Star sapphire ring finished

[MakingTheGrade]

I put up a poll in this forum awhile ago on how to set my unheated lavender star sapphire, and ended up going with an 18k rose gold hand made bezel setting.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...arnets-pictures.152231/#post-2764654#p2764654

I posted pics in the colored stone forum. Thanks everyone for your input!

 

[Upgradable]

Your ring turned out so amazingly beautiful! I love the choice of the rose gold with the stone. It compliments without competing. True perfection!!

 

[ztajanice]

Congrats! It is gorgeous!

 

[Amys Bling]

beautiful! I actually had a small star sapphire ring passed down to me....maybe I should add it to colored stones thread.
ANYWAYS, it's amazing and I love the way the rose gold looks with it!

 

[motownmama]

sooo pretty; I especially love the shot with the reflection of you taking the picture - very cool!

 

[catwalk82]

Making the grade- I do believe my heart just skipped a beat when I saw your amazing ring!

 

[kelpie]

It's beautiful. That is the perfect setting to show it off.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks for the lovely compliments!

I really like this shade of 18k rose gold, it's a rich pinkish apricot color which is really nice and warm.
I originally thought this would be a temporary setting, but who knows, maybe it'll end up being the sapphire's "forever" home!

 

[reader]

Wow. That is just perfection. The soft, round bezel really makes the star POP. Such a clean star too. Elegant perfection. (I have an oval ruby I bought over ten years ago I never could figure out a setting for. You chose an amazing one that really suits the stone)

 

[AprilBaby]

I love how you captured the star! Beautiful stone in a beautiful setting!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks reader! I just saw your new rose gold Daniel M beauty too!

I'm incredibly thrilled with the star sapphire, I was very happy to be able to find one with such a great translucency and strong, centered, clean star. I feel that as time goes on, quality unheated star sapphires will get more and more rare since it seems the trend is to heat them and facet them since faceted stones tend to sell for a better price.

 

[Amys Bling]

you truly have a stunning collection!

 

[Yimmers]

Wow, this is gorgeous!

 

[geckodani]

It looks fantastic! The rose gold really compliments the stone beautifully, and I love the finish on the ring!

 

[Upgradable]

Back again just to say

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks for the nice words everyone!

But sadly, I am in the process of getting it reset. I just couldn't get over the irregularities in the bezel contrasting with the smoothness of the stone. It was driving me bonkers!

Will post pics of the reset in a few months