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This is a gorgeous piece Mochiko! Looking forward to see your new collection once you have received them.
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mochiko42|1440253972|3917709 said:
Three new right hand rings are complete. Here's a sneak peek of one of them (vendor photo). I'll post some more photos once I receive them.
This is a gorgeous piece Mochiko! Looking forward to see your new collection once you have received them.
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I second that...absolutely stunning.
Acinom|1440254857|3917713 said:mochiko42|1440253972|3917709 said:
Three new right hand rings are complete. Here's a sneak peek of one of them (vendor photo). I'll post some more photos once I receive them.
This is a gorgeous piece Mochiko! Looking forward to see your new collection once you have received them.
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I second that...absolutely stunning.
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Love this!! Is it made by Sally at HoW? Looks like her aesthetic, I adore her work. I'm excited to see handshots!
mochiko42|1440253972|3917709 said:
Three new right hand rings are complete. Here's a sneak peek of one of them (vendor photo). I'll post some more photos once I receive them.
Love this!! Is it made by Sally at HoW? Looks like her aesthetic, I adore her work. I'm excited to see handshots!
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Beautiful ring Mochiko! I look forward to many more photos and of it and of course your other rings!
mochiko42|1440253972|3917709 said:
Three new right hand rings are complete. Here's a sneak peek of one of them (vendor photo). I'll post some more photos once I receive them.
Beautiful ring Mochiko! I look forward to many more photos and of it and of course your other rings!
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Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm quite pleased with how the gem silica and ruby ring turned out, too. I think the 18k yellow gold was the right choice here. I can't wait to see it in person. I got the gem silica from Chris Auletta (it was re-polished by Ryan Quantz) and the rubies were sourced by Sally (2.5mm heat-only Burmese rounds).
Acinom, I ended up returning the two other cabs (amethyst and moonstone) because they were too small. The other rings are the 2.5ct Prima chrysoberyl that I bought at the June show in HK, and the tiny 0.88ct blue step-cut Afghan tourmaline that I bought earlier in the year. My bling budget is now completely maxed out for the year, so no more setting projects or new stones until 2016!!
minou, ha! I think I mentioned these projects in passing on another thread somewhere, but nothing very specific. You did help provide direct input on one of the rings a few months ago, even though you might not remember it!
I decided to go with relatively simple settings for these stones so I felt they didn't merit a detailed post on PS, but I will post a few more pics here later.
lovedogs, you guessed right! The rings are from Sally. I was inspired by this aqua cab and ruby 3-stone ring that she had previously made (you can find it in the sold items section of her Etsy store) --- I loved that ring so much I decided to recreate it with my gem silica. I was also tempted to get her rose cut moonstone lotus ring (it was awesome for Sally that the ring was featured in Vogue magazine in the UK -- so nice to see small vendors get recognition!), but decided to hold off due to my sadly depleted budget. (I also talked myself out of getting a Mrs Box, too.. gosh I feel so virtuous, haha!)
Thanks everyone for the comments. I'm quite pleased with how the gem silica and ruby ring turned out, too. I think the 18k yellow gold was the right choice here. I can't wait to see it in person. I got the gem silica from Chris Auletta (it was re-polished by Ryan Quantz) and the rubies were sourced by Sally (2.5mm heat-only Burmese rounds).
Acinom, I ended up returning the two other cabs (amethyst and moonstone) because they were too small. The other rings are the 2.5ct Prima chrysoberyl that I bought at the June show in HK, and the tiny 0.88ct blue step-cut Afghan tourmaline that I bought earlier in the year. My bling budget is now completely maxed out for the year, so no more setting projects or new stones until 2016!!
minou, ha! I think I mentioned these projects in passing on another thread somewhere, but nothing very specific. You did help provide direct input on one of the rings a few months ago, even though you might not remember it!
I decided to go with relatively simple settings for these stones so I felt they didn't merit a detailed post on PS, but I will post a few more pics here later. lovedogs, you guessed right! The rings are from Sally. I was inspired by this aqua cab and ruby 3-stone ring that she had previously made (you can find it in the sold items section of her Etsy store) --- I loved that ring so much I decided to recreate it with my gem silica. I was also tempted to get her rose cut moonstone lotus ring (it was awesome for Sally that the ring was featured in Vogue magazine in the UK -- so nice to see small vendors get recognition!), but decided to hold off due to my sadly depleted budget. (I also talked myself out of getting a Mrs Box, too.. gosh I feel so virtuous, haha!)
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Mochiko- what a gorgeous ring! Love the bright colors, and simple, yet elegant setting. I am excited to see hand shots. Two more to come? Brilliant!
Elle- so you picked up that spinel- well done! I really like the pastel color of that spinel. Do you have plans to set it?
Mochiko- what a gorgeous ring! Love the bright colors, and simple, yet elegant setting. I am excited to see hand shots. Two more to come? Brilliant!
Elle- so you picked up that spinel- well done! I really like the pastel color of that spinel. Do you have plans to set it?
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Very pretty pastel color, elle! Lavender color definitely has some grey to it, but personally I like that touch of grey in lavender. Have you decided whether you will keep it or not yet? How accurate do you think the vendor's photos are compared to what you see in person? Any setting ideas?
elle_71125|1440246908|3917674 said:I received my pretty lavender spinel yesterday, from James McCormick, and wanted to share some pics.
A close up: you can see some inclusions pretty clearly here but not too much by eye. I can only see a couple bubble like dots, in one spot, if I look closely.
Hand shot:
Definitely has a slight grey to it but still a pretty light purple.
Very pretty pastel color, elle! Lavender color definitely has some grey to it, but personally I like that touch of grey in lavender.
Have you decided whether you will keep it or not yet? How accurate do you think the vendor's photos are compared to what you see in person? Any setting ideas? 
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I love this. I have a special affinity for 3 stone bezels. I have plans for that with my spinel.mochiko42|1440253972|3917709 said:
Three new right hand rings are complete. Here's a sneak peek of one of them (vendor photo). I'll post some more photos once I receive them.
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+1 I love this color! I think its a beautiful lavender shade What do you think of it so far?
mochiko42|1440477118|3918835 said:elle_71125|1440246908|3917674 said:I received my pretty lavender spinel yesterday, from James McCormick, and wanted to share some pics.
A close up: you can see some inclusions pretty clearly here but not too much by eye. I can only see a couple bubble like dots, in one spot, if I look closely.
Hand shot:
Definitely has a slight grey to it but still a pretty light purple.
Very pretty pastel color, elle! Lavender color definitely has some grey to it, but personally I like that touch of grey in lavender.
+1 I love this color! I think its a beautiful lavender shade
What do you think of it so far?
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Thank you all for the kind comments.
LisaRN, I am not sure how to set it yet. I want something that would bring out the purple hue the best. Any ideas?
Mochiko, I am definitely keeping it (I actually emailed Jim to thank him and let him know). As far as the vendor pics, I would say that they were a little more saturated than what I see in real life. I found the video to be fairly accurate though. I will say that the stone can wash out in certain lighting (in which case, it's a much lighter lavender) and shows a stronger purple in florescent lighting.
Lovedogs, I'm loving it's delicate coloring. I find myself taking it out all the time to check it out in different lighting (ok, and to just admire it in general).
I also just want to say, working with Jim McCormick was really wonderful. He is extremely prompt with all communication (which is a problem area I've found elsewhere). Also, he obviously does such pretty work, in my opinion.
lovedogs|1440503205|3918909 said:mochiko42|1440477118|3918835 said:elle_71125|1440246908|3917674 said:I received my pretty lavender spinel yesterday, from James McCormick, and wanted to share some pics.
A close up: you can see some inclusions pretty clearly here but not too much by eye. I can only see a couple bubble like dots, in one spot, if I look closely.
Hand shot:
Definitely has a slight grey to it but still a pretty light purple.
Very pretty pastel color, elle! Lavender color definitely has some grey to it, but personally I like that touch of grey in lavender.
+1 I love this color! I think its a beautiful lavender shade
Thank you all for the kind comments.
LisaRN, I am not sure how to set it yet. I want something that would bring out the purple hue the best. Any ideas?
Mochiko, I am definitely keeping it (I actually emailed Jim to thank him and let him know). As far as the vendor pics, I would say that they were a little more saturated than what I see in real life. I found the video to be fairly accurate though. I will say that the stone can wash out in certain lighting (in which case, it's a much lighter lavender) and shows a stronger purple in florescent lighting.
Lovedogs, I'm loving it's delicate coloring. I find myself taking it out all the time to check it out in different lighting (ok, and to just admire it in general).
I also just want to say, working with Jim McCormick was really wonderful. He is extremely prompt with all communication (which is a problem area I've found elsewhere). Also, he obviously does such pretty work, in my opinion.
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Niel - I love it!!! Who is making it for you? I need to set a larger stone and I've been looking for pendant settings, I adore yours! If you don't mind sharing I would love to know (and sorry if you already posted it up thread, I am bad about checking this thread as often as I should).
Niel - I love it!!! Who is making it for you? I need to set a larger stone and I've been looking for pendant settings, I adore yours! If you don't mind sharing I would love to know (and sorry if you already posted it up thread, I am bad about checking this thread as often as I should).
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Yeah I went with her because I didn't even want to think about the design. I wanted prongs, gold, and to have it either orientation and I said "I trust your style just do you " I knew it would be lovely.lovedogs|1440640197|3919693 said:Neil---this design is incredible
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