Confession time. Right after buying the two spinel stones from Jason, I ran across these from J Krantz. I tried to resist, but I have very little self control. Each is 1 carat red spinel mounted in 22k yellow gold cup bezels.
You crack me up, you really do (and you know I mean that in the best possible way). This pair look like "Uppy" everyday earrings, so now you can use the others for "dress up".
Love the cupped setting and 18k yellow metal. Are the spinels red or purplish? They look more purplish in the frontal pictures. I take it you haven't seen them yet?
At least these will satisfy your lust for everyday red earrings and the cups should tone down the "blingyness" of the spinels - they're lovely. However I have to confess I just love the elegance and simplicity of the drops you've been contemplating. Maybe one diamond at the top of the drop/beginning of ear wire? That way they wouldn't have to wait for setting quite so long.
Speedy delivery!! Better than expected. I have family here so only time for a quick earshot before the go in for a long bath and their glamour shots. Please be kind to the ear.
Whow, those pictures look like crap! These stones are so red and glowy irl. And I love the buttery gold cups. I'll have to hurry and get a better shoot of them, but cause this is just wrong.
Does anyone know someone who will polish the table facets without removing the stones from their bezels? There are a few dings at the meet points on the table, but I don't want to risk messing up the earrings.
I don't think a mounted stone can be repolished because it has to be done by machine. Uppy, your pics are too dark for me to make out anything else other than they are round.