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Super_Ideal_Rock
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i think ''getting ready'' includes seeing as many stones as you [we 
] can see! i think once you''ve seen them side by side and the different shapes as well, you''ll really get a better idea re color....and may even decide you can live with a different shape to get the color and QUALITY you want. no sense in getting just a stone that doesn''t look much better than a piece of glass. like you said, you want to wear this piece lots, not just with a particular outfit.
if you fall in love with a stone, you''ll find a setting but may have to go custom to get the look you want. color stones just are not calibrated the way a diamond is. storm is right about a pointed culet and faceting....the more a color stone is cut like a diamond by a really good craftsperson, the more ''life'' it will have. my experience also says that the deeper the stone, the better the color.
but if you''re in love with a setting, you''re stuck having to find a stone that fits it.....and that stone just may not be super and sing to you because you have had to compromise to get a particlar size.
repeat: i think seeing as many stones as possible to develop your own eye is necessary before you''re ready to purchase. it also keeps you feeling like you''re working towards your project. and if you do fall in love with a stone, then you either buy it or know what you want when you are ready to buy.
speaking for myself only, i think that color stone mounting is less important than the actual stone itself. i know others will disagree. but i want the stone to be the star of the project, not the mounting. yes, i want a mounting that is pleasing to my eye as i want the total project to speak to me, but if that color stone which is the reason for the project in the first place [for me] doesn''t make me want to sing every time i look at it, then why bother?
another thought: see if you can find a cutter to cut a stone to fit the desired mounting. or work with someone like wink jones who could source the stone and mount it for you.
nothing helps to define what we like more than seeing what we don''t like. you learned somethings from this particular stone and got a great opportunity to view and learn more from the same vendor! win/win in my book!
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] can see! i think once you''ve seen them side by side and the different shapes as well, you''ll really get a better idea re color....and may even decide you can live with a different shape to get the color and QUALITY you want. no sense in getting just a stone that doesn''t look much better than a piece of glass. like you said, you want to wear this piece lots, not just with a particular outfit. if you fall in love with a stone, you''ll find a setting but may have to go custom to get the look you want. color stones just are not calibrated the way a diamond is. storm is right about a pointed culet and faceting....the more a color stone is cut like a diamond by a really good craftsperson, the more ''life'' it will have. my experience also says that the deeper the stone, the better the color.
but if you''re in love with a setting, you''re stuck having to find a stone that fits it.....and that stone just may not be super and sing to you because you have had to compromise to get a particlar size.
repeat: i think seeing as many stones as possible to develop your own eye is necessary before you''re ready to purchase. it also keeps you feeling like you''re working towards your project. and if you do fall in love with a stone, then you either buy it or know what you want when you are ready to buy.
speaking for myself only, i think that color stone mounting is less important than the actual stone itself. i know others will disagree. but i want the stone to be the star of the project, not the mounting. yes, i want a mounting that is pleasing to my eye as i want the total project to speak to me, but if that color stone which is the reason for the project in the first place [for me] doesn''t make me want to sing every time i look at it, then why bother?
another thought: see if you can find a cutter to cut a stone to fit the desired mounting. or work with someone like wink jones who could source the stone and mount it for you.
nothing helps to define what we like more than seeing what we don''t like. you learned somethings from this particular stone and got a great opportunity to view and learn more from the same vendor! win/win in my book!
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