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T L

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Beautiful tings!!! I especially love the snowflake setting for that lovely sapphire!
 

minousbijoux

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I love the snowflake setting and ring as well. The color and saturation level of the sapphire is perfect with the cool white metal.
 

T L

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I love the snowflake setting and ring as well. The color and saturation level of the sapphire is perfect with the cool white metal.

Disney needs to work make it a “Frozen” princess ring. ;-)
 

bling_dream19

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Ok so back to stuff that I can afford... picked up my 4.58ct rubellite and 2.9ct Madagascar sapphire in their new settings

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I adore your princess frozen ring!!!:kiss2: can you tell us more details about how you got it set? Soo pretty on your finger!
 

DauphineMucha

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I always thought I love cornflower blue. Until I saw this amazing GRS grade vivid/royal blue. 6 ct unheated oval from Sri Lanka.

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Amazing color...

:kiss2:...did you get to look at that oval outside of the shop lights?
 

icy_jade

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Thank you @T L @minousbijoux @bling_dream19

There actually isn’t much to tell... bought the readymade setting via my jeweller from a Hong Kong supplier. Loved the setting immediately when I saw it and pounced on it. It’s so pretty isn’t it? Gonna get a lot of wear this festive season for sure.

I think my jeweller is gonna try to get earrings in this design as well
 

icy_jade

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:kiss2:...did you get to look at that oval outside of the shop lights?


No... given the price and since I knew I won’t be getting it, didn’t want to take the risk. My jeweller has bad orange lighting in his store. So basically if a blue looks good in his store, it should look amazing outside...
 

DauphineMucha

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No... given the price and since I knew I won’t be getting it, didn’t want to take the risk. My jeweller has bad orange lighting in his store. So basically if a blue looks good in his store, it should look amazing outside...

I don’t see window but does it have a deepish cut? It doesn’t look much bigger than your cushion...? I am not sure if that is your cushion.

It’s just amazing!
 

icy_jade

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I don’t see window but does it have a deepish cut? It doesn’t look much bigger than your cushion...? I am not sure if that is your cushion.

It’s just amazing!

My cushion is 5 ct and the oval is 6 ct. cutting is great. No window and doesn’t look deep.

@qubitasaurus saw it too and can vouch for the amazing ness of this stone. I think it’s the prettiest one I’ve seen so far, including all the other expensive GRS certed stones I’ve not posted/mentioned before.

My cushion is on the right side in this pic. Above is another much cheaper cornflower
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icy_jade

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Btw it’s approx USD19k. If anyone has spare cash pls buy it. I don’t think you will regret. Unheated GRS certed vivid blue/royal blue 6 ct from Sri Lanka.

It’s really sooooooo gorgeous. No elaborate settings needed

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DauphineMucha

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Btw it’s approx USD19k. If anyone has spare cash pls buy it. I don’t think you will regret. Unheated GRS certed vivid blue/royal blue 6 ct from Sri Lanka.

It’s really sooooooo gorgeous. No elaborate settings needed

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Totally! Solitaire setting works best IMO.
 

Lilith112

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Btw it’s approx USD19k. If anyone has spare cash pls buy it. I don’t think you will regret. Unheated GRS certed vivid blue/royal blue 6 ct from Sri Lanka.

It’s really sooooooo gorgeous. No elaborate settings needed

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Omg....that saturation and tone! What a stunner! Tbh I think purity of color (no greys, brown, etc), glow, and saturation matter more than trade names. There's also a loooot of underwhelming cornflower blues out there, and everyone's perception is different. I think mine ocassionally deepens to nearly a royal blue in dim lights actually.
 

ChaiK

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Did you see this at Wriston's? Smouldering seductive red.

13.45 carats at 400 sgd (not usd) per carat. Lovely piece.

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icy_jade

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Did you see this at Wriston's? Smouldering seductive red.

13.45 carats at 400 sgd (not usd) per carat. Lovely piece.

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Too big (for me) lah...

Did he show you his giant mandarin garnet?
 

ChaiK

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Too big (for me) lah...

Did he show you his giant mandarin garnet?

I have giant mandarin garnet too.

Nothing is too big for me in the gems department:lol:.

Now I go and disturb him for the mandarin garnet.
 

icy_jade

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I have giant mandarin garnet too.

Nothing is too big for me in the gems department:lol:.

Now I go and disturb him for the mandarin garnet.

Hahaha I need pics of your giant mandarin garnet too!
 

qubitasaurus

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My cushion is 5 ct and the oval is 6 ct. cutting is great. No window and doesn’t look deep.

@qubitasaurus saw it too and can vouch for the amazing ness of this stone. I think it’s the prettiest one I’ve seen so far, including all the other expensive GRS certed stones I’ve not posted/mentioned before.

My cushion is on the right side in this pic. Above is another much cheaper cornflower
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They were actually all really nice stones. Somehow the hallo warps the perspective but in real life all 3 were huge and all three were a very pretty shade of blue. The oval did basically glow though -- it was a really deep rich shade of blue with an electric kind of glow (if that is your idea of ideal then it did indeed have it all).
 

icy_jade

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Omg....that saturation and tone! What a stunner! Tbh I think purity of color (no greys, brown, etc), glow, and saturation matter more than trade names. There's also a loooot of underwhelming cornflower blues out there, and everyone's perception is different. I think mine ocassionally deepens to nearly a royal blue in dim lights actually.

Mmm it’s that beautiful glow that I can’t forget. So beautiful....

They were actually all really nice stones. Somehow the hallo warps the perspective but in real life all 3 were huge and all three were a very pretty shade of blue. The oval did basically glow though -- it was a really deep rich shade of blue with an electric kind of glow (if that is your idea of ideal then it did indeed have it all).

Except the price! Lol. I would buy in an instant if I strike the lottery lol.
 

icy_jade

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Felt a bit sad about the 6 ct glowy sapphire (first world ‘problem’ I know) so took out my other sapphire to play for a while...

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Ok really cannot compare to the 6 ct but it’s bright and sparkly...

And wearing my Frozen ring again! Really love the halo. Hope I can find a setting just as nice for my other blue sapphire. :)

So totally in Christmas mood
 

mellowyellowgirl

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If you love it can't you get it Icy? You've been wanting one for a while.

Is the cost atrocious?
 

DauphineMucha

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Or a simple classic halo in vintage style to protect the stone... with milgrain etc... mmm


No need to spend $ on small diamonds! Plain band only...:lol:

Really wish that you would “take” it home to share with us...:mrgreen:
 

Lilith112

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19k

Is that atrocious?

Tbh for the size, not really. As reference, mine was/is USD5700 for 2ct, so the per carat cost is USD2850 compared to the 19k's USD3166. Considering how much larger the 19k one is, I don't think that's a bad price at all, especially if you love it.

Just my 2 cents!

(FYI I'm currently looking at a potential pad contender and would love to hear your thoughts; 2.05ct, Mada, color looks promising, comes w/GRS cert)
 

icy_jade

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Tbh for the size, not really. As reference, mine was/is USD5700 for 2ct, so the per carat cost is USD2850 compared to the 19k's USD3166. Considering how much larger the 19k one is, I don't think that's a bad price at all, especially if you love it.

Just my 2 cents!

(FYI I'm currently looking at a potential pad contender and would love to hear your thoughts; 2.05ct, Mada, color looks promising, comes w/GRS cert)

It’s the overall quantum that bothers me... (I’ve been spending so much!! Lowers head and moans...)

I’ll hop over to your thread later
 
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Lilith112

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It’s the overall quantum that bothers me... (I’ve been spending so much!! Lowers head and moans...)

I’ll hop over to your thread later

Could you maybe get a Christmas discount lol? It is the holiday season.
 

mellowyellowgirl

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Just take it outside to see @icy_jade!

Is it a Wriston stone?

You seem to really like blue and have been pursuing a dream blue for a while. If within means there's no harm in splurging on something you've long desired (as long as you're not being ripped off).

I did it with my yellow and have zero regrets.

Speaking of yellows what did you do with yours???
 
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