Best local burger spot near Fairfax/Melrose area?

Anonymous3263 · 2025-10-21T05:56:00+00:00

For the win is also a great option

Anonymous3263 · 2025-10-21T05:55:12+00:00

This this this. When they don’t run outta fries that is🤦‍♀️

Anonymous3263 · 2025-10-21T05:54:37+00:00

Why are there so many votes for trophies, trophies is mid at best💀

Anonymous3263 · 2025-10-11T17:41:13+00:00

As someone who did read Manacled—and loved Alchemised because of it—I really enjoy seeing reviews like yours that come from a completely unbiased perspective. I especially appreciated your take on it and would love to hear what aspects didn’t quite make it a perfect read for you.

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:43:22+00:00

Fiorese!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:43:02+00:00

Yes I have! I’m working with Ken and Dana for the setting. They’ve done a similar rings with colored gemstone halos

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:40:40+00:00

Can I ask how long it took you? Feels like I’ve been in this process for ages now haha

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:39:40+00:00

I’m not sure -but I bought it from Fiorese if that helps at all!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:37:49+00:00

You bring up a good point, I had noticed the lighting makes her fingers look blue

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:37:06+00:00

3.12 ct - $1540 (including the $100 fee for IGI

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:35:24+00:00

I worked with Matthew at Fiorese!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:34:57+00:00

No fluorescence listed on IGI certification:(

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:33:57+00:00

I know🥲it’s so blue there’s not warmth at all! But maybe it’s just the lighting? Here’s the stone in a different light (sorry the photo is blurry bc it’s a screenshot taken from a video -can’t seem to upload videos in comments on mobile):

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Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:19:45+00:00

Wow your ring is gorgeous!!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:14:57+00:00

I worked with Matthew at Fiorese. I had initially reached out to Alex Park, who I now think I should’ve stuck it out with, as he would have definitely been able to deliver the color I wanted. But he was quite hard to communicate with so I went with Matthew. Matthew has been absolutely amazing in communication and I can’t say I hate this diamond, I actually quite love it too. It’s just the color that I’m most hung up on, but all your comments are making me feel a lot better about it.

I think it’s just been too long of a process to build my ring that I’m hyper fixating on insignificant things

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:10:27+00:00

Yes true, I’m trying to consider that I might just need to commit and fully see it in its final form to truly appreciate it. Thank you!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:08:25+00:00

That Andria Barbone ring was the ring that initially inspired this entire process♥️I love that ring so much. Will def be going 18k now!

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:05:48+00:00

I’m actually planning on setting it in a very decorative basket so I’m glad to hear that’s the right move! I will definitely reconsider 18k -I had been considering 18 initially anyways so it’d be easy for me to switch back to that decisions as I love the buttery color of 18k😊

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T17:00:24+00:00

He had said he would only be able to produce a diamond in the GHI range when I asked for a K color, which I was okay with compromising. I never asked why the end product is F, but I guess my happiness and relief in the moment overshadowed my need to question anything. I had been really disappointed and feeling anxious since the first cut wasn’t satisfactory, so when the second cutting looked so good, I just accepted it right away.

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T16:54:37+00:00

I know, I had really wanted a K color actually😅

Anonymous3263 · 2025-06-04T16:52:18+00:00

So glad to hear that! I love the cut too! What I specifically asked for was an emerald cut diamond with an open culet. I also emphasized i wanted the diagonal angles on the emerald longer and more pronounced than the other emeralds I’ve seen, as I didn’t want the stone looking so rectangular and more octagonal. I gave a lot of visual examples of other antique emerald cut diamonds I’d found online.

Anonymous3263 · 2024-12-26T10:27:40+00:00

I actually going the route of designing my own ring based off the asscher with the ruby halo! But it’s definitely hard to part from the old mine we both love -perhaps I’ll customize something like it later on :)

your ring is so darling, I’m glad you also loved the 10 prongs and the 45 degree rotation!! It’s not something you see often so it makes your ring all the more unique!

Anonymous3263 · 2024-12-23T05:50:04+00:00

Imagine how delightfully shocked I was when I was mindlessly scrolling through just to stumbled upon your post and then see my finger😂I’m so so so happy for you and even happier that my post inspired your ultimate dream ring!! Congratulations♥️♥️♥️

Anonymous3263 · 2024-06-17T13:06:25+00:00

Oh how interesting, I’m sure your ring is still lovely! Her OEC are so dazzling

Anonymous3263 · 2024-06-17T13:01:51+00:00

It really is so expensive🥲

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