including the Asscher band.
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« Reply #36 on: February 06, 2009, 06:03:24 PM »
OMC( the person) - don't undervalue yourself! Shoot, you're worth at least a carat and half...heheh


On Monday, I'm going to have a look see at an old dealer friend of mine.... I remembered that has some older stones....
perhaps we'll see some here early next week.....
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« Reply #37 on: February 06, 2009, 06:19:19 PM »
Quote from: greeneyedbass on February 06, 2009, 01:52:22 AM
That 1.17 looks like it has polka dots all over it! Is that due to reflection of the flat culet? Forgive me if this is incorrect terminology. Any way that you look at it though, it's an interesting stone.
Correctamundo geb!
The culet does reflect all over the stone.
This is a case where the magnification and still photo show you something its difficult if not impossible to see in real life.
I mean, the culet does reflect around the stone- but when you look at it without the loupe, it's dazzling- it's impossible to tell what's reflecting from where.....


We're sending this stone off on Monday for the real deal..... a GIA report.....
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« Reply #38 on: February 06, 2009, 07:26:02 PM »
Thanks for sharing, Miz M.

Your pendant is lovely, and bitty fingerprints only make it lovelier.  I wish I could visit and see how she plays with the light.  (Both your pendant and that cute little redhead are real dazzlers.)  love1

I love some of those OMCs, too, like the 1.17, D.  They just seem to sparkle bigger than life.
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« Reply #39 on: February 07, 2009, 02:26:43 AM »
Quote from: oldmancoyote on February 06, 2009, 05:12:17 PM
I'm quite a bit bigger than 1.17 ct.

DW asks if you'd still consider the swap, including the Asscher band.

ROFL!!!

ah2bqat, thanks. It's interesting in different lights. It doesn't have much brilliance but it does have flashes of fire. I like that it's really old, I like to wonder about its history.
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« Reply #40 on: February 07, 2009, 02:41:54 AM »
Please understand, there is a family prejudice towards absorbable litte redheads, like you and yours.  petals

It sounds like that  pendant should be featured in a historical romance.   If I had my library available, I could recommend a couple of authors. Grin
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« Reply #41 on: February 07, 2009, 10:37:33 PM »
I'm quite fond of Miss Old Mine 1.17. I want to see more, please.  Evil
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« Reply #42 on: February 08, 2009, 10:31:43 AM »
Hey, I can see a bunch of flowers all over the diamond. What an intriguing cut! A sure conversation-starter...  Cool
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« Reply #43 on: February 08, 2009, 11:17:15 AM »
Did I mention I love this diamond?  Sigh...
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« Reply #44 on: February 08, 2009, 12:37:38 PM »
Isn't it divine? I love it too. If we still had classifieds, I'd even think of selling the rose cut to get my hands on this one. Or a kidney. Whatever anyone would like... Grin
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« Reply #45 on: February 09, 2009, 10:32:30 PM »
Quote from: Diamondsbylauren on February 05, 2009, 08:20:23 PM


The 1.17, to my eye, appears to have no wear. NO surface abrasions whatsoever.
Plus, the girdle is faceted- leading me to believe that the stone was restored.
The modern girdle works on increasing the liveliness of the stone




I confirmed this today. Our friend purchased a bunch of stuff- among them was this diamond (in a ring which kooks a lot newer). This was the only old cut diamond.
It had abrasions so the stone was gone over to clean it up. A "brand new " 120(?) year old diamond.
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« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2009, 06:45:09 AM »
Quote from: Mrs Mitchell on February 08, 2009, 12:37:38 PM
Isn't it divine? I love it too. If we still had classifieds, I'd even think of selling the rose cut to get my hands on this one. Or a kidney. Whatever anyone would like... Grin

It gives an entirely new meaning to the expression "a kidney stone" Grin
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« Reply #47 on: February 10, 2009, 07:48:27 AM »
 rotflmao Hilarious.
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« Reply #48 on: February 10, 2009, 07:49:31 AM »
I really do like Miss 1.17. She's been on my mind...  Kiss
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« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2009, 11:30:32 AM »
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Quote from: Mrs Mitchell on February 08, 2009, 12:37:38 PM
Isn't it divine? I love it too. If we still had classifieds, I'd even think of selling the rose cut to get my hands on this one. Or a kidney. Whatever anyone would like... Grin

It gives an entirely new meaning to the expression "a kidney stone" Grin

ROFL!!! An antique rose cut kidney stone...

Lovely!
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