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[Starstruck8]

Some stones seem to demand something special.

Square stones can be set kite-wise:


The stone is half a trapiche emerald. The setting makes a feature of the segment wall:


Sometimes a bit of creativity is called for:

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

In my lurking days, I often used to scan this thread for inspiration - it's surely the best collection of concepts for men's rings on the net. Now I've signed up, it may be useful to show a range of designs in one place. I've shown most of these before, on this or other threads. Feel free to take them as inspiration. (Or even as warnings of what to avoid...).

Dead-set traditional. Your grandfather may have worn a ring like this. Nothing wrong with that - traditions become traditions for a reason:


You can decorate it bit. This one frames the cat's eye as an eye:

Bezel is a staple, and very suitable for men's rings. But they can be more elaborate:

Half-bezels can be stylish. They help to avoid the 'wall of metal' that can be a problem with deep stones:




Variations on Belcher can help with deep stones - they give more protection than a half-bezel. They can also help to 'frame' smaller stones:




Trilliants require some creativity:


Split shoulders can give a nice curve:


More to come.

i have saved this image (the pink one) previously as inspiration for a future ring
some kind of orange stone and peridot in place of diamonds
men's rings have great finger coverage

 

[RunningwithScissors]

In my lurking days, I often used to scan this thread for inspiration - it's surely the best collection of concepts for men's rings on the net. Now I've signed up, it may be useful to show a range of designs in one place. I've shown most of these before, on this or other threads. Feel free to take them as inspiration. (Or even as warnings of what to avoid...).

Dead-set traditional. Your grandfather may have worn a ring like this. Nothing wrong with that - traditions become traditions for a reason:


You can decorate it bit. This one frames the cat's eye as an eye:

Bezel is a staple, and very suitable for men's rings. But they can be more elaborate:

Half-bezels can be stylish. They help to avoid the 'wall of metal' that can be a problem with deep stones:




Variations on Belcher can help with deep stones - they give more protection than a half-bezel. They can also help to 'frame' smaller stones:




Trilliants require some creativity:


Split shoulders can give a nice curve:


More to come.

Love love love these!!!!

Are these from your personal collection? Or are they inspiration files your've gathered for future projects? Would love to hear about the stones in some of these. So many gorgeous colors!

How do you select which one you wear, or do you wear multiple at a time?

 

[Starstruck8]

Love love love these!!!!

Are these from your personal collection? Or are they inspiration files your've gathered for future projects? Would love to hear about the stones in some of these. So many gorgeous colors!

How do you select which one you wear, or do you wear multiple at a time?

They are all mine. All are custom designs.

Why so many rings? As I like to say, I don't have jewellery, I have a wearable rock collection. I have my stones set into rings so that I can admire them. (I guess many PSers are like that.)

I always wear one ring on each hand, unless I have a specific reason not to - gardening etc., going to dodgy places, or if a display of wealth would be unwise or inconsiderate. More than one on each hand would exceed my 'Liberace limit'.

As for which ones I wear, the weather is important - star stones are good for sunny days, faceted stones for overcast and dark days. On cold dark days, I like to wear my spessartites, because they look warm - you get the idea. Also, I like to make them suit my clothes.

Apologies for not naming the stones - my posts were really about designs. But since you ask, here goes:

Purple star sapphire, cat's eye chrysoberyl.

Tsavorite, malaia garnet, heliodor, red spinel, purple sapphire, tsavorite, double star sapphire, spessartite, colour change garnet.

 

[Starstruck8]

Continued:

Demantoid/yellow sapphire, green sapphire, teal parti-sapphire, black star sapphire, yellow star sapphire.

Orange sapphire, trapiche emerald, chrysoberyl, spessartite.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

They are all mine. All are custom designs.

Why so many rings? As I like to say, I don't have jewellery, I have a wearable rock collection. I have my stones set into rings so that I can admire them. (I guess many PSers are like that.)

I always wear one ring on each hand, unless I have a specific reason not to - gardening etc., going to dodgy places, or if a display of wealth would be unwise or inconsiderate. More than one on each hand would exceed my 'Liberace limit'.

As for which ones I wear, the weather is important - star stones are good for sunny days, faceted stones for overcast and dark days. On cold dark days, I like to wear my spessartites, because they look warm - you get the idea. Also, I like to make them suit my clothes.

Apologies for not naming the stones - my posts were really about designs. But since you ask, here goes:


Purple star sapphire, cat's eye chrysoberyl.


Tsavorite, malaia garnet, heliodor, red spinel, purple sapphire, tsavorite, double star sapphire, spessartite, colour change garnet.

i need to work beside you
going to work would never get borring !

we might not get a lot of actual work done mind

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Some stones seem to demand something special.

Square stones can be set kite-wise:


The stone is half a trapiche emerald. The setting makes a feature of the segment wall:


Sometimes a bit of creativity is called for:

do they all fit the same finger or do all the digets get some bling days ?

 

[Starstruck8]

do they all fit the same finger or do all the digets get some bling days ?

There are only two sizes. Most are for 4th finger, either hand. A few are for pinky.

Where I live, it's a bit unconventional for men to wear rings (other than a wedding ring) at all. But accepting that, I try to be as conventional as possible.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

There are only two sizes. Most are for 4th finger, either hand. A few are for pinky.

Where I live, it's a bit unconventional for men to wear rings (other than a wedding ring) at all. But accepting that, I try to be as conventional as possible.

understood
a bit like here too
a man came into work the other day with at least 8 coloured stone rings
i mean it was cool to see
but a bit, as you say Liberace

 

[emmy12]

This chrysoberyl's design reminds me of a Rolex band. Gorgeous.

 

[Starstruck8]

This chrysoberyl's design reminds me of a Rolex band. Gorgeous.

That was the explicit intention. The concept was suggested to me by the jeweller. All credit to him.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

That was the explicit intention. The concept was suggested to me by the jeweller. All credit to him.

I'd definatly keep him on ....



......( commission another piece)

 

[Stevie Brazen]

wf custom 10 carats + ring

Are there any more photos available of this ring? That design is absolutely stunning.

 

[emmy12]

Cough cough @LilAlex please share your Dragonfly Spinel ring here too!

 

[LilAlex]

Cough cough @LilAlex please share your Dragonfly Spinel ring here too!

Thanks for the prompt, @emmy12!

Putting this here for completeness only! This is the link to the thread:

Spinel dragonfly man's ring / Gary Roe and Inken

Have never done this -- posted a "making of" thread -- but it looked like fun and the professionals did such a great job on this project that I can't resist! This was a custom piece with a stone sourced from Inken and amazing metalwork by Gary Roe in Maine. Inken was kind enough to point me in...

www.pricescope.com

It's for this ring with an Inken-sourced spinel and a Gary Roe-designed, -carved, and -engraved 18K YG ring.

 

[bludiva]

Lewis Hamilton rocking pearls & more in vanity fair

Lewis Hamilton: The F1 Superstar on Controversies, Racism, and His Future

The maverick driver talks bluntly about the shocker that cost him a championship, and his plans for fashion, movies, and more.

www.vanityfair.com

 

[BrentM1]

My wedding band

 

[Bozman52]

Custom designed, hand forged wedding band in platinum (6mm width) made by Victor Canera. More info can be found in this thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/victor-canera-mens-wedding-bands-photos-wanted.273959/

 

[Starstruck8]

Maw sit sit cab in 18K yellow gold. The concept is loosely inspired by ancient Egyptian scarab rings.

 

[Dr_Diesel]

Some stones seem to demand something special.

Square stones can be set kite-wise:


The stone is half a trapiche emerald. The setting makes a feature of the segment wall:


Sometimes a bit of creativity is called for:

That first ring is especially cool!

 

[bananaboat]

I got myself a tennis bracelet for my birthday but it's super big for me (6.5inches- I've 5.4inch wrist). I put it on my husband and seems to fit him perfectly, what do you guys think?

It's 20pointer each; do you think this carat size fits him well? If it does, I'm gonna give this one to him (he said he wants a tennis bracelet as well) and order another one for myself with slightly bigger carat at my wrist size.
Or should I get him the bigger carat and reduce this bracelet to fit my wrist?

 

[emmy12]

I got myself a tennis bracelet for my birthday but it's super big for me (6.5inches- I've 5.4inch wrist). I put it on my husband and seems to fit him perfectly, what do you guys think?

It's 20pointer each; do you think this carat size fits him well? If it does, I'm gonna give this one to him (he said he wants a tennis bracelet as well) and order another one for myself with slightly bigger carat at my wrist size.
Or should I get him the bigger carat and reduce this bracelet to fit my wrist?

I think it looks a bit too dainty for him. Can you resize the bracelet and then convert the left-overs into a necklace or earrings?

 

[bananaboat]

I think it looks a bit too dainty for him. Can you resize the bracelet and then convert the left-overs into a necklace or earrings?

Awesome thank you! I thought that as well but since he insisted it's fine on him I was getting confused...

 

[LilAlex]

I think it looks a bit too dainty for him.

I agree. Maybe different if in a cuff or similar. But: if he will wear it, then it can be worn by a man!

 

[Dr_Diesel]

Continued:


Demantoid/yellow sapphire, green sapphire, teal parti-sapphire, black star sapphire, yellow star sapphire.


Orange sapphire, trapiche emerald, chrysoberyl, spessartite.

Is that a small ring or a GINORMOUS red spinel?

 

[Starstruck8]

Is that a small ring or a GINORMOUS red spinel?

It's 3.3ct, 9.5x8.2mm. Pretty chunky, but not ginormous in the PS world. (Anywhere else ...) It's probably my best stone by conventional standards. I wear it when I'm window shopping at high end stores, to give myself some credibility... The setting and stone together are one of my favourites.

 

[LilAlex]

I wear it when I'm window shopping at high end stores, to give myself some credibility...

Yes! Why is this even a thing?! I do the same. The only time I ever walk into a jewelry store is on vacation. It does seem to make a difference. That or correctly identifying the colored stones in their display. But that can backfire. Me, pointing: "Rubellite, yes?" Them: "Oh no -- that's called tour-ma-line."

 

[Eli22]

Adding my father’s emerald rings to this thread!

 

[LilAlex]

Adding my father’s emerald rings to this thread!

Does he know they're missing...?

 

[Eli22]

Does he know they're missing...?

Not yet... I have been asking for them since he never wears them anymore...no dice. I do have the combination to his safe "for emergency" - bling lust is considered an emergency, right?