ering center stone

[rangerman40]

Hi everyone! I am a long time lurker on this forum, but i finally decided to register since i have a question that i cannot answer. I am in the process of creating an engagement ring for my girlfriend, and she wants a pink stone. Of course i cannot afford a pink diamond, so i am looking for alternatives. I''ve been looking at spinel, sapphires, kunzite, and morganite. The color pink that i am looking for is a very very light pink...... almost white, but with a hint of pink in it. I''m going to have to get the stone recut as she wants an asscher cut, and i would prefer a finished size of about 7.0mm Any help, ideas, or directions that you could point me in would be most helpful.

 

[iwannaprettyone]

You came to the right place! Good luck to you. I am not much of an expert but I have seen some gorgeous pink spinel on this site courtesy of Chrono.....

Happy Shopping!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Here is the linky to Chrono''s recut. Colour Me Pink . I think it looks fantastic; I think she is now deciding on a mounting. There are pics of it on page 2. Hope that helps!

LinB

 

[Sjh1000]

I have a light pink sapphire as my center stone with two side diamonds. I some lights the stone looks like a diamond. The ring is from the natural sapphire company in New york.

 

[rangerman40]

I have seen Chrono''s post, and it was sort of helpful...... it at the very least let me see what a pink stone that was asscher cut actually looks like. I also contacted Jeff at White''s Gems, but he didn''t have anything that i was looking for. Of all the stones that i mentioned in my first post it seems that i can easilly find a Kunzite that matches the very light pink color that i am searching for. The only problem with that is that hardness of the stone... So that''s why i came to you fine people in hopes that one of you might be able to point me toward some place that may have a stone like i am looking for.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Sapphires are closest to diamonds in hardness. Maybe try contacting someone at the Natural Sapphire Company to see if they have what you are looking for??

Link to NSC

I wish I could help more! I am not a gemmie, but I'm sure they will chime in eventually

Maybe you could get one of these recut?

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P346

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P2048

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P92

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P2047

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P379

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P2050

 

[poptart]

And they have tons of pink sapphires!NSC Sapphires

*M*

 

[rangerman40]

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P2047

I think i am in love...

 

[Love in Bloom]

Would you seriously think about getting that stone and having it recut?? I am fascinated by the whole recutting process...

 

[rangerman40]

I would absolutely have it recut.... If it was my stone i would keep it as is since i can appreciate different cuts, but my girlfriend likes the square cuts best, and the ring is for her, so it only makes sense to have it recut.

 

[jstarfireb]

If you''re still interested in morganite, check out this thread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-poor-girls-katie-holmess-ering.59669/

I know nothing about morganite, but this ring is gorgeous!

 

[StonesRock07]

The stone you have been looking at is beautiful! You should try to find out how important the cut really is to your girlfriend. I too have fallen in love with the Asscher cut how ever I believe the cushion cut is gorgeous and you wouldn’t have to sacrifice weight or pay more for less stone. I would also ask NSC if they can show you other stones maybe you will have luck finding a stone that does not need to be re-cut.

I’ve used NSC before and when I told them exactly what I was looking for they found it. If only I could find a car dealership that was this helpful!

 

[FireGoddess]

Don''t get kunzite for an engagement ring...the color will fade in time when exposed to sunlight. Wouldn''t want that to happen...

 

[chrono]

Yes, ditto FG! The kunzite will fade into a colourless stone. I''ll stick with a pale pink spinel or sapphire (for hardness and durability). If you are looking for something around 2ct and 7mm (final size after recut), you probably have to looking for a stone that''s about 2.5ct to start with as there will be some weight and size loss, especially with an asscher cut. The stone must have enough depth to begin with.

 

[neatfreak]

If you love that cushion cut sapphire but don''t want to bother getting it recut, I would call Steve at NSC and just ask. He very well might be able to source something directly for you so you don''t ahve to deal with recutting.

 

[rangerman40]

How much depth do you think a stone would need for an asscher cut??

 

[chrono]

I'm not a cutter so I'm not 100% sure but I believe you'll need a depth of close to 5.0 mm
I've seen stones about 7mm that has a depth of just under 5.0mm (4.9mm) and stones about 8mm with a depth of 5.4mm
Note that this may vary according to how the cutter cuts them but I think my estimate should be pretty close.