My first jewelry project. Team effort appreciated :)

[charbie]

Thanks to PS, I''ve decided its time to begin my first project. I want to get round or oval aquamarine earrings as my something blue for my wedding, probably around 7-9mm. For a novice like myself, where in the world do I even begin?

 

[klewis]

Hi charbie. Try paraibainternational.com I like it that you can see video of their stones. Also, Richard Wise has Aquamarine pairs at rwwise.com.
Good luck with your project.

 

[VRBeauty]

Charbie:

Are you talking about finding a pair of nice ready-made earrings, or finding a nice pair of matched aquas and getting a pair of earrings made for you?

Assuming 10-3-09 is your wedding date, you might be better off buying a pair ready-made. Finding a pair of matched aquas that you like and that's within your price range, and then working with a jewelry designer to turn them into earrings, might be a bit much to fit into your timeframe. If you're willing to go with a stock earring design (simple studs or a danglies, for example) it should be easy enough to get a local jeweler order the findings and set your stones for you. Many would even be able to order the stones... so if this is what you have in mind, or if you can't find any ready-made that you like, this would be an option.

Several PS'ers have found wonderful etsy designers that might have a more unique style earring already made, or that could put a pair together for you in short order. See https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/more-fun-things-on-etsy.107673/ for a PS etsy thread, or maybe you could search for aquamarine earrings within etsy.

Bluenile and even overstock.com come to mind as places to look for ready-made earrings online.

Etsy's Heart of Water has a pair ready to go:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19171045

 

[Indylady]

That sounds like it would be a wonderful ''something blue''! Ditto, I think it might be fastest (and stress free, as I am sure you have enough going on with your wedding) to purchase a pre-set pair.

 

[Indylady]

Date: 8/8/2009 7:44:41 PM
Author: VRBeauty
Charbie:


Are you talking about finding a pair of nice ready-made earrings, or finding a nice pair of matched aquas and getting a pair of earrings made for you?


Assuming 10-3-09 is your wedding date, you might be better off buying a pair ready-made. Finding a pair of matched aquas that you like and that''s within your price range, and then working with a jewelry designer to turn them into earrings, might be a bit much to fit into your timeframe. If you''re willing to go with a stock earring design (simple studs or a danglies, for example) it should be easy enough to get a local jeweler order the findings and set your stones for you. Many would even be able to order the stones... so if this is what you have in mind, or if you can''t find any ready-made that you like, this would be an option.


Several PS''ers have found wonderful etsy designers that might have a more unique style earring already made, or that could put a pair together for you in short order. See https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/more-fun-things-on-etsy.107673/ for a PS etsy thread, or maybe you could search for aquamarine earrings within etsy.


Bluenile and even overstock.com come to mind as places to look for ready-made earrings online.


Etsy''s Heart of Water has a pair ready to go:


http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19171045

Wow, love those Heart of Water earrings!

 

[VRBeauty]

Aquamarine earrings at overstock -- there's a potentially wedding-worthy pair towards the bottom of the page:

http://www.overstock.com/search?keywords=&taxonomy=cat2353&refinestone=Gemstone&searchtype=guidedNav&additionalKeywords=aquamarine&x=21&y=14

At Bluenile:
http://www.bluenile.com/gemstone-jewelry/gemstone-earrings?stone_filter=aquamarine

At Ross-Simons:http://www.ross-simons.com/rs/search.jsp?ct=cat_JEWELRY&sct=Earrings&category=EARRINGS_JEWELRY&refine=1&special_upref:=oseg=COUPON&history=h1]onsite~yes^special_upref%3A~oseg%3DCOUPON^freeText~AQUAMARINE^prodPage~30^page~SEARCH%2BNAV^uan0~Source^uav0~Canned^uan1~Offer^uav1~COUPON

Aqua and pearl at BB:http://www.benbridge.com/bb_store/product.php?productid=6967&cat=0&page=2



SZH07, I love those heart of water earrings too -- they're so delicate!

Charbie: It sounds like Sally at heart of water could probably design a custom pair for you pretty quickly too, based on PSer's experiences... and she seems to have access to a large selection of stones, including aqua. It might be worth your while to contact her to see what she says...

 

[charbie]

Date: 8/8/2009 7:44:41 PM
Author: VRBeauty
Charbie:

Are you talking about finding a pair of nice ready-made earrings, or finding a nice pair of matched aquas and getting a pair of earrings made for you?

Assuming 10-3-09 is your wedding date, you might be better off buying a pair ready-made. Finding a pair of matched aquas that you like and that''s within your price range, and then working with a jewelry designer to turn them into earrings, might be a bit much to fit into your timeframe. If you''re willing to go with a stock earring design (simple studs or a danglies, for example) it should be easy enough to get a local jeweler order the findings and set your stones for you. Many would even be able to order the stones... so if this is what you have in mind, or if you can''t find any ready-made that you like, this would be an option.

Several PS''ers have found wonderful etsy designers that might have a more unique style earring already made, or that could put a pair together for you in short order. See https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/more-fun-things-on-etsy.107673/ for a PS etsy thread, or maybe you could search for aquamarine earrings within etsy.

Bluenile and even overstock.com come to mind as places to look for ready-made earrings online.

Etsy''s Heart of Water has a pair ready to go:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=19171045

Initially, I had hope to find stones, set them, and have my own unique earrings. Then I realized that yes, this close to the wedding, probably should purchase something already made. I was at the jewelry store with my FI getting his ring, then of course looked for something for myself and began getting ambitous I love all of those earrings you have picked out!

I really want to get some nice aqua studs, and work on that. If I can''t get it done by the wedding, I''ll still want them, as I''ve always loved aqua. Thank you for giving me some ideas as to where I can start!!!!! I just want something quality now that I''ve been coming to PS, and don''t want to waste my time, energy, and $$$ on someting disappointing.

 

[Fly Girl]

MineralMiners has a number of pairs of aquamarine studs which are unheated and untreated. I''ve pictured a 7 x 9 mm oval pair set in yellow gold.

http://www.mineralminers.com/html/aquamarine-jewelry.stm

 

[simplysplendid]

Hi, try emailing Dan Stair. It seems that he has quite a few aquamarine roughs lately, you can ask if he can cut you a pair..

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Date: 8/8/2009 9:32:35 PM
Author: Fly Girl
MineralMiners has a number of pairs of aquamarine studs which are unheated and untreated. I''ve pictured a 7 x 9 mm oval pair set in yellow gold.

http://www.mineralminers.com/html/aquamarine-jewelry.stm

That is rather too grey for my taste.

 

[packrat]

I like the idea of checking w/Sally or one of the other Etsy vendors.

 

[Kismet]

ATG has some pretty matched pairs.

 

[chrono]

The first thing I''d do is set a budget, which I''m sure you already have. Then check out Paraiba International to see which shade of blue you prefer and see if the pricing is within your budget. Once you have a fair idea of the market pricing, then it''s time for serious shopping.