My Blue Nile DBTY (lots of pics!)

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NurseAnn

NurseAnn

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The last few months at work have been difficult ones where I have had to stay late to take of some very very sick patients. To reward myself I took all of the overtime money I made and bought myself a Blue Nile DBTY. I had originally wanted a T&Co one and spent hours looking at TPF comparing the two (thank you for your review skphotoimages !!). I went to T&Co and tried on the .14 ($1000) and just wasn't wowed. In the end I decided that getting a bigger diamond and staying within my price range was more important to me. The Blue Nile diamond is beautiful and it was really nice to be able to search for the perfect one. Like others have posted, I do have some issues with the bezel which you can see in some of the pictures. I'm not sure if I will try to get them to redo it or just keep it the way it is. Has anyone had any experience with having them redo the settings? I'm just not sure that they can do it any better (and I mean that in the nicest way possible).

Specs: 0.32 carat, VS2, ideal cut, H color

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Back of pendant

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The bottom right side of the setting is a little flat. This picture best shows it but it's really not noticable unless it is very magnified. My husband looked at it for 5 mins and couldn't find anything wrong with it until I showed him this magnified picture.


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Hopefully this will help anyone who is worried about the chain size. The top necklace T&Co interlocking circles, bottom is T&Co bean


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Blue nile (middle) chain has obviously larger links. Still is very well made and not as irregular looking as I was expecting.

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Last but not least, a modeling shot.
 
#10
I love it! great everyday size too. if the bezel bothers you when you wear it then yes I would have them fix it, but if it is only noticable under magnification then I would enjoy your new necklace and try to forget about the bezel problems :D
 
#11
I can comment on the bezel~ It is beautiful and it is a one of a kind. Bezels are hard. They have to be hand made to fit around the diamond you purchase if not already prefab. My original E ring was designed by me and was bezel set. The diamonds were purchased loose, and then the ring was literally made around my diamonds and bezel set. It too was not "perfect" and nor would it ever be. However, I cannot tell you how many people commented on my ring over the last 13 years. Having said this, your bezel is pretty good~ it will not ever be perfect. You need to decide if it is good enough for you.
and...thank you for all that you do for the ill. Your compassion is what keeps me going on a daily basis in the world that has become so cynical.
 
#13
Your necklace looks beautiful....the diamond looks fabulous!
I am actually trying to decide where to get my dbty necklace from. I also went to Tiffany and tried on the .14 and while it was pretty I was a little underwhelmed considering the $1000 price tag. I tried on one for $1200...it was either .18 or .20 and I was much happier with that size. I've also checked out blue nile and love that I can get stone that's double in size for a few hundred less than Tiffany...but I was unsure because of some reviews that the bezels from BN were uneven. Do you notice the imperfections in the bezel when you're wearing it? Does it stay where it should when you wear it (not ride up or flip)? I'm leaning towards trying Blue Nile. Your necklace looks great on you!
 
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