My ACS Tourmaline is set!

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:27 am

This is my first gemstone that I have set.

Here is the link to the pics of the stone.

I posted about getting my setting from InterGem here

So I put some of the pics in powerpoint. I read about that in another thread. Not sure I like the sizing.

Pardon the broken and rough nails. I spent the weekend out of town with my horse. I also forgot to clean the stone! But I''m too tired to take any more pics.

I really am happy with how this turned out. Please notice that the bottom of the stone is covered. I took pics of that. Not sure how well I like that. Mostly for cleaning purposes. The jeweler said he could drill that out. However, the color of the stone is enhanced by that. So for now I left it. I''d like opinions on that.

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:27 am

Slowly uploading pics. . .

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:28 am

maybe powerpoint doesn''t look too bad. . .

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:30 am

Random hand shots. . . .

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FrekeChild

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by FrekeChild » March 29th, 2009, 11:31 am

Pretty! I love the twisty shank.

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:31 am

I''m still not so hot at taking pics. This was more about showing off the setting than the color of the stone. The color changes in certain lighting, but I can''t get my camera to focus on the ring in all types of lighting. So I went the easy route for these pics.

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:32 am

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:33 am

I get a lot of compliments on the round stone in the square halo. People seem to really find that interesting.

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:33 am

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:34 am

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:35 am

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:36 am

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:37 am

~Bottom~

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 11:40 am

That''s all I took! I don''t know that I got the best diamonds or the best deal. But I really am pretty proud with how it turned out. It was a definite learning experience! I still don''t quite "get" how to tell for sure a stone will fit in a setting if it looks a little tight. I posted about that, but didn''t get any replies. So I''m still learning. But I had so much fun with this one. And it really sparkles like a disco ball in any kind of decent lighting.

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cinnamon013

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by cinnamon013 » March 29th, 2009, 11:45 am

OH MY! This is sooooo pretty! I love the stone and the setting. The round stone with the square halo is so awesome. I''m off to check out your other links.

Congrats! It''s wonderful!

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marcy

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by marcy » March 29th, 2009, 11:45 am

Very pretty ring.

Sparkle on . . .

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cinnamon013

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by cinnamon013 » March 29th, 2009, 11:48 am

How do I find that setting?

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 29th, 2009, 12:01 pm

I don''t know if you can find the setting. I got it at the InterGem show that came to town. The vendor''s name was Golden Gate Jewelry. The card says the website is www.goldengatejewelry.com but I don''t see a working site at that address. I have phone numbers on the card, but no email. Is it a top of the line setting? No. Is it LOGR quality. I don''t have an LOGR setting to compare, but I got this setting cheaper than any LOGR setting that I liked. So I was happy about that. My jeweler said it was pretty well made. He warned me again pave, but I knew the risk with that going in. This ring won''t be an everyday ring mostly because of the color of the stone. I don''t wear a ton of green.

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akmiss

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by akmiss » March 29th, 2009, 12:16 pm

The setting is very pretty but I am really envious of that minty green stone! Good Job

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Catmom

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by Catmom » March 29th, 2009, 12:40 pm

Very pretty!!! What a wonderful first gemstone!!

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icekid

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by icekid » March 29th, 2009, 12:54 pm

Cool setting- I love the split/twisting shank. Very pretty ring.

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LaurenThePartier

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by LaurenThePartier » March 29th, 2009, 12:56 pm

I love your new ring! The colour of that tourmaline is lovely, and that setting is so unique and delicate! Congrats!

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by TL » March 29th, 2009, 3:04 pm

I love round stones in square halos.

I love minty colored gems.

I love tourmaline

. . . so I guess that means

I REALLY REALLY REALLY (x3) LOVE YOUR RING!!!

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loriken214

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by loriken214 » March 29th, 2009, 3:35 pm

Date: 3/29/2009 9:04:50 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
I love round stones in square halos.

I love minty colored gems.

I love tourmaline

. . . so I guess that means

I REALLY REALLY REALLY (x3) LOVE YOUR RING!!!

ME, TOO!!!

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mochi

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by mochi » March 29th, 2009, 3:44 pm

Very pretty!!!

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packrat

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by packrat » March 29th, 2009, 4:40 pm

Love the color and love the delicate twisties!

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platinumrock

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by platinumrock » March 29th, 2009, 5:28 pm

Beautiful!!!

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DiaDiva

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by DiaDiva » March 29th, 2009, 5:31 pm

Gorgeous ring and stone. I''m jealous

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 30th, 2009, 3:35 am

Thanks for the compliments everyone!

I was wondering what everything thought about the covered bottom? Anyone have a ring like that? I''m still pretty concerned about that.

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by TL » March 30th, 2009, 3:43 am

Date: 3/30/2009 9:35:31 AM
Author: hoofbeats95
Thanks for the compliments everyone!

I was wondering what everything thought about the covered bottom? Anyone have a ring like that? I''m still pretty concerned about that.

I was actually going to mention something about the covered bottom. I think for a light stone, this is fine. It acts like a bezel and deepens the color a little bit. I think the color of your stone looks even better in the setting.

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hoofbeats95

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by hoofbeats95 » March 30th, 2009, 4:54 am

Date: 3/30/2009 9:43:23 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 3/30/2009 9:35:31 AM
Author: hoofbeats95
Thanks for the compliments everyone!

I was wondering what everything thought about the covered bottom? Anyone have a ring like that? I''m still pretty concerned about that.

I was actually going to mention something about the covered bottom. I think for a light stone, this is fine. It acts like a bezel and deepens the color a little bit. I think the color of your stone looks even better in the setting.

What about cleaning? I''m worried about water/cleaner getting in there and never coming out. Basically I don''t have access to the bottom. It does sort of act like a bezel. And since light enters from the top it doesn''t "block" anything. When I set it in a regular setting you definitely noticed a better color with the closed bottom of this setting. Which is another reason I went with this one.

Funny though that you think the color looks better in the setting. I don''t see as much blue now that it''s set as I did when it was lose.

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