ordinaryrainbow
Shiny_Rock
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Hi everyone,
This is my first post in Pricescope, but I have read the posts and information that you've all contributed to this forum for some time now. First, let me just say thank you for all of the advice and information that's been contributed by the members here. I've found it a wonderful resource and have enjoyed reading the various posts and learning all about gemstones.
I was on the hunt for a sapphire to set in a ring, and after reading all the information here I found and fell in love with a beautiful sapphire. I'm planning to set the sapphire in a right-hand ring with a halo setting (with very small diamonds) and micropave on the band.
I originally wanted a cushion or round-brilliant cut sapphire, to set in a square (if round-brilliant) or rectangular halo. I was attracted to this setting style as I had seen something similar in the past and thought the shape looked very modern and sleek. But, as it turns out the sapphire I found with the color/flash I fell in love with was an oval shape.
I'm working with a jeweler to set the stone into a ring, and she mentioned that she could create a cushion-look by setting the oval stone in a more cushion-shaped halo. What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone seen this done before with a coloured stone? I've seen it with a diamond but the difference between the diamond and the setting wasn't very pronounced and so it was difficult to tell that the stone was not actually a cushion shape.
My concern with setting an oval stone into a cushion halo is that I might end up with more metal around the stone than is necessary, and detract from the stone itself. I'm also concerned that it would look like I'm trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. Why not just hold out for a cushion if that's what I really want? I also thought it might look more natural, classic and elegant to just follow the natural curve of the oval with an oval halo, and not try and make the oval stone into something it isn't.
On the other hand, I'm worried about an oval sapphire in an oval halo looking too much like Princess Di's engagement ring (even though my stone has very different light characteristics to what that stone seems to have, and I'm looking at using much finer diamonds in the halo). I'm also concerned an oval ring is not as contemporary or modern as the more square/rectangular look.
Thoughts/feedback very welcome please!!
For reference, the ring will be a size 5 and the sapphire is around 4 carats (I can't recall the exact size of the face of the stone at the moment but from memory it's something around 9mm x 7mm).
Thank you PSers!!
This is my first post in Pricescope, but I have read the posts and information that you've all contributed to this forum for some time now. First, let me just say thank you for all of the advice and information that's been contributed by the members here. I've found it a wonderful resource and have enjoyed reading the various posts and learning all about gemstones.
I was on the hunt for a sapphire to set in a ring, and after reading all the information here I found and fell in love with a beautiful sapphire. I'm planning to set the sapphire in a right-hand ring with a halo setting (with very small diamonds) and micropave on the band.
I originally wanted a cushion or round-brilliant cut sapphire, to set in a square (if round-brilliant) or rectangular halo. I was attracted to this setting style as I had seen something similar in the past and thought the shape looked very modern and sleek. But, as it turns out the sapphire I found with the color/flash I fell in love with was an oval shape.
I'm working with a jeweler to set the stone into a ring, and she mentioned that she could create a cushion-look by setting the oval stone in a more cushion-shaped halo. What are your thoughts on this? Has anyone seen this done before with a coloured stone? I've seen it with a diamond but the difference between the diamond and the setting wasn't very pronounced and so it was difficult to tell that the stone was not actually a cushion shape.
My concern with setting an oval stone into a cushion halo is that I might end up with more metal around the stone than is necessary, and detract from the stone itself. I'm also concerned that it would look like I'm trying to fit a round peg into a square hole. Why not just hold out for a cushion if that's what I really want? I also thought it might look more natural, classic and elegant to just follow the natural curve of the oval with an oval halo, and not try and make the oval stone into something it isn't.
On the other hand, I'm worried about an oval sapphire in an oval halo looking too much like Princess Di's engagement ring (even though my stone has very different light characteristics to what that stone seems to have, and I'm looking at using much finer diamonds in the halo). I'm also concerned an oval ring is not as contemporary or modern as the more square/rectangular look.
Thoughts/feedback very welcome please!!
For reference, the ring will be a size 5 and the sapphire is around 4 carats (I can't recall the exact size of the face of the stone at the moment but from memory it's something around 9mm x 7mm).
Thank you PSers!!