Help Please :) Melee proportions for pear

[minicat]

Hi Everyone,

I have a small pear that I want to make into a ring for my wife. The design will be fairly typical of a center stone with a halo of melee. (We are still undecided on putting diamonds on/in the shank). However Im not very confident on what size to have the melee so that it looks right.

The pear is 0.44ct and measures 6.52 x 4.53 x 2.49.

If anyone could please advise me on what proportions they think will look good - or some kind of parameters ie between 1.2 and 1.4mm for example. Or larger or smaller....?

The other idea we had considered was to use pink diamond melee. Would I want to use the same or different size in this case? I have seen them available at africagems -can anyone recommend anywhere else (just because they are the only place i have seen so far)?

Thanks for any help

 

[Gossamer]

In this post there's a picture of a 0.80 ct pear with a halo of fancy pink pointers set in rose gold - top stone in the pendant. This may help you think about dimensions. The good news is that you have some flexibility based on what your eye finds appealing; there is no rule or perfect ratio.

The asking price for fancy pink pointer melee is $6500/ct, which is significantly higher than colorless melee. That price obviously goes up for larger stones and down for smaller stones. Beware of vendors whose prices seem too good to be true. Any vendor specializing in colored diamonds should be able to quote you a price for your needs (possibly from their own inventory), or you could take your inquiry to whoever does the assembly of your piece and ask them to source the melee; they may be willing and able to get you a better price than sourcing it on your own as a retail buyer.

 

[Sunstorm]

I would probably use 1.5 mms, anything larger would be too large proportionally and smaller, well you could go down to 1.2-1.4 but anything smaller is too small IMHO, I think the 1.5 mm size works perfectly well with just about everything; in fact I am making a design with pears of the same weight you are mentioning and using the mentioned approx. 1.5 mm melee. I am using colorless, E-F, VVS-VS but depends on your center stone. I think pink is gorgeous but I prefer pink melee with yellow center and pink melee is very pricey. You have to know your budget though. If you go for fancy color melee you can use one pointers or one and a half. Make sure to get precision cut, very important and actually not easy to find.

 

[minicat]

Thanks for the advise. I have the feeling that if we go for pink it might cost more than the center piece! It doesnt matter though as we are not in any hurry to get it made. Anyway thanks again for the advise.

OH, i was also wondering how pink I would need to be on the scale to be able to see the pink? I have never seen any pink diamonds in real life yet, but I dont want to be looking for something online, only to see it in real life and realise that what I want is WAY out of budget. It doesnt have to be seriously pink, but pink enough to see it is pink (for other people to see it is pink i guess!).

Thanks again

 

[Sunstorm]

In melee I would look for strong color because it is more affordable and also small stones show color less than larger stones in general. You would not have to get fancy pink, you could get fancy yellow too, that would look great as well and it is much more affordable though still more expensive than colorless. In this size I am not sure I would go for very expensive fancy color melee and honestly I prefer matching fancy color melee with a fancy color diamond center; I mean a yellow pear with pink melee for example but this is subjective. In this case all white would be wonderful as well. You do not need too many stones for a halo, less than 15 depending on size, it should not cost a lot, add to it whatever you may want to set in the shank if you do. You could also do three colors if you wanted to.

 

[Gossamer]

In natural colored melee, you don't have an abundance of options within any given colour. Have a read of the tutorials on fancy diamond colors. The melee in the piece in the link above is fancy pink (without any modifiers like intense, vivid, or light). So that gives you some sense of how much pink you'll see.

 

[minicat]

Thanks again for the pointers. I know what you mean about the center piece being fairly small to put with colour stones, but i got it years and years ago - just never did anything with it. My wife def wants a ring, def wants a halo, and loves pink! When I mentioned the idea of using pink diamonds for the melee she seemed pretty keen on the idea. Whats good for the goose is good for the gander! he he

Anyway, I dont mind spending a little extra on the melee, but buying a whole new center piece at this time in our lives feels a bit too extravagant. Especially as its just a gift for the sake of a gift (and brownie points)

Im going to order a tester stone from africagems - do you know any other vendors I could try?

Thanks

 

[Gossamer]

I don't think anyone was suggesting your center stone is too small. There's no right or wrong size. I provided a reference to another piece to help you think about the proportions with your stone.

Why are you trying to buy this melee on your own? Are you going to build the thing yourself in your garage? There are folks here who specialize in colored diamonds who can source you quality melee and build the item with your center stone. Work with them - don't try to do this on your own. Read a few threads and you'll find them.

If you order a test piece, what are you going to do with a single tiny piece of melee? Have you seen a pointer in person? You could fit a few of them on the head of a pin. It's impossible to assess the quality from a single piece of diamond a millimeter wide. I just know that there are certain websites that have pricing too good to be true, and if you read the fine print buried somewhere in the back of their websites, you can figure out why.

 

[Sunstorm]

Very true, I would also suggest that you work with a vendor who can source you the stones and help you with the workmanship. Trust is key here, everything depends on that, if I were you I would not just try to get a tester stone from an online vendor you know nothing about. You are taking chances and obviously you are not going to send the one pointer to GIA for color origin testing, you can work with an online source but make sure it is trustworthy. Your centerstone is not too small at all, I have made earrings with ten point fancy vivids surrounded by one point vivid melee and they can be stunning; there is no such thing as too small if you do the right thing with the stone and a 40 pointer is definitely a workable size.

 

[minicat]

Thanks again for suggestions guys - I wasnt offended or anything, i just kind of think thats its not exactly normal to put as much money into melee as the center stone...or more! It still might be too much to get what we want...

To be honest I had such fun buying my wifes engagement ring I just thought id look about myself again. I already know a few of the usual suspects on here from before, and will probably go with them in the end anyway. I read a few of the tutorials too, but having never seen a single pink, let alone a range of colours of pink, thats what I want to see most. The rest I think I more or less get from before... well basically size and colour is pretty much everything, cut/clarity seems secondary for coloured stones as far as price goes? Obviously youd then want a better cut for your money if poss, hence good vendors. But thats the thing, there doesnt seem to be a ''natural road' to vendors selling pink melee online like there is for top notch white diamonds. Having said that I havent put all that much effort into it so far.

I already have an idea of the size of melee from my wifes w-ring. I cant remember the size right this second but I thought id go slightly larger as they are ACA stones, which I think will probably look a bit bigger and brighter. But I just wanted to check what everyone else thought too

Also I live in Birmingham UK, which apart from making shipping more of a pain if I buy from US vendors, I also live right next to the jewelry quarter where I know a few craftsmen. So while I would LOVE to have a go at making it in my garage, that will have to wait for another day unfortunately Seriously though, I just like the getting there more than the arriving. Thats why I just thought Id get a single stone to see how pink it looks for now. We still havent really nailed down any shortlist of designs we like! lol

Ill update you on how it goes..... as it goes

EDIT >>>>>>>>>>>

I just checked and the stones in my wifes wring are 1.4mm. So OVincze was perfect on the size I think

 

[Gossamer]

I don't think there's any rule about spending more or less on one stone or the other. Do what looks good to your eye.

Pink melee isn't terribly pink just because it's so tiny. The smaller you get, the less pink shows up to the eye. You need a stone of a certain size to get a strong pink color. Might be worth visiting a few high-end jewelry stores next time you're in London to have a look. Or consider other gems like sapphires.

It is very hard to get a price on pink melee online. As I mentioned, the market asking price for fancy pink pointers (about 1.2mm) is $65/each, so you can use that in your calculations. With a bit of math you can figure out how many you need within +/- one or two.

If you order from a US vendor, many of them ship from Antwerpen, Israel, Hong Kong, or somewhere outside the US, which I suspect has something to do with tax and the fact that few diamonds are cut & polished in the US anymore.

 

[Sunstorm]

Birmingham is a nice place.) You do not need to buy from US vendors at all, there are many here in Europe who are good and cater to the public as well. Cut is extremely important in fancy colored diamonds, perhaps not colored stones but in all diamonds, colorless or not. Actually in fancy colored diamonds the cut is key because how much color the stone exhibits depends on the cut largely but also you want light performance as well, otherwise you may as well go with sapphires that are much cheaper. What sets fancy colored diamonds apart from colored gemstones is that they are diamonds and they should possess the brilliance great cut diamonds have. I specialize in fancy colored diamonds and select my center stones largely based on cut. I tell you it does make all the difference. In melee though you may not need cut like an ACA, well in colorless yes but perhaps not in fancy colored. Yes it is true that small stones exhibit less color but you can still get pink melee with good color. I prefer fancy colored melee to have a strong color, hence while I may use say a fancy yellow center I normally use vivid melee. Faint pink in my opinion is not great for melee, you want at least fancy IF you have the budget for it, otherwise you can go with white ot vivid yellow. Vivid yellow costs more than colorless but not significantly so.

 

[chrono]

Due to the melee size (1 mm thereabouts), pink diamonds used for halos are very pale, showing just a hint of colour. They are set in rose gold to further bring out their pink colouration. Due to the size and needing a parcel of matching stones, you will hard pressed to find them for sale to anyone outside of the trade.

Leibish doesn't have a parcel of round pinks at the moment.
http://www.leibish.com/view-diamond/403ct-round-10803-6740

 

[Sunstorm]

Actually, vivid yellow, pink and blue melee are definitely available but as stated probably mostly to members of the trade, which is why it has been suggested to OP to have a trade member who specializes in fancy source them for him. In this case considering the size of the center diamond something like 12 1 pointers would suffice, thus, he would have to buy 0.12 cts of such melee which may or may not be cost prohibitive. In the case of vivid yellow that would not be extremely high priced, more for pinks but also not sure how much OP paid for the center stone. It could be done though and vivid colors are easier to have in melee than in larger stones. True that melee shows less color but vivids are more available in smaller sizes than in large stones where prices would also skyrocket in part because of their rarity. Rose gold is a possibility but it does not have to be done at all if the melee has very strong color.

 

[minicat]

Thanks again for your posts guys. The more I read, the more im getting a picture in my mind of what i am after.

I also went to the Jewelery Quarter the other day and a lady, who has had some previous experience dealing with pink diamonds showed me a range of pink stones that she thought bore a likeness to colours i could expect to see. Although she did say it was more than a rough guide! lol

Anyway, thanks again for your advice.

 

[minicat]

Hi Everyone,

I had continued the pink melee conversation on another thread. If anyone is interested please go to [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pink-melee-prices.200958/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pink-melee-prices.200958/[/URL]

I was just wondering if I can get some advice on sizing. I contacted Leibish and they currently have some FP stones between 1.94 - 2.03mm, which I am kind of thinking are too big since we were talking about 1.5mm. Or am I just being a bit silly! What does everyone else think?

Also, how many do people think I need?

Thanks

 

[Sunstorm]

In my opinion they would be too big, not so pretty. I have once made a ring for someone with a 0,41 center and the halo was composed of this size melee and to me it sort of looked out of proportion; in other words the center did not dominate as much as I would have wanted it to. The person wanted this particular size but I would definitely recommend 1.2-1.3 which would look the best with your center. If you really wanted to, you could go with 1.5-s but even those might be a bit too large. Also, when you are quoted a range in size that is not good at all, it will make the work of the jeweler extremely difficult; you really need precision cut.

 

[pinkjewel]

In my opinion they would be too big, not so pretty. I have once made a ring for someone with a 0,41 center and the halo was composed of this size melee and to me it sort of looked out of proportion; in other words the center did not dominate as much as I would have wanted it to. The person wanted this particular size but I would definitely recommend 1.2-1.3 which would look the best with your center. If you really wanted to, you could go with 1.5-s but even those might be a bit too large. Also, when you are quoted a range in size that is not good at all, it will make the work of the jeweler extremely difficult; you really need precision cut.

I agree with OVincze- anything over 1.5 would be too large- it would look out of proportion. Too small to be a good cluster ring style and too large to look good as a halo. I would suggest 1 pointers (1.3mm range). Oh, and you asked in the other thread about my pear pendant size and melee size and I was out of town. Just checked and the pear is .71ct measuring 8.04 x 4.91. The total numbers of pink melee carat weight is .15ct- so since there are over 20 pinks in the piece including the bale- I'm guessing they are 1/2 pointers (.80mm). Could someone in the trade confirm this?

 

[minicat]

OVincze and Pink Jewel - thank you again for your comments I thought they might be a bit too big. I was thinking 1.5mm max based on the ones I can see that I know are 1.4mm but ACA so possibly appear slightly larger. I was worried that If i go too small they will be very hard to see, regardless of the colour. But thats why I value people opinion here so much - because i can just ask and I get a reliable answer, and I know how high peoples standards are here too.

BTW, Pink Jewel i thougt you might like to know Leibish dont have any FIP at the moment, but estimate the price to be 3.5-4 times the price of FP, which is currently $7600 ish per ct. Yikes!!!

Thanks

 

[minicat]

The total numbers of pink melee carat weight is .15ct- so since there are over 20 pinks in the piece including the bale- I'm guessing they are 1/2 pointers (.80mm). Could someone in the trade confirm this?

I just noticed this question and I have been using this table and its worked so far. Based on 0.15/20 = 0.0075ct. According to the table it says they should be around about 1.15mm.

http://www.d4uweb.com/diamond_comparison.html

I was going to cut and paste the table itself but it doesnt seem to work, sorry.

 

[pinkjewel]

The total numbers of pink melee carat weight is .15ct- so since there are over 20 pinks in the piece including the bale- I'm guessing they are 1/2 pointers (.80mm). Could someone in the trade confirm this?

I just noticed this question and I have been using this table and its worked so far. Based on 0.15/20 = 0.0075ct. According to the table it says they should be around about 1.15mm.

http://www.d4uweb.com/diamond_comparison.html

I was going to cut and paste the table itself but it doesnt seem to work, sorry.

I think there are actually 23- need to put my bifocals on-lol, so I guess they are probably 1mm each. thanks for the table!!

Yikes about the FIP!! I knew they were getting really hard to find, and that's why I bought the pair last year. It's just that with the Argyle mine drying up it was the main place to find the more intense pink colors and the supply is running out-sigh. I wish I'd bought more a few years ago.

 

[Sunstorm]

I totally second what Pinkjewel said, 1 pointers would be best and I think I have mentioned this before. I am only telling you because I have done all three sizes mentioned here for a halo around half carat centers or so. In my opinion if you really want an attractive halo for this center which emphasizes the center and looks proportionate as well as now overwhelm you beautiful centerstone you really are best off if you stick to one pointers. Think also that this way you can at least pay less too.

Not to highjack your thread OP but Pinkjewel I really enjoyed your thread about making your stunning orchid ring. What a great idea! It goes to show people who wonder how to set small FCDs what can be done with them to bring the best out of them and make them into magnificent jewels. I also like the idea of flower designs; petals etc. and doing designs like that with FCDs, not to worry they are nothing similar to your ring.) But I have to say I am a tadbit jealous since orchids are my favorite flowers. I also noticed that your jeweler uses ajoure technique too and I am glad to see that there are still those around who put a lot of scrutiny into workmanship. My jeweler is amazing as well, he creates my pieces all handmade with old, very precise technique too.

I was thinking the same about pinks; although the production of Argyle has been extended until at least 2020 prices have gone up if possible even more since people realized now they may have a chance and this may be their last chance. I still think that getting pinks now is not too late and that they will go up more in prices perhaps even reaching the levels of blues and greens closer to the end of production. If you want a pink anyhow this is still a good time although granted those who got them years ago were really fortunate.

 

[Gypsy]

I totally second what Pinkjewel said, 1 pointers would be best and I think I have mentioned this before. I am only telling you because I have done all three sizes mentioned here for a halo around half carat centers or so. In my opinion if you really want an attractive halo for this center which emphasizes the center and looks proportionate as well as now overwhelm you beautiful centerstone you really are best off if you stick to one pointers. Think also that this way you can at least pay less too.

Not to highjack your thread OP but Pinkjewel I really enjoyed your thread about making your stunning orchid ring. What a great idea! It goes to show people who wonder how to set small FCDs what can be done with them to bring the best out of them and make them into magnificent jewels. I also like the idea of flower designs; petals etc. and doing designs like that with FCDs, not to worry they are nothing similar to your ring.) But I have to say I am a tadbit jealous since orchids are my favorite flowers. I also noticed that your jeweler uses ajoure technique too and I am glad to see that there are still those around who put a lot of scrutiny into workmanship. My jeweler is amazing as well, he creates my pieces all handmade with old, very precise technique too.

I was thinking the same about pinks; although the production of Argyle has been extended until at least 2020 prices have gone up if possible even more since people realized now they may have a chance and this may be their last chance. I still think that getting pinks now is not too late and that they will go up more in prices perhaps even reaching the levels of blues and greens closer to the end of production. If you want a pink anyhow this is still a good time although granted those who got them years ago were really fortunate.

personally I would do 1/2 pointers in a rose gold halo.

 

[pinkjewel]

I totally second what Pinkjewel said, 1 pointers would be best and I think I have mentioned this before. I am only telling you because I have done all three sizes mentioned here for a halo around half carat centers or so. In my opinion if you really want an attractive halo for this center which emphasizes the center and looks proportionate as well as now overwhelm you beautiful centerstone you really are best off if you stick to one pointers. Think also that this way you can at least pay less too.

Not to highjack your thread OP but Pinkjewel I really enjoyed your thread about making your stunning orchid ring. What a great idea! It goes to show people who wonder how to set small FCDs what can be done with them to bring the best out of them and make them into magnificent jewels. I also like the idea of flower designs; petals etc. and doing designs like that with FCDs, not to worry they are nothing similar to your ring.) But I have to say I am a tadbit jealous since orchids are my favorite flowers. I also noticed that your jeweler uses ajoure technique too and I am glad to see that there are still those around who put a lot of scrutiny into workmanship. My jeweler is amazing as well, he creates my pieces all handmade with old, very precise technique too.

I was thinking the same about pinks; although the production of Argyle has been extended until at least 2020 prices have gone up if possible even more since people realized now they may have a chance and this may be their last chance. I still think that getting pinks now is not too late and that they will go up more in prices perhaps even reaching the levels of blues and greens closer to the end of production. If you want a pink anyhow this is still a good time although granted those who got them years ago were really fortunate.

thanks for the nice comments on my orchid ring!! Mike is very talented, and it is nice to see jewelers that still embrace the old styles such as ajoure. You are lucky to work with a jeweler who also pays attention to detail. I do not own the idea of mixing FCDs with flowers or even orchids. Both Cartier and JAR were way ahead of me on that front- I simply used them for inspiration photos and let Mike design an original piece for me. If you do make an FCD flower piece I would love to see it.
About the price of pinks- I just had a look at Leibish's site and noticed the quantity of pink diamonds is so much less than it used to be and the cost of them is so much higher!! Unfortunately, I don't think anymore pinks are in my budget right now. I still have a pink diamond heart to set, along with a few smaller pinks, so funds will be going towards settings right now.

 

[Sunstorm]

Hi Pinkjewel, yes of course I know that flowers as an idea have been around for a very long time, well, we mostly take inspiration from somewhere. That said I found your ring original and unique, very exquisite, definitely one of a kind piece. People often do not realize how important workmanship is and what a difference it makes, to be honest after watching the process and results of top, handmade workmanship several times I would never want mass produced jewelry again.

I have just had people asking so many times what to do with small and very expensive FCDs if they want to set them and I think your thread and the way you showed the making of your rings is a wonderful inspiration for people. Yes, I will show you the result of my idea when that happens but it usually takes weeks for the desing to finalize in my head and then we adjust it with my jeweler, making it seems the easiest part of course because I am not the one doing it and my jeweler works with such confidence in part due to 40 some years of experience.

I have seen your thread about the pink heart and will read it, I do not remember if you finally came up with an idea but I am very curious. You were fortunate to get them when prices were still more affordable, of course you do not need more but do we ever need any FCDs?) Perhaps you can venture into another color. I never even liked yellow as a color for clothes, etc. but I absolutely fell for yellow diamonds. Hope you have been enjoying and cherishing your stunning ring.

 

[pinkjewel]

Hi Pinkjewel, yes of course I know that flowers as an idea have been around for a very long time, well, we mostly take inspiration from somewhere. That said I found your ring original and unique, very exquisite, definitely one of a kind piece. People often do not realize how important workmanship is and what a difference it makes, to be honest after watching the process and results of top, handmade workmanship several times I would never want mass produced jewelry again.

I have just had people asking so many times what to do with small and very expensive FCDs if they want to set them and I think your thread and the way you showed the making of your rings is a wonderful inspiration for people. Yes, I will show you the result of my idea when that happens but it usually takes weeks for the desing to finalize in my head and then we adjust it with my jeweler, making it seems the easiest part of course because I am not the one doing it and my jeweler works with such confidence in part due to 40 some years of experience.

I have seen your thread about the pink heart and will read it, I do not remember if you finally came up with an idea but I am very curious. You were fortunate to get them when prices were still more affordable, of course you do not need more but do we ever need any FCDs?) Perhaps you can venture into another color. I never even liked yellow as a color for clothes, etc. but I absolutely fell for yellow diamonds. Hope you have been enjoying and cherishing your stunning ring.

OVincze, I agree that it's difficult to figure out what to do with small FCDs!! That is one reason I decided to go with an "art" piece for my pink oval. I'd love to see your design when you finalize it. I still have not figured out exactly what I want to do with my pink heart.I think I have a few threads on it. I would have liked to find a parcel of merelani mint garnet melee to work with it, but, although, green garnet melee is available they lack the blueish component I want. Montana sapphires, maybe? But hard to find a non muddy parcel in matching shades. If I go with regular light blue sapphires I find they drain the delicate pink color so that's out, whereas the blueish/green tones enhance the pink color. On top of that I don't want the ring to scream girly heart-as I'm no longer a spring chicken. So I go round and round with ideas and nothing says-"this is it". Have any ideas for me?
As for other FCD colors? I'd love a blueish green one- just not in the cards right now

 

[chrono]

I agree that it's difficult to figure out what to do with small FCDs!! That is one reason I decided to go with an "art" piece for my pink oval. I'd love to see your design when you finalize it. I still have not figured out exactly what I want to do with my pink heart.I think I have a few threads on it. I would have liked to find a parcel of merelani mint garnet melee to work with it, but, although, green garnet melee is available they lack the blueish component I want. Montana sapphires, maybe? But hard to find a non muddy parcel in matching shades. If I go with regular light blue sapphires I find they drain the delicate pink color so that's out, whereas the blueish/green tones enhance the pink color. On top of that I don't want the ring to scream girly heart-as I'm no longer a spring chicken. So I go round and round with ideas and nothing says-"this is it". Have any ideas for me? As for other FCD colors? I'd love a blueish green one- just not in the cards right now

I so agree with the bolded. I am experiencing the same issue but think I've finally found the right design. I can't wait to see what PinkJewel comes up with next and I also look forward to what OVincze 's new piece of FCD jewellery.

 

[pinkjewel]

I agree that it's difficult to figure out what to do with small FCDs!! That is one reason I decided to go with an "art" piece for my pink oval. I'd love to see your design when you finalize it. I still have not figured out exactly what I want to do with my pink heart.I think I have a few threads on it. I would have liked to find a parcel of merelani mint garnet melee to work with it, but, although, green garnet melee is available they lack the blueish component I want. Montana sapphires, maybe? But hard to find a non muddy parcel in matching shades. If I go with regular light blue sapphires I find they drain the delicate pink color so that's out, whereas the blueish/green tones enhance the pink color. On top of that I don't want the ring to scream girly heart-as I'm no longer a spring chicken. So I go round and round with ideas and nothing says-"this is it". Have any ideas for me? As for other FCD colors? I'd love a blueish green one- just not in the cards right now

I so agree with the bolded. I am experiencing the same issue but think I've finally found the right design. I can't wait to see what PinkJewel comes up with next and I also look forward to what OVincze 's new piece of FCD jewellery.

Chrono, I love how your piece is coming together- it's going to be beautiful!!

 

[chrono]

Chrono, I love how your piece is coming together- it's going to be beautiful!!

Thank you, and thank you for your suggestions in my thread. Nothing beats your bespoke orchid though.

 

[Sunstorm]

Where is your thead Chrono? Now I have to see that one! Ok I will likely just do a search right now.

Pinkjewel oh yeah that ocean deep blue green is my HG but not for this very moment. Anyhow teal is my favorite color so of course I would love to own one like that one day but for now I am sticking to my yellows, one step at a time. For this reason I have been buying evening gowns with some yellow, I tend to pick clothes for the jewelry.) Fortunately, most have shades of pinks, yellow, green... so most FCDs would be a great match. For the Antwerp Diamond Trade Fair gala dinner I wore a black gown with pink, green and yellow details on the bottom part of the gown.

I would love to share the pieces once they are made but unfortunately as a trade member I am not allowed, I will have them on my website though, it will take time because I have decided to make a demi parure; earrings and necklace for now with flower petal design, some filigree, of course ajoure will be used.) It will be all yellow though, fancy vivid melee and RB for the earrings and a golden center with fancy vivid yellow for the necklace. But for now under the trade members thread I will likely use a much more simple piece which I also love; versatility is also good, the demi parure if worn together would definitely be an evening wear set IMHO although sometimes I tend to wear stunning jewelry during the day too if I feel like it.

My problem is that I fall in love with all FCDs I select but of course I select them because they stand out for whatever reason to me. Then again I cannot be selfish and sometimes have to share my love and passion for them.)

Girls keep these threads coming, I love them, now I have to read all of yours Pinkjewel on the heart and I look forward to reading yours Chrono. BTW, Pinkjewel for that pink heart mint green sounds amazing. I wish you could do that with diamonds but the smallest matching size blue greens I have so far seen were around 8 points and you can imagine the price, also those were ocean colored and not mint. They would definitely overwhelm your heart. Yellow, pink and even blue melee can be found but mint green? Gotta admit I have never searched for green melee though. Have you searched for those garnets Pinkjewel?