Fabulous CS rings under 2,000 dollar!!

[leslie1956]

Just sharing my two flower by Cecile Raley Designs ring. The centers are pink Arizona tourmalines and the petals were pink spinel and Merelani mint garnet. I got these set in platinum silver and the cost was between $400 and $500.

Great color combination, voce! The platinum silver is a nice way to keep costs in check, too

 

[lilmosun]

All three gems are incredible and great settings. Do tell us more about those gems. Beautiful !!!

They are all natural no heat. Admittedly, the star sapphires are only on this thread because not only where the settings inexpensive but I got wholesale pricing on the stones through a friend who was at the show.
Here are the details:
Periwinkle Star Sapphire - Mogok/Burma - 2.37 caras 7.0x6.2mm
Pink Star Sapphire - Ballone Gyi, Mogok/Burma - 3.42 carats - 9.8x8.7mm
Pink-Purple Sapphire - Nivitigala, Sri Lanka/Ceylon - .99 carats - 6.5x5.4mm

Just sharing my two flower by Cecile Raley Designs ring. The centers are pink Arizona tourmalines and the petals were pink spinel and Merelani mint garnet. I got these set in platinum silver and the cost was between $400 and $500.

Beautiful combination! Aren't Yvonne's two flower rings fun to wear?

 

[voce]

They are all natural no heat. Admittedly, the star sapphires are only on this thread because not only where the settings inexpensive but I got wholesale pricing on the stones through a friend who was at the show.
Here are the details:
Periwinkle Star Sapphire - Mogok/Burma - 2.37 caras 7.0x6.2mm
Pink Star Sapphire - Ballone Gyi, Mogok/Burma - 3.42 carats - 9.8x8.7mm
Pink-Purple Sapphire - Nivitigala, Sri Lanka/Ceylon - .99 carats - 6.5x5.4mm



Beautiful combination! Aren't Yvonne's two flower rings fun to wear?

Which gem show did you have your friend go to? Was it Tucson or another one?

Mmhm, I remember seeing you wear multiple of these rings and it was this cool wave effect of flowers across your whole hand!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Garnet from Mastercut Gems that I donated to little Sis. It's so pretty

But I love her so I've made peace with it. We went to set it today.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

To cheer myself up for giving up my garnet I set my tiny but mighty emerald.

 

[kindred]

@mellowyellowgirl, I love your sister's ring. Where did the setting come from?

Your emerald is great, too.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@mellowyellowgirl, I love your sister's ring. Where did the setting come from?

Your emerald is great, too.

There is a store in Chinatown Sydney that we always visit to buy off the shelf settings. I've had several CS set by them and their setting dude seems to know what he's doing.

 

[Rare gem lover]

To cheer myself up for giving up my garnet I set my tiny but mighty emerald.

Lovely! It’s not tiny at all. Where did you get it?

 

[elle_71125]

To cheer myself up for giving up my garnet I set my tiny but mighty emerald.

Just lovely. I agree with @Rare gem lover that she doesn’t look tiny at all. Looks like a pretty good size to me.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@Rare gem lover @elle_71125

I got this one from Embassy Emeralds. It is 0.66 cts and 5.9mm.

I had contemplated hunting for another one to make studs but I was lazy so told myself I'll buy peridots one day! I really wanted and emerald in YG ring!

 

[elle_71125]

@Rare gem lover @elle_71125

I got this one from Embassy Emeralds. It is 0.66 cts and 5.9mm.

I had contemplated hunting for another one to make studs but I was lazy so told myself I'll buy peridots one day! I really wanted and emerald in YG ring!

Wow. How does 5.9mm look so big on you? Lucky girl.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Wow. How does 5.9mm look so big on you? Lucky girl.

*whispers* It's the spread out halo-ish thingy!

haha feels kinda weird to have such a compact ring. I am used to a nugget I can sock people in the eye with!

 

[Hivona]

Garnet from Mastercut Gems that I donated to little Sis. It's so pretty

But I love her so I've made peace with it. We went to set it today.

Is that a bow?!!! Oh my gosh it is so adorable!!! I love it! Looks like a cute holiday ring!

 

[peacechick]

*whispers* It's the spread out halo-ish thingy!

haha feels kinda weird to have such a compact ring. I am used to a nugget I can sock people in the eye with!

I think bright glowy stones look bigger also.

 

[voce]

@mellowyellowgirl both of the rings you got set turned out spectacularly! I really love that emerald, and the garnet is beautiful too.

Can I ask you to give me the name or the address of the place in Chinatown Sydney? My brother is going to live for a year in Australia and I might go to visit him! Maybe I'll take some unset stones with me...

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@mellowyellowgirl both of the rings you got set turned out spectacularly! I really love that emerald, and the garnet is beautiful too.

Can I ask you to give me the name or the address of the place in Chinatown Sydney? My brother is going to live for a year in Australia and I might go to visit him! Maybe I'll take some unset stones with me...

Of course!

Melewah Jewellery
Address: 434 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9211 5896

We can even meet up if you like!!!!! And it will be in public in the middle of the city so you know I can't be some creeper!

 

[voce]

Of course!

Melewah Jewellery
Address: 434 Sussex St, Haymarket NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 9211 5896

We can even meet up if you like!!!!! And it will be in public in the middle of the city so you know I can't be some creeper!

Thanks a lot! I would love to meet up with you when I visit. That's going to be either spring or fall next year (for me). My brother doesn't start there until late December.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Is that a bow?!!! Oh my gosh it is so adorable!!! I love it! Looks like a cute holiday ring!

Why yes it is!!!! Haha she'll be pleased you said it's a holiday ring. She adores that time of the year and wears a lot of custom holiday jewellery to work. She's going to be stoked that her real ring is nice and christmassy!!!!

 

[voce]

Aquamarine with diamonds, emeralds, made by Cecile Raley Designs. Came out to a little under $600, with diamonds and emerald side stones.
Chrysoberyl and Burmese red spinel ring also around the $600 mark.

Here they are on an overcast day. Ruby ring NOT under $1250, just my e-ring I didn't take off for the picture.

 

[Acinom]

Any more fabulousness around... below 1250 USD?

 

[leslie1956]

Any more fabulousness around... below 1250 USD?

Nothing with pictures yet, but my next project with Yvonne will feature a small greenish Paraiba set into one of her platinum silver stackers. Total cost falls a bit under $250

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Great color combination, voce! The platinum silver is a nice way to keep costs in check, too

This would be a great ring to share over in the “Show me your Toi et Moi Rings” thread! Gorgeous!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Any more fabulousness around... below 1250 USD?

This one but I don't have it on hand yet so can't confirm if it'll look as nice as the pics.

 

[voce]

This one but I don't have it on hand yet so can't confirm if it'll look as nice as the pics.

I wouldn't have known looking at the pics that that cost less than $1250.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I wouldn't have known looking at the pics that that cost less than $1250.

I know huh!!!! After all my jade rummaging I think I know why it costs less than $1250 but before I had no clue which made jade buying so scary! Then there are the treatments as well!

 

[voce]

I know huh!!!! After all my jade rummaging I think I know why it costs less than $1250 but before I had no clue which made jade buying so scary! Then there are the treatments as well!

I guess I'm not ready to buy jade yet; the prices still confuse me. Would you kindly enlighten me as to why this gorgeous green jade cab which looks fine-grained and translucent to me is not pricey?

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I guess I'm not ready to buy jade yet; the prices still confuse me. Would you kindly enlighten me as to why this gorgeous green jade cab which looks fine-grained and translucent to me is not pricey?

It's 3.5mm thick (so not a hugely high dome), I think it might be darker than desired and no "glow."

Might be an unsavoury modifier to the green too although I can't see it cuz I am bad with modifiers!

Haha this sounds like I don't like it but I doooooo! Lots!!!!! I am guessing this is why it's priced lower.

Mine was priced below $1000. In comparison this was $1430. See the glow, green, more translucent etc

 

[voce]

Omg, I want the $1430 one. Piggybank is empty though.
Ok, I can see why no high dome is an issue. I feel like glow and color are tradeoffs though, since I've seen way more lighter colored greens with glow than darker colored greens. The color masks some translucency imho.

 

[chatoyancy]

Garnet from Mastercut Gems that I donated to little Sis. It's so pretty

But I love her so I've made peace with it. We went to set it today.

This ring is so pretty! I love the garnet and the setting.

 

[chatoyancy]

Aquamarine with diamonds, emeralds, made by Cecile Raley Designs. Came out to a little under $600, with diamonds and emerald side stones.
Chrysoberyl and Burmese red spinel ring also around the $600 mark.

Here they are on an overcast day. Ruby ring NOT under $1250, just my e-ring I didn't take off for the picture.

What a nice, colorful variety! I can’t decide which I like the best.