A Brilliant Torraca Trilliant!

[simplysplendid]

Hello,

I got this a couple of months back from PT. A trilliant pink spinel that weighs 1.8ct, measures 7.67 X 7.69 X 4.88mm. According to his website, it is from Ipango, Tanzania and apparently, Ipango is somewhere in Mahenge so this makes it a Mahenge Spinel!

This is my first trilliant gemstone and I had no idea what to do with it so I sent it to my regular jeweler for ideas. They had their designer sketched a few designs for me and I chose this 3 petal flower design with pave black and white diamonds and split shank. It is quite a fun ring and I think it brings out the colour of the spinel really well. The second and third pictures are taken with my digicam and the rest are taken with my iphone while I was at lunch today.

Here are the pictures, enjoy!

 

[simplysplendid]

More iphone pics from lunch!

 

[Candice]

looove this! a trillium flower ring to go with your trilliant cut spinel! did you know the flower you chose was a trillium flower when in the design phase?

 

[K9]

I LOVE it! What a fun and unique design that really accents the stone and brings attention to it. Just lovely!

 

[simplysplendid]

Hi Candice,

Thank you! I wasn't aware of the trillium flower and have never seen one. When I told Peter what I was going to do with it, he said he was glad I chose this design because he had cut the spinel with the trillium flower in mind! I am going to google 'Trillium Flower' now to see how it looks like!

 

[simplysplendid]

Here it is..

 

[kelpie]

I LOVE that setting. It totally looks like a trillium flower. Trilliants are puzzling to set, would you be offended if I stole your idea?

There is a town in Tanzania called Ipanga near the Serengeti in the northwest...I'm not aware of an Ipango. Mahenge is in the south central. Beautiful stone wherever it comes from!

 

[simplysplendid]

Thanks K9, Thanks Kelpie!

No, I wouldn't mind at all Kelpie, if you used the same idea! It makes a really fun ring. I thought I got the spelling wrong, according to PT, Ipango is the name of a village in Mahenge.

 

[brandy_z28]

That is one of the coolest rings that I've seen in a while! I it!!

 

[T L]

Wow, what a dramatic and blingy ring. I love it!!

 

[tyty333]

OMG, that ring is really gorgeous! I love it!

 

[Aoife]

What a lovely and unusual ring! There are trilliums that have that same color throat. As I recall, it's the Minnesota state flower, so if you ever wear it there, everyone will recognize your ring's inspiration immediately!

 

[Kismet]

Oh how neat! What a fun ring.

 

[Arcadian]

Thats such a fun ring! Love it!!


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[MakingTheGrade]

Brilliant ring, I adore it!

 

[Candice]

simplysplendid, I love your ring! the colour of the pink, and the border of the ring are so pretty!, the only reason I knew of the trillium flower is because they grow all over around my cottage, they're everywhere during spring in Ontario...and it's our national flower LOL

 

[Indylady]

Gorgeous, and a very unique setting too!

 

[simplysplendid]

Thanks everyone, for your kind words and compliments!

 

[ooo~Shiney!]

Ohhhh, it is such a GORGEOUS STONE !!!!!!!!!!!!!
I had actually emailed Peter about the stone, but in the end
decided on another !
I am glad you got it, because now I can visit it in many more pictures!
I love how it has that purple-pink spark !!!!!!!!!!
What a beauty!
The ring is fun, too ! I would have never thought of that design!

 

[chrono]

A very unique design and unusual colour scheme – it stands out very well as a cocktail ring, more so with a trilliant.

 

[stargurl78]

What a fun unique ring and a gorgeous shade of pink! Very cool.

 

[pixies]

Sooooo cute!!! I really adore this ring. It showcases your stone perfectly.

 

[simplysplendid]

Thank you everyone! ooo-shiney, it is a very pretty stone, Peter cuts some really cool gems and my jeweler is quite good at what they do so I am really pleased at the final product. I am now looking forward to the asscher grossular!

 

[y2kitty]

The stone is beautiful and the ring very cool and unique. Congrats.

 

[simplysplendid]

Thanks herekittykitty!