MY NEW WEDDING SET!!!!!

So the time has come that I must show off the finished product of my wedding set!! I am absolutely in love with it and could NOT be happier with the way it turned out!!!


Behold my set fit for a queen!!!! The first photo is of my engagement ring by itself.  This photo was taken by a window with natural light, but the diamonds have a slight greenish glow to them because I was in a room that is painted lime green.  The second photo is just of the wedding bands by themselves,  you can see how they are shaped to fit along the contours of the engagement ring.  The third photo is a profile view of entire set.  If you'll notice the European shank has little "surprise" diamonds near the "turn" of the shank.  I would highly recommend a European shank to ANYONE! I love them, extremely comfortable to wear and minimal "banging" on hard surfaces because the ring sits more flush against the skin. And last, but not least, the fourth and final photo is of my ring completely put together on my finger! I don't plan on soldering because of the "surprise" diamonds and because I don't intend on wearing my entire set all the time. Overall, though, this set is everything I had hoped for and more!!!


Information:


Center and side stones diamonds are from Leo Ingwer, NYC.  Center diamond specifications are: 1.10 carat, F Color, VVS1 clarity. Side stone diamonds specifications are: .52 and .54 carat, F/G Color, VVS1-2 clarity.


Diamond semi-mount setting is 18KT white gold with a total weight of 2.13 carats of diamonds, G Color, VS1 clarity. This semi-mount is from Trax NYC


Stones reset from my original setting to this setting is courtesy of Rocky River Jewelry Company.

Wedding Cakes, Diamond Rings, & Happily Ever After.....

So...I'm getting married!!! Yes, me!!! Wheeee!! 

I've been engaged since June 2010 to a lovely fellow, whom I've known since I was 19!  We met in college, broke up, re-connected on FACEBOOK, and are now going to live happily ever after!  We're getting marrid on May 21, 2011 and I CAN NOT wait!!!  If you wish to read all about our wedding details please follow the link below! It also shares our Love Story, pertinent details, etc, etc.  Fairly standard...we all know you guys want to know about the cake and the diamonds!! I won't post photos of my wedding dress till after the wedding, we want the groom to be surprised!

Caitlin and Ryan's Wedding!!!

I thought I'd use my blog to post some of the absolutely beautiful things I've chosen for this momentous occasion.  We'll start first with some DIAMONDS, which I don't know about you, but they certainly are MY best friend!

Ryan and I chose a BEAUTIFUL 3 stone ring, from a custom jeweler in New York City's famed Diamond District.  The center stone alone took me too months to pick out, but the end result was worth it!

For all of you in the jewelry know-how the specs on my diamonds are:

Center Stone: 1.10 carat F color VVS1 clarity
Side Stones: .52 carat F color VVS2 clarity, .54 carat G color VVS1 clarity

These stones have been set in a modified Tiffany Lucida semi-mount with lattice work viewable when looking at a gallery view.  I love this setting, I wanted something that truly showcased how white and clear my diamonds are, however, I've been getting a niggling feeling because I have always wanted sidestones.  I had talked things over with my wonderful friends Pam and Mindy (whom always give GREAT advice, every girl needs friends like them!) and they were both getting halos on their rings.  Pam is getting hers custom done and Mindy has an amazing Tiffany Sola ring with a gorgeous yellow diamond!

That sealed my fate and I have decided to halo my stones! I present to you my new semi-mount! My jeweler is currently out of town, but I will be resetting my diamonds in the next week or so when he gets back! I will then post pictures of my completed ring!! I'm so excited I can barely stand it!!

Moving on to my wedding cake!!!  Our colors are royal purple and black, I couldn't convince Ryan to do hot pink, so royal purple it was!  I have always LOVED the damask pattern and will be incorporating it as much as possible in our wedding decorations.  I was somewhat lost on a wedding cake, but have been working with a wonderful cake artist near Ryan's hometown, who has stated that she can get the job done!! The picture below is with red flowers on top, I will be using purple, but everything else is the same! I just hope it tastes as good as it looks!

These are just a few of the main items I have selected for our Nebraska wedding.  I will definitely post more photos and keep everyone up to date on all the wedding chaos that will ensue!! With a 2nd wedding reception in July in Cleveland, I've been up to my ears in wedding planning!! Let's hope I don't lose my mind before I make it down the aisle!!