More spinel pics and some setting questions

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I don't really mind if it darkened a little and the bezel setting seems fairly open from the sides and bottom.

Also. I like the color best when o place the stone between my fingers which I've been told mimicks a bezel as opposed to when its in the gem holder which is more like prongs. Is that not true?

I tend to be grqvitating towards bezels lately because they sit lower.

 

[T L]

I would not bezel a medium to medium dark stone. I think Barry said it goes medium dark in certain lighting, did he not? I would prong set it. I think Freke once advised against bezeling Barry''s spinels, but I forget her exact reasoning. It''s in a thread floating about somewhere.

 

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Doh. You guys are killing me!

hmm. I may have to try to make a mock bezel and test it out because I really like that setting.

 

[packrat]

Try my Insta Bezel MTG! haha

 

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Date: 3/19/2010 5:26:37 PM
Author: packrat
Try my Insta Bezel MTG! haha

I don''t remember what your insta bezel was. But mine was just putting the spinel in the gem holder, and taping a sticker around all the edges. The real bezel would let in more light actually, but I figure this way I''ll know the worst.

 

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Soo...I took a lot of pics. But I think it's ok to bezel based on the results.

This is the hallway

 

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On my couch away from the light

 

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Dim bathroom light

 

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incandescent

 

[T L]

The last two pictures would make me shy away from bezel setting it. It''s only going to be bright and pretty in sunlight if you bezel it. I would stick with traditional prongs if it were my stone (I wish

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by the window

 

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Some prong shots for comparison

In the hallway

 

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Window

 

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Incandescent

 

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And some side by side comparisons.

Barry described it as Med blue.

 

[PumpkinPie]

I much prefer the thinner rope version - that ring is gorgeous!

 

[chrono]

I see that it did darken quite a bit in the bezel away from the sun but continued to remain bright by the window. Personally, I don''t like my stone to appear that dark indoors but if you don''t mind it, then go for it because it seems like you really want to bezel it.