It's here! My purple sapphire! Setting ?'s also!

[SouthernSunset]

So I received my stone from finewater. I'm so happy!

If anyone remembers, when I first came here a few months ago, I was looking into a giant bright, light and sparkly purple sapphire for an engagement ring. However after having talked with my SO we've decided to go with a family heirloom for the engagement and I would be able to have my giant purple beauty later down the road.

Enter my new little beauty! I decided instead of waiting for an indefinite time to satisfy my purple craving I'd make it happen myself. I had to dip a bit of money out from another projects savings to get the stone, but I think it was worth it.

I'm also looking for setting suggestions. All I know is either rose/white gold and something to make the stone's color pop and stand out. Its on the smaller side (6.26x5.2 so maybe something to give it a little more hand presence? I was thinking halo, but afraid it might overpower the stone as some halos can be rather clunky. Also don't want to bezel either because while the stone is bright, its not quite as light as I'd hoped and I want as much light as possible. Any suggestions?

I've attached a Gary's photos and a few of mine off just a regular old iPhone as my nice camera is out of commission at the moment. The last few pictures are more like its real color. I still don't have any gem photography skills I'm afraid.

 

[SouthernSunset]

More pictures!

 

[sonyachancs]

omg, it is beautiful! that lilac color is so pretty! it reminds of the rose de france, which is one of my favorite stones.

how about an e-w setting for finger presence? (I seem to be going around telling that to everyone with an oval stone). have you seen chrono's spinel in that beautiful flower e-r setting (here [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/3-7-ct-lavender-blue-spinel-ring-by-erd-photography-session.194366/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/3-7-ct-lavender-blue-spinel-ring-by-erd-photography-session.194366/[/URL]).

I was looking at a leon mege e-w halo setting with an open basket when I was considering my e-r too - what about that?

 

[innerkitten]

I like your photos better. It's so vibrant!

 

[SouthernSunset]

Thanks y'all!

@sonny, oh man! I didn't even think of doing it e-w! That's definitely going in the idea folder! I just remembered a beautiful oval violet spinel set e-w I saw at my jewelers the other day too, so I can't believe it never crossed my mind.

 

[GregS]

This is the second time I have seen a stone from finewater like much better in the purchasers photo's.

 

[chrono]

Beautiful colour. It looks like it'll look great in any metal colour. For a size oomph, how about a partial halo instead of a full halo?

 

[NKOTB]

Beautiful! I eyed that stone plenty of times. Can't wait to see it set!

 

[Niel]

Love this color.

 

[OreoRosies86]

It is so glowy and pretty. I think it would look great in a solitaire with diamond details on the basket to make it more interesting than a solitaire but not a full halo.

 

[LindyLoooo]

What a beautiful stone, I love the setting as well.

 

[FrekeChild]

Wow. That color is AMAZING! I'd probably put it in a smaller stone halo. So like 1.25mm diamonds or so.

 

[minousbijoux]

Wow. That color is AMAZING! I'd probably put it in a smaller stone halo. So like 1.25mm diamonds or so.

This! A beautiful stone!

 

[SouthernSunset]

Thanks everyone! It's certainly the stone shining through instead of my photography skills. I'm a novice photo hobbyist, and can take decent scenery, floral and animal shots but photographing stones is a beast. Makes me wish my nice camera was fixed maybe it wouldn't be as frustrating.

I went to my jewelers today and looked at quite a few different settings, halo and otherwise. Have an appointment to actually price stuff out next week. So hopefully in month or two I will have a completed piece to show off.

 

[Laila619]

Beautiful!! I think it would look killer in rose gold.

 

[pregcurious]

What do people mean by a partial halo?

I love the color!

 

[sonyachancs]

What do people mean by a partial halo?

I love the color!

I think of a patial halo like the one chrono has for her periwinkle, or maybe like the sholdt here ([URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-sholdt-semi-bezel.93098/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-sholdt-semi-bezel.93098/[/URL]), but with diamonds on the side. I think it'll do a great job of showing off the ovalness of the stone, adding more bling but not completely distracting from the sapphire's color!

I too think rose gold with this color is a fantastic combination!

 

[LoversKites]

Ooooh I like your purple a lot. And the flashes. Congrats!

 

[corundum_conundrum]

Fab! I love a good fancy sapphire.

 

[chrono]

I cannot find it anymore. It was a gorgeous platinum setting with a row of diamonds coming down the right and left side only but from the top view, they did not connect. From the side view, they did connect but at the lower end of the diamond, coming down in a vee. I don't think it was a custom setting but a stock platinum setting. IIRC, it was a PSer's with an OEC.

 

[Snowyrin]

That's a pretty purple sapphire! Lucky you.

With regards to ring designs, I'm specific in a weird way that if I'm going solitaire, I'll do it in yellow gold. Jus love how the contrast create candy colours


But if I'm doing halo with all kinds of fancy cuts, I'll pick a "safer" metal like white gold


Right now I'm crazy Abt stackers, so I'm bias towards the yellow gold option. Have fun with your new stone! Be sure to post more photos of it after set.

 

[Starzin]

Chrono are you thinking of Facetfire's Bodanza setting? One of my favourites Timmy! did it with a ruby in yellow gold.

 

[chrono]

YES, Starzin! Thank you so much. I'm so excited you remember and found it that I can't type correctly this morning.

 

[Starzin]

You gave a very good description. So... whatcha gonna put in it?