I posted earlier about my hunt for a small blue sapphire to set in a gold bezel ring. Its been taking a lot longer than I expected to source the stone. I'm sure for some of you old hands, its perfectly a normal part of the process but for someone who's never gone custom or sourced her own stone, I'm out of my comfort zone especially with gold prices rising and not being able to do anything with the setting until I get the stone.
So I've widened my search and a mint green garnet has become available; it can be cut in an Asscher. I've long admired some of the mint green garnets posted here by TL and others but I haven't seen a mint green garnet asscher. If you have one or know of a post or thread that has one, I'd love to look at it.
And also I'd like to hear of your opinions of a mint green garnet asscher in a gold bezel setting. Pluses, minuses, I know garnet is not as hard as a sapphire. Just looking for some opinions before gold prices rise again. My nerves can't take it.
So I've widened my search and a mint green garnet has become available; it can be cut in an Asscher. I've long admired some of the mint green garnets posted here by TL and others but I haven't seen a mint green garnet asscher. If you have one or know of a post or thread that has one, I'd love to look at it.
And also I'd like to hear of your opinions of a mint green garnet asscher in a gold bezel setting. Pluses, minuses, I know garnet is not as hard as a sapphire. Just looking for some opinions before gold prices rise again. My nerves can't take it.