A Nightingale for Gailey

[Gailey]

So I organised a list of projects for me to do this Autumn, as soon as work wraps up. Top of my list was setting my pink tourmaline (15 yr anniversary gift, currently running 18 months late!) and also my blue spinel (think Ellen''s aqua).

Nowhere on my list was a 5 stone BGD Nightingale, so it has kind of taken me by surprise.

I guess I wanted a diamond band I could wear every day on it''s own a lot of the time. I looked at everyone''s 5 stones and the Nightingale stood out to me.

I went along to a local store to try on similar rings. The one I liked the best had a slightly larger centre. I liked the way this made the ring more curved as opposed to a row of 5 diamonds sitting on the top of my finger, so my ring graduates from 0.30 points, followed by 2 x 0.25 points, followed by 2 x 0.20 points.

I know you will want to know the stats, and I am rushing out of the door to work, so I will post those details tonight.

I''ve also asked Lesley about the possibility of pink diamonds for the two tiny diamonds on either side. Let me know what you think.

The question I asked Lesley was, "at that size will they be distinguishable from sapphires?".

 

[geckodani]

Excellent! I love the idea of the graduated stones!

 

[mitsui4]

Nice idea...

 

[D&T]

sweet! great idea!

 

[mochi]

Oh that''s a lovely ring. The idea of a pink diamond is very sweet! I love it!!

 

[tigian]

I''m so jealous! The Nightingale is one of my favorite 5-stones. Can''t wait to see the final product!

 

[kittybean]

Your ring sounds beautiful! I like the pink diamond idea

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[Skippy123]

beautiful and the pink will be gorgeous!!! Can''t wait to see it

 

[legra]

Looks like this will be a gorgeous ring. I like the idea of the pink diamonds on the sides.

 

[Ellen]

It really pretty Gailey! Nice "surprise".

 

[marcy]

Gorgeous.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Really sweet!

cheers--Sharon

 

[ckrickett]

cant wait!

 

[atroop711]

can''t wait to see the finished product!

 

[stepcutnut]

Gailey-your new band sounds like it is going to be gorgeous! Would you be setting the pink diamonds in white metal or RG? I ask because unless you choose diamonds that are quit saturated in color, they may be lost in the white metel. Round pink diamonds can look white in alot of lighting situations unless accentuated with RG or dark in color. Either way I would probably still choose pink diamonds over sapphire-but would want to get the most bang for my buck Can''t wait to see it finished!

 

[loveloveloveit]

I agree with Stepcutnut, as I have light pink diamonds set in white gold and I really should have gone quite a bit darker or brighter for them to really be obvious. However, alongside beautiful white diamonds I think they would probably be noticeable. I had been thinking of this exact style with small pinks as well as I think they would look superb ...

 

[princessplease]

LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[joflier]

Pretty! I''m all for the pink diamonds, too!

 

[Nomsdeplume]

Awesome!

 

[Lexie]

I'm really digging your spin on "The Nightingale."

Can't wait to see how it's going to turn out

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 10:21:03 AM
Author: geckodani
Excellent! I love the idea of the graduated stones!

Thanks Gecko, I would never have thought of graduated stones and didn''t really notice that the ring I liked had graduated stones, until the SA pointed it out to me. I just like the way it seemed to curve more around my finger. So the effect is quite subtle, as you would expect with 0.05 of a point.

I wonder if I hadn''t mentioned the graduation if anyone would have picked up on it from the CAD.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 10:31:56 AM
Author: mitsui4
Nice idea...

Thanks Mitsui4. The idea is still evolving a bit.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 10:58:37 AM
Author: D&T
sweet! great idea!

Thanks D&T. I can''t take credit for the original idea. I think the first Nightingale we saw was for Mymom (apologies if I have that wrong). I was also hugely taken with kcoursolle''s beautiful ring. It was a struggle to decide which one I liked the best.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 11:22:12 AM
Author: mochi
Oh that''s a lovely ring. The idea of a pink diamond is very sweet! I love it!!

Hey Mochi, thanks for checking out my project. I think I''ve nixed the idea of the pink diamond. Couple of reasons. First of all the cost. It would have been over $500 more, which I would have paid for pink diamonds that were noticeably pink, but not bubble-gum pink.

I''m a bit strange when it comes to pink. I prefer pastel to saturated and orange/pink to blue/pink. So chances of noticing my little pink diamonds given their size and their location was pretty negligible. Far better things to spend and extra $500 on.

Lesley did send me a picture of the ring with pink sapphires that they have done for someone, but it wasn''t the right shade of pink for me.

So my next idea was to consider putting a yellow bezel around the tiny white diamonds on each side.

What do you think of that idea folks?

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 12:38:49 PM
Author: tigian
I''m so jealous! The Nightingale is one of my favorite 5-stones. Can''t wait to see the final product!

Thanks Tigan. You know, I haven''t even thought to ask Lesley how long it will take. I guess there is no point until I have ironed out all the design details.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 4:36:33 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady

Date: 9/3/2009 12:38:49 PM
Author: tigian
I''m so jealous! The Nightingale is one of my favorite 5-stones. Can''t wait to see the final product!

I agree.. my favorite too.. its classic and elegant. Very fluid.

Thanks SanDiegoLady, I agree, it will look very classic and hopefully timeless.

You know, we are blessed and cursed in a way on Pricescope. We see so many gorgeous pieces that people put together that there is so much to choose from. I think what was important to me was that I could find a design (or come up with one), that would give me the option of wearing it alone, with my plain gold wedding band, or with another e-type ring on top. I''m hoping that with this, I will have hit all the bases.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 6:12:46 PM
Author: kittybean
Your ring sounds beautiful! I like the pink diamond idea

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Thanks Kittybean. I think the pink diamond idea has died a death on this project, but there is always others right?

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 6:55:04 PM
Author: Skippy123
beautiful and the pink will be gorgeous!!! Can''t wait to see it

Nor me Skippy! I''ve waited a long time for this. Although this project will be pinkless, I still have to set my pink tourmaline, which is probably next on the agenda.

I''m hoping the graduation of the stones will be slight enough to allow me to wear another ring with it from time to time.

I''ve come to the conclusion that for me, pink is a very difficult colour to incorporate when doing a long distance project and for me also a cross-border project. I need to see the pink and ensure it is the right shade for me before proceeding. Another reason for shying away from rose gold.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 7:49:22 PM
Author: legra
Looks like this will be a gorgeous ring. I like the idea of the pink diamonds on the sides.

Thanks Legra. Pink is so popular that I am sure it will not be too long before another pink diamond project comes by. I think the key to successful pink lies in the size of the stones.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 9/3/2009 8:20:46 PM
Author: Ellen
It really pretty Gailey! Nice ''surprise''.

Hey Ellen. Thanks, bit of a surprise for me is an understatement. It''s pushing my Ellen tribute ring back a ways, but I''ll get there in the end. At least that one was straight forward to organise! I chose Wink, the CAD came back virtually perfect first time. I umm-ed and aah-ed over white gold vs, platinum and decided that the upcharge for the platinum was so insignificant not to go with it. Especially when you factor in re-plating costs from time to time.

You know, I''ve sped through this 5-stone project with Lesley, I don''t think I ever thought to ask about platinum vs. white gold. Perhaps I should before we go any further. Details, details! ....