How do these stones look for side stones?

[Honeybasil]

I’m on a quest to make a 3 stone ring using my current OEC. I ordered this pair for side stones, but not sure. They are a little higher in color than my center stone. I will take more pictures in better daytime lighting tomorrow, but let me know what you think.

 

[rainydaze]

How exciting! Could you give all three stones a good soak and scrub and post pics again? That would ensure they are all on a level playing field and make it easier to judge if they are complimentary to each other.

 

[mrs-b]

How exciting! Could you give all three stones a good soak and scrub and post pics again? That would ensure they are all on a level playing field and make it easier to judge if they are complimentary to each other.

Ditto this. Your center stone currently looks very hazy, so it might just need a clean. Clean then repost please?

And as for 3 stone rings...I'm all for it!

 

[Honeybasil]

How exciting! Could you give all three stones a good soak and scrub and post pics again? That would ensure they are all on a level playing field and make it easier to judge if they are complimentary to each other.

Yes I will do this! I might wait until morning before taking more photos so I can get better lighting!

 

[Honeybasil]

Ditto this. Your center stone currently looks very hazy, so it might just need a clean. Clean then repost please?

And as for 3 stone rings...I'm all for it!

Will do! I’m going to wait until morning so I can get better lighting.

 

[Honeybasil]

Ok I did a quick clean and took more photos in the bad lighting.

 

[Honeybasil]

I’m not sure they work together...

 

[winnietucker]

I love the size combo. But I see what you mean about the color difference.

 

[Honeybasil]

I love the size combo. But I see what you mean about the color difference.

I’m going to try again in daylight because my center stone is showing more color right now in this lighting.

 

[winnietucker]

I’m going to try again in daylight because my center stone is showing more color right now in this lighting.

Can you tell us what colors they all are too?

 

[dk168]

I love the size combo. But I see what you mean about the color difference.

+1 in that I like the size combination, however, I can see a difference in colour between the centre and side stones.

DK

 

[MamaBee]

I think the proportions are really nice. Your center diamond is beautiful but it’s lower color than the two side diamonds. I know you said it was in different lighting..but you want them to perform the same in all lighting.

 

[Rfisher]

I’m going to try again in daylight because my center stone is showing more color right now in this lighting.

Fair statement, but the color difference will still be this way any time your completed ring is in this same lighting.
No right or wrong - it’s just knowing what you can love vs what you think you might regret.

One of my sidestones lean brown. The center and other side stone in my three stone lean yellow.
It doesn’t bother me - and that’s ok.
I know for a fact it would bother other PS’ers to death - and that’s ok, too!

You can see plenty of antique three stone rings with this color variance via google image search. Or that’s the way I remember it when I was looking to purchase a complete ring before assembling one on my own.

Do you like the faceting, clarity and shape of the stones otherwise?

If you are unsure - I wouldn’t move forward. Finding nicely matched pairs for sidestones isn’t usually an easy and quick task tho!

 

[Honeybasil]

I think the proportions are really nice. Your center diamond is beautiful but it’s lower color than the two side diamonds. I know you said it was in different lighting..but you want them to perform the same in all lighting.

Yes I agree! But I think the photograph in this lighting isn’t really representative of exactly how it looks in real life, if that makes sense. I feel like the picture in this lighting is making my center stone look more yellow than it actually does.

 

[Honeybasil]

Fair statement, but the color difference will still be this way any time your completed ring is in this same lighting.
No right or wrong - it’s just knowing what you can love vs what you think you might regret.

One of my sidestones lean brown. The center and other side stone in my three stone lean yellow.
It doesn’t bother me - and that’s ok.
I know for a fact it would bother other PS’ers to death - and that’s ok, too!

You can see plenty of antique three stone rings with this color variance via google image search. Or that’s the way I remember it when I was looking to purchase a complete ring before assembling one on my own.

Do you like the faceting, clarity and shape of the stones otherwise?

If you are unsure - I wouldn’t move forward. Finding nicely matched pairs for sidestones isn’t usually an easy and quick task tho!

The stones are really pretty and sparkly, but I’m not sure the faceting is right for my center stone. Hmmm...

 

[Cerulean]

I think the facet patterns are pretty, color difference is the issue for me. I’d nix these personally. Proportions are perfect.

can you share stats on the stones?

 

[pearaffair]

Personally the colour difference would bother me, but love affair diamonds made a ring set in yellow gold where the centre was a Lower colour but it still looked great somehow.

 

[Honeybasil]

More photos this morning. The center stone is an AGS L and the side stones are G and H but they are EGL so I thought maybe those grades were off which is why I decided to try them.I’m having a hard time finding any other stones to try!

 

[Skyjems]

They are too white for the center stone, don't try to make a square peg fit a round hole, just slow down and wait until you find the right pair, you won't regret waiting, but you may regret rushing!

 

[Cerulean]

More photos this morning. The center stone is an AGS L and the side stones are G and H but they are EGL so I thought maybe those grades were off which is why I decided to try them.I’m having a hard time finding any other stones to try!

Even in better lighting, the color difference is substantial.

it is really hard to find matches, but luckily lower colored old cuts are more common.

who have you tried? Adam and old world diamonds and jewels by grace come to mind if you haven’t tried them!

 

[Honeybasil]

They are too white for the center stone, don't try to make a square peg fit a round hole, just slow down and wait until you find the right pair, you won't regret waiting, but you may regret rushing!

Definitely want to find the right ones! Thanks for the input!

 

[Honeybasil]

Even in better lighting, the color difference is substantial.

it is really hard to find matches, but luckily lower colored old cuts are more common.

who have you tried? Adam and old world diamonds and jewels by grace come to mind if you haven’t tried them!

I’ve tried Adam and just reached out to Jewels by Grace. I just saw these on Ivy and Rose and decided to order them just to see. I don’t think they work either, so I’ll keep on looking!

 

[Mlh]

Would you mind giving the size of all the stones? Thanks!

 

[Dizzie]

If you keep them, please do so only if you are 100% sure that you do not mind the color difference. I did something similar once and the color difference bugged me so much, that I would not wear the ring. I ended up resetting the center stone altogether

 

[Honeybasil]

If you keep them, please do so only if you are 100% sure that you do not mind the color difference. I did something similar once and the color difference bugged me so much, that I would not wear the ring. I ended up resetting the center stone altogether

Yes I definitely want to be sure!!

 

[Honeybasil]

Would you mind giving the size of all the stones? Thanks!

The center stone is around 8.5 mm and the side stones are around 5.5 mm.