Treenbean
Brilliant_Rock
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- Feb 25, 2010
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So I have been collecting loose colored stones for a few years now. I have an appreciation for top color stones but my budget and taste doesn't really afford me to collect the best of the best. I love gray stones and antiques and old patina on metal. So over the years I have been purchasing gray, lilac, somewhat colorless spinels. The luster is blinding and the shards and flashes of pinks and blues and yellow that are thrown from them are amazing.
I promised myself that I would start to set stones this year.
Inspired by the posts of Zahraleyla, I started to email Mike Robinson of http://www.rdgnz.com/. I honestly love his work. He is so talented. It's like being able to talk to and work with a modern day Frederic Boucheron (if Boucheron actually did his own bench work). Mike R has mad skills he designs, illustrates, creates, photographs, and carves. They are a family business where they take care of every detail. Thanks so much for my ring Mike!
The center stone is a Lilac/gray spinel purchased from ebay vendor Marnar of colorgemshop http://stores.ebay.com/colorgemshop He stands behind his gemstones and offers full money back guarantees if the stone isn't as stated. It is hard to trust ebay vendors but I trust Marnar. AGL has verified my spinels from him.
The side stones are from GOG. Little AVC's in a high color, M I think. Love them, love their service.
I promised myself that I would start to set stones this year.
Inspired by the posts of Zahraleyla, I started to email Mike Robinson of http://www.rdgnz.com/. I honestly love his work. He is so talented. It's like being able to talk to and work with a modern day Frederic Boucheron (if Boucheron actually did his own bench work). Mike R has mad skills he designs, illustrates, creates, photographs, and carves. They are a family business where they take care of every detail. Thanks so much for my ring Mike!
The center stone is a Lilac/gray spinel purchased from ebay vendor Marnar of colorgemshop http://stores.ebay.com/colorgemshop He stands behind his gemstones and offers full money back guarantees if the stone isn't as stated. It is hard to trust ebay vendors but I trust Marnar. AGL has verified my spinels from him.
The side stones are from GOG. Little AVC's in a high color, M I think. Love them, love their service.
I've been waiting for the completion pics of this one, it turned out beautifully - Mike did a fabulous job!! 
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