Hi all,
I''m finally ready to put together my wife''s next piece of jewelry. (It keeps getting longer between each piece since I want the next one to be nicer than the last, but I suppose that''s another thread...)
I was hoping for some of your opinions, which I''ve learned to value greatly. First and foremost, the center stone -- I''m leaning towards this one from AJS:
http://www.ajsgems.com/burma-ruby/gemstone-ruby-2049216390-2046340429.html
I also considered this one:
http://www.ajsgems.com/burma-ruby/gemstone-ruby-2049213082-2046340429.html
I emailed the company to inquire about the differences between the stones, particularly because the price-per-carat for the larger stone was lower. They said that they both have great color (of course they said that...) but smaller stone has better color. Any opinions on these stones? If I''m seeing things correctly, there may be some extinction in the middle of the smaller stone, but it''s probably not significant enough to be a deal-breaker. I''ve looked at the jaw-droppers from R. W. Wise, but they are simply out of my price range.
As for the setting, I''m thinking a 3-stone with diamonds for the sides and an antique style band in yellow gold. I''m not sure if antique is the proper terminology, I''m referring to a setting with lots of detail and perhaps very small diamonds inlaid. However, I''ve noticed that this style is very rare in yellow gold. Any opinions if this is perhaps because:
1. Structural integrity, the softer gold isn''t strong enough?
2. Platinum is a more expensive metal, so people prefer a more expensive metal for very nice rings?
3. It just plain looks strange (to some people)?
Thanks all, I hope to hear from you!
I''m finally ready to put together my wife''s next piece of jewelry. (It keeps getting longer between each piece since I want the next one to be nicer than the last, but I suppose that''s another thread...)
I was hoping for some of your opinions, which I''ve learned to value greatly. First and foremost, the center stone -- I''m leaning towards this one from AJS:
http://www.ajsgems.com/burma-ruby/gemstone-ruby-2049216390-2046340429.html
I also considered this one:
http://www.ajsgems.com/burma-ruby/gemstone-ruby-2049213082-2046340429.html
I emailed the company to inquire about the differences between the stones, particularly because the price-per-carat for the larger stone was lower. They said that they both have great color (of course they said that...) but smaller stone has better color. Any opinions on these stones? If I''m seeing things correctly, there may be some extinction in the middle of the smaller stone, but it''s probably not significant enough to be a deal-breaker. I''ve looked at the jaw-droppers from R. W. Wise, but they are simply out of my price range.
As for the setting, I''m thinking a 3-stone with diamonds for the sides and an antique style band in yellow gold. I''m not sure if antique is the proper terminology, I''m referring to a setting with lots of detail and perhaps very small diamonds inlaid. However, I''ve noticed that this style is very rare in yellow gold. Any opinions if this is perhaps because:
1. Structural integrity, the softer gold isn''t strong enough?
2. Platinum is a more expensive metal, so people prefer a more expensive metal for very nice rings?
3. It just plain looks strange (to some people)?
Thanks all, I hope to hear from you!