Periwinkle sapphire!

[rengb6]

Hello everyone! You were all so helpful in my ring designing project. Unfortunately I just didn't fall in love with the ring so I had to cancel that project. But now I am starting another! Dana updated his site yesterday and I saw the most beautiful untreated periwinkle sapphire that I immediately snatched up! The sapphire is 1.14 ct, 6.4mm, VVS2 eye clean, and untreated.Here are Dana's pictures:



Now I need to decide what to do with it! How would you guys set this? I was thinking maybe a bezel necklace? I want to show it off as best I can. Thanks everyone for your input and I'll post my own pictures when I get the stone, if i can take good enough ones!

 

[T L]

Beautiful stone. I would halo it to emphasize the color and the facet work, but I'm predictable that way! I just had a periwinkle sapphire set in a three stone ring, and I love it, but I would have haloed it (if the halo I already had would have fit the stone!). Enjoy,it's gorgeous. Is it African? Ceylon?

 

[colorluvr]

What a beautiful color of blue! Congratulations!

I agree with TL, I'd surround it with diamonds!

 

[pregcurious]

Any simple setting will show it off!

 

[Starzin]

Pretty stone and a good catch. What about a hex setting - halo or bezel - to show it off?

 

[jstarfireb]

Love the color! I'm a big fan of lighter colored sapphires and lighter tones in general.

 

[Zzz]

looks lovely!

 

[chel180]

looks lovely. Can't wait to see it set.

Do you like vintage? I think it would look great in a vintage art deco taped bezel type setting. love the hexagonal bezel idea too.

 

[chrono]

If you want it to stand out more, go for a halo.
If you want it understated, then a plain bezel or half bezel.
If you want something perhaps in-between, some fancy work like a non round bezel (hex, as suggested) will be great.

 

[rengb6]

Thanks everyone for your help!

TL, it is a Tanzania Umba sapphire!I love everyone's ideas and have looked at so many pictures trying to decide what I love most but it is hard to choose. But I think I have decided I'd like to put a halo around it as many of you have suggested. I am also a fan of bezels but a bezel alone just wouldn't stand out as much. I think I may have decided to go with a design from Adzia on Etsy. She has a ring, the "Square Cushion Cut sapphire Diamond Leaf Engagement Ring" that I have fallen in love with. It has a small bezel as well as the halo! I'll post pics. Does anyone have any experience with them? Do they do custom work? The ring looks beautiful in white gold but I am a sucker for rose and yellow gold.

 

[marcy]

Very pretty color. It looks like a great gemstone.

 

[rengb6]

Thanks everyone for your compliments and ideas! I am talking to Michael E about designing the pendant but I have a question for you all. I have a 1000$ setting budget and need to decide between 15 1-point diamonds and 18kt gold , or 14 3-point diamonds and 14kt. I think 18kt and 14 kt gold look the same but there is an obvious difference between 1 point and 3 point diamonds! Which would you ladies pick?