Ring!

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A short time ago, I posted about what a wonderful experience I had at NSC. Let me continue the story.

A few days after I purchased the ring, I had some doubts about the stone. My wife had really liked the padparadschas, so I ended up purchasing a beautiful one from Richard Wise instead going with the Celyon blue from NSC. NSC was very understanding and had no problems stopping my order and, actually, I ended up going back to the NSC to get it set. They did a WONDERFUL job with the setting and I would most definitely recommend them! I also bought Richard''s book and would also recommend it as well!

Ok.. I am not an expert at taking pictures, but here we go.

 

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second one

 

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And third...

 

[Laila619]

Beautiful ring!

 

[Cind11]

That is a very pretty ring. Is that the 0.66 ct Pad he has on his site? I came very close to buying that stone.

 

[centrc]

Cind11, yes it is! I am glad I bought it. It is very beautiful and my amateurish pictures don''t do the stone justice!

 

[Arkteia]

What a wonderful color and setting. Very elegant. I browsed NSC website today and they have lovely stones, but the one I really want is definitely above my budget (a Kashmir - if it were smaller...)

 

[ma re]

It''s a beauty!

 

[Porridge]

Lovely, and I''m crazy about the setting.

 

[yssie]

Pretty!

 

[Burberrygirl]

It's gorgeous, you did a great job! I love the color! Congrats on your engagement!

ETA: Haha, I just realized that your already married, silly me--I'm not awake yet lol. Regardless, it really is beautiful, that color is stunning!

 

[centrc]

Thanks Everyone!

Actually this was not an engagement ring -- It was to replace my wife''s few other "right hand" rings that she cannot wear anymore because of a nickle allergy.

 

[princessplease]

It''s great!!!!!!!!

 

[chrono]

The padparadscha sure looks a lot larger than 0.66 ct in your pictures.

The setting is beautiful too. Is it platinum (since you mentioned nickel allergy)? Does your padparadscha sapphire come with lab certification?

 

[centrc]

Hi Chrono

Yes, only .66 Carat. My wife was just remarking on that the other day. I think the Pave Halo makes it look larger. You can see the difference when she holds it next to her engagement ring, which is over a carat. I also think the color makes it look larger and "pop out" on her skin.

It is platinum. I had toyed with getting Palladium, but even after reading all the great things about it I decided I couldn''t find it in me to trust it yet with some of the negatives I found (e.g., Brittleness, Difficult to resize, casting could result in pits). I didn''t want to take any chances.

The pad is not certified by an independent lab (e.g., GIA). I didn''t think the stone price merited the cost of getting it done. It is, however, certified by Richard Wise, who I purchased the stone from. He included a certification using the grading scale from his book.

http://rwwise.com/products/id|1641

There it is

 

[chrono]

Thank you for the reply. The only reason I asked about certification is because of prevalent BE diffusion treatment done to padparadscha sapphires that even the very best experts find it difficult to detect. It is a lovely stone which looks at home in that halo setting. I definitely see the reason for her being delighted.

 

[LD]

At some point I would definitely get the stone certified. I''m sure that Richard is correct but it''s always good to have certification for proper insurance purposes as Pads command a premium.

Porridge - if you want a similar setting, I bought mine from LOGR. They added milgraining to the bezel and outer edge at my request. I can''t remember the total cost but I think it was somewhere around $300.

 

[Sagebrush]

Chuck,

Glad it all worked out, we don''t have a selection of pre-made settings so my apologies for not being able to handle that for you given the few days we had before the holiday.

On lab certification, never a bad idea, particularly if it gives you peace of mind. AGL, American Gemological Labs in NY will do it for about $200.00. The paperwork I sent you is adequate for insurance purposes.

I assume that when you said you bought my book, you meant Secrets rather than The French Blue. Glad you enjoyed it.

Best,

 

[vinkalmann]

The ring looks great! I''ve been looking for this follow up thread for a few days

 

[marcy]

Congratulations! Your ring is gorgeous.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

Gorgeous ring!

 

[Dreamer_D]

I love it! Very much like the endless love setting.

 

[virgoruby]

Beautiful ring!