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Daisys and Diamonds

Daisys and Diamonds

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I have no idea if i spelt that right, (i always feel hungry reading that word :lol-2: )

But I just love diamonds that are not round or oval

As a side stone / supoorting actor how does a baguette perform compaired to rounds ?
From my very casual observations they seem more exspensive?
Is sparkle really the most important thing ?

Can i see some of your's ?
Do you have a ring where the baguette is the star ?
 
Cheese and Ham with salad cream and iceberg lettuce for me please ;))

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They are quiet, from a far glance do not look like diamonds to me but part of the band until I get close enough to see them flash not glitter or dance like a rub and that is if they are not dirty.
 
Mmm bread. Now I'm hungry :(

But as side stones they are my new favorite. I'm usually a round or oval solitaire girl but when I saw my setting with two mined baguettes in the jewellery case I just fell in love. I feel like they do need to be clean but when they are they have colourful flash versus the sparkle of rounds. But.. I REALLY LOVE IT lol.... Gimme more step cuts! I might even convert to an emerald lover who knows lol.
 
I don't have my ring with baguette sides to show you but I love them. They aren't super sparkly but catch the light nicely. A great support act to the main stone :)

I also like them in ballerina rings where they do sparkly beautifully. Heidi Gibson rings are stunning. Although, if they are tapered, are they still baguettes or go into the elongated trapezoid territory?
 
At the moment I only have one ring with baguettes as part of the cluster setting for a cabochon Ruby:

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I would love an EC Emerald to be set in a ballerina setting like this, and may do that one day with my lab stone from Jeff W using Moissy:

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I may set the pink Imperial Topaz in the pic with baguette sides, still to be decided.

I love baguettes as side stones for step cut centre stones, and have only come across one baguette cut centre stone ring that belonged to a PSer.

It was a long baguette Emerald, flanked by 3 longish baguettes on each side in 2 steps (2 +1), very elegant.

I shall set a few of my lesser CSs with Moissy baguettes, like this Asscher cut Amethyst from Jeff D to start with:

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DK :))
 
I tried on a wedding band with channel set baguettes but I didn't like it. WBDPBGC05C05_242821_1_Masked.png
Here is the photo from HW.

My e- ring has side baguette stones and I think it finishes the design nicely as supporting stones.
 
My old ering had side baguettes...they were small like 8 pointers. They didnt really put off any flash. My SIL thought they were
part of the metal (which I get). Lets say I'm just not that fond of them. I have seen some settings with longer baguettes that I
think are pretty. The other thing about them is its very difficult to find a wedding band to go with them.
 
I like them. They’re a classic. My mom’s engagement ring from the sixties has them.


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missy said:
I like them. They’re a classic. My mom’s engagement ring from the sixties has them.


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Ooh, nice, and I love that bracelet as well!
 
tyty333 said:
My old ering had side baguettes...they were small like 8 pointers. They didnt really put off any flash. My SIL thought they were
part of the metal (which I get). Lets say I'm just not that fond of them. I have seen some settings with longer baguettes that I
think are pretty. The other thing about them is its very difficult to find a wedding band to go with them.
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I agree - Very hard to find a wedding band to go with. My original is a round with baguettes (probably not the finest setting as there is a lot of metal) but I just don’t like the way it looks on and no band looks good with it. It sits in a drawer. I think in a more graceful setting, they can work.
 
Here is a pic of the baguette Emerald with baguette sides that belonged to @mochiko42 (now sold), image found in an old thread:

mochiko42's Emerald Ring.jpg

DK :kiss2:
 
eapj said:
I agree - Very hard to find a wedding band to go with. My original is a round with baguettes (probably not the finest setting as there is a lot of metal) but I just don’t like the way it looks on and no band looks good with it. It sits in a drawer. I think in a more graceful setting, they can work.
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I finally had my pear reset...Love it so much better now and just about any wedding band goes with the new setting!

Old setting with small baguettes
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New setting with no side stones
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I love them. I like the pretty glimmer instead of a plain shank. I’m trying to decide if I will have David make the same setting when I upgrade my ACA. I’ll just reset my diamond in the avatar. Here’s the same photo but larger so you can see them. Please excuse the extremely dry fingers..lol
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My mum had a set of baguette huggie earrings and a ring made for me when I was young. I seldom wore them, and sold them when I needed the money for relocation purposes back in 2006.

The earrings did not feel right on me, and by that time, my mum had given me her carré cut band that had bigger and whiter diamonds!

DK :))
 
General Primer:
There are straight baguettes, and tapered baguettes.
As pointed out they are a classic look when set like @missy’s pretty picture depicted. ( I too love the bracelet:)
Ballerina rings of yore featured baguettes.
From what I see, ballerina rings are a lost art.
The prices of baguettes are directly related to how long they are. Over 8mm are hugely expensive. But smaller bags don’t weigh very much and are generally priced in line with small emerald cuts ( for example)

In terms of light performance....I’ll have mine on Rye toast please:)
 
I can’t now find the post so it must either have been in their Insta stories or I’m misremembering, but Jenna Wynne had the longest baguette I’ve ever seen recently. I love them as side stones - they’re tranquil, calm and good support stars - but I think a large one as a centre stone could easily veer towards drab and flat. I’d love to be proved wrong, however! It’s also odd that I feel that as I love emerald cuts: the clipped corners make all the difference in larger sizes, I think.
 
I'm a fan obviously. EC's with tapered baguettes go together like bread and butter. My favorite are bullet shaped baguettes :love:
 

Here's an OLDIE that has been in my jewelry box since 1995 or so :). The video will show the sparkles. I would definately hold out for very clear diamonds when using baguettes. They show everything. This pendant shows everything...but since I am getting really old, it's less of a problem :D.This pendant was a really big deal for me when I bought it back in the day...a little nostalgia now. This was meh mediocre maul jewelry, but the really bad baguette jewelry was pretty terrible stuff.

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Definatly loving these baguettes
 
dk168 said:
Here is a pic of the baguette Emerald with baguette sides that belonged to @mochiko42 (now sold), image found in an old thread:

mochiko42's Emerald Ring.jpg

DK :kiss2:
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Thanks for posting this picture :-)
 
lissyflo said:
I can’t now find the post so it must either have been in their Insta stories or I’m misremembering, but Jenna Wynne had the longest baguette I’ve ever seen recently. I love them as side stones - they’re tranquil, calm and good support stars - but I think a large one as a centre stone could easily veer towards drab and flat. I’d love to be proved wrong, however! It’s also odd that I feel that as I love emerald cuts: the clipped corners make all the difference in larger sizes, I think.
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+1

I wonder if a stone with colour is better suited to being cut as a larger baguette? I suspect the EC with the clipped corners would still be better.

Hmmm there is the Rockefeller Sapphire which looks lovely even without clipped corners, but I wonder if it would have looked better with clipped corners? It makes me wonder though if it is a baguette? Just a really BIG one. Sorry I couldn't find a picture of it to copy to this post. I could only find links.

 
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Is the Rockefeller Sapphire a baguette cut because it doesn't have clipped corners like an emerald cut? Christies calls it a 'rectangular cut'.

Or are baguette cuts also defined by the ratio between the length and the width?

I am wondering about the technical definition of a baguette.

Sorry I could only find links and not a photo of it to copy across.

September Birthstone | Sapphire Birthstone History & Location | GIA

Sapphire, the September birthstone comes in all the colors of the rainbow – except red. Learn more about the birthstone of wisdom, loyalty, and nobility and discover its history and where it can be found.
www.gia.edu www.gia.edu

THE ROCKEFELLER SAPPHIRE A MAGNIFICENT SAPPHIRE SINGLE-STONE RING

www.christies.com www.christies.com
 
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