tourmaline in a ring...a good idea

[historychick]

I''m up in the air about new ring that I want to have made it''s going to be a present to me for finsihing my degree yay! I won''t be graduating till next May boo

so I have a decent amount of time to make up my mind/save money to fund my project. I really love the look of spessarite and crome tourmaline (love that deep rich green and tasavorite is wayyy out of my budget these days). I will wear this ring almost daily and I have heard people say that it is crazy to set tourmaline in a ring that will be worn that much but I can learn to be carefull and remove it when showering, excercising, sleeping, boxing...just kidding

. I suppose my question really comes down to this - is there that much of a difference between torumaline and garnet? I know many here have garnet erings and excercise caution can I excercise the same and enjoy my tourmaline, or is it a bad idea that should be scraped.
thanks

 

[Selkie]

Date: 5/24/2008 11:34:22 PM
Author:historychick
I will wear this ring almost daily and I have heard people say that it is crazy to set tourmaline in a ring that will be worn that much...

It has the same hardness as garnet (6.5-7.5), and would need some care when worn daily, but so do rings with sapphires and diamonds. I would choose a setting that protects that stone, such as a bezel or cathedral, but as long as you''re cautious, I don''t see why not. Go for it!

 

[Pandora II]

As long as you are happy to baby it, and won''t be devastated if you have to get the odd re-polish/mini re-cut then I don''t see why not.

I wear my e-ring only when I''m out and doing safe things - ie work, shopping, seeing friends etc. As soon as I get home it comes off and goes in it''s box.

It''s also worth keeping a spare box in your bag - if I''m at work and have to do things like move boxes around etc I put it in the box so it''s safe.

 

[marcy]

Ditto to what everyone else said. I take of all my rings when I am doing anything that might get them dirty or where I might hit them on something. Your ring will be lovely and congratulations on graduating next May.

 

[historychick]

thanks for the congrats my education is a work in progress...I have twins and I am going back to school part time it''s a bit busy

 

[Harriet]

Good on you. You really deserve your future ring. Congratulations in advance. What colour of tourmaline do you have in mind?

 

[eac]

I wore a bezel-set tourmaline ring daily for 4 years. I''ve stopped wearing it, but the stone never chipped or got scratched during that time. So a daily wear tourmaline can be done!

 

[historychick]

Date: 5/26/2008 9:50:38 PM
Author: Harriet
Good on you. You really deserve your future ring. Congratulations in advance. What colour of tourmaline do you have in mind?

I''m stuck on a really nice chrome green ( I confess I decided upon this color after seeing the numerous, beautiful green stone rings floating around here pokey...Pandora...veloraL....
Ps thanks for your congrats

 

[historychick]

Can anyone post some pics of good setting examples that will offer enough protection for a daily wear ring but not look like an armored tank?
Also. will a full bezel setting make my stone less brilliant by cutting off it''s exposure to light?