Another Pink Tourmaline!

[simplysplendid]

While I am putting a gorgeous glowy or neony Mozambique bluish-green tourmaline on my wishlist, I figured I can work on a pretty pink tourmaline project. This gives me something to tide over the wait for the Mozambique to appear and waiting for the budget for the Mozambique to appear

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So I bought this from Dan Stair. This is my second pink tourmaline from him (I love pink!). I am thinking of setting this into a three stone ring but would love to hear any ideas that any of you may have. Thoughts?

 

[Love in Bloom]

Holy moly I love the cut! What are the dimensions?

 

[Catmom]

WOWSERS, It''s gorgeous and such a unique cut. I''m trying to think of something that would really emphasize the cut..........

 

[Love in Bloom]

I''m thinking step-cut half-moons. Yum!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Love it! Gorgeous color!

 

[marcy]

Very cool and gorgeous color!

 

[somethingshiny]

Love love love it! I think it would be lovely in a three-stone setting. That cut is awesome and I think it would really stand out next to a contrasting shape.

 

[sugarplum]

oooh! gorgeous!

 

[enbcfsobe]

oooh, pretty. i love the shape. i think it would look cool with tapered baguettes -- they would echo the lines of the cut.

 

[chrono]

Are you thinking North South or East West in setting it?

 

[simplysplendid]

Hi Love in Bloom, thank you.. it is 3.71 ct and it measures 11.62mm X 7.68mm...

 

[simplysplendid]

Thank you ladies! Both the step cut half moons and tapered baguette sounds fabulous! Please let me know if you have any more ideas? What about a pendant?

 

[simplysplendid]

Date: 3/19/2008 11:57:20 AM
Author: Chrono
Are you thinking North South or East West in setting it?

Hi Chrono, I am thinking North South if it is set into a ring. My ring size is around 3.5 or 4 so East West may not be suitable..

 

[chrono]

Date: 3/19/2008 5:55:19 PM
Author: simplysplendid

Date: 3/19/2008 11:57:20 AM
Author: Chrono
Are you thinking North South or East West in setting it?

Hi Chrono, I am thinking North South if it is set into a ring. My ring size is around 3.5 or 4 so East West may not be suitable..

Then half moons will make the ring very interesting with that unusual cut.

 

[simplysplendid]

Date: 3/20/2008 12:04:10 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 3/19/2008 5:55:19 PM
Author: simplysplendid

Date: 3/19/2008 11:57:20 AM
Author: Chrono
Are you thinking North South or East West in setting it?

Hi Chrono, I am thinking North South if it is set into a ring. My ring size is around 3.5 or 4 so East West may not be suitable..

Then half moons will make the ring very interesting with that unusual cut.

Thanks Chrono. I think I will go to my jeweler and ask them to match half moons and tapered baguettes so that I can compare and decide which combination will look better..

 

[Linda W]

OH My Word!!! What a beautiful stone!!! I LOVE the color

You done good girl!! I can''t wait to see that beauty set!!! Wooooie it is gorgeous.

Linda

 

[simplysplendid]

Thank you Linda! I am so anxious to see the stone, I hope it looks as good as it does on the pictures! Dan Stair has been cuttings some gorgeous stones. I missed a pretty mandarin spess in an emerald cut as well as a pretty tanzanite in a round portuguese brilliant cut. I do hope some PSers got them..

 

[Linda W]

I imagine it will be even more beautiful then in the picture. I can''t wait to see pictures.

Linda