My White Sapphire Engagement Ring!!!

[silhouettefay]

Hello All!

I''m new here, but I''ve been lurking quite a while as I did my research for my engagement ring. I just wanted to post a picture of my ring and talk a little bit about my experience with The Natural Sapphire Company. I''ve never had a thing for diamonds, and I''m actually not even a huge jewelry kind of girl. However, my birthstone is the ruby, and I''ve always loved sapphires. When my fiance and I talked about marriage and everything, I explicity requested anything but a diamond. By the way, I have nothing against the stone itself or the people who love them! It''s just not for me for various reasons that are not pertinent to this post.

So obviously, he had his work cut out for him and he asked me to give him examples and ideas of what I did like.

I looked into moissanite, rubies, sapphires, and even lab-created diamonds and diamond simulants. I kept going back to the sapphire, and I originally thought I would want a blue sapphire or maybe even another color...the oranges and light browns can be so pretty and earthy. But, my fiance wanted something that looked more like a traditional e-ring, and I figured I would eventually tire of the color if it''s something I was going to be wearing everyday. Not to mention I also love the icy look of the white sapphires!

Both my fiance (when he secretly ordered my ring

) and I worked with Livia from NSC. We both chatted and emailed with her, and she was always very friendly, courteous and prompt. My fiance said the customer service was outstanding from the order to the production to the shipping. He had it shipped to a FedEx facility so he could pick it up and I wouldn''t know about it.

I have to say I was a little apprehensive from reading some of the not so great reviews of NSC on here, but I really couldn''t find anything else close to what I wanted at any other place and in such a simple fashion for my fiance to order with the least amount of hassle for him, so I took a chance and directed him to NSC, and I couldn''t be happier that I did. We chose a princess cut, .88 carat white sapphire in a palladium setting, and I absolutely love it!

I am insanely pleased with the amazing piece of jewelry they created for me. The setting is beautifully cast, and the stone is a gorgeous cut! It turned out to be the elegant and simple look I was wanting for my e-ring.

Thanks for letting me share!

If anyone has any questions, I''d be happy to answer them. I also have a few more pics if anyone is interested.

 

[movie zombie]

welcome, and thank you for the handshot! you certainly learned what we want!

and i''m so glad you went with what YOU wanted! i think your white sapphire e-ring is lovely.

mz

 

[chictomato]

Date: 6/16/2010 11:30:52 AM
Author: movie zombie
welcome, and thank you for the handshot! you certainly learned what we want!


and i''m so glad you went with what YOU wanted! i think your white sapphire e-ring is lovely.


mz

Yeah it is! Nice sparkle in a timeless setting. Congrats!

 

[Rockit]

Congratulations on your engagement and your new, timelessly elegant, ring. Yes, I''m afraid that more photos are necessary...

 

[Porridge]

Very pretty! More pictures please! I also really like the icy look of white sapphires.

 

[karpouzi]

More handshots please! It''s really beautiful. Congratulations on the ring and the engagement!

 

[loriken214]

YAY...CONGRATULATIONS....PLEASE POST MORE PHOTOS!!!!

Lori

 

[artdecogirl]

Very nice, That sapphire has some fire! More pics please.

 

[silhouettefay]

Thank you, everyone! I appreciate your comments! I will post more photos this evening when I get home.

 

[chrono]

Yes, more pictures please.

 

[Laila619]

Congrats! It''s a very pretty ring!!

 

[velouriaL]

VERY gorgeous! Moooooreeeee piccccccsssss!

 

[vinkalmann]

Beautiful! Congratulations! Looks like the fiance did well. He''s going to like that when your friends ask the question "Who picked it out" and you say "He did by himself" it makes him look like a super-star

 

[Arkteia]

In your pictures it looks light-blue and very pretty. I''d like to see more pictures, too.

 

[silhouettefay]

More pictures as requested!

 

[silhouettefay]

Ignore the dog hair on the sofa!

 

[silhouettefay]

Another one...

 

[marcy]

Very pretty. Congratulations.

 

[silhouettefay]

Another one...

 

[silhouettefay]

Depending on the lighting, it does look a little light blue in pictures when it reflects the light. I haven''t noticed that in real life though. It''s a very icy white.

 

[movie zombie]

i''m still loving it! simple, classic, elegant, timeless. and i much prefer the white sapphire to a diamond. again, congrats!

mz

 

[silhouettefay]

Very pretty.

 

[chictomato]

NICE

well-set too!

 

[silhouettefay]

Alright, those are about all the pics I have for right now. Thanks again, everyone, for the congratulatory messages!

 

[silhouettefay]

Date: 6/16/2010 8:51:48 PM
Author: movie zombie
i''m still loving it! simple, classic, elegant, timeless. and i much prefer the white sapphire to a diamond. again, congrats!


mz

Thank you! I''m loving it too! I''m very happy with my decision to go with a white sapphire.

 

[redhead02]

Very beautiful, congrats! My boyfriend and I considered white sapphires too.

 

[Indylady]

Very pretty! Congratulations!!

 

[Nomsdeplume]

It''s gorgeous, and I love the little tint of blue!!!!

 

[Burberrygirl]

Congrats! I love the classic design, very pretty!

 

[Lovinggems]

Lovely ring and congratulations!