Post by MakingTheGrade » May 11th, 2012, 3:46 pm
In anticipation of graduation from medical school this week, I acquired two new pieces.
One is a sapphire ring to commemorate the occasion, blue and white are two of my school's colors, so I went with sapphire and diamonds. I thought I'd enjoy a custom made ring more than the Balfour cast rings my school sells. :) The sapphire is from Brad at TheGemTrader, a medium dark heated blue from Sri Lanka, 2.32 ct, 8.5x6.5mm. It's a chubby trillion with a brilliant color, with 5 pt diamond accents. The ring was designed and hand made from a wax model by a local jeweler. I love the flow and curve of the ring, it's a much more substantial style than I usually go for, but I really wanted something a little more chunky this time and it hits the spot! I asked for it to be set as low as possible, and to allow light in with a fluid design, and my jeweler did just that!

The second is an art deco estate piece I just saw and fell in love with. I've been wanting a blingy 5 stone band, but also wanting a sparkly thumb ring to wear as a RHR on casual occasions, and this seven stone/half eternity was just the perfect mix of both. It's heavy and I love the engraving and miligrain all around the diamonds and edges of the band. It's about .6 ct, G, SI1.

On to photo overload! Pardon the quality, it's the best I could do with my phone.
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