My engagement ring: 0.55 ct diamond with tsavorite garnet sidestones

[sarahthewarrior]

Now that I'm finally engaged and have a camera to share pictures of my ring, here are some shots for all of you. It's a 0.55 ct, VS2, G color diamond from Blue Nile in a 14kt white gold trellis setting with tsavorite garnet sidestones from local jewelers. You can find more information on the diamond here.

Now, without further ado, some finger shots:

 

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And some hand shots:

 

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And some profile shots:

 

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And some shots with flowers:

 

[Independent Gal]

Gorgeous, Sarah! Are you guys engaged? Or are you LIW?

 

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And some more:

 

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And, finally, some shots with a gold standard peony. Enjoy!

 

[Independent Gal]

Oops! I see you say at the top that you're 'finally engaged'! I hope we'll get the story over in LIW!

ETA: Oops again! I see you DID post the story. I'm just chronically one step behind.

Congrats!

 

[mrssalvo]

it''s beautiful...love the tsavorite sides, such a gorgeous shade of green..

 

[weegem]

Gorgeous ring~! I love the pairing of emerald green stones and ice-white diamonds, they complement eachother so well! Tsavs are my fav

 

[Love in Bloom]

Love, love, LOVE the colors

!!! What a great way to accent your diamond and congratulations on your engagement. Just beatuiful

 

[WTNLVR]

Congrats! What a winning combination

 

[KimberlyH]

It''s gorgeous, Sarah!

 

[Catmom]

It''s beautiful, congratulations!! I love the green color of your tsavorites.

 

[Pandora II]

Oh wow Sarah, it''s gorgeous and looks great on your hand.

I hope you''re having as much fun as me looking at those tsavs in different lights.

I think I like mine best in the evening when the stone looks really dark with big bright green flashes. In sunlight it''s pretty gorgeous too, but much brighter green all over which doesn''t give so much contrast.

They are just the best stones! (and look so good with diamonds!)

 

[Miranda]

I love your ring! Congratulations on your engagement!

 

[BigDiamonds]

Oh wow! What a beautiful and unique ring! Those sidestones are such a yummy green.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Soooo pretty!!!!

 

[Dee*Jay]

Really really beautiful!

 

[gailrmv]

wow!!! I love it! I don''t think I''ve ever seen tsavorite garnets in person. Is their appearance different from emeralds?
Congratulations on your engagement!!!

 

[elle]

Congatualtions! Stunning ring! I''ve never seen garnets like these before - what an awesome emerald shade of green!

 

[Kaleigh]

Your ering is beyond stunning, love it!!!!

 

[monarch64]

Congrats on your engagement, Sarah, I saw your thread over in BWW, you sure HAVE been holding out on us, lol! Your ring is gorgeous, great choice in the center stone and I love those tsavorites! Best wishes!

 

[monarch64]

Oh, and great flower pics too, now you''re a pro, hee hee!!!

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 6/2/2007 11:38:44 PM
Author: gailrmv
I don''t think I''ve ever seen tsavorite garnets in person. Is their appearance different from emeralds?

They are much less included than emeralds - mine is pretty much loupe clean - and they are harder and very sparkly in a way that emeralds are not.

Lots of people think mine is an emerald - even in jewellery stores, but they are quite a different colour. I think they match the green of a budweiser beer bottle rather well. It''s a more yellow green than emerald which is a more bluey green. They do look different side by side. They also have more contrast - mine shows black areas, bright green areas and neon green sparkles all at the same time, which move as you move the stone. Emeralds tend to be more uniform in colour.

My FI when he saw some top emeralds in Harry Winston yesterday said he much preferred tsavorites - for me they are different and I like both in different ways.

I seem to remember Sarah''s FMIL saying she didn''t get why anyone would buy an emerald when they could have a tsav.

 

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Your ring is gorgeous, Sarah!!!

....and congratulations on your engagement!



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[anchor31]

Congratulations on your engagement!!

I love the ring...

 

[innerkitten]

Lovely ring! Love the green stone and diamond combo

 

[Beacon]

Absolutely gorgeous and extremely creative. It''a fantastic ring!! Best to you upon your engagement!

Did the same jeweler who found you the tsavorite garnets also do the setting of the stones? Or is that BN''s trellis setting?

 

[NYCsparkle]

what a unique and stunning ring...congratulations!!!