FallenRox
Shiny_Rock
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- May 1, 2011
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I've been reading here for a few hours today and I'm in love with this forum, you guys are great! My dilemma- I had a jeweler who has recently passed on. I was spoiled. I could look at any stone I wanted, ask questions and play with the pretties all day long in his workshop/home.
Now I'm lost.
I'm getting married in October and thought I knew exactly what I wanted for my E-ring stone. I'm thinking that I'm in the minority of most of those who are in the "colored" stones threads- because my heart was set on a black diamond.... until I found out that my favorite cut (asscher) and the black diamond were pretty much a contradiction of each other.
After researching other gemstones I became very intrigued with the history and color range of the spinel. (although local Ohio jewelers look at me like I have 3 heads when I ask about them.)
I've found a ring that I love. It's a David Wein design but I don't really love the light and airy colors that I'm seeing the majority of asscher cut spinels online (for me personally.) Although I must say- someone has a pale pink one that about knocked my socks off, cut by Jeff White (I think it was- still learning!)
Thanks for bearing with me on the back-story... and now a question- Is it is possible to find a dark violet asscher cut spinel around 8mm that would really show off this setting or should I just scrap the whole idea and figure out something else? It seems like anything deemed "darker", except red, in a spinel is bad
Appreciate any insight or thoughts on this
Now I'm lost.
I'm getting married in October and thought I knew exactly what I wanted for my E-ring stone. I'm thinking that I'm in the minority of most of those who are in the "colored" stones threads- because my heart was set on a black diamond.... until I found out that my favorite cut (asscher) and the black diamond were pretty much a contradiction of each other.
After researching other gemstones I became very intrigued with the history and color range of the spinel. (although local Ohio jewelers look at me like I have 3 heads when I ask about them.)
I've found a ring that I love. It's a David Wein design but I don't really love the light and airy colors that I'm seeing the majority of asscher cut spinels online (for me personally.) Although I must say- someone has a pale pink one that about knocked my socks off, cut by Jeff White (I think it was- still learning!)
Thanks for bearing with me on the back-story... and now a question- Is it is possible to find a dark violet asscher cut spinel around 8mm that would really show off this setting or should I just scrap the whole idea and figure out something else? It seems like anything deemed "darker", except red, in a spinel is bad
Appreciate any insight or thoughts on this