what GREEN stone would make good studs

[asscherisme]

I am looking to create some green studs for my birthday! I am thinking around 5.5 to 6mm each. I want round stones. I love the color of emeralds but am hesitant to buy emeralds due to the cost of high quality and the fragie nature of them as well.

Can someone recommend a green stone that would be good for studs that would be a true green and fairly clear? I want a green green, deep green color.

And can you recommend sites as well? I want to keep the whole project under $1,000 including platinum settings. So if you figure around $350 or so for the stud settings that leaves $650 for the stones. I need platinum since I''m allergic to white gold (nickel) and don''t like yellow gold on my skin tone.

Thanks!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Have you heard of demantoids? They are all shades of green and can be quite clear. They have dispersion similar to diamonds (so I have read). I don''t know where to find them...perhaps some of the gemstone peeps will chime in. I like your green studs idea. I''m itcing for some studs myself

 

[Harriet]

I'd like a pair of demantoid studs myself, but will have to wait due to the price. Here's a pair:
http://com.pricescope.com/photos/martin_designsart_cut_gems/picture1463.aspx

Chrome diopside is more affordable, I think.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Holy smokes those are gorgeous! I knew demantoids were a bit pricey but I didn't know they were that expensive (good ones, at least)! Sorry if I got your hopes up about the under $1000, asscherisme

. All I knew was that dems are green and spakly!!

Harriet, love the new avatar BTW. What cuties

 

[Harriet]

You want them?

 

[Love in Bloom]

Haha Harriet, are the baaaaad??

 

[riogems]

I think chrome diopside would work really well for studs. They are really quite affordable as well compared to other green alternatives.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 6/9/2007 6:14:29 PM
Author: Love in Bloom
Haha Harriet, are the baaaaad??

They are sweet, but one''s neurotic and one''s a rascal.

 

[neatfreak]

Tsavorite Garnet maybe? I know Sarahthewarrior just got a nice pair for her ering and they were reasonably priced.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Date: 6/9/2007 6:19:04 PM
Author: Harriet

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Date: 6/9/2007 6:14:29 PM
Author: Love in Bloom
Haha Harriet, are the baaaaad??

They are sweet, but one''s neurotic and one''s a rascal.

Sounds like my fiance and I. We are housebroken

but we do not clean up after ourselves

.

 

[riogems]

I''m curious if you''ve ever tried white gold with a nickel-free alloy (like palladium) before?

It is pretty common in Japan and somewhat in Europe too. There are more and more US dealers carrying the nickel-free alloy (after all -- nickel allergies do impact a substantial amount of the population).

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 6/9/2007 6:15:39 PM
Author: riogems
I think chrome diopside would work really well for studs. They are really quite affordable as well compared to other green alternatives.

I love chrome diopside, such a lovely green color!! And ditto the palladuim as well.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 6/9/2007 6:21:03 PM
Author: Love in Bloom
Sounds like my fiance and I. We are housebroken

but we do not clean up after ourselves

.

Haha! Do you also obssess over closets?

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

How ''bout these?

http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=10&idproduct=2156

cheers--Sharon

 

[Harriet]

Yummy!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Date: 6/9/2007 6:26:12 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 6/9/2007 6:21:03 PM
Author: Love in Bloom
Sounds like my fiance and I. We are housebroken

but we do not clean up after ourselves

.

Haha! Do you also obssess over closets?

Only when there are thunderstorms

 

[Pandora II]

I would go for one of these:

Tsavorite

Green Zircon

Chrome Diopside - I think this is quite tricky to set without breakage but I may be wrong.

Demantoid (when I''m rich!)

I have a pair of diopside pears that I bought set in a ring that I want to turn into earrings, but my current WANT is:

A pair of RB diamond set jackets with tsavorite studs and drop pearls.

I''m wearing pearls for my wedding and thought the jackets and studs would tie them in with my e-ring.

Anyone know where I can get diamond jackets without breaking the bank? I love the LM ones that someone has, but they are a bit over my budget (a lot over in fact!)

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 6/9/2007 8:10:34 PM
Author: Pandora II
I would go for one of these:

Tsavorite

Green Zircon

Chrome Diopside - I think this is quite tricky to set without breakage but I may be wrong.

Demantoid (when I''m rich!)

I have a pair of diopside pears that I bought set in a ring that I want to turn into earrings, but my current WANT is:

A pair of RB diamond set jackets with tsavorite studs and drop pearls.

I''m wearing pearls for my wedding and thought the jackets and studs would tie them in with my e-ring.

Anyone know where I can get diamond jackets without breaking the bank? I love the LM ones that someone has, but they are a bit over my budget (a lot over in fact!)

You can try Ross Simons for diamond jackets, they won''t break the bank. Also I think WF sells them too. Those ACA''s would be amazing in jackets, but not sure of the cost. Happy hunting, and sorry for the thread jack....

 

[Richard M.]

Don''t forget green tourmaline.

Richard M.

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 6/9/2007 10:03:34 PM
Author: Richard M.
Don''t forget green tourmaline.

Richard M.

I was thinking about green tourmaline, too. I have had a pair of green tourmaline studs, triangle shaped, set in yellow gold bezels, for many years, and they still look great!

 

[Harriet]

Do show us.

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 6/11/2007 8:38:18 PM
Author: Harriet
Do show us.

With pleasure!

 

[Harriet]

They are a lovely green!

 

[Fly Girl]

Ear shot.

 

[Fly Girl]

I loved the green stones. My jeweler did the custom setting.

I have a thing for colored gem stone studs!!!

 

[Harriet]

I''m searching for some gem studs myself. Help me?

 

[monarch64]

Date: 6/11/2007 9:17:12 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I loved the green stones. My jeweler did the custom setting.

I have a thing for colored gem stone studs!!!

So pretty, fly girl!

 

[monarch64]

Date: 6/11/2007 9:19:29 PM
Author: Harriet
I''m searching for some gem studs myself. Help me?

Harriet, I don''t know if you saw these on the thread in hangout today, but on one of the links gypsy posted there were some earrings that were green onyx with a little red round stone underneath, I think they were set in leverbacks, for only $300. They were set in YG, and they were realllllly pretty. Just thought I''d mention it.

I''m always on the lookout for the ever-elusive emerald, unfortunatly I don''t have time to really scour every site that features well-cut gemstones and every time I look through cherrypicked everything is sold. what''s a girl to do? I really don''t want to look at anything green besides emeralds, so I''m afriad I can''t be of much help to you, although maybe I should open my mind a bit to the thought of another sparkly green stone which isn''t quite so hard to find.

 

[monarch64]

Date: 6/11/2007 9:19:29 PM
Author: Harriet
I''m searching for some gem studs myself. Help me?

Whoops, I thought that said green studs...sorry!

 

[pricescope]

Date: 6/11/2007 9:15:01 PM
Author: Fly Girl
Ear shot.

What a great color Fly Girl! nice!