Planning a blue topaz ring: sky vs Swiss vs london

[diamondyes]

@diamondyes

Can we backtrack? Were you wanting a topaz ring or a pear ring? I is confused but am fascinated because I enjoy spending other people's money from Ban Island

I would like a pear shaped halo ring. I was going to put a lab diamond in it, but then I saw how inexpensive blue topaz is, and thought I could go REALLY big that way… so I’m investigating this option

 

[diamondyes]

@diamondyes

Can we backtrack? Were you wanting a topaz ring or a pear ring? I is confused but am fascinated because I enjoy spending other people's money from Ban Island

Feel free to use my hut on Ban Island, btw. I was there for many moons but recently escaped!

 

[diamondyes]

Oh I loooove tanzanite. But it is softer and more expensive so I dunno…

Thanks for that info! I’ll look closer at Swiss as I can see your descriptors happening for sure to the other blues.

I own all colors and prefer Swiss the best, as London goes grey and dark in many lights and the sky looks pale and boring unless cut to maximize brilliance. Although not mentioned, when it comes to affordable blues, tanzanite beats them all with liveliness and scintillation. Tanzanite is soft but absolutely beautiful, especially when compared to topaz side by side.

 

[diamondyes]

If you want pink then I would go with spinel because it’s durable and sparkly. For blue, also consider zircon which is affordable, has incredible sparkle and fire, good hardness but can eventually show facet wear.

I gotta look into spinel! Thank you!

 

[diamondyes]

Zircon I think would be too soft for me

If you want pink then I would go with spinel because it’s durable and sparkly. For blue, also consider zircon which is affordable, has incredible sparkle and fire, good hardness but can eventually show facet wear.

 

[dk168]

Jeff Davis posted this 11.38ct oval EB Topaz on his website!

https://jeffdaviesandson.com/product/electric-blue-topaz-11-38ct/




DK

 

[dk168]

Apparently there are in fact some pale blues with natural color. But the sky, swiss, and london are all heated and irradiated.

Yup, and I have posted about my 2 natural blue Topaz in the past.

DK

 

[Autumn in New England]

Yup, and I have posted about my 2 natural blue Topaz in the past.

DK

I remember! They're stunning!!

 

[diamondyes]

Jeff Davis posted this 11.38ct oval EB Topaz on his website!

https://jeffdaviesandson.com/product/electric-blue-topaz-11-38ct/




DK

Oh wow!

 

[diamondyes]

I tried on some colours today. But I would make it in white gold.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I would like a pear shaped halo ring. I was going to put a lab diamond in it, but then I saw how inexpensive blue topaz is, and thought I could go REALLY big that way… so I’m investigating this option

keep looking and keep posting
eventually im going to replace way too dark saphires in a ring with blue topaz
and i too have a topaz one that got away ring
from the other NZ mall jewler
it was like a ballerina ring but not quite, in Swiss and London topaz
it was not even exspensive