Fabulous CS rings under 2,000 dollar!!

[icy_jade]

My latest purchase : chrysoberyl from sedagems and setting from my local jeweller. The bulk of the cost went into the rather elaborate setting. The stone is a bit milky but I like it a lot.

I like the setting

 

[YC]

Schmoley that is fabulous

Haha gotta love inexpensive Chrysoberyls in elaborate settings (I have one too)

Thanks! Do you have this posted somewhere? I do not recall seeing the ring.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Thanks! Do you have this posted somewhere? I do not recall seeing the ring.

Here is it

 

[voce]

Hand shots of my tsav-and-spinel ring that came in under $1250. Sorry if my skin looks all different shades; my camera tends to pick up lots of blue/purple, so I used the "auto-correct" feature to try to get the gem color accurate instead of my skin tone accurate. It does sit rather low.

 

[T L]

@YC
If that chrysoberyl was an untreated sapphire, it would be $$$. It’s a nice bright, durable and well cut gem. Beautiful ring!

 

[YC]

@mellowyellowgirl
That is one elaborate setting!with diamond halo on the side as well! I tried a few settings and felt that the more posh looking setting makes the stone looks more expensive than it actually is

@TL
Thank you! If it were a sapphire, I probably cannot get the satisfaction of being able to post it on this thread

 

[fantapanda]

coming in at $750 for the grossular garnet in 14k rose gold setting. stone from mastercut gems’ summer sizzler sale and setting from Aurosi.

 

[junebug17]

coming in at $750 for the grossular garnet in 14k rose gold setting. stone from mastercut gems’ summer sizzler sale and setting from Aurosi.

I love this. So very pretty. I love that color

This is a wonderful thread, I love all this eye candy...all the rings posted are just beautiful.

 

[voce]

coming in at $750 for the grossular garnet in 14k rose gold setting. stone from mastercut gems’ summer sizzler sale and setting from Aurosi.

Great setting for your garnet! It's beautiful.

 

[fantapanda]

thanks @junebug17 and @voce !

 

[elle_71125]

Ah, the days when gold was $350/oz, diamond melee was cheap, spinel and tsavorite were not that popular, and paraiba was easy to find at great prices, These were all under $1k. I think the most expensive one was the Mahenge, but because of the relatively large diamonds in the setting. It was $650 total.

From top down
violet spinel
Nigerian bubblegum pink tourmaline
Chrysoberyl
Paraiba
Mahenge spinel
Blue violet spinel (largest stone at 3 carats)
Tsavorite

Do you hear the violins playing? Because I’m feeling some major self pity over here. I can’t believe all these gorgeous rings were under $1k each.
Never part with them TL.

 

[T L]

Thanks for all the kind words on my rings!! They’re all untreated as well with the exception of the paraiba.

 

[junebug17]

Ah, the days when gold was $350/oz, diamond melee was cheap, spinel and tsavorite were not that popular, and paraiba was easy to find at great prices, These were all under $1k. I think the most expensive one was the Mahenge, but because of the relatively large diamonds in the setting. It was $650 total.

From top down
violet spinel
Nigerian bubblegum pink tourmaline
Chrysoberyl
Paraiba
Mahenge spinel
Blue violet spinel (largest stone at 3 carats)
Tsavorite

Your collection is gorgeous @T L! I would happily own and wear any one of them! I really like your style.

 

[T L]

To be honest, I am often embarrassed posting my settings because so many of you have gorgeous custom made settings that are so artistically refined. I just go for your standard stock halo.

I live for the stones though, as I won’t be alive forever, and I want instant gratification, so stock settings!!!

Thanks to everyone again for the kind words.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Lotus ring passed this thread with flying colours!

 

[Burmesedaze]

My latest assortment.

 

[Atwater]

Hand shots of my tsav-and-spinel ring that came in under $1250. Sorry if my skin looks all different shades; my camera tends to pick up lots of blue/purple, so I used the "auto-correct" feature to try to get the gem color accurate instead of my skin tone accurate. It does sit rather low.

Oh, I seriously love this ring. So pretty!

 

[Atwater]

Umbalite garnet ring by ebay Lee Jewelry. 8x8mm umbalite was from Precision Gems.

 

[Acinom]

My latest assortment.

Wow!! This is amazing!!!

 

[TeaGlutton]

My latest assortment.

That images of that star sapphire ring make it look like a GALAXY SAPPHIRE! xD

 

[dk168]

My blue Zircon from JD.


DK

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Congratulations, @dk168 ! I like your pretty ring! Does the zircon change colors in the light? The blue is quite a nice shade.

Enjoy it in good health!

 

[dk168]

Congratulations, @dk168 ! I like your pretty ring! Does the zircon change colors in the light? The blue is quite a nice shade.

Enjoy it in good health!

It does not change colour in different lighting, sorry, and thanks!

DK

 

[T L]

My pearl, diamond and 14k gold ring. 20 years ago, there was a store going out of business, and the ring, originally over $2k ( I saw it on sale for that price before the store announced it was closing ), was liquidating their merchandise. The ring sold for $250, and I didn’t care for the more pitted center pearl, so I had replaced it with a much nicer 11mm bluer sheen Tahitian that I bought from a pearl dealer for around $100. I get so many compliments on this ring.

 

[Burmesedaze]

18k white gold with 0.005s melee. Jadeite flower

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

The bill for BOTH rings (added together) came in at under $1250.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Dark red Mogok spinel

 

[Batgirl76]

I usually don’t wear this cuprian tourmaline very much, but I love the setting. 18k vintage design with bright white sparkly diamond melee. The tourmaline is precision cut from a horrible native cut, but it came with a GIT memo saying it was copper beating. It’s 8mm with a very high crown. It looks more like an aquamarine though than a cuprian. That’s not a window, but a tilt window. It exceptionally well cut.

Ooh, where did you get this awesome setting, T L?

 

[T L]

Ooh, where did you get this awesome setting, T L?

Thank you!
eBay seller “Lord of the Gem Rings.” I bought it about 15 years ago I think, and when gold was around $400/oz. The diamonds are full cut white and clean.I don’t think their settings are the same high quality as they once were, or as heavy.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

My jade vendor has really outdone himself.

I seldom try to be adventurous and he was wary of the complicated halo but the man delivered!!!

I wanted a cab that was good value for money so we hunted and finally came upon this one. There is no backing on this so no "help" with the cab colour!