Watermelon Tourmaline - Pics are in!

[Love in Bloom]

What a beautiful stone, I just adore that smidge of yellow! Love your setting ideas to...

 

[LaurenThePartier]

OMG, it''s gorgeous!!!!!! I love your concept for setting it and I think it''s going to be just stunning once it''s set! Congrats!

 

[mercoledi]

I love the orientation on the setting just the way that you''ve mocked it up, with the yellow pointing toward one of the marquises. Can we get some daylight shots?

As for your DH (from the other thread) he''ll probably come around, gems just sound more expensive and less useful to men than, say, shoes do. I''ve bought two stones in the last month and am actually saving more per month than I do with my usual spending habits. Take it easy and see if he adapts!

 

[coatimundi_org]

GORGEOUS!!

 

[LD]

Love it and I think it''ll look incredibly pretty in the setting you''ve designed. Yellow sapphire marquise side stones will look gorgeous. When you get a chance will you take photos in daylight because I think the colours will sparkle and pop and look sensational!?

I''ve got one question and perhaps I''m being stupid

I was always led to believe that watermelon tourmaline had to have green all the way round the edge with a pink centre (i.e. just like cutting into a watermelon). So I''m just wondering if your stone IS a watermelon or if it''s actually a bi-colour tourmaline????? I''d love to know because I''m very confused can the experts helps please? Whatever it is, it''s simply lovely!

 

[Linda W]

I love it!!! I also love the smidge of yellow at the bottom. I also think it set with yellow sapphires on the sides would be gawwwwgous!!!!

Linda

 

[lasscreative]

Date: 11/4/2008 12:00:30 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Love it and I think it''ll look incredibly pretty in the setting you''ve designed. Yellow sapphire marquise side stones will look gorgeous. When you get a chance will you take photos in daylight because I think the colours will sparkle and pop and look sensational!?


I''ve got one question and perhaps I''m being stupid

I was always led to believe that watermelon tourmaline had to have green all the way round the edge with a pink centre (i.e. just like cutting into a watermelon). So I''m just wondering if your stone IS a watermelon or if it''s actually a bi-colour tourmaline????? I''d love to know because I''m very confused can the experts helps please? Whatever it is, it''s simply lovely!

You know what!! I have no idea! This is what Dan wrote back to me after I was just calling it a pink tourmaline "This tourmaline is actually a "watermelon" pink/green bi-color stone from Nigeria." I think I will just call it a bi-colour one because there is just a touch of yellow in it.

I am going out in the sun now to snap up some photos! I hope these turn out better!

 

[lasscreative]

Date: 11/4/2008 6:46:26 AM
Author: bling addict


(your housemate sounds annoying

)

It is actually my aunty who moved in when I was 5 because she was looking for a new rental property and was only staying for 2 weeks and ..... NEVER LEFT! I am 20 now!!!!!!!!! I cannot stand it! She is a B******TCH!!! I am going to move out before she does! Anyway! End Rant!

 

[LD]

Date: 11/4/2008 5:29:21 PM
Author: lasscreative

Date: 11/4/2008 12:00:30 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Love it and I think it''ll look incredibly pretty in the setting you''ve designed. Yellow sapphire marquise side stones will look gorgeous. When you get a chance will you take photos in daylight because I think the colours will sparkle and pop and look sensational!?


I''ve got one question and perhaps I''m being stupid

I was always led to believe that watermelon tourmaline had to have green all the way round the edge with a pink centre (i.e. just like cutting into a watermelon). So I''m just wondering if your stone IS a watermelon or if it''s actually a bi-colour tourmaline????? I''d love to know because I''m very confused can the experts helps please? Whatever it is, it''s simply lovely!

You know what!! I have no idea! This is what Dan wrote back to me after I was just calling it a pink tourmaline ''This tourmaline is actually a ''watermelon'' pink/green bi-color stone from Nigeria.'' I think I will just call it a bi-colour one because there is just a touch of yellow in it.

I am going out in the sun now to snap up some photos! I hope these turn out better!

That''s really interesting. Thanks so much for that. Think I''m going to get my nose in a few books then cos I clearly haven''t understood the terminology!

Don''t forget to post photos of your ring when it''s finished will you? It''s definitely going to be a one of a kind.

 

[bebe]

love that stone and the surprise of the yellow.
can''t wait to see this set!

 

[lasscreative]

Oh man! the photos are a bit so so! I think the stone is really dirty from me touching it too much!

 

[lasscreative]

its a bit pinker (not much more) then what you are seeing

 

[lasscreative]

On a weed! lol!!

 

[Linda W]

I think your stone is gorgeous and on the weed picture (lol) I can see the yellow on the bottom.


Linda

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 11/4/2008 7:04:37 PM
Author: lasscreative
its a bit pinker (not much more) then what you are seeing

Cool! Can see the bit o'' watermelon here! Very nice stone, and love the steps!

 

[lasscreative]

I have emailed whiteflash for a few quotes! Just a bit concerned because I am in Australia! I will get a quote from my jeweler too and see which is better.

 

[bling addict]

Looks pretty - I love the little yellow bit that it has as well! Looking forward to seeing it set!

 

[lasscreative]

I think this is a better shot! But its a touch lighter in colour then that and you can see the yellow.

 

[Kelli]

Gorgeous stone!! I like the setting idea too. I''m surely no expert, but yellow sapphires sound great!

 

[amber_312]

Oooh! Looooooove it!

What are you planning to do with it?

 

[amber_312]

Oops! Lol, saw your photoshopped pic. Reminds me of Spring tulips. Very pretty. Can''t wait to see your post of the finished project.

 

[lasscreative]

Arghhhhh!!! I don''t know if Ill ever get this stone set!!! Not unless I become a millionaire!

I have emailed whiteflash back and forth and I am a little peeveddd! I didn''t know what to expect in terms of pricing (cause it will be a custom job) and I told him my budget and he quoted me 3 times more then that and I told him on several times to tell me if I was not going to get anywhere near close with my budget, so why would he go ahead and quote me so outrageously!

Getting a LOGR setting isn''t an option because of the stone.

I don''t know what to do!

 

[ma re]

I guess you''ll have to cut on the price wherever possible. Have you asked for a quote if palladium is used (should be even cheaper than white gold)? But if the difference between quotes and your budget is so drastic, I think you''ll have to cut down on other areas too. First thing - forget about those two diamonds (won''t save much, but still...). Second - instead of 4 sapphires, try to think of a design with 2 (maybe some other shape would be better in that case). See if doing all that can sneak it inside your budget. There are other options too, but let''s give it a try with just these for now.

 

[newsboysgrl777]

Lass, I love your stone. WOW! I can honestly say I've never seen anything like it (though I'm NOT an expert like SO MANY on here ). And can I just say that it definitely says something about the stone when you put it on a weed and it makes the weed look beautiful! LOL I loved that shot! Really! It looked like a flower

I was also thinking, I know once a project is underway it's hard to slow down because you're just so excited you want to get it all done at once, but do you think it's possible that you could do all of this in pieces? What I mean is: you've got your amazing center stone. Next, start searching for 4 matching yellow marquis sapphires...within a comfortable price range. Then, once that's done (WHICH, from what it sounds like, may take quite some time due to having to find 4 matching in color (or, at the very least 2 sets of 2 that match (will anyone REALLY know if the right side's stones are a shade darker/lighter than the left side's stones?))), then move on to the next part - maybe collecting some diamonds (or even white sapphires? Or something comparable to a diamond??), THEN move onto the setting?

Now, as you can see, this is only my third post...as I've been mostly lurking since January 2008...LOL...so I am NO expert. But it seems that so many other ladies collect stones for quite some time before ever putting them into settings...and of course, doing it this way helps you to save up, as you're paying a little at a time.

My final thought: Make Aunty fork over some cash since she's been squatting with you/your family for so long! LOL

 

[PaulaW]

Lass, I have to tell you - I absolutely LOVE your stone. I have actually dreamed of it!!! The little splash of yellow and your plans for the setting are just fabulous! Great job!! Enjoy it and wear it in good health!

 

[Skippy123]

It is gorgeous, can''t wait to see that beauty set!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Love the new pics! Best of luck on your setting search

 

[lasscreative]

Whiteflash have suggested that I use lab created yellow sapphires!! UMMMMmmmmmmm I don''t think so!

That really infuriated me! If I wanted a fake stone I would have gone to Zamels.
Why would I wreck the aesthetics of my beautiful tourmaline centre stone by putting it near fakessssss!.

Arghhhh! I don''t know if I will continue to pursue with whiteflash. I haven''t been happy.
It''s surprising because of the wrap they get on here.

Actually, I think ill get the quote with NATURAL sapphires and see how high it is.

 

[flowerladytoo]

Date: 11/8/2008 1:24:05 AM
Author: lasscreative
Arghhhhh!!! I don''t know if Ill ever get this stone set!!! Not unless I become a millionaire!


I have emailed whiteflash back and forth and I am a little peeveddd! I didn''t know what to expect in terms of pricing (cause it will be a custom job) and I told him my budget and he quoted me 3 times more then that and I told him on several times to tell me if I was not going to get anywhere near close with my budget, so why would he go ahead and quote me so outrageously!


Getting a LOGR setting isn''t an option because of the stone.


I don''t know what to do!

There are several other sellers on ebay that will custom make a ring, and even copy a design you send them a picture of or draw out. That might be an option if your custom setting doesn''t work out. One of them has a yellow sapphire ring I am just drooling over now, so they may have access to natural stones too. Good luck! Your stone is really pretty!

 

[Kismet]

Date: 11/11/2008 2:54:35 AM
Author: lasscreative

Why would I wreck the aesthetics of my beautiful tourmaline centre stone by putting it near fakessssss!.

Well, mentally you may have an issue with it but visually I don''t think it would be a problem. Lab created sapphires are sapphires, just not made by mother nature.

What is your budget for the setting btw?