help me find 3-3.5mm stones!

[sonyachancs]

I realised I really like the look of a seven stone band or half eternity with my ER - in the size of 3-3.5diameter.

not channel set bands though, but minimal metal styles to suit my ER. i need help finding pave bands or tiny stones that I can set on my own, and I don't want to spend too much on them (can I get away with less than a hundred a band?)

help please! I'm thinking of purple (in a rose de France type) or a dark green. they don't need to be terribly durable, but of course it would be a plus if I were so lucky to get sapphires.

it's been tough finding ready made bands, and also finding stones that size, so TIA!

 

[2Neesers]

Jerry at Gemart Services has small Montana Sapphires. 3mm are listed at $17.80 each on his site.
I'm not sure what colors he has available, but he is very helpful when contacted.
Here's a link:
http://www.gemartservices.com/stones.php?id=monsapp001

 

[marymm]

Not sure if they are what you have in mind, but I saw a pretty 3mm pair of Tsav garnets on Litnon - really looked well-matched - http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=9950 - of course you'd need to find 5 more stones...

 

[chrono]

Sonya,
Given the size, perhaps it might be easier and more cost effective to find a ready-made band? Certain colours will certainly be a challenge and a 7 stone is definitely out but I think a half eternity sapphire is realistic, depending on your budget. Etsy might have something you like.

 

[estelle]

Not sure if they are what you have in mind, but I saw a pretty 3mm pair of Tsav garnets on Litnon - really looked well-matched - http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=9950 - of course you'd need to find 5 more stones...

Linton keeps putting up new listings for those small tsavs when one sells (take a look at their reserved/sold folder). I bet if asked, Michael could come up with enough for the band.

 

[sonyachancs]

Sonya,
Given the size, perhaps it might be easier and more cost effective to find a ready-made band? Certain colours will certainly be a challenge and a 7 stone is definitely out but I think a half eternity sapphire is realistic, depending on your budget. Etsy might have something you like.

Chrono, this is what I figured. but I've recently really fallen in love/infatuation with the pale lavenders of rose de france, and I don't see them in stacking bands. the amethyst ones are just too dark and too intensely purple to wear well on my skin, or to match my ER. have you seen any light purple ones?

 

[chrono]

Sonya,
I was browsing for a different item for another PSer when I came across this:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/109138610/crimson-red-garnet-and-recycled-14k?ref=related-6
http://www.etsy.com/listing/69852595/tsavorite-green-garnet-and-14k-yellow?ref=related-1

I think it's worth asking the vendor if she can do a 7 stone using light coloured amethysts.

 

[petit_bijou]

There seem to be a lot of these to choose from, surely 7 would be closely matched for a ring?

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?892044488

ETA: They're a little smaller than you were looking for, but depending on the setting the band width would be 3mm-ish?

 

[Bex]

Did you see these? http://www.etsy.com/listing/161034521/vietnamese-violet-spinels

They're 4mm, so a little bigger than you were looking for, but the color is lovely!

 

[sonyachancs]

you guys, you are so lovely!

I completely forgot multicolour had sets of calibrated stones!!!!

 

[innerkitten]

I know of an Ebay store that sells lots of calibrated small stones. The stock varies. I've purchased lots of small stones from them and been happy.

ncestones

 

[sonyachancs]

I know of an Ebay store that sells lots of calibrated small stones. The stock varies. I've purchased lots of small stones from them and been happy.

ncestones

thank you innerkitten! I'm keeping them on my watch list. they have beautiful scapolite in the size and colour I want (and the price), but it is so undurable i cannot consider it for my WB, sigh. such a pity!!