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My sapphire in it's first home

P: 6/4/2008 9:57:12 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Well, it took awhile, but I finally get to wear my sapphire RHR. I really want to do a halo setting, but that would have put me way over budget since I put more money towards a nicer stone than I had initally planned. I am really glad I made that decision because a few days after I took my ring in, my shower started having issues and my condo fees shot way up. So I am glad I followed my gut. For now I found a WG setting that my sapphire fit in real nicely. It is raining, but I got a few pics, I will try to shoot more when the lighting is better. Stone is a 1.64 blue sapphire in a WG setting size 6.
Posted: 6/4/2008 9:57:12 PM

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P: 6/4/2008 9:58:31 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Profile view
Posted: 6/4/2008 9:58:31 PM

P: 6/4/2008 9:59:14 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Hand shot
Posted: 6/4/2008 9:59:14 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:01:46 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Close up, the color on and sparkle on this still amazing me.
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:01:46 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:03:37 PM
Skippy123 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 19,828 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/24/2006	Oh Wow, I love the color!!! It is beautiful!! Congrats! Skippy "The only things that stand between a person and what they want in life are the will to try it, and the faith to believe it's possible" Rich Devos
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:03:37 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:04:16 PM
Selkie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,620 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/11/2006	Beautiful! That sapphire can definitely hold its own in a simple or a fancy setting, but I really like it in the trellis solitaire. Congrats! *** Love does not consist in gazing at each other, but in looking outward together in the same direction. Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:04:16 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:06:05 PM
ahappygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 607 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 3/23/2008	Sorry - I just looked up your original "i think i found it" thread and posted my response to this thread over there. Dork! Anyway, to summarize and repeat in the correct thread, it is beautiful!!!
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:06:05 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:19:58 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Your sappphire is gorgeous, what a yummy color it is. Love the setting, it shows it off well. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:19:58 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:36:24 PM
Catmom Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,756 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 4/6/2005	It's a GORGEOUS color, congratulations!! Michelle *****************************So many sparklies.....So little time!
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:36:24 PM

P: 6/4/2008 10:39:29 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Skippy - thank you very much! Selkie - I agree, I was thrilled to see how well it was able to hold it's own in a simple setting, thanks for you advice when I was having second thoughts early on ahappygirl - thanks, i will go look at my other thread now :-) kaleigh - thanks, that is why I picked this one, I love profile views and this one was great for my stone Catmom - thank you as well
Posted: 6/4/2008 10:39:29 PM

P: 6/4/2008 11:14:27 PM
marcyc Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,829 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/27/2007	Congratulations! The color is gorgeous and your ring looks lovely on you. Sparkle On My Friends!
Posted: 6/4/2008 11:14:27 PM

P: 6/4/2008 11:53:18 PM
*DiamondDana** Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,172 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/21/2006	The color is perfect, and I love the setting that you chose. Wear it in good health! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If you judge people, you have no time to love them ~Mother Teresa
Posted: 6/4/2008 11:53:18 PM

P: 6/5/2008 7:21:59 AM
Love in Bloom Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,535 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 3/31/2007	What a beauty! You picked the most amazing color blue ... ! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When the axe came into the forest, the trees said the handle is one of us. -bumper sticker
Posted: 6/5/2008 7:21:59 AM

P: 6/5/2008 7:27:56 AM
TanDogMom Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,928 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/8/2005	LtlFirecracker, wow! I am a huge fan of the trellis solitaire (which I have for my e-ring), so I am a little biased of course, but I think your ring is divine. The white metal really sets off the blue of the sapphire. I wish I could see it in person! The color is so amazing in pics, I bet it is even more so in real life. ENJOY IT!!!!!!
Posted: 6/5/2008 7:27:56 AM

P: 6/5/2008 9:19:10 AM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	marcyc, love in bloom, and diamonddana, thanks very much. I wish I could show you guys the color in person. I am hoping the sun will come out this weekend and I can at least get some better pics under natural light. TanDogMom, I like you e-ring as well. I think I will do the halo in a year or 2 depending on other expenses. If I had to make a decision right now, I would go though Whiteflash and do a semi-custom route (have the head special made, but use the band from their halo ring). But right now this setting works great for me. I am still waiting to see what you are going to do this fall.
Posted: 6/5/2008 9:19:10 AM

P: 6/5/2008 9:38:35 AM
canuk-gal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,195 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 4/19/2004	HI: Really lovely!! Enjoy! cheers--Sharon "People who possess great qualities, do not need to show off".
Posted: 6/5/2008 9:38:35 AM

P: 6/5/2008 9:42:50 AM
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,444 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005	It looks really lovely in that setting and on your finger. _____________________________________________________ Kismet's rings
Posted: 6/5/2008 9:42:50 AM

P: 6/5/2008 9:47:57 AM
claireabelle Cut Rock Total Posts: 367 Last Post: 8/8/2008 Member Since: 3/28/2008	beautiful! I think I need to get me a sapphire... sigh That setting is classic and elegant on your finger.
Posted: 6/5/2008 9:47:57 AM

P: 6/5/2008 10:34:18 AM
mercoledi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,667 Last Post: 10/5/2009 Member Since: 6/20/2006	Ltl, what a beautiful stone! Where did you end up finding it? I love the trellis setting, so simple and elegant! Your halo's day will come .
Posted: 6/5/2008 10:34:18 AM

P: 6/5/2008 12:47:07 PM
Linda W Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,442 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/15/2006	Love your sapphire ring. The color blue is soooooooooo yummmy!!!!!!!! Looks beautiful on your hand. Linda ******************************** "Life is what happens to you, while you are busy making other plans". John Lennon
Posted: 6/5/2008 12:47:07 PM

P: 6/5/2008 1:23:33 PM
HollyS Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,098 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 7/18/2007	What a beautiful color! Wow! _____________________________ "I cannot live without books." - Thomas Jefferson
Posted: 6/5/2008 1:23:33 PM

P: 6/5/2008 5:25:01 PM
Kim Bruun Rough Rock Total Posts: 31 Last Post: 8/1/2008 Member Since: 5/18/2008	The sapphire has a lovely color, truly a beautiful stone. The setting is decent... This way, you can enjoy your stone now and have it reset just the way you like it when the budget allows for it.
Posted: 6/5/2008 5:25:01 PM

P: 6/5/2008 5:51:39 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Chunk -gal, kesmet, linda W, Holly, Kim, thanks for the complements claireabelle - I used to wear a blue stone for my high school class ring. I outgrew that ring several years ago, but blue is my favorate color. That is what movated me. I am sure your time will come.... mercoledi - it is kind of a funny story. A few months ago I had some stones brought in from an internet site. I took them Jessop's Jeweler in San Diego to assess the quality. I found them via google. When looking for a B&M I go stright to the education page to see how acurate it is, their's was really good (talked about how cut was the most important factor in a diamond, and had a great section on colored stones that inclueded how they select them). He showed me 2 of his stones and I could tell right away that they were not only a better color, but a better cut. He explained to me that he buys the stones himself and will go to gem shows and selects them himself taking the time to make sure it was a well rounded stone. Well, I returned the 2 stones and was going to continue to work with the online company, but owner kind of stopped e-mailing me and the site was not being updated. I know he was having some family problems and felt bad, but it made me unconfortable doing business with him. I spent about 3 months going to gem shoes and jewelry stores (really expensive ones I could not afford) to get my tastes for color. I always found myself comparing the stones to the ones I saw at Jessop's. So I went back and started working with a sales rep who had just received her GIA degree. It was kind of fun because I am new to buying colored stones and she is new to the business and excited about all the stuff she knows. She pulled out this stone, told me the price, and I almost grabbed it and left with it. The stones are all beautiful and I would go back to them for another colored stone. The setting process, however, was expensive and frustrating. The only reason it worked out so was was that the sales rep took extra time to make sure it was right. That is why I will probably go another company for the final setting when the time comes. Well I got off work early and the sun came out. Tell me if I have too many pics. In indirect sunlight
Posted: 6/5/2008 5:51:39 PM

P: 6/5/2008 5:54:11 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	With the sunlight hitting the stone
Posted: 6/5/2008 5:54:11 PM

P: 6/5/2008 5:55:20 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	I was so excited, I forgot to get a ring box before I left (I wore it out). So here it is wedged in a box for a keychain.
Posted: 6/5/2008 5:55:20 PM

P: 6/5/2008 5:56:32 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	And finally, a close up of the sapphire. I like this pic because it shows, even though it has a medium/dark color, you can still see through it. Thanks for letting me share!
Posted: 6/5/2008 5:56:32 PM

P: 6/5/2008 6:05:23 PM
bling addict Ideal Rock Total Posts: 883 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 3/6/2008	Love the colour!!! It's beautiful!
Posted: 6/5/2008 6:05:23 PM

P: 6/5/2008 6:50:31 PM
LostSapphire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,060 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 11/4/2007	LOVE the colour! Where did you get the stone?
Posted: 6/5/2008 6:50:31 PM

P: 6/5/2008 7:44:22 PM
ZoeBartlett Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,888 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2006	It's beautiful!
Posted: 6/5/2008 7:44:22 PM

P: 6/5/2008 9:47:00 PM
Fly Girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,762 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2007	Beautiful stone. Love the ring. Great story. Once you are educated, the right one just lets you know, doesn't it? **** Life is a Journey, not a Destination. ****
Posted: 6/5/2008 9:47:00 PM

P: 6/5/2008 11:20:16 PM
Harriet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,800 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 7/7/2006	Nice sapphire! "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." (Souren Melikian)
Posted: 6/5/2008 11:20:16 PM

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