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So have you decided on a pendant/ring? 2 tone/single metal? Call me crazy but how about the oval set N/S and the circle underneath like an exclaimation mark? OK, so that''s a crazy idea. I''ll leave the design ideas to the experts.
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Date: 1/3/2010 10:40:23 PM
Author: Chrono
So have you decided on a pendant/ring? 2 tone/single metal? Call me crazy but how about the oval set N/S and the circle underneath like an exclaimation mark? OK, so that's a crazy idea. I'll leave the design ideas to the experts.
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yup, that's a wacky idea C
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nope, still no decision - I know a pendant would present some more freedom in design, but I just won't wear it..
I'm selfish and like to admire my gems whilst wearing
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I know it will be a white metal...lol
 

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Thakyou for your comments to:

Freke
Kay - that''s a lovely suggestion for a setting I agree, I will keep that in mind for sure. Love semi-bezels!
Thanks LTP!
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BEG - lol, I''d like to make a bet on how long until that resolution falls my darling
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Thankyou
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Klewis
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Date: 1/2/2010 1:05:44 AM
Author: DandiAndi
Ahh, yeah, I hear you on that, I''ll probably sell my BB tourm I has set because I feel I have enough rings (GASP!) and just don''t wear it as a necklace, I rarely take off my diamond pendant. Shame, it''s so pretty.


If they''re set together you can admire them at the same time! I must say that I personally LOVE the two colours together and think they''d make a spectacular piece together... in saying there aren''t many CSers ideas and opinions I look up to more than Freke! That''s how much I love the idea
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Well, that sounds like a very strong endorsement!
Thanks Andi for your thoughts
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Would you wear them in a bracelet? Size wouldn''t be such an issue, you could come up with more designs, maybe incorporate them in a clasp or something...
 

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Date: 1/4/2010 3:38:58 AM
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Would you wear them in a bracelet? Size wouldn''t be such an issue, you could come up with more designs, maybe incorporate them in a clasp or something...

Thankyou for the suggestion ma re - I''m having a bracelet made at the moment with some blue and green gems
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You are!!?!! Is it the one you had a thread on recently? I can''t wait to see (and hear how it works for you)
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Lovely spinel, AJ!
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Date: 1/4/2010 12:37:56 PM
Author: mariedtiger
You are!!?!! Is it the one you had a thread on recently? I can''t wait to see (and hear how it works for you)
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Hey Marie - yes its for the green tourm, blue tourm and aqua ovals from Barry..

Julia and I are trying to come up with a design that will not turn or move around too much
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Date: 1/4/2010 2:42:37 PM
Author: starshine
Lovely spinel, AJ!
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thanks starshine!
 

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Date: 1/4/2010 8:12:58 PM
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Date: 1/4/2010 12:37:56 PM

Author: mariedtiger

You are!!?!! Is it the one you had a thread on recently? I can''t wait to see (and hear how it works for you)
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Hey Marie - yes its for the green tourm, blue tourm and aqua ovals from Barry..


Julia and I are trying to come up with a design that will not turn or move around too much
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Ooo I''m interested in seeing what you guys come up with..I''ve been browsing Etsy randomly looking at bracelets ever since you posted that thread about it! Jim Meyer has a cab bracelet in his site that gives me the shivers, so I''d like something w/cabs!
 

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Date: 1/2/2010 3:39:52 AM
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Date: 1/2/2010 1:05:44 AM

Author: DandiAndi

Ahh, yeah, I hear you on that, I''ll probably sell my BB tourm I has set because I feel I have enough rings (GASP!) and just don''t wear it as a necklace, I rarely take off my diamond pendant. Shame, it''s so pretty.


If they''re set together you can admire them at the same time! I must say that I personally LOVE the two colours together and think they''d make a spectacular piece together... in saying there aren''t many CSers ideas and opinions I look up to more than Freke! That''s how much I love the idea
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Awwww!!!! So sweet!!!I am so very flattered.


Ok, lets get down to the nitty gritty. I have issues with symmetry, so that''s my main issue. You will probably never see me with a bypass ring because I have SERIOUS jewelry symmetry issues.
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Having said that, I think depending on how it''s done, I think it could be an interesting piece.


How I could see it working (even WITH my issues) in my head is something like glitterata''s spinel bypass ring, only I would have one ''arm'' curve down to hold the round, and one ''arm'' to curve up and hold the oval--of course I would set the oval N/S. So they would go in a line-straight up and down the finger. They wouldn''t be far apart or anything, but it would give you MAJOR N/S finger real estate coverage. Does this make ANY sense?


Like this, only the branches would curve up and down more: Link

Or like this, again with the ''arms'' curving N/S more: Link


Obviously Julia could execute this easily.


Onto my next issue. I''m not a huge matcher. I don''t match my clothes, I don''t match my shoes and I don''t match my jewelry. To each other or to anything else (well, maybe my car...). But I do like to coordinate things, and unless it''s all in a very similar color family (for instance I have a piece on it''s way to me that goes from acid-y green to deep teal blue, but has just about every color in between) with slight gradients...so the jump from a deep regal purple to a light lavender blue is a bit hard for me to imagine what to coordinate shoes...I mean...outfits with. Because of your three stone, I don''t think this is an issue for you.
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You lucky, LUCKY girl.


So to sum up:

Freke has symmetry issues.

Freke has color and matching issues.

Freke has other issues that haven''t been mentioned but don''t pertain to this particular case.
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And to sum that up: Freke would put them in separate pieces so as to not deal with said symmetry and color issues.
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HOWEVER, because you (AJ) do not have above issues, none of this pertains! It is solely what I would do if the gemmies were in my possession.


(And you have just seen an example of one reason not many of my gems are set. The other main reason is $$$.
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ROFLMAO!!!
Freke this whole post made me laugh out loud...

I really do appreciate you taking the time to make suggestions, despite your "issues", lol..

The way you were describing the bypass setting was just what I had in mind too, if I were to choose that path..
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Date: 1/4/2010 8:06:03 PM
Author: arjunajane

Mr ma re, the link doesn''t work for me..?
Can''t see why...works for me just fine. Here it is:

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arjunajane

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My apologies I've been so lax in responding to this thread - lil snowed under at work..
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I wanted to give a big thankyou to those folks who posted compliments I have not had a chance to respond to individually,
and also cheers everyone who gave ideas and opinions on the setting.

I haven't made a decision as yet and have a few other projects in line first, but I promise to update when there is progress

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