5.40 carat Peach Asscher Zircon by Gary Braun

[Gypsy]

I LOVE the Zircon in that setting. It''s lovely.

If you don''t decide to use that setting for it. I''ve got a few ideas that you might like.

 

[T L]

Cellentani,
You take the most amazing gem photos. What''s your secret??? They''re always in focus and show off the color, and cutting so well.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Holy moly! That is one spectacular asscher!!! I love it in that setting!

 

[ma re]

I'll go against the current and say that, eventhough I Love your stone, I think spess would look better in that setting. Not because of the color, but because I think a cut with a more complex facet pattern (like that scissor cut of your spess) would work better with such an ornate setting than a step cut like an asscher. But if you think otherwise just ignore my ramblings

I really love all the faces this stone puts on in different lightings, from those fleshy, smoked salmon tones, through burnt orange and coppery ones, to those tan shades - each is lovely in it's own way. But choosing a setting also depends on would you like it to be a more formal, or a more casual piece. For more casual I'd think about using rose gold, to play up the warm tones, while I'd go for a classic look in a yellow or white metal (either way with diamonds) if you'd like something more formal. It can work both ways, cause a generous size allows those formal designs to be considered, so I guess it's just down to personal preference.

 

[gingersnap]

Date: 1/17/2010 9:41:50 PM
Author: cellentani
I was a little concerned about how the stone would look against my skin, and as you can see, when the light is low, it sort of blends right in. Funny thing is, my eye is so drawn into the faceting that the similarity in color doesn''t bother me as much as I thought it would.

That does seem to often be the case with peachy colored stones... but in all the pictures you''ve posted this one looks like it will hold its own! I''m sure it looks even better in person. Very pretty

 

[Laila619]

Oh wow, that is a gorgeous stone! It reminds me of peach iced tea.

Just stunning, and the windmills...

 

[Upgradable]

Holy moly, that stone is stunning!!! It would look gorgeous held to your finger by a twist tie! It looks lovely in that setting, better than the spess (IMO), but I would also love to see it with a simpler setting to let the stone be the star. You can''t go wrong with whichever way you go. Congrats!!!

 

[Arcadian]

Oh wow.....

Gorgeous stone cellentani!

That setting really sets that stone off nicely.

-A

 

[cellentani]

Thanks for all your comments everyone! Let me throw up a few more pics, then I''ll get to answering everybody.

Here you can see the depth and pavilion differences - the depth on the spess is 6.4mm, and the zircon is 5.9mm.

 

[cellentani]

The spess is 8.97mm square, and the zircon is 9.1mm square.

 

[cellentani]

In natural, but fairly low shaded light by the window.

 

[cellentani]

Same lighting conditions.

 

[cellentani]

Same window.

 

[AustenNut]

Wow, Cellentani, that asscher is gorgeous! I especially love the shots in the sun.

As far as the setting goes I tend to prefer step cut stones to not be surrounded by brilliant cut stones, but that''s my own personal peccadillo. The mounting though really is gorgeous, and I do prefer the asscher in that setting over the spess. Anyway, enjoy your new zircon!

 

[cellentani]

Date: 1/18/2010 5:13:32 AM
Author: Gypsy
I LOVE the Zircon in that setting. It''s lovely.

If you don''t decide to use that setting for it. I''ve got a few ideas that you might like.

Gypsy, I''d love to hear what you have in mind! Post away!

 

[cellentani]

Date: 1/18/2010 10:17:21 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Cellentani,
You take the most amazing gem photos. What''s your secret??? They''re always in focus and show off the color, and cutting so well.

Thanks TL, I appreciate it. Over the last few months, I''ve taken thousands of photos, so I think I''m slowly improving. I actually just use a point-and-shoot, a Canon SD1000 that''s about 2yrs old. In macro mode, I''ve found that it''s imperative to keep the camera still, so that usually means resting it on something or using a tripod. Taking a pic of your hand is doubly difficult, because now you''ve got to keep two things absolutely still. I also adjust the white balance and lighting, to keep the colors as accurate as possible.

 

[cellentani]

Date: 1/18/2010 10:30:08 AM
Author: ma re
I''ll go against the current and say that, eventhough I Love your stone, I think spess would look better in that setting. Not because of the color, but because I think a cut with a more complex facet pattern (like that scissor cut of your spess) would work better with such an ornate setting than a step cut like an asscher. But if you think otherwise just ignore my ramblings

I really love all the faces this stone puts on in different lightings, from those fleshy, smoked salmon tones, through burnt orange and coppery ones, to those tan shades - each is lovely in it''s own way. But choosing a setting also depends on would you like it to be a more formal, or a more casual piece. For more casual I''d think about using rose gold, to play up the warm tones, while I''d go for a classic look in a yellow or white metal (either way with diamonds) if you''d like something more formal. It can work both ways, cause a generous size allows those formal designs to be considered, so I guess it''s just down to personal preference.

I was hoping you''d chime in ma re - I always enjoy hearing your setting opinions! My initial opinion favored the spess in that setting too, and I like the reasoning behind your opinion, but in person, the asscher comes across as having the more complex facet pattern. Despite the scissor pattern on the spess (which is only on the crown - the pav. is step cut), the facets often get lost in the deep saturation.

I tend to like more formal settings, even though I often wear them casually. I''d totally wear this ring with jeans and cashmere turtleneck. I wish I could see a diamond setting in rose or yellow gold - I''d love to see how that looks together!

 

[fierypyropixy]

Date: 1/17/2010 10:28:26 PM
Author: cellentani

Date: 1/17/2010 9:58:08 PM

Author: fierypyropixy

Peachy keen!

(Yeah, I groaned at my cheesiness but had to say it anyway.) It''s beautiful, I''m envious!


And perfect setting! I think the white gold is better suited to the peach than the spess . . . the spess seems to crave yellow gold.

Hi fiery! I''d wondered about putting the spess in YG - I''m going to have to find some other settings, I guess. Any updates on setting your Cmas stones?

Haha -- Cellentani, you''re such a setting-pusher!

I did send something off to someone last week, though. But not the Christmas stones. I''m happy to see you come over to the asscher side. . . more setting ideas!

 

[loriken214]

Hi Cell!

Glad it all worked out...you were meant to have this beauty!!!

Lori

 

[rosetta]

cellentani, i wish i could take pictures like you! mine are garbage

i have a similar asscher coming from gary too....

 

[Gailey]

Date: 1/18/2010 12:27:06 PM
Author: cellentani

Date: 1/18/2010 10:30:08 AM
Author: ma re
I''ll go against the current and say that, eventhough I Love your stone, I think spess would look better in that setting. Not because of the color, but because I think a cut with a more complex facet pattern (like that scissor cut of your spess) would work better with such an ornate setting than a step cut like an asscher. But if you think otherwise just ignore my ramblings

I really love all the faces this stone puts on in different lightings, from those fleshy, smoked salmon tones, through burnt orange and coppery ones, to those tan shades - each is lovely in it''s own way. But choosing a setting also depends on would you like it to be a more formal, or a more casual piece. For more casual I''d think about using rose gold, to play up the warm tones, while I''d go for a classic look in a yellow or white metal (either way with diamonds) if you''d like something more formal. It can work both ways, cause a generous size allows those formal designs to be considered, so I guess it''s just down to personal preference.

I was hoping you''d chime in ma re - I always enjoy hearing your setting opinions! My initial opinion favored the spess in that setting too, and I like the reasoning behind your opinion, but in person, the asscher comes across as having the more complex facet pattern. Despite the scissor pattern on the spess (which is only on the crown - the pav. is step cut), the facets often get lost in the deep saturation.

I tend to like more formal settings, even though I often wear them casually. I''d totally wear this ring with jeans and cashmere turtleneck. I wish I could see a diamond setting in rose or yellow gold - I''d love to see how that looks together!

I was trying to find a nice and educated way to disagree with the venerable Ma Re

Which believe me is not a step I undertake lightly, but I think you''ve hit the nail on the head Cellentani about the complexity of the cut on the spess being lost in the deep saturation. I really like the asscher in the setting. I''d like to see the spess in something less ornate so that the detail of the cut doesn''t have to fight with the setting.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Date: 1/17/2010 9:41:50 PM
Author: cellentani
I was a little concerned about how the stone would look against my skin, and as you can see, when the light is low, it sort of blends right in. Funny thing is, my eye is so drawn into the faceting that the similarity in color doesn''t bother me as much as I thought it would.

That is a very cool stone. I think the faceting is really nice!! Enjoy it!!

 

[cellentani]

Here''s the empty setting...

 

[cellentani]

Another. And yes, I realize the bezel-set diamonds resemble headlights (I can hear everyone snickering!), but it''s truly not that prominent in person.

 

[cellentani]

Side profile.

 

[cellentani]

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[cellentani]

Friends.

 

[cellentani]

Group shot!

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Wow! That''s a *gorgeous* zircon!

 

[princessplease]