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Duchess/tiara sapphire conversion

Niel

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I accidentally bought a sapphire earlier this year.
I say accidentally because I found her on eBay and bid 1/4th the asking price like a jerk but they accepted my bid, so, what’s a girl to do.

she was modest sided but beautiful 6.9mm in a setting that was as ugly as it was small :lol:

about size 3- weird.
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Now for what I paid I didn’t mind but oh man was it unattractive. I had to figure out how to set something so small in a way I’d be happy to wear, something I didn’t have, and something inexpensive. Gold of course has skyrocketed so- that last bit was tricky.
In my eBay searching I’d discovered this band

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Neat but also- idea!
I ordered this from Australia and it took a bit over a month to get it. I turned right around to dk and sent him the two rings to combine together. It took him less time to do it and get it back to me than it did to ship from Australia!
I had him copy the baskets of the diamond for the sapphire and just plunk it on there. I think the result is fab
 
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bling_dream19

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Omg I LOVE this! What a beautiful tiara for your finger and that blue sapphire is just stunning! You go girl - beautiful ring!
 

maryjane04

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Omg that's a stunning conversion and I love these tiara style rings. It looks amazing on you! More photos please..
 

Sparkles88

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@Niel you have the most exquisite taste in jewelry, gorgeous ring!
 

winnietucker

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Gorgeous! Your ebay finds make me jealous. Your ability to find these pieces and turn them into something beautiful is just amazing to me.
 

rcjtraveler

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What a gorgeous conversion. That blue really pops. Enjoy!!
 

MissyBeaucoup

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That is beautiful! What a lovely stone and the perfect setting to bring out her beauty!

You are an inspiration!!!
 

autumngems

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I love that ring, gorgeous!
 

arkieb1

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Love it and the opal ring!!!! :clap::clap::clap::clap::clap:
 

scouty

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This is so fabulous and unique! The color of the sapphire looks so different in the new setting, I can’t believe that’s the same stone.
 

Roselina

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This is just fantastic! Congratulations!
 

Niel

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This is so fabulous and unique! The color of the sapphire looks so different in the new setting, I can’t believe that’s the same stone.

It was actually quite vivid in the old setting too that’s just the eBay shitty photos
 

maita13

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What a transformation! Your taste in jewelry is exquisite!
 

scouty

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It was actually quite vivid in the old setting too that’s just the eBay shitty photos

They didn’t do that stone justice with those photos. What a find!!
 

Rad_Fan

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Any plan for that old YG setting?
 

naroo_11

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Going to turn the baguettes into earrings?
 

KristyDarling

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INGENIOUS!!! And an end result that is so covetable it is driving me insane LOL!!!! I love everything about this! DK does such amazing work.
 

Niel

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Niel

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Going to turn the baguettes into earrings?

I have a cz setting that 2 of those bag should fit in and a huge orange sapphire I’d like to put in it but the other two no idea.
 

AprilBaby

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Wow! What an amazing conversion. I never see anything good on eBay.
 

Polyhex

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Such an AMAZING transformation!! Your ring is gorgeous, and I think also represents the fun of tinkering and bargain hunting in this hobby. I LOVE it and it gives me so many ideas!
 

2Neezers

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It’s gorgeous! :love:
 
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