How I spent last year's Vegas door prize money!

[jstarfireb]

First of all, a big thank you to Dave Atlas (who supplied the gift money), Wink Jones (who set the ring), and Barry Bridgestock (who cut the stone)!

I've had a lovely blue topaz cushion from Barry sitting around for months, and recently contacted Wink and Melissa about setting it. Melissa found an awesome Stuller design that is *exactly* my style. Simple, sleek, modern but classic, unembellished but elegant. The ring came yesterday and I love it! Perfect way to showcase that mesmerizing blue.

Here are Wink's glamor shots. Far better than anything I could get with my cell phone camera. The real-life color of the stone is more similar to the side pic.

 

[movie zombie]

cool and blue!
finger shot!?
lovely and timeless!

 

[minousbijoux]

Beautiful, but hand shots or it didn't happen!

 

[pregcurious]

I love it!

 

[jstarfireb]

How did I know you all would ask for handshots?

 

[Siameseroo]

Absolutely stunning! Gorgeous stone and the setting is perfect - simple but elegant.

 

[movie zombie]

looks lovely on your finger, too!

 

[dk168]

It's lovely, thanks for sharing.

DK

 

[missy]

It's bluetiful! LOVE it.

 

[ElleK]

Beautiful!

 

[Acinom]

What a beautiful ring! I love the fluidity of the shank and the sky blue stone is amazing. Enjoy wearing it!

 

[lknvrb4]

Beautiful, love that setting!

 

[eastjavaman]

What can I say except surround that thing with diamonds

 

[enbcfsobe]

Beautiful -- I love solitaires!

 

[carmen1]

Your ring is gorgeous and I just love the setting! I couldn't find it on Stuller's website, do you know whether they customized it?

 

[jstarfireb]

Thanks all!

carmen1 - It's this one on Wink's site. I believe Stuller manufacturerd it (and used their Continuum silver) but perhaps it's not a Stuller design? I didn't inquire any further - Melissa suggested it to me and I jumped right on it:

http://winkcz.com/shop/engagement-rings/madison-ave-solitaire/

Melissa mentioned that they had to do a new CAD due to the depth of the stone, so it's semi-custom. (That's my only gripe about having set that stone in a ring, by the way...it's really high because it's so deep.)

 

[mtsapphirelovingannie]

Thank you for the information on the setting.

The ring is beautiful!

 

[LoversKites]

Beautiful!

 

[minousbijoux]

Beautiful profile! Elegant ring and lovely color.

 

[iLander]

Gorgeous ring!

But I need you over in preloved, jstarfireb. I have a question about a loupe troop item you had up a couple of years ago.

 

[Lovinggems]

Nice bump iLander!
Love your ring, it is gorgeous, great choice!

 

[iLander]

Nice bump iLander!
Love your ring, it is gorgeous, great choice!

Thanks, Lovinggems! That's very nice of you to say