For everyone who''s been waiting so patiently.... :)

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Blue spinel ring!

I promise better pics in a few days but for now, here is what I have! The last few are really overexposed so that my stone doesn''t look like a chunk of darkness

The jewelers did a great job - I was also glad that they clawed out the prongs like I asked them to. This time I went to a different jeweler (for Chicago folks, it was Windy City Diamonds this time around). Amazingly they got it done today!

So here they are...

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

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[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Last one until I get some good daylight pictures!

 

[FrekeChild]

Yay!!!! I am going to wait to see it on your hand....I can't wait!

ETA: Tee hee hee!!! You're super fast at posting pics there...

 

[loriken214]

AWESOME.....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL RING.....LOVE IT!!!!

Lori

 

[T L]

Very pretty BEG, where did you get the stone? My memory fails me. They did an awesome job with the prongs. Why can't my jeweler understand what "clawed" prongs are???

 

[mochi]

Lovely!

 

[VRBeauty]

What a stunning setting! I''m looking forward to seeing some outdoor shots of that beautiful spinel ...

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:41:11 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Yay!!!! I am going to wait to see it on your hand....I can''t wait!


ETA: Tee hee hee!!! You''re super fast at posting pics there...

Hahaha all about practice! And low-res pics

Darn slow internet connection...

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:41:43 PM
Author: loriken214
AWESOME.....WHAT A BEAUTIFUL RING.....LOVE IT!!!!

Lori

Thanks Loriken!

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:42:28 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Very pretty BEG, where did you get the stone? My memory fails me. They did an awesome job with the prongs. Why can''t my jeweler understand what ''clawed'' prongs are???

Thanks TL! The got the spinel from Barry - it was partly inspired by Freke''s e-ring (I really wanted a blue-purple stone with that cool color change!). He had this one, and I couldn''t help it - I had to buy it

I''m glad that they got the claw part of the prongs. I was worried that I''d have to go into the whole explanation and show them a pic of a Leon ring on my phone, etc.

If you don''t mind my asking, where do you get your stuff set, since you''re in my area?

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:43:59 PM
Author: mochi
Lovely!

Thanks Mochi!

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:46:17 PM
Author: VRBeauty
What a stunning setting! I''m looking forward to seeing some outdoor shots of that beautiful spinel ...

Thanks VRBeauty! I think I''m going to be able to get some good ones in my backyard when I go home - I''m too much of a wuss to take all my stuff outside my apartment building here and starting taking pics (not the best neighborhood, plus I think I''d look weird, lol)

 

[T L]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:00:51 AM
Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl

Date: 2/3/2009 11:42:28 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Very pretty BEG, where did you get the stone? My memory fails me. They did an awesome job with the prongs. Why can''t my jeweler understand what ''clawed'' prongs are???

Thanks TL! The got the spinel from Barry - it was partly inspired by Freke''s e-ring (I really wanted a blue-purple stone with that cool color change!). He had this one, and I couldn''t help it - I had to buy it

I''m glad that they got the claw part of the prongs. I was worried that I''d have to go into the whole explanation and show them a pic of a Leon ring on my phone, etc.

If you don''t mind my asking, where do you get your stuff set, since you''re in my area?

I get my gems set at Merry Richards in Northbrook. They do a decent enough job, but when I tell them pointed prongs, it doesn''t seem to register. They are highly recommended in the area though. I don''t travel into the city that often (hate the traffic, congestion and no parking).

 

[omieluv]

Date: 2/3/2009 11:34:51 PM
Author:Brown.Eyed.Girl
Blue spinel ring!

I promise better pics in a few days but for now, here is what I have! The last few are really overexposed so that my stone doesn''t look like a chunk of darkness

The jewelers did a great job - I was also glad that they clawed out the prongs like I asked them to. This time I went to a different jeweler (for Chicago folks, it was Windy City Diamonds this time around). Amazingly they got it done today!

So here they are...

Fantastic, I do love your prongs!! Cannot wait for more pictures of that beauty of a spinel...blueberry beauty, that is...hehe.

 

[omieluv]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:05:44 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover

I get my gems set at Merry Richards in Northbrook. They do a decent enough job, but when I tell them pointed prongs, it doesn''t seem to register. They are highly recommended in the area though. I don''t travel into the city that often (hate the traffic, congestion and no parking).

Though it is not near to Northbrook, have you tried the location in Oakbrook?

Sorry for the threadjack BEG!

 

[T L]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:13:10 AM
Author: omieluv

Though it is not near to Northbrook, have you tried the location in Oakbrook?

Sorry for the threadjack BEG!

Too far!!

 

[cinnamon013]

Wow brown eyed girl! Love the ring! I''m into that trellis setting...

 

[Linda W]

Love it BEG, the setting is gorgeous, I can''t wait to see outdoor pictures.


Linda

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:05:44 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 2/4/2009 12:00:51 AM

Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl

Date: 2/3/2009 11:42:28 PM

Author: tourmaline_lover

Very pretty BEG, where did you get the stone? My memory fails me. They did an awesome job with the prongs. Why can''t my jeweler understand what ''clawed'' prongs are???

Thanks TL! The got the spinel from Barry - it was partly inspired by Freke''s e-ring (I really wanted a blue-purple stone with that cool color change!). He had this one, and I couldn''t help it - I had to buy it

I''m glad that they got the claw part of the prongs. I was worried that I''d have to go into the whole explanation and show them a pic of a Leon ring on my phone, etc.

If you don''t mind my asking, where do you get your stuff set, since you''re in my area?

I get my gems set at Merry Richards in Northbrook. They do a decent enough job, but when I tell them pointed prongs, it doesn''t seem to register. They are highly recommended in the area though. I don''t travel into the city that often (hate the traffic, congestion and no parking).

Have you tried showing them pictures? Steve Quick Jewelers didn''t get it at first either, until I showed them

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:10:20 AM
Author: omieluv

Date: 2/3/2009 11:34:51 PM

Author:Brown.Eyed.Girl

Blue spinel ring!


I promise better pics in a few days but for now, here is what I have! The last few are really overexposed so that my stone doesn''t look like a chunk of darkness

The jewelers did a great job - I was also glad that they clawed out the prongs like I asked them to. This time I went to a different jeweler (for Chicago folks, it was Windy City Diamonds this time around). Amazingly they got it done today!


So here they are...

Fantastic, I do love your prongs!! Cannot wait for more pictures of that beauty of a spinel...blueberry beauty, that is...hehe.

Thanks Omie! Have you made a decision on how you''re setting your BB garnet?

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:37:13 AM
Author: cinnamon013
Wow brown eyed girl! Love the ring! I''m into that trellis setting...

Thanks Cinnamon!

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 2/4/2009 12:40:54 AM
Author: Linda W
Love it BEG, the setting is gorgeous, I can''t wait to see outdoor pictures.



Linda

Thank you Linda! Hopefully it''ll be soon - I''m not making the mistake of forgetting my camera USB when I go home this time