My New Sapphire Baby!

[klewis]

What a splendid colour! Freke might want to borrow that stone to match her avatar shoes.

 

[ma re]

You can hardly go wrong with such a stone, how ever you decide to set it, but I''d seriously think about an antique style setting, with a lacy feel and a lot of small diamonds whose whiteness would bring out the color of sapphire even more (think openwork, details, edwardian style). The stone isn''t large so a halo could dwarf it and minimize it''s beauty, while side stones (although pretty) might not be "white enough" to bring out that vivid blue.

I guess you''ll have to try some things out to see what works best for you.

 

[Lovinggems]

Wow the colour.

 

[LD]

I agree with mr ma re and TL that an antique style setting might be lovely but as the sapphire is only ickle, it needs a bit of framing to make it sit well on my finger.

How about this as a temporary solution so that at least I can wear it until the perfect setting shows up?

 

[ma re]

I''m not a fan of temp settings, but if you can''t wait that long it''s just fine

 

[LD]

Date: 7/30/2009 9:20:47 AM
Author: ma re
I''m not a fan of temp settings, but if you can''t wait that long it''s just fine

Patience isn''t one of my virtues mr ma re!!!

 

[sleepyspinel]

That is one beautiful true blue Congrats.

 

[geckodani]

That color is fantastic!!!

ETA: And I like that setting!

 

[movie zombie]

congrats! inclusions are not necessarily a bad thing.....especially when one gets fine color.

mz

 

[Indylady]

I like that setting!

 

[Cind11]

Wow! That is a beautiful blue colored sapphire! Congrats!

 

[mochi]

WOW! Just stunning!

 

[megeve]

OMG, thats a beautiful stone! Love the blue!

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Date: 7/30/2009 9:20:47 AM
Author: ma re
I''m not a fan of temp settings, but if you can''t wait that long it''s just fine

I agree. My sapphire is in a "temp setting" and has been in one for almost 2 years now. I have no idea when I am going to reset it....gotta stop buying new stones first. All my new stones now sit until I can afford the setting I want.

 

[LD]

Well, I''ve just won this from LOGR so this will be the temporary setting now! I thought that it''d be more open and let light into the sapphire so hopefully it will retain the gorgeous colour without darkening it.

 

[ma re]

Date: 8/1/2009 4:13:15 AM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Well, I''ve just won this from LOGR so this will be the temporary setting now! I thought that it''d be more open and let light into the sapphire so hopefully it will retain the gorgeous colour without darkening it.

Funny, that one looks quite a lot like what I suggested the real setting to be

 

[LD]

Date: 8/1/2009 4:20:16 AM
Author: ma re

Date: 8/1/2009 4:13:15 AM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Well, I''ve just won this from LOGR so this will be the temporary setting now! I thought that it''d be more open and let light into the sapphire so hopefully it will retain the gorgeous colour without darkening it.

Funny, that one looks quite a lot like what I suggested the real setting to be

Great minds think alike mr ma re!

 

[zeolite]

Wonderful color. Reminds me of Kashmir.

 

[Barrett]

Good grief LD..can you say BLUE..that color is fantastic..good stone..wow