Hi gang, I am interested in a solitaire sapphire ring for my wife. A “right hand” ring, if you will. I’m thinking of a pear shape.
I’ve been aware of The Natural Sapphire Company for a number of years and now that I’m looking for a sapphire ring they come to mind, but I have looked at other shops as well.
I’m not generally a fan of bezel settings but NSC has a bezel setting that I like a lot (# JS663W14) http://tinyurl.com/myf52jq .... In fact, as I look at rings here and elsewhere this is my favorite by far.
The link is to 14K white gold but I am not settled on this yet. Could be 18K white or even platinum. My wife’s Tiffany engagement ring and band are platinum, as well as two pairs of awesome round/princess studs from White Flash/Brian Gavin. OTOH, I am trying to keep costs down here.
I really like this setting. It’s simple. It has a low profile with the stone set low to the band. The band is geometrically simple. I like it.
I am considering these two stones (http://tinyurl.com/k86ltpd) and (http://tinyurl.com/kr3tmrq).
Several questions and concerns come to mind
1- Is the size of these stones appropriate for a ring? I want something small and dainty, not a huge cocktail ring. But are these stones “too small”? We are not fancy people.
2- Can you comment on the color of these stones? I know that some colorations are preferred for sapphires, etc. Is the more expensive stone really worth almost double the cost of the first, considering they are nearly the same size?
3- Comment on the quality of these?
4- Now the elephant. I recently read through several threads here at Pricescope and found a number of complaints about NSC. But also a number of posters who were quite favorable about NSC. I recently dealt with Brian Gavin strictly by long distance…but that was due to my past experience dealing with him in-person when he was with White Flash (let me plug both those companies again!) I don’t know how it will go buying this ring sight-unseen for so much money (although less than most diamond engagement rings).
5- Any recommendations for other dealers?
Thank you
I’ve been aware of The Natural Sapphire Company for a number of years and now that I’m looking for a sapphire ring they come to mind, but I have looked at other shops as well.
I’m not generally a fan of bezel settings but NSC has a bezel setting that I like a lot (# JS663W14) http://tinyurl.com/myf52jq .... In fact, as I look at rings here and elsewhere this is my favorite by far.
The link is to 14K white gold but I am not settled on this yet. Could be 18K white or even platinum. My wife’s Tiffany engagement ring and band are platinum, as well as two pairs of awesome round/princess studs from White Flash/Brian Gavin. OTOH, I am trying to keep costs down here.
I really like this setting. It’s simple. It has a low profile with the stone set low to the band. The band is geometrically simple. I like it.
I am considering these two stones (http://tinyurl.com/k86ltpd) and (http://tinyurl.com/kr3tmrq).
Several questions and concerns come to mind
1- Is the size of these stones appropriate for a ring? I want something small and dainty, not a huge cocktail ring. But are these stones “too small”? We are not fancy people.
2- Can you comment on the color of these stones? I know that some colorations are preferred for sapphires, etc. Is the more expensive stone really worth almost double the cost of the first, considering they are nearly the same size?
3- Comment on the quality of these?
4- Now the elephant. I recently read through several threads here at Pricescope and found a number of complaints about NSC. But also a number of posters who were quite favorable about NSC. I recently dealt with Brian Gavin strictly by long distance…but that was due to my past experience dealing with him in-person when he was with White Flash (let me plug both those companies again!) I don’t know how it will go buying this ring sight-unseen for so much money (although less than most diamond engagement rings).
5- Any recommendations for other dealers?
Thank you