Settings for MT sapphires

[artemiss]

I recently picked up a few Montana sapphires because I have been in love with their unique steely-blue goodness ever since I first saw a batch of loose stones at my old jeweler years ago. I took a ring in to be repaired, and they were among the fancy sapphires I looked at to replace my stone. Unfortunately they were just a smidge more than my ramen-eating college-student self could afford, but I never forgot how much I loved those stones, all the more because they came for the good ol'' USA.
Now that they are within my financial reach, I think I may have a slight addiction, hehe
Anyway, one of the settings I am considering is this one: semi-mount for round or princess
Does anyone have this setting, or a stone set in a similar head? I can''t picture what a stone would look like in here for some reason and would love to see what it would look like with a stone.
Thanks!

 

[artemiss]

Another question:
Does anyone know if this mounting (which says it''s for a round) could accommodate a princess cut?ring

 

[chrono]

It might be possible to fit a princess cut shape but one thing you can be sure of is that princess cut coloured gemstones are almost impossible to find.

 

[artemiss]

Date: 3/11/2010 9:07:51 AM
Author: Chrono
It might be possible to fit a princess cut shape but one thing you can be sure of is that princess cut coloured gemstones are almost impossible to find.

Usually, yes, but I picked up this from Gem Line, and now I am looking for a setting.

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

Date: 3/11/2010 9:07:51 AM
Author: Chrono
It might be possible to fit a princess cut shape but one thing you can be sure of is that princess cut coloured gemstones are almost impossible to find.

Why do you say that, Chrono, as far as princess's are hard to find in colored stones?

 

[chrono]

Unless it is cut by request or at the choice of a precision cutter, it is far easier to find ovals, cushions and rounds than a princess cut faceting pattern in coloured gemstones.

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

I didnt really believe that at first, then I went through my inventory and found only about 3 out of every 50 stones were princesses. Do you think there is a lot of demand for princess cut colored stones?

 

[chrono]

I do not know about the demand but I’m sure a setter is going to be pretty nervous when setting those pointy tips, especially in a softer or brittle gemstone.

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

I know that the way I was taught to cut you ALWAYS just ding the tips a little bit on your lap so they will not chip later on, you basically bring the tip in a little bit. The stone still has a good outline but the tips are much less likely to chip that way.

 

[Arkteia]

What a beautiful sapphire!

 

[artemiss]

Thank you! I just got the princess in the mail yesterday, and it is nice, a bright steely-blue.
I also picked up two more montanas from Gem Line:
1.18 ct emerald cut
and
1.11 ct trillion