Colored Stone E-rings/Eyecandy

[T L]

TL, the color of that tsavorite cab is downright dreamy, I love green colored stones and that is such a rich shade of green…I am really enjoying your pics! You have a lovely collection for sure!

Thank you Junebug. You are very sweet.

Here's some of my reddish pink spinel I took today outside (well, in my car outside). I was never able to capture the true color of this gem that well. My camera kept washing it out. I think I have the white balance correctly set now.

It's around 1.5 carats in a diamond halo. Pretty boring and typical setting, but its traditional.

 

[lambskin]

TL, your setting is not boring! It is classic and really makes the stone pop! i bet a lot of folks mistake your ring as a ruby! Beautiful.

 

[T L]

TL, your setting is not boring! It is classic and really makes the stone pop! i bet a lot of folks mistake your ring as a ruby! Beautiful.

Thank you Lambskin, and I think a nice red spinel looks a lot like a ruby. A novice can't tell them apart.

I appreciate the kind words.

 

[mochiko42]

new purple OEC spinel bezel diamond halo ring

outdoors on a sunny day.




indoor lighting

 

[kama_s]

Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

 

[T L]

Mochiko,
I would also like to know who did the ring, and please provide a side (gallery) view if possible. Thanks! The bezel is very well done, which is difficult to obtain.

 

[junebug17]

Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!

 

[mochiko42]

Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!

Thanks Yes, good guess! Both the spinel and the setting are from Julia B. The spinel is set in a 14k rose gold setting. It's quite a warm stone but somehow it looks a bit grey / lavender-blue in my photos -- need to fix the white balance on my phone camera!

I would say that the bezel and milgrain are very detailed and delicate - much more so than the vendor photos. The rose gold works very well for this spinel and I'm loving it a lot!

Here are some more pics I took today:

 

[junebug17]

Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!

 

[kama_s]

Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!

Thanks Yes, good guess! Both the spinel and the setting are from Julia B. The spinel is set in a 14k rose gold setting. It's quite a warm stone but somehow it looks a bit grey / lavender-blue in my photos -- need to fix the white balance on my phone camera!

I would say that the bezel and milgrain are very detailed and delicate - much more so than the vendor photos. The rose gold works very well for this spinel and I'm loving it a lot!

Here are some more pics I took today:

Amazing, very nice work on the pave! I have one one my way from her as well

 

[chrono]

Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!

Ditto. It's good to see PSer's views of the actual product and I have to say it stands up to scrutiny. I will definitely include her in my list of vendors to get quotations from for future projects.

Hi, TL. Good to see your lovely gems here again. Even for me, I would have mistaken your spinel for a ruby if I ever saw it down the street, especially if set in that blingy diamond halo setting.

 

[T L]

Thanks Chrono,
Here it is from further away, where you can see more purple in it. My pearl is next door. I always do close up shots because I hate my hands. That's my steering wheel it's resting on.

 

[junebug17]

TL, I looked at the pics of your spinel before reading and I just assumed it was a ruby! It is gorgeous, what an amazing color, and it looks perfect in that setting. *junebug experiences a twinge of jealousy *

 

[T L]

Thanks Junebug,
I think everyone has such gorgeous gems and jewelry in this thread. It's fun to share eye candy.

 

[T L]

Here's my other spinel from far away. I have to get this set soon. I'm dying to find the perfect setting, want a repro antique style.

1.53 carats pinkish red (AIGS)

 

[T L]

Windowed cushion violet spinel. Bad cutting, but I love the color. Around 1.4 or 1.5 carats (can't remember exactly). Second stone is a 4 carat blue spinel cushion in a diamond halo.

 

[T L]

Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!

+1

 

[OTL]

Windowed cushion violet spinel. Bad cutting, but I love the color. Around 1.4 or 1.5 carats (can't remember exactly). Second stone is a 4 carat blue spinel cushion in a diamond halo.

Gorgeous! It looks like thoese famous Luc Yen lavender, dare I say, even better! Can I call dibs?

 

[CymoneD]

My lovely pink tourmaline.

Portuguese round 2.23 carats
I've posted in another thread so sorry for the repeats

It hasn't been set yet but the idea is here lol

 

[T L]

Cymone,
I don't remember your thread. Was it in Colored Stones? Lovely tourmaline.

Thanks OTL, but it does have a window. Here's a shot of it with my mint garnet flaked with pink spinels and a sparkle shot. I've been bored and a little too camera happy lately, so please excuse my lack of modesty overrunning this thread with pictures.

The garnet is badly cut as well, but I love the color. It has a lot of blue in it.

 

[CymoneD]

TL, thank you so much! One was in Ladies in Waiting and the other was in Show me the Bling.
I LOVE YOUR PIECES btw !!!!

 

[T L]

Thank you Cymone.

 

[pregcurious]

TL, I love that blue cushion spinel, setting and all. Ahhh.

 

[T L]

TL, I love that blue cushion spinel, setting and all. Ahhh.

The one in white gold? Thank you.

 

[derbygal]

TL I just love the pink/green combo!

 

[derbygal]

TL I just love the pink/green combo!

 

[T L]

Thank you DerbyGal. I love that combo too.

 

[kama_s]

New spinel ring. 1.23ct Mahenge from Prima, set in an antique-repro halo setting from MyDiamondZone. Sleepy stone, changes colour from pink to red/orange.

 

[T L]

Kama,
That is beautiful. You should open a thread on it. Did you????

 

[mochiko42]

Some more stuff that's on its way to me. I'll post some hand shots and pics once I receive them

Mozambique cuprian from Chris A. 2.07 ct. Inclusions but I couldn't pass up a bargain



A couple of stackers from Yvonne Raley's 10% off sale.

tsavorite in YG


mahenge spinel and chrysoberyl in RG