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Lavender/lilac spinel antique E/W ring!

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I'm so delighted with this ring! I bought the ring itself used and it was super gnarly. I think someone had chopped the head in half and put it back together poorly, as well as plating the inside of the head with yellow gold instead of white (you can kind of see both of those issues in this pic). That doesn't even include the missing prong. Luckily it was a decent price, so I went ahead and got it.

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So anyway, I got it, thought it had a lot of potential and had a stone that would fit just about perfectly. That didn't matter for long though because when I took it to my jeweler he said the head wasn't salvageable if I wanted to wear it more than once or twice, and even then I was at risk for breaking it. Alrighty then. So he said I could definitely put a new head on it, and that would take care of the problems.

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Anyway, 1 week and one day later I get a phone call to come pick it up! YAY! So here is the finished product! (Look out, there will be a lot off pictures!) I'm just so happy with how it came out!

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Eek! Sorry if some of these are big!

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first handshot (sorry about alligator hands)

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Blurry sparkles and fire!

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Second handshot.

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This picture shows the one wonky diamond--5th one away from the center stone--this one is set deeper into the setting than the other ones, so it looks odd, but it's in there!

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Wow, it''s gorgeous! I''m glad you took a chance on it!
 

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Stats:
1.1ct 5.5x7.1mm oval milky lavender spinel (the same color as the lavender bushes outside my parent''s house) bought locally
14kt white gold antique setting with replacement Stuller head
14 teeny diamonds maybe .5 pt each
Size 6.25

Last one!

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Catmom

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Oh it turned out great Liz!! It''s beautiful!
 

iluvcarats

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That is really pretty Freke. I love the lavender color. Enjoy it!
 

loriken214

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What a BEAUTY...such an amazing find and look how it turned out....GORGEOUS!!!!
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It looks gorgeous!
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CaraMish

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Lovely!
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packrat

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It turned out beautifully! Talk about a trash to treasure find!
 

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That came out great! I love the lavender spinel.
 

LtlFirecracker

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Very pretty,

A little makeover and an old ring is new again!
 

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Freke! it turned out gorgeous! yay!!!! love the EW setting
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Nice save and gorgeous ring...
 

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WOW Freke, the transformation is unbelieveable!! Great job!
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Linda W

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Liz, that is gorgeous... what a difference.
 

Indylady

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It is beautiful!! I am so glad the jeweler was able to put on a new head...it really looks amazing! I love the engraving on the profile view, and your spinel looks like it was made for it! Lovely!
 
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