Jeff White Sapphire complete!

[Matata]

WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEWOWWOW. Are you delighted, over the moon, ecstatic? I hope so. Ummmm, handshots?

 

[arjunajane]

handshot...

 

[arjunajane]

and finish!

I would love to stick around to see what folks think, but I am going to be completely terrible at work tomorrow if I don''t get some sleep!

Thankyou all so much for making this thread a ton of fun, I hope the pics were worth the wait...

see you all tomorrow,
g''night!

 

[chrono]

AJ,
When will you receive the ring? I think it looks great (but seriously, any setting will look great with that sapphire). Thanks for waking up and sharing.

 

[Laila619]

Gorgeous!!

sigh

For some reason I expected it to be a halo.

 

[packrat]

Yay! It''s gorgeous AJ!!! I can''t wait til you get it and take all your fancy cool shots!

 

[adams828]

Ooooo gorgeous!! What a stunning combo of BGD and JW. Well worth the wait and you being up in the middle of the night (well at least for us - but I would''ve done the same). Thanks for sharing!!

 

[gemgirl]

It''s gorgeous, just as I thought it would be.... What a dreamy blue. Congratulations honey, it''s just beautiful.

Now I feel so guilty for AJ''s being up at o''dark thirty for us. Bad PSers! >>

 

[brandy_z28]

Stunning AJ!

 

[Kaleigh]

Just gorgeous AJ!!

 

[Kay]

It is beautiful, AJ! I love that color and BGD did a great job with the setting.

 

[Kismet]

That came out awesome! I hope you''re pleased with it.

 

[Novel]

Oh my god! I hope you

love it! Its gorgeous. I love the detailing around the pave, and of course the sapphire looks fantastic. Now, go back to bed

 

[stacy]

Okay, I was already totally jealous of your collection, but now?!

Seriously, that is a dreamy sapphire and the setting is perfection! I bet you cannot wait to get that baby on your finger. I know I can''t wait to see handshots because you ALWAYS have stunning photos.

Congratulations!

 

[cushioncutnut]

GOrGEOUSSSS! I can''t wait to see more pics though!!! I love all the details!! Those prongs look lovely without being overbearing!!!! and the milligrain....and, and, and......................JUST DREAMY!!!!!

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Wow, how beautiful. I love all the pics. Worth the wait for sure.

I hope you got some sleep!

 

[Dreamer_D]

Gorgeous. And I cannot believe the color of the saph! Each picture is better than the one before. I am very curious to hear what you think of it when you see it in person, esp. the color. Sometimes saphs photograph bluer than they seem to the eye, so I can''t wait to hear what you think when you see it!

More handhots! But of course, you will do a lovely photo shoot

 

[pierreone]

Wow, so nice. The sapphire is beautiful and they did a great job with the setting. Hope you love it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[arjunajane]

more photos!
..

 

[arjunajane]

 

[Arcadian]

Very lovely! thats a great looking ring!

-A

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Meh...it''s ok I guess

JUST KIDDING! It''s lovely, but no head on shot?

 

[Luckyeshe]

Gorgeous!! I love all of your rings arjunajane! And this one is no exception! It''s soo beautiful!!

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 11/19/2009 9:54:18 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade
Meh...it's ok I guess


JUST KIDDING! It's lovely, but no head on shot?

ha ha..sorry MTG, had to jet to a meeting..here's the closest I have to a head on shot..

 

[arjunajane]

Of course, I will start a proper thread with masses of my own photos once it arrives.
But I just wanted to send a huge THANKYOU to Brian and Lesley for their wonderful exemplary service during this whole project.
I wouldn''t have wanted to do it with anyone else, and I can''t wait to work with them again.


Thankyou all so much for your comments.
To answer some of your questions, I am beyond happy with the result.

To explain the design choice:
I had sooooo many photos of rings and different ideas swirling around for this project. Like many of you I''m sure, I have amassed a huge inspiration folder and was torn in a number of directions on how to do this project.

But in the end, the style and cutting of the sapphire really dictated alot of the design.
I knew I wanted something substantial, not tiny and dainty, which I believe we''ve achieved. In the end I took a combo of three different designs (all quite similar) that I really loved, and came up with my version.

The ring is platinum, with 0.28cts of F/G VVS BG signature melee in the shoulders accented with milgrain.
The smallest part is 2.5mm at the bottom of the shank, and it tapers up to I think around 3.75mm where the diamond shoulders/channels are.
I asked Brian to add that extra "strip" of platinum overlay on the sides of the shank, so that the channels transition more smoothly into the shank, and I''m really happy with that extra feature.

I chose a straight bar head with single claw prongs as I''ve always loved that look. The prongs are intentionally a lil heavier than some may prefer in order to protect the pointy corners of the stone''s cut, but I still think they work well with the overall ring.

I know we didn''t reinvent the wheel or do anything too original - but I wanted simple, classic and importantly to showcase the amazing JW sapphire, and I think we achieved that.


The other direction I was considering was something VC-esque, all vintage with pierced or carved details - but I think this suits the sapphire better

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 11/19/2009 3:45:21 PM
Author: Chrono
AJ,

When will you receive the ring? I think it looks great (but seriously, any setting will look great with that sapphire). Thanks for waking up and sharing.

hey you! The estimated delivery is Nov 24th. Hoping there are no hold ups in customs and it reaches me quickly and safely - can''t wait to take this sucker out for a photo shoot!

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 11/19/2009 3:39:06 PM
Author: Matata
WOWEEEEEEEEEEEEWOWWOW. Are you delighted, over the moon, ecstatic? I hope so. Ummmm, handshots?

hey mat,
I am all of those things - but I think more than anything I''m relieved!

Honestly, custom is alot of pressure - I have a massive amount of respect for B & L and what their team do now.

 

[Cind11]

It looks just great! I''m looking forward to your irl photos.

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 11/19/2009 3:52:13 PM
Author: gemgirl
It''s gorgeous, just as I thought it would be.... What a dreamy blue. Congratulations honey, it''s just beautiful.


Now I feel so guilty for AJ''s being up at o''dark thirty for us. Bad PSers! <<<smacksmack>>>

I know right, talk about peer pressure!
The sun was coming up by the time I crawled into bed!

thats how much I love you guys

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 11/19/2009 3:51:39 PM
Author: adams828
Ooooo gorgeous!! What a stunning combo of BGD and JW. Well worth the wait and you being up in the middle of the night (well at least for us - but I would''ve done the same). Thanks for sharing!!

Thanks adams! Is there an update on your situation yet?