hoofbeats95
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Well, I''m glad you had a very pleasant experience in any case. I can''t wait to see pictures of your Afghan tourmaline in the setting.Date: 3/23/2009 1:58:30 PM
Author: hoofbeats95
Thanks TL! I don''t think the stone is damaged. I looked at it with a loupe when I got home.
I already had plans to go with my future MIL. So there was no way I could back out on that and still get to go. There was no other day I could get there besides the day we had planned. I thought about trying to go a day before so I could look alone. But in anycase, it all worked out. I didn''t actually PLAN on buying a setting. I planned on popping it into a bunch to see what I liked. But this one was just the right one! And in all honesty it''s not that crappy of a job. If you aren''t a PS member you''d never notice. The setting has a tiny flaw, but it''s all good. The price was pretty decent and I don''t even think I could have gotten one online for this price. And definitely not the SAME setting. And when I find something I like I will never forget it and won''t settle for something similar and not quite right. I can''t wait to post pics. Knowing my taste no one on here will like it, but that''s ok. Going to the jeweler in about 30 mins to check what he has to say. And if he can''t do anything I will be just fine with it. Cause it''s a pretty small details. I think everyone knows how anal I am! In this case I''m pretty proud of my first time setting a stone! It''s a learning process for sure. But I don''t feel like I totally screwed up. I do need to learn how to tell if a stone will ''fit'' into a setting. With that info I would be ready to hit the next show in the fall.
TL - since this is my thread I''m going to hijcak it. Your old avatar - what/who is that? Cause I miss it! I always imagined that was YOU! I had a blast with that avatar. Crazy huh?
I can''t wait to see pictures of your ring. Can you give us an idea of the style of it?Date: 3/24/2009 10:03:12 AM
Author: hoofbeats95
Tl - I ADORE that Avatar. I will admit to not knowing who that was. I am familiar with the name though. When I joined I was immediately drawn to your posts and the ''character'' of your posts seemed to fit the avatar picture so well. I was really disappointed when you changed. However - wasn''t this your old avatar?
As an update I took my ring to the jeweler yesterday. He doesn''t think the stone is perfectly symmetrical and that from one angle it will always look crooked. I told him I don''t think so and he is going to straighten it. He was sure he could make it better but warned me against perfection. I am also having the ring sized down. He mentioned that the setting is fairly well made. He would have liked it to be heavier. He said that he has seen all kind of crap from bulk produced places like India and China - diamonds that were glued in and such. He warned me about being careful with micro-pave which I already knew. I don''t think he would ever sell a pave ring if given the choice. Overall he said I did good. I asked him if I could hire him to attend the next intergem with me! My biggest issue was making sure I got decent quality but also how to tell if my stone would fit. He is back logged and won''t get to my ring till Thursday. I have an off site meeting at work, so it''s likely I can''t even pick it up till Friday.So no pics till the weekend probably.
The ring sounds very elegant. I can''t wait to see it. Micropave also means that the stones were set with the aid of a microscope since they are very small.Date: 3/24/2009 11:04:38 AM
Author: hoofbeats95
TL - I like the pic of with her arms crossed. Very relaxed with an air of authority. Just how your posts came across to me when I first joined! I think when I read your posts I pictured her talking. Ha ha. I''m a geek I know.
The ring - ok it''s white gold. It has a square double halo. The shank is split with a cross over. Micro-pave (I guess - the jeweler said sort of pave/bead set. Very small though so I assume that''s micro? He said micro just refers to the size) set diamonds. I think only a 1/4 carat. But in the right light they sparkle like a disco ball! Most people love the ring because the round stone in a square halo. I can''t wait to post pics.