Friends! Had my first ring made ever!!

[whitewave]

Wow! It’s gorgeous!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Aww you guys are the best! I'm really excited about this piece, but it's an added bonus to be able to share it with everyone here. Literally no one else in my life has even a modicum of interest. I know just how extensive everyone's collections are here, so it's doubly cool that you all saw fit to make my first ring project even more special!! Thank you!

 

[wordie89]

Uhmmm, Gorgeous!!!!

 

[prs]

Your blue sapphire is absolutely perfect, and the new setting is just stunning.

Autumn, you knocked it out of the park with your first custom piece...very well done!

 

[MMtwo]

That color. I can barely even see the diamonds. Holy smokes, it is spectacular otherworldly blue. Congratulations, I hope you are thrilled to the bone. It is fabulous!

 

[JewelledEscalators]

I'm so jealous I might explode.

 

[JewelledEscalators]

The setting is lovely. Really up my street, so to speak.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thank you everyone for taking the time to love on my ring! I've learned so much from you guys.

 

[Snowbebe]

Beautiful ring!!! Can’t wait to see a hand shot.

 

[chrono]

Urgh, gotta be patient for hand shots.

 

[budmanbudman10]

Wow great job! Congratulations!

 

[rubyruby]

What a beauty! You must be so excited! Enjoy

 

[JewelledEscalators]

I actually thought @Autumn in New England might set her stones in a very simple, or understated design, at least to start with since she said she had till now just collected stones without doing anything with them. But she has totally out-blinged my expecations with this gorgeous design!

 

[Catmom]

Woah, so gorgeous and the color of that sapphire.......I'm drooling!

 

[Cerulean]

Super excited to see hand shots - what a ring! still can't over how stunning that sapphire is

and i couldn't agree more about Inken. A commensurate professional, through-and-through. she just never makes you feel like you're bothering her - she's a super nitpicky jewelry-lover's dream to work with and im so glad youve had a great experience!

my suspicion is that the ring will be even more delicate in person. that was my experience, anyways. the photography won't do the craftsmanship justice, if that's even possible!

 

[T L]

Bling bling bling!!! Beautiful sapphire abs setting!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Aww thanks so much, everyone!!

i couldn't agree more about Inken. A commensurate professional, through-and-through. she just never makes you feel like you're bothering her - she's a super nitpicky jewelry-lover's dream to work with and im so glad youve had a great experience!

Amen to this!! I'm super psyched to work with her again now! Thank you for the great comments, Cerulean (love your name, BTW). Please share your Inken piece(s) if you are so inclined! I'd love to see her other work!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

I received the ring, and it was one of those scenarios where you audibly gasp when opening the box. It's my dream blue sapphire ring, and I'm so grateful to Inken for bringing it to life with such gusto and precision. The scintillation and fire in person are magical. I'm always amazed by the weight of platinum compared to gold. I was telling Inken about having purchased a new watch back in 2020. I ended up with a tri-color gold, diamond bezel, and pink face masterpiece/pearlmaster datejust. But while in the store, I tried on the platinum day-date just for fun (out of my budget). I couldn't get over the weight of it! If you swung your arm, you could have inadvertently knocked one or more people unconscious. And I would have gladly endangered society to wear it.



Anyway! I will take some more pix of the ring when the sun reemerges!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

I actually thought @Autumn in New England might set her stones in a very simple, or understated design, at least to start with since she said she had till now just collected stones without doing anything with them. But she has totally out-blinged my expecations with this gorgeous design!

Thank you, my friend! You know, everyone told me to go understated and let the sapphire do the talking. But I just really felt it deserved a more elaborate setting. And I don't think it ended up taking anything away from the sapphire. Inken and I felt the color was so saturated that it would remain the focal point. Glad we went for it! I'm setting my ruby next, and I'm thinking a more simple 5-stone design is in order. We shall see... thanks again for the encouragement!

 

[Avondale]

You know, everyone told me to go understated and let the sapphire do the talking. But I just really felt it deserved a more elaborate setting.

That's the good thing about such a stone - no matter how you dress it, it will still shine. It would no doubt have been doing all the talking if it were set in a simpler design. But if what you want is bling, then why not bling it all the way up? It will be gorgeous either way.

Also. Hand shots. First thing tomorrow. We're waiting!

 

[Mreader]

It’s an amazing ring! I didn’t realize you mainly collected stones and didn’t have rings!

 

[Autumn in New England]

It’s an amazing ring! I didn’t realize you mainly collected stones and didn’t have rings!

Yes, I'm a total rockhound and not much of a jewelry person! But I do own other rings, necklaces, etc. I've never had anything made before now with one of my gems though. It was so exciting, @Mreader!! I'm hooked now. Anyway... how are you, my friend?

 

[Mreader]

Yes, I'm a total rockhound and not much of a jewelry person! But I do own other rings, necklaces, etc. I've never had anything made before now with one of my gems though. It was so exciting, @Mreader!! I'm hooked now. Anyway... how are you, my friend?

I’m hanging in there. Looking at all the sparklies is a good distraction.

 

[Cerulean]

Aww thanks so much, everyone!!



Amen to this!! I'm super psyched to work with her again now! Thank you for the great comments, Cerulean (love your name, BTW). Please share your Inken piece(s) if you are so inclined! I'd love to see her other work!!

I plan to use her as my go-to jeweler! I've sadly only worked on one custom project with her where I reset my OEC into a solitaire (from a 3-stone) and I bought a multi-color sapphire hand-forged stacking band that is just impeccable. They are my daily set!

Here they are buried in this thread:

Celestial or floral setting for diamond? Can't decide :(

Thank you so much @Diamondgirl1702 for sharing the ring with scalloped prongs. I think that is the perfect look. I tried on some things in person and think the tapered tri-shank won't be as delicate as I'd like, so now I am having trouble deciding what would pair best for the shoulders and...

www.pricescope.com

 

[Autumn in New England]

I’m hanging in there. Looking at all the sparklies is a good distraction.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I plan to use her as my go-to jeweler! I've sadly only worked on one custom project with her where I reset my OEC into a solitaire (from a 3-stone) and I bought a multi-color sapphire hand-forged stacking band that is just impeccable. They are my daily set!

Here they are buried in this thread:

Celestial or floral setting for diamond? Can't decide :(

Thank you so much @Diamondgirl1702 for sharing the ring with scalloped prongs. I think that is the perfect look. I tried on some things in person and think the tapered tri-shank won't be as delicate as I'd like, so now I am having trouble deciding what would pair best for the shoulders and...

www.pricescope.com

Oh that is stunning. It's those seemingly small details that make it so special. And I love the multi sapphire band!!

 

[petit_bijou]

It is SO GORGEOUS!!!! I can't wait to see handshots!! What an amazing first ring - you've set the bar so high for all future projects heheh

 

[Cerulean]

Oh that is stunning. It's those seemingly small details that make it so special. And I love the multi sapphire band!!

You are so sweet, thank you!

 

[Eli22]

Hello all,

As some of you may know, I am a long-time gem collector, but had yet to set any of them. So I thought I should slow down on buying, and finally set and enjoy what I have. Since I recently purchased a sapphire from Inken at Enhoerning Jewelry, I thought it fitting that she should create my very first ring. Now I want her to set all of my gems!!

First, just let me say... Inken is extremely intuitive about what you want. She listens intently and, if you think you're particular, she has you beat. Every single teeny detail is something to which she pays close attention. She's also highly responsive, exceedingly professional, and very fair. Plus, she has the coolest Germanic accent that I could listen to all day. Anyway, she deserves this rave review, so I wanted to make sure she got it.

Here is Inken's photo (more to come)! I should receive the ring shortly!!

3.03ct. untreated sapphire from Burma... around 2ctw. diamonds (F/VS)... 950 platinum.

OMG...absolutely breathtaking!!! That color is TDF!

 

[JewelledEscalators]

Thank you, my friend! You know, everyone told me to go understated and let the sapphire do the talking. But I just really felt it deserved a more elaborate setting. And I don't think it ended up taking anything away from the sapphire. Inken and I felt the color was so saturated that it would remain the focal point. Glad we went for it! I'm setting my ruby next, and I'm thinking a more simple 5-stone design is in order. We shall see... thanks again for the encouragement!

Yes, I can see in some cases the 'let the stone do the talking' approach works, particularly if it's a striking type of cut (like aschers), but equally, a magnificient setting can really raise a beautiful stone to a whole different level.

I'd also love to like to see the ruby in something fab like this too, but maybe it's a five stone ring because you have 5 smaller sized rubies?

Will you be setting the purple garnet too?