Pink cat's eye tourmaline ring

[mochiko42]

Hi all, I wanted to share my new ring from Sally at Heart of Water.

It started with a large baby pink cat's eye tourmaline that I had lusted over for well over half a year. I was sure that it would sell quickly to someone else, but I had other projects and told myself to hold off on buying yet another gem! However, every so often I would check the listing and it would still be there. After a while, I realized I should just go ahead and get it as it was perhaps meant to be mine!

Here is a pic of the loose stone. It is 4.89 ct, 10.5mm wide and 5.5 mm tall. It's from lapicarey on Etsy.


I decided to send it to Sally. At first I wanted a simple bezel for it, but after discussing with Sally we realized that a prong setting would be best to allow for maximum light to reach the stone. In the end, we settled on a 6-prong lotus setting in yellow gold. Simple yet feminine, a perfect match for the soft pink color of the tourmaline.

Here are Sally's photos:



I received the ring today and it is beautiful! It's much nicer than in the photos.



Thanks for looking!

 

[Acinom]

Gorgeous Mochiko! I love the dreamy pink and the softness of the cab. Great choice to opt for prongs: beautiful combo with your stone.

 

[arkieb1]

Wow, that's really pretty, I love the prongs!!!!

 

[chatoyancy]

I love it! I don't think I've ever seen a cat's eye stone that color. The setting is perfect too. It's a beautiful ring!

 

[missy]

Gorgeous! Love the graceful feminine setting with its swoopy romantic prongs and your pink tourmaline is out of this world. Magical, ethereal and dreamy. LOVE LOVE LOVE.

 

[normanintheskywithsapphires]

WOW! I didn't even know there are tourmaline cat's eyes, let alone in pink! How pretty!

 

[minousbijoux]

I never tire of seeing your creations, Mochiko. Love the baby pink with the gold.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Love the look and the setting. Great choice

 

[Arcadian]

So rare to see a baby pink cat's eye in this size The ring is absolutely beautiful!

 

[elle_71125]

Your new ring is gorgeous!
I love the lotus setting and the combination is just so feminine and lovely.

 

[mochiko42]

Thanks Acinom, arkieb, chatoyancy, missy, norman, minous, Burmesedaze, Arcadian, elle. I love the size and the soft pink color of the cab!

Here are a few more pics that show the cat's eye better and a link to a video (https://vid.me/y6Sr )

 

[Acinom]

Your last pics
I love love love the style of your cab rings. Are they all by Sally? The understated chique look with a plain shank and beautiful bezel or prongs is just mesmerizing. It puts the stones center stage. I like!!!

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Mochi your rings are so beautiful. I love the simple elegance of each and every one you pictured. Your new pink cat's eye tourmaline is such a pretty shade of pink. I also love that the gem is big and has such presence.

 

[woweezowee]

Whoa! You have an amazing collection and I LOVE the new tourmaline!! May I ask how much the setting cost? I have so many cabs that I'd love to set and I always wonder how much a custom simple gold setting from Sally would cost.

Again, so beautiful!

 

[dk168]

Lovely stone and ring, thanks for sharing!

DK