What color gold for this blue cc spinel?

[T L]

I''m trying to figure out what color gold to use. I just got this 2.25 carat color change spinel which has a very nice blue color in the daytime, and it goes to a tanzanite purple at night.

I think rose gold would be nice (except for LD), but I already have a cc spinel in rose gold. Do you think yellow gold is out of the question? I think yellow would look great with the nighttime color, but not so sure about daytime. I won an LOGR legacy, so I just have to pick the gold color. This would fit in the ring.

 

[LD]

Rose gold with blue???????? No wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I think yellow gold would really compliment the warmth of the blue and the purple of this one. White gold may be too cold (although as a w/gold wearer I do think it would look lovely).

Have you taken photos next to different colour golds?

 

[Fly Girl]

I think white gold for the blue stone and yellow gold for the purple. I guess you need a cc metal.

Seriously, I love purple with 18k yellow gold. That would be my choice.

 

[T L]

Date: 2/7/2010 2:48:07 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Rose gold with blue???????? No wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I think yellow gold would really compliment the warmth of the blue and the purple of this one. White gold may be too cold (although as a w/gold wearer I do think it would look lovely).

Have you taken photos next to different colour golds?

Well, LD, I didn''t have to guess about the rose gold and you!! LOL! BTW, just curious as to why do you hate rose gold so much? Do you think it looks too much like skin tone?

I have the option of getting a two tone Legacy with a yellow gold head and white gold shank, but would that be too much? Should I do one whole color?

 

[Burberrygirl]

Date: 2/7/2010 2:57:48 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I think white gold for the blue stone and yellow gold for the purple. I guess you need a cc metal.

Seriously, I love purple with 18k yellow gold. That would be my choice.

I think I would pick yellow gold too.

 

[cellentani]

Date: 2/7/2010 2:57:48 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I think white gold for the blue stone and yellow gold for the purple. I guess you need a cc metal.

Seriously, I love purple with 18k yellow gold. That would be my choice.

Fly Girl already said what I was going to say - I like 18k (or even higher?) for that stone. Really nice stone, btw - it will look nice in that legacy. How many of the legacy settings do you have now? Are you catching up to LTP?

 

[LD]

Date: 2/7/2010 2:59:32 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 2/7/2010 2:48:07 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Rose gold with blue???????? No wayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!

I think yellow gold would really compliment the warmth of the blue and the purple of this one. White gold may be too cold (although as a w/gold wearer I do think it would look lovely).

Have you taken photos next to different colour golds?

Well, LD, I didn't have to guess about the rose gold and you!! LOL! BTW, just curious as to why do you hate rose gold so much? Do you think it looks too much like skin tone?

I have the option of getting a two tone Legacy with a yellow gold head and white gold shank, but would that be too much? Should I do one whole color?

No actually I like it as small accents to enhance a similar colour such as a pink diamond but, for me, it's coppery nature clashes with most other colours and I very much don't like clashing colours.

A two tone Legacy? Didn't somebody do one? I'm pretty sure a forum member has done one in the colour way you've described. I'll go and do a search. From my own perspective, I think a y/gold head and w/gold shank would look too disjointed with a strongly coloured central stone like your spinel. Also you want the gem to take centre stage rather than the setting being the show. Are you against a yellow gold shank?

ETA: I knew I'd seen one. This is rose gold and white gold. https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/two-tone-logr-legacy-w-amethyst.105203/

 

[LD]

Here''s a yellow gold head with w/gold shank (post number 6)
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/yellow-gold-legacy.128942/

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I think a yellow gold head and white gold shank would be nice.

 

[jstarfireb]

Given that it's a Legacy, there will be melee diamonds in the head, so I'd stick with WG. I'm really not a big fan of diamonds in YG, and I almost universally prefer WG for most colored stones as well. But you could always go two-tone as MTG suggested. I like a white shank and yellow head when I use two-tone. That way it looks like a WG ring, but the little bit of YG in the head might do something nice for the stone.

 

[oddoneout]

I like yellow gold.

 

[chrono]

I have seen some amazing blue sapphires in yellow gold which I normally thought would not be complemetary but it changed my mind. If you have any 18K yellow gold around, I''d check it out to see if it''s a good fit.

 

[T L]

At night, next to 18K YG.

Far away and same shot close up. So do you like???

I don't have a daytime color shot of it next to 18K yg yet.

I would say this color is indigo.

 

[chictomato]

Date: 2/7/2010 7:50:30 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
At night, next to 18K YG.


Far away and same shot close up. So do you like???

I don''t have a daytime color shot of it next to 18K yg yet.


I would say this color is indigo.

Hi TL! I will prefer a rose gold basket with the rest of the ring in wg.. (am I the odd one out) ? I am not sure if your spinel is more towards blue or purple, my latest spinel is closer to purple and I thought that rose gold basket looks real cool! I am never really a fan of yellow gold though,,

 

[stci]

For me, nothing like 18k white gold.

 

[jstarfireb]

Chictomato, you''re not the only one...I can see rose gold working with this too. It has a very tanzanite-like color shift, and I love tanzanites in rose gold. If it were me I''d probably still stick with white, as RG can be a bit limiting, but it could work.

 

[jstarfireb]

BTW, TL, I just noticed a LOGR legacy with YG head and WG shank as well as upgraded diamonds, for a 7mm cushion stone, currently for sale at a decent price on another forum''s classified section (so I can''t link to it). It''s a place frequented by PSers, so hopefully you know what I''m talking about. I''m not sure if your stone is that size or not, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention!

 

[T L]

I found this picture at gemsfromearth.com, and it's a more grape purple spinel than mine, but in what appears to be 18K yg. Maybe the more grape purple works better with yellow gold?

http://www.gemsfromearth.com/OtherImages/A90359-3.jpg

For some reason, I can't upload the pic, so I'm sending the link.

Here's a tanzanite in rose gold, which is more the color of my spinel at nighttime I think.

http://www.rhyansdesignstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Rose-Gold-Pear-Tanzanite-bst.jpg

 

[T L]

Date: 2/7/2010 9:59:17 PM
Author: jstarfireb
BTW, TL, I just noticed a LOGR legacy with YG head and WG shank as well as upgraded diamonds, for a 7mm cushion stone, currently for sale at a decent price on another forum''s classified section (so I can''t link to it). It''s a place frequented by PSers, so hopefully you know what I''m talking about. I''m not sure if your stone is that size or not, but I just wanted to bring it to your attention!

I didn''t see one for upgraded diamonds, but it''s about the same price I won the auction for.

Besides, I need to have Stephen size my ring, and this one is too small. Thanks for pointing it out though, that was very kind of you. I appreciate it!!

 

[chrono]

Yes, grape purple and deep purple (amethyst) look great with high karat yellow gold.

 

[packrat]

I kinda am thinking rg head and wg shank.

 

[haagen_dazs]

very pretty cushion spinel
some brilliant stuff

 

[Laila619]

Definitely white gold. I'm not a huge fan of yellow gold with blue.

 

[chictomato]

Date: 2/7/2010 10:18:22 PM
Author: packrat
I kinda am thinking rg head and wg shank.

+1

 

[chictomato]

Date: 2/8/2010 12:07:07 AM
Author: Laila619
Definitely white gold. I''m not a huge fan of yellow gold with blue.

++1

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/8/2010 3:48:52 AM
Author: chictomato

Date: 2/7/2010 10:18:22 PM

Author: packrat

I kinda am thinking rg head and wg shank.

+1

+2

With the alternative being all white gold. Lovely stone TL!

 

[ma re]

If the daytime color were a slightly greenish shade of blue I''d say go with yellow in an instant. But since it looks like a straight light blue (somewhat like a color of blue topaz) I just can''t. There''s something in a light blue/yellow combo that I just don''t like, although sometimes (rarely) I find myself liking a design even in those colors. But generally it''s one of my least favorite combinations. Let me point out another question - would you wear the ring more at night or during the day? That might be a good way to decide on the gold color. If you''ll wear it more at night, I''d accentuate that tanzanite shade with YG, if it''ll mostly be a daytime piece, I''d keep it plain and simple in white. Have fun deciding!

P. S. While I agree that two-tone might be a good idea, especially for the evening color, I''m not so sure about mixing both colors of metal with a light shade of blue.

P. P. S. I think RG might overwhelm the daytime color, while it certainly could enhance the evening shade.

P. P. P. S. A mix of rose and white...? Why not! Especially if there''s not too much rose (like, the head only).

 

[Arkteia]

I think yellow gold works for most colors except for saturated orange (and still may work!). WG kills any "cold" colors. Green, for example, usually doesn''t look good in WG. I think you can not lose with YG.

 

[LD]

Date: 2/7/2010 10:02:33 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
I found this picture at gemsfromearth.com, and it''s a more grape purple spinel than mine, but in what appears to be 18K yg. Maybe the more grape purple works better with yellow gold?

http://www.gemsfromearth.com/OtherImages/A90359-3.jpg

For some reason, I can''t upload the pic, so I''m sending the link.

Here''s a tanzanite in rose gold, which is more the color of my spinel at nighttime I think.

http://www.rhyansdesignstudio.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/Rose-Gold-Pear-Tanzanite-bst.jpg

What do you see when you look at this ring? I see only the setting not the main gemstone. It totally overwhelms the stone. Just my 2 cents (or 2p as we say in England - God Save the Queen)!

 

[T L]

Actually, that setting the tanzanite is in has a lot more metal, but I still see the tanzanite in there. I personally do not think it overwhelms the stone, but makes it stand out.