Please Show Me Your Emeralds

[Wanaka]

Ooh, did Yvonne source the emerald for you too? I really like the tapered baguette look, but at least in this preliminary CAD view the semi-bezels (?) to set the emerald look rather heavy.

@voce Yes, we got the emerald from Yvonne and here is the inspo design, which is based on a ring custom'ed by Yvonne for another client of hers:

The semi-bezel bits (LOL, now that you have mentioned it, I can't un-see the 'bezel' ) are actually the un-cut-off bits of the prongs. Yvonne told me about that so it was easier for me to visualise on the CAD render. Also she said that the detail on the four claws will be added by hand, so do not show on the render. At our request, Yvonne also sent us the 3D CAD file and we had a lot of fun spinning it around and checking out the various design elements. We do have CAD software though, which I guess most people don't?

 

[leslie1956]

Wanaka, I admired that emerald when it was still in Yvonne's shop I love the ring design and the baguettes, can't wait to see the finished product

 

[prs]

Our reconditioned pendant, and recently acquired studs set by DKJ.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Our reconditioned pendant, and recently acquired studs set by DKJ.

It’s nice to see that pendant again! It looks so perfect on you!

 

[Bluegemz]

Our reconditioned pendant, and recently acquired studs set by DKJ.

What a great pendant! Love the sumptuous size and style. The set is wonderful! Congratulations!

 

[prs]

It’s nice to see that pendant again! It looks so perfect on you!

Missy, I'm a whole lot whiter, and a whole lot uglier than my beautiful wife. I don't think it would look quite so good on me !!!!!

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Missy, I'm a whole lot whiter, and a whole lot uglier than my beautiful wife. I don't think it would look quite so good on me !!!!!

Ha ha! At least you get to enjoy her bling up close!!

It does seem a little unfair to the gentlemen sometimes. I don’t know any men near me who wear gemstones, except a few who made a man’s ring with a beloved mother’s diamond.

 

[prs]

Ha ha! At least you get to enjoy her bling up close!!

Yes it is good for me! DW has quite the eye for pendants, and we have the beginnings of a collection. Is there a "Show Me Your Pendants" thread?

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

@prs If there’s not, there should be!

 

[lovedogs]

Let's start one! @prs I can't get enough of all your DW's incredible bling!

 

[renwea]

I just found this cute little emerald and diamond eternity band at an antique shop It looks great with my emerald ring I think

 

[leslie1956]

Good find, @renwea! It looks great with your other rings. Finding a pre-loved eternity ring that fits can be a challenge, I've found.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

@renwea That’s a beautiful classic color emerald on you! Congratulations on your find!

 

[lucida818]

My 3.43ct Columbian set with 2cts diamonds in PT950. A find from a local auction. It’s a pain trying to capture the real beauty of an emerald, it looks more vivid IRL

 

[MakingTheGrade]

The small square green ring is an oiled Colombian emerald

The middle finger ring is a lab emerald by gene

 

[Rad_Fan]

My 3.43ct Columbian set with 2cts diamonds in PT950. A find from a local auction. It’s a pain trying to capture the real beauty of an emerald, it looks more vivid IRL

WOuld love to see more pictures of your emerald! It's a heart shape?

 

[junebug17]

My 3.43ct Columbian set with 2cts diamonds in PT950. A find from a local auction. It’s a pain trying to capture the real beauty of an emerald, it looks more vivid IRL

This is so beautiful

 

[Nick_G]

It's not a cut stone, but it may be of interest. This arrived yesterday, an emerald crystal in contrasting matrix, from the Panjshir Valley, Afghanistan:

 

[T L]

I remember when I was a kid, around ten years old, I saw a rock hound book with a picture of an emerald in a matrix like that. I thought I could find that in my backyard!! My love of emeralds began back then.

 

[Nick_G]

I remember when I was a kid, around ten years old, I saw a rock hound book with a picture of an emerald in a matrix like that. I thought I could find that in my backyard!! My love of emeralds began back then.

I remember being mesmerised as a child by a similar specimen in, I think, the museum in Sheffield, which had a beautiful emerald crystal embedded in dark grey rock, from Colombia. It was the vividness and saturation of that green that wowed me, with just a hint of blue in there.

I actually have very few emerald specimens, maybe 3 including the new one. It's also the nicest of them too. Even though it's quite a light green it seems to have an almost neon glow about it.

 

[lucida818]

@junebug17 - Thanks, you made my day

@Rad_Fan - It is extremely difficult to capture, moreover I am a bad photographer to begin with

 

[Rad_Fan]

@Rad_Fan - It is extremely difficult to capture, moreover I am a bad photographer to begin with

NICE! Love the color and great finger coverage! Keep taking million pictures of it and you will get better, trust me...

 

[Wanaka]

After a whole year... guess what is finally on my hand!

Close-up photo to show the details, taken under fluoro halogen kitchen lighting.

Hand shot also under the same fluoro halogen kitchen lighting. (Why do hands always look so awkward, arrrgh )

And the GLOW in overcast evening light outside.



Yvonne’s bench did a stellar job on that oh-so-fine engraving and milgrain. The emerald glow is unreal! I think I finally get it now, even though my colour is lighter than what is usually desired

Apologies for the blah photos, my phone camera has permanent ‘soft focus’ after I scratched the lens but I was too excited and wanted to share with y’all before I can borrow a decent camera phone from someone else!

 

[voce]

After a whole year... guess what is finally on my hand!

Close-up photo to show the details, taken under fluoro halogen kitchen lighting.

Hand shot also under the same fluoro halogen kitchen lighting. (Why do hands always look so awkward, arrrgh )

And the GLOW in overcast evening light outside.



Yvonne’s bench did a stellar job on that oh-so-fine engraving and milgrain. The emerald glow is unreal! I think I finally get it now, even though my colour is lighter than what is usually desired

Apologies for the blah photos, my phone camera has permanent ‘soft focus’ after I scratched the lens but I was too excited and wanted to share with y’all before I can borrow a decent camera phone from someone else!

Wanaka, your emerald ring is absolutely gorgeous! What's the origin of the emerald? Columbian, Ethiopian, Afghani, or Russian?

 

[natasha-cupcake]

It's beautiful. I love the setting! I think the emerald color is very pleasing and the glow is evident. More pictures, please!!

 

[Wanaka]

@voce Thank you The emerald is Colombian and only lightly oiled according to Yvonne. I wore my ring out to dinner last night and couldn’t believe how the emerald glowed even in low light! Is it normal for emeralds to be ‘on’ even in low light?

@natasha-cupcake Thanks, I am bowled over by how delicate the setting is. I think it was executed beautifully! Way beyond my expectations so I feel very lucky! I’ll have to wait until later today for the sun to come up for photos - it’s winter here and I want to see how this baby looks in bright light But in the meantime here’s a couple of glamour shots from Yvonne (I’m actually kinda pissed at myself as I’ve left it too late to leave her a positive review on Etsy...)

 

[T L]

@voce Thank you The emerald is Colombian and only lightly oiled according to Yvonne. I wore my ring out to dinner last night and couldn’t believe how the emerald glowed even in low light! Is it normal for emeralds to be ‘on’ even in low light?

@natasha-cupcake Thanks, I am bowled over by how delicate the setting is. I think it was executed beautifully! Way beyond my expectations so I feel very lucky! I’ll have to wait until later today for the sun to come up for photos - it’s winter here and I want to see how this baby looks in bright light But in the meantime here’s a couple of glamour shots from Yvonne (I’m actually kinda pissed at myself as I’ve left it too late to leave her a positive review on Etsy...)

That’s a beautiful ring!! It looks so vintage!! Your emerald is so pretty!

Yes, emeralds glow and look especially fabulous in low artificial lighting. They glow in sunlight too. Only poor quality ones look bad in most lighting situations, like the opaque ones you see at the mall.

 

[Sungura]

Love this ring @Wanaka I think emeralds look great in white metals. I love that the baguettes cover your entire finger. So elegant.

Would you please take some pictures from different angles.

I’m so glad you love it. Emeralds are magical.

 

[voce]

O.M.G. I wasn't aware that emeralds glow in low light environments. Seeing @Wanaka's emerald ring has finally woken up my love for emeralds. I think part of the reason I've resisted for so long is that I don't like big chunky rings on my fingers, but a smaller round set in a delicate ring will make me stop and hold my breath.

 

[Sungura]

O.M.G. I wasn't aware that emeralds glow in low light environments. Seeing @Wanaka's emerald ring has finally woken up my love for emeralds. I think part of the reason I've resisted for so long is that I don't like big chunky rings on my fingers, but a smaller round set in a delicate ring will make me stop and hold my breath.

Here is a possible “gateway emerald” ring idea for you @voce. All these rings are silver hex rings from Yvonne Raley. The emerald one on top was a OOAK listing she made from a hex earring. It’s lighter weight than her others and it was very inexpensive.