Finally, Mastercut Gems Emerald, Set by IDJ

[iLander]

I bought this little emerald in 2010, from Dana at Mastercut Gems. I couldn't decide how to set it so it sat in it's box. It looked okay, but you could kinda see the cotton through it, and it wasn't too exciting.

I've attached Dana's original pics, mine is the middle one. It's a Somalia emerald, 7.5x5x4mm, 1.08 carat.

I finally decided to set it in a pendant and took it to I D Jewelry in New York City. They have set my stones before, and they have provided diamond stud jackets to half the population of PS. I put those two ideas together, and decided this was the way to go. But first, I had to be sure that was the answer and put poor Tami through 2 hours of vacillating. She is very patient and has a great sense of humor. They have tons of beautiful settings, if you're ever near their store, you should go look

So, here's the before shots:

 

[iLander]

Now, if I had Known it was going to light up when set, I would have done it YEARS ago!

It's a white gold setting, with yellow gold prongs on the emerald, and the tiniest necklace loop they could manage. I don't like white gold touching green stones, and I don't like big "rabbit ear" pendants, so IDJ customized all that for me.

I think the white gold bounce light behind the stone, and it just glows when I wear it. You literally can't miss it, it's just so loud.

I've included a neck shot, so PSers can see that a 5 x 7 stone is plenty for a pendant. The chain is a short one, about 16 inches. My son gave it to me years ago, and I've been trying to find a great pendant for it.

 

[iLander]

I tried to take it in different lights, in the blurry shot you can see how it flashes when I move. It's very dramatic.

The stupid thing still looks more blue in the photos than it does in real life, but this is about as good as the pics get for me, so "shrug". It's really a very Kelly green, and just glows.

So, if you have emeralds, get them set, they just come alive.

 

[RTFrog]

Very very nice iLander! Perfect presence and emeraldy goodness

 

[kenny]

I think it's really beautiful.

In one pic it looks a lot like my green OEC.

 

[iLander]

I think it's really beautiful.

In one pic it looks a lot like my green OEC.

For a minute, your green OEC did show up! I think when pics are uploaded to PS, and they're duplicates of earlier pics with the same name, the website assigns a number to the pic. For a minute we had the same number! So I went and changed my pic to a different name and removed your OEC.

At least I think I did . . . you don't still see it do you?

 

[RTFrog]

Still there - your second post, first picture!

 

[iLander]

Still there - your second post, first picture!

OMG, how does it look different on my screen?!

Tried again with new pic name. Is that better? Everybody hit refresh!

You know, I didn't even download Kenny's pic, it's not getting it from my laptop.

It's just a magic stone, and I think it's trying to say it wants to be mine . . .

 

[JewelFreak]

Wow! That's my technical comment. It's just gorgeous, iLander. Even in photos, glows. Terrific setting for it -- and that necklace is just the right kind. I'd never take that puppy off!

--- Laurie

 

[RTFrog]

The magical and disappearing stone...

All gone iLander

 

[pregcurious]

That looks beautiful iLander!

 

[Indylady]

Stunning, ILander! You really have an incredible emerald. Definitely inspiration to get mine set ASAP!

 

[stepcutgirl]

It's amazing!!! You have great taste!

 

[derbygal]

This is stunning! I want one!

 

[marcy]

ILander your pendant is beautiful. I love the emerald. It has amazing color.

 

[minousbijoux]

Stunning. You have the most amazing way of finding great bargain stones and making extraordinary jewelry. That pendant is amazing! It glows and has so much more presence than a 7x5 stone! When you get tired of it, send it my way, please.

 

[stargurl78]

What a stunning emerald I love the setting you choose for it, it looks perfect on you!

 

[chrono]

You sure know how to make stones work from your halo sapphire and now this halo emerald. It looks bright and eye catching.

 

[JLW05]

Very lovely. I have a 6mm stone I want set into a pendant and I have been meaning to get to IDJ for a few weeks now. You have certainly inspired me!

 

[blingyjules]

Gorgeous. Setting it has certainly made the colour pop. It's lovely

 

[missy]

iLander, what a gorgeous pendant! Love the setting and I love the color...worth the wait. Wear in much health and happiness!

 

[Kelli]

You weren't kidding; that really POPS! I love it!

 

[iLander]

RTFrog: thank you, and thanks for your help with the apparently multi-dimensional diamond

Kenny: Thanks, and your OEC has powers!

Laurie: Thank you! I have been wearing it a lot!

Pregcurious: Thanks!

IndyLady: The white gold reflects back there and lit it up. Can't wait to see yours!

Stepcut: Thank you, that's sweet.

Derbygal: I'm sure you'll find one soon.

Marcy: It really didn't until it got set

Minous: Thank you, you're so nice. My budget is pretty low, so it takes me a long time to get stuff together.

Stargurl: Thank you, it turned out to be a good size, I was surpised

Chrono: Yes, I'm kind of a one-trick-pony on the settings

JLW05: Tell them iLander sent you! Hopefully they won't run away screaming. Tami is very nice. They don't have many pendant settings on hand, but I visualized it by looking at their already set pendants. They do have tons of catalogs and it only took a week. If I were to do it again, I would ask for less prongs on the stone, but it is very secure for such a small, fragile stone. But all those prongs disappear at about 6 inches away, so all's good. They can do custom touches, like claws, too. Oh, and their lighting is terrible for emeralds, so don't panic.

blingy: Thanks, it surprised me that it worked so well.

Missy: Thank you, dear! I'm enjoying it!

Kelli: Thank you very much!

 

[minousbijoux]

Back to say the neck shot is great - looks to be a good length for you. The stone sure has the emerald glow. Did you tell us the origin and I missed it?

 

[minousbijoux]

One more thing - on an unrelated note, can you contact me via one of my listings on LT or DB, iLander? I have a question for you. TIA!

 

[minousbijoux]

One more thing - on an unrelated note, can you contact me via one of my listings on LT or DB, iLander? I have a question for you. TIA!

Thanks but no longer necessary! (I would've edited my earlier response but I guess I'm out of the time period).

 

[iLander]

Back to say the neck shot is great - looks to be a good length for you. The stone sure has the emerald glow. Did you tell us the origin and I missed it?

Dana said Somalia, but does that even sound right? Do they have emeralds there?

 

[periwinkle]

your emerald has a very nice colour & glow!!
is it really 7.5x5mm?! it looks bigger in your neck shot.
it's a lovely pendant
can i ask... what's the size of the pendant?

 

[iLander]

your emerald has a very nice colour & glow!!
is it really 7.5x5mm?! it looks bigger in your neck shot.
it's a lovely pendant
can i ask... what's the size of the pendant?

I'm sure it's 7.5 x 5, I looked up Dana's old email to be sure. Also I have some calipers of my own. I think a stone that bounces light back always looks bigger than it's size would imply. Like diamonds look bigger than, for example, a pebble the same size.

When all is said and done (in other words, including the halo) the pendant is 10 x 12 mm. I'm not including the bail (the thingy that holds it onto the chain). If you cut out a piece of paper that's 10 mm x 12 mm, and hold it up to your neck, you'll see it's really a great size for a pendant.

The IDJ diamonds are very bright and sparkly, and they are very clean. I was very pleased with their quality. Do you have a stone you want haloed?

 

[minousbijoux]

Somalia? Interesting. It is by no means the first time that I've heard that emeralds are found there, but the operative word is "found." It seems with the political unrest that continues there, it is hard for me to imagine that even if good quality emeralds were easy to find, that there would be many miners willing to put themselves in harm's way. But then again, maybe its from a long time ago? You never know with Dana!