LU, I saw that stone on the sold page.  I'm sorry you had your eyes on it.   I hope you have other stones that you have your eyes on?  That one was a cool looking stone though...      

It just plain hurts when that happens. I know.

Got to say though, for all the ones that got away, there's another one you'll love just a little bit more, waiting for you.    As my grandmother used to say, what's for you won't go by you....

and an Asscher too...

(blush)  I can assure you that it is about to go to a very good home fairly soon.

That lovely stone was purchased for me recently by my fiance -- it will be the center stone in my engagement ring.    

Once we get the necessary funds together (hopefully not too much longer now, UGH -- between relocating, and Christmas, and two birthdays, money just seems to vanish these days!  ), we'll have it set in this semi-mount in platinum:
http://rockdiamond.c...diamond-melee-so3956

David indicated we could use green gold for the prongs and skirting underneath to bring out as much of the green as possible, and I know I'll be on the edge of my seat to see the finished product.

I'm just over the moon about the strong fluorescence -- if there was any way to have all (or at least half) of the melee stones be fluorescent as well, I'd ask them to do that, but apparently that makes the process too complicated. 

My beau and I looked at probably hundreds of rings and hundreds of stones and we just kept coming back to this little green diamond over and over again.  The thing that clinched it for me is that I realized part of what I loved about it was that it is the same color as his eyes ... green most days, but depending on the light, some days a pale aqua blue. 

We have even given it a name -- The Sweet Pea.

As Mrs. Mitchell said earlier -- I bet the perfect diamond for you will come along and it will arrive at exactly the perfect time.  I don't have many myself, so I am delighted that this one will be mine, and that it came along when it did, just like my fella.   

oh HighRoad, Congratulations on your engagement and the lovely ER that you have picked out.  It's a beautiful stone and the setting is wonderful!  I look forward to seeing it set...so please don't forget to post many pictures of your Sweet Pea when it's done.  Do you plan on setting the shank with single cut stones or fully faceted?  Love both, but one day I hope to use the single cut myself in a ring.  

I love that your DF's eyes are close in color to the diamond...so cool!    

I wish you both all the best!      

I don't know how I missed this stone in the first place.  It's absolutely stunning, with a distinct yet delicate color.  That's gonna make a really nice ring . . . can't wait to see the results!  Congratulations on your engagement as well!   

Mikla

Oh, just anybody try and stop me!  ;-) 

I'll be on Cloud 9 that day.  I get the feeling Mr. HighRoad will be too -- he'll likely bust a button showing it off to his family.   

Congratulations on your purchase HighRoad!  I really love that diamond and looked at it quite a lot myself! I cannot wait to see the finished ring on this one

You really think so?   

  Do tell -- what about the shape is sublime, in your opinion?  :-)  Much as I love this particular little oval, I've always tended to think of ovals as being rather ordinary -- the "safe" cut a gem cutter gives to a stone they fear they might otherwise shatter.

I'd love to learn what makes the shape special and lovely in the case of this stone!   

It'll be a while before I get to actually buy anything.  February, I think.  I'll try not to be too upset if I "lose" more of "my" rings/stones before then.

If your favorites do go to a loving home, you can always save the listing and we could do our best to help recreate it too.  I know a stone like this is rather rare, but we can do our best to find what you love

HighRoad what I loved most about the Yellow-Green diamond was the over all shape to it.  It isn't like the traditional ovals I have seen.  It's a little "flat" on the top and that's a neat thing IMO.  The cut looks amazing too.  Though in general I find rounds or princesses to be a "safe" choice and ovals to be more unique.

I totally understand.  Honestly I really loved that ring a lot too.  It had always been on my radar and the only reason why I didn't get it was because I fell in love with another ring just a little bit more.  Someone is very lucky to be wearing that beauty!