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Lovinggems|1453376514|3979007 said:Acinom I don't know what to do with the larger stone anymore, I am leaning more towards a ring again. If I get AK to work on a pair of earrings for me I might as well send all the stones to him. Do you have any suggestion?
arabella|1453429634|3979459 said:Oh my goodness lovedogs! I am in love with your ring! I am so impressed with Alistair Kelsey's designs and yours is no exception. I like the 9kt gold choice -- I didn't even know it was a possibility! Beautiful! [emoji7]
Acinom|1453437646|3979537 said:Yay, so glad your ring has already arrived. The ring looks stunning on your finger lovedogs Beautiful fluid lines and open profile.
Thank you for posting your pics so we can admire your ring from every angle.
Which stones are you considering to be set by Alistair as well? One of your blue-greens? So curious to see what you decide.
I honestly love this ring and have posted it in the 'covet most' thread on PS.
Acinom|1453535406|3980130 said:Do you have any outdoor pics of your ring?
Has the setting been rhodinated by the way?
Are you referring to your Jason Brim cushion? Looking forward to see what you will do with it. It makes sense to take your time to think about it carefully. AK also makes delicate pave rings. I do not know his pricing for these though.
The 9ct white gold was electro plated after the polish with rhodium, which makes it so white. Rhodium is in the platinum family and most white gold pieces are plated, even 18ct. The plating will wear over time and the 9ct will show, although it isn’t too fair off and can be reapplied by most reputable jewellers. The 18ct is actually a darker grey as there is more gold (yellow colour) that needs to be diluted to make it white. This makes 9ct white gold a great alternative to 18ct and as you can see, still produces a beautiful finish.
Acinom|1453749317|3981281 said:Thank you for sharing the insights on the elektro plating. Very interesting. The 9 kt looks really good. I might consider it as well.
My rings are now in Europe at customs. Hopefully I will be able to pick them up this week.
Acinom|1454144389|3984027 said:lovedogs: my rings have been released by customs now and will hopefully be delivered at my jeweller in Antwerp by the beginning of the coming week.
Lovinggems and Sparkliesluver: have you discussed designs with Alistair?
Lovinggems|1455708461|3991999 said:It's a beautiful drawing, simple but elegant, I think it'll complement your garnet really well.
Acinom I got side tracked with another dainty ring, will need to pace myself this year, so won't be setting my topaz suite till later.
picante27|1455716520|3992020 said:I think your garnet will look gorgeous in that solitaire setting, Acinom! The 18k white gold will look great with the vibrant purple/magenta of your stone
mochiko42 said:Acinom, compared to other vendors used frequently by PSer, how does Alastair's pricing compare? Eg. Is his pricing similar to David Klass?