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Wonderful, stunning colour on that mahenge Arkteia - they both deserve to be set.
Absolutely agreeChrono|1354210693|3318402 said:Arkteia|1354157275|3317972 said:Yes, thank you! But given the size...an ear stud or a navel piercing?what do you think?
One each - one for the ear and one for the navel.
Wonderful, stunning colour on that mahenge Arkteia - they both deserve to be set.
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Thank you, Chrono and Starzin! Chrono, it will be a nose ring, a navel piercing, and, to finish "total rejuvenation", a tattoo on my arm, with a certain, very beautiful pear-shaped Maheng. A vignettes around it would say, "this Mahenge stole my heart". The whole setup would look beatiful in the summertime... what do you think?
Starzin, the stone is so-o pretty and so-o small ...
Thank you, Chrono and Starzin! Chrono, it will be a nose ring, a navel piercing, and, to finish "total rejuvenation", a tattoo on my arm, with a certain, very beautiful pear-shaped Maheng. A vignettes around it would say, "this Mahenge stole my heart". The whole setup would look beatiful in the summertime...
what do you think? Starzin, the stone is so-o pretty and so-o small ...
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Give in to your wild side Arkteia - let out the inner you!!
You didn't say how big they were...would you wear a bangle? One that's maybe fine but half round profile, oval shaped and open at the back so it sits right and doesn't twist around so the stones don't bang on the desk or anything. Then you could set them both in it (gypsy set?) and add more little beauties that stole your heart as you collected them.
Arkteia|1354287353|3319229 said:Thank you, Chrono and Starzin! Chrono, it will be a nose ring, a navel piercing, and, to finish "total rejuvenation", a tattoo on my arm, with a certain, very beautiful pear-shaped Maheng. A vignettes around it would say, "this Mahenge stole my heart". The whole setup would look beatiful in the summertime...
Starzin, the stone is so-o pretty and so-o small ...
Give in to your wild side Arkteia - let out the inner you!! You didn't say how big they were...would you wear a bangle? One that's maybe fine but half round profile, oval shaped and open at the back so it sits right and doesn't twist around so the stones don't bang on the desk or anything. Then you could set them both in it (gypsy set?) and add more little beauties that stole your heart as you collected them.
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Give in to your wild side Arkteia - let out the inner you!!
You didn't say how big they were...would you wear a bangle? One that's maybe fine but half round profile, oval shaped and open at the back so it sits right and doesn't twist around so the stones don't bang on the desk or anything. Then you could set them both in it (gypsy set?) and add more little beauties that stole your heart as you collected them. Most of these could be claw set if you wished - you could also add maybe a chrysoberyl or tsav
http://www.angeladanieljewellery.com/p/932/bezel-set-diamond-bangle
http://www.stavrakisjewelers.com/bracelets2.html
http://www.crysobel.com/thecollection/product_050.html
Starzin|1354307613|3319502 said:Arkteia|1354287353|3319229 said:Thank you, Chrono and Starzin! Chrono, it will be a nose ring, a navel piercing, and, to finish "total rejuvenation", a tattoo on my arm, with a certain, very beautiful pear-shaped Maheng. A vignettes around it would say, "this Mahenge stole my heart". The whole setup would look beatiful in the summertime...
Starzin, the stone is so-o pretty and so-o small ...
Give in to your wild side Arkteia - let out the inner you!! You didn't say how big they were...would you wear a bangle? One that's maybe fine but half round profile, oval shaped and open at the back so it sits right and doesn't twist around so the stones don't bang on the desk or anything. Then you could set them both in it (gypsy set?) and add more little beauties that stole your heart as you collected them. Most of these could be claw set if you wished - you could also add maybe a chrysoberyl or tsav
http://www.angeladanieljewellery.com/p/932/bezel-set-diamond-bangle
http://www.stavrakisjewelers.com/bracelets2.html
http://www.crysobel.com/thecollection/product_050.html
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Here are my two latest projects.
1) 1 carat Burma heated ruby (from Gemfix) in a BG fishtail white gold ring. (Picture taken by Brian Gavin's company).
2) 2 carat light peach/pink topaz (from Precision Gems) in a BG 14K rose gold ring. (Picture taken by Brian Gavin's company).
Here are my two latest projects.
1) 1 carat Burma heated ruby (from Gemfix) in a BG fishtail white gold ring. (Picture taken by Brian Gavin's company).
2) 2 carat light peach/pink topaz (from Precision Gems) in a BG 14K rose gold ring. (Picture taken by Brian Gavin's company).
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My sapphire came loose from my setting today - I am so upset!! Stone and setting are both safe and waiting in a little box to go to the jeweler, but still.
Thread here:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/stone-almost-fell-out-of-ring-mass-panic.183630/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/stone-almost-fell-out-of-ring-mass-panic.183630/[/URL]
My sapphire came loose from my setting today - I am so upset!! Stone and setting are both safe and waiting in a little box to go to the jeweler, but still.
Thread here:
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/stone-almost-fell-out-of-ring-mass-panic.183630/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/stone-almost-fell-out-of-ring-mass-panic.183630/[/URL]
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So sorry about your ring but thankful that both are undamaged and still in your possession. I had to stop wearing my jade earring 2 days ago because I was able to move it around in the setting. One loose prong and one slightly damaged prong (too many fights with the towel). A good reminder to always check the security of the stone and setting during our usual daily cleaning session.
So sorry about your ring but thankful that both are undamaged and still in your possession. I had to stop wearing my jade earring 2 days ago because I was able to move it around in the setting. One loose prong and one slightly damaged prong (too many fights with the towel). A good reminder to always check the security of the stone and setting during our usual daily cleaning session.
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Yep - when I noticed my sweater was catching on the prongs I should have stopped wearing it even though it wasn't moving around and seemed to be held as tightly as usual. Some part of me was picking up on something "off" though. I'll know for next time!
(Also, the number of times now that I have done the foil trick to see if my stone would look okay in a bezel is sickening. BUT BEZELING IT WOULD BE SAFER. But I don't wanna - I dislike bezeled cushions.)
Yep - when I noticed my sweater was catching on the prongs I should have stopped wearing it even though it wasn't moving around and seemed to be held as tightly as usual. Some part of me was picking up on something "off" though. I'll know for next time!
(Also, the number of times now that I have done the foil trick to see if my stone would look okay in a bezel is sickening. BUT BEZELING IT WOULD BE SAFER. But I don't wanna - I dislike bezeled cushions.)
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I think double prongs will go best with my setting so that's what I'm pursuing. I've emailed and called several PS vendors. My ring is cast but I'm hoping my new prongs can be hand forged and lasered on since now I'm super-worried about durability. We'll see what the jewelers say though!
I was actually pretty surprised that my stone's color doesn't seem to be much different when "bezeled." I thought for sure wrapping it in foil would significantly darken it but I couldn't really notice anything except a tad at the edges.
I think double prongs will go best with my setting so that's what I'm pursuing. I've emailed and called several PS vendors. My ring is cast but I'm hoping my new prongs can be hand forged and lasered on since now I'm super-worried about durability. We'll see what the jewelers say though!
I was actually pretty surprised that my stone's color doesn't seem to be much different when "bezeled." I thought for sure wrapping it in foil would significantly darken it but I couldn't really notice anything except a tad at the edges.
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Hope you can get double prongs on that. More appealing w/that stone than bezeling imho. Such a pretty pair-- stone & setting. Thank heaven you didn't lose the sapphire, whew! Always my big worry since I lost a beautiful tourmeline years ago when the prongs were loose, I took it to my (now ex-) jeweler who assured me it was perfectly safe.
I hate to see it happen to anybody else! Let us know what you find out about double prongs!
--- Laurie
Hope you can get double prongs on that. More appealing w/that stone than bezeling imho. Such a pretty pair-- stone & setting. Thank heaven you didn't lose the sapphire, whew! Always my big worry since I lost a beautiful tourmeline years ago when the prongs were loose, I took it to my (now ex-) jeweler who assured me it was perfectly safe.
I hate to see it happen to anybody else! Let us know what you find out about double prongs!--- Laurie
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Yup if you go back in this thread to 2 years ago you will see how I used to make lists However it might have been a big waste of money as I think I have sold off a good portion of those projects as I never wore them 
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Yup if you go back in this thread to 2 years ago you will see how I used to make lists
However it might have been a big waste of money as I think I have sold off a good portion of those projects as I never wore them
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1. diamond band - already in the works***
2. 5 stone ring
3. Tsavorite necklace
4. tsavorite ring
5. Mahenge solitaire
6. Lavender sapphire solitaire
7. Set blue solitaire in 6 prong setting - already in the works***
8. tsavorite band
9. red spinel band
10. Big Blue ring???
11. Periwinkle supernova ring
12. tsavorite earring drops
13. Merelani Mint ring?
14. 3 stone purple spinel ring
15. Blue cushion spinel necklace
Ask and you shall receive.packrat|1357255718|3346746 said:
1. diamond band - already in the works***
2. 5 stone ring
3. Tsavorite necklace
4. tsavorite ring
5. Mahenge solitaire
6. Lavender sapphire solitaire
7. Set blue solitaire in 6 prong setting - already in the works***
8. tsavorite band
9. red spinel band
10. Big Blue ring???
11. Periwinkle supernova ring
12. tsavorite earring drops
13. Merelani Mint ring?
14. 3 stone purple spinel ring
15. Blue cushion spinel necklace
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I had a dream last night that I had a 10+ carat mahenge spinel of the most beautiful color ever. It was kind of a wonky native cushion cut and I found two big OMC cushions that looked good with it and made a ginormous three-stone ring. In rose gold, for some reason (even though in the dream I kept wondering if rose gold would clash with the hot pink of the spinel, but then I went for it anyway). Anyway when I woke up I was really sad that it wasn't real life.
I had a dream last night that I had a 10+ carat mahenge spinel of the most beautiful color ever. It was kind of a wonky native cushion cut and I found two big OMC cushions that looked good with it and made a ginormous three-stone ring. In rose gold, for some reason (even though in the dream I kept wondering if rose gold would clash with the hot pink of the spinel, but then I went for it anyway). Anyway when I woke up I was really sad that it wasn't real life.
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OK, so I don't have a pic, but I'm still excited! I just got two more pink diamonds for my graduated pinks stacking band project. Only four more to go! It does take a while to accumulate pinks, so I'm really pleased whenever I get some. Oh, and they're five pointers.
OK, so I don't have a pic, but I'm still excited! I just got two more pink diamonds for my graduated pinks stacking band project. Only four more to go! It does take a while to accumulate pinks, so I'm really pleased whenever I get some. Oh, and they're five pointers.
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