Mahenge from Swala in Brian Gavin halo

[Aoife]

My Mahenge spinel from Swala, set by Brian Gavin:



1.4 cts, 7.7mm x 5.5mm x 4.2

 

[Aoife]

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[AustenNut]

What a beauty! Details?

 

[Aoife]

Just one handshot:

 

[Aoife]

It's little, but it has some impact!

 

[Aoife]

What a beauty! Details?

What would you like to know? I'm never quite sure how much people want to know, and what they're interested in!

 

[diamondringlover]

Wow that is just beautiful, I love that color

 

[PinkTower]

Beautiful. Is the gold all one color? In some pictures it looks two toned.

I like the look on your finger.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Ohhh that has got to be one of my favorite halo settings ever. I absolutely love the engraving down the sides - perfection!

 

[mochi]

That's so beautiful!

 

[VapidLapid]

Xquisit

 

[Aoife]

AustenNut, diamondrnglover, B.E.G, Mochi, Vapid Lapid: Thank you so much! I was extremely pleased by the way the ring turned out, and totally impressed with the level of attention to detail from the folks at Brian Gavin. The only thing I noticed as being a weensy bit "off" was that the engraving did not end symmetrically on the shank, but that is being super nit-picky on my part. I decided it was a non-issue, but I'm sure some of you eagle-eyed Pricescopers are bound to notice, so I thought I'd mention it here.

Pink Tower, thank you! It's all white gold, but it's so shiny that I think what you are seeing is the reflection of the rose.

 

[cellentani]

Gorgeous setting and STUNNING color! That's got to be one of my favorite shades of spinel, and you're right - it packs a huge punch on your finger! Milgrain, melee, and engraving - I'm a sucker for all three of those!

 

[cushioncutnut]

Stunning! I love the engraving too!

 

[JewelFreak]

Oh, that came out just beautifully!!! I'm happy for you (& green myself w/envy!).

--- Laurie

 

[Arkteia]

Beautiful color. And a wonderful setting. I, too, would like to know the size/weight of the spinel.

 

[Rae~]

I think that is just gorgeous, even though as a general rule I dislike pink!

Lovely.

 

[StonieGrl]

Beautiful ring. Congrats and much enjoyment to you!

Were the people at BGD good to work with? I don't think I've ever heard a negative about them.

 

[Arcadian]

ooooo very pretty!


-A

 

[Aoife]

cellentani: Thank you! Did you see the teensy-weensy milgrain around the surprise diamonds in the gallery? So pretty!

cushioncutnut, JewelFreak, Rae and Arcadian: Thank you for the compliments!

crasru: Thank you, and I posted the stats on the spinel under the first photo, probably not the best place for it. I apologize!

StonieGrl: Thank you for the compliment and the well-wishes! I was very pleased overall with my experience at Brian Gavin. However, I had a very specific idea of what I wanted, based on two rings that were already in their design gallery, so my contacts with Jamie, Lesley, and Brian Gavin were brief and to-the-point. My one observation of their process was that I found it a little disconcerting at the beginning to be told to call in at a certain day and time, then, when I called in, get the impression from whomever answered the phone (Jamie or Lesley) that they weren't quite sure who I was or why I was calling. It happened twice, so I suspect that there is something in their system that may need tweaking a bit. But that was minor, and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend BG. The workmanship really speaks for itself.

 

[innerkitten]

What a pretty combo! Congrats on your nice new ring!

BTW sort of OT. It seems like the spinel prices are going up on the Swala gem site.

 

[T L]

Exquisite!

 

[Largosmom]

REALLY REALLY pretty ! I love this color with a halo.

Laura

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I need to borrow it--I'll be right over!

cheers--Sharon

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Beautiful piece,

I have an oval Mehenge from Swala, and totally want to halo it.

This will be an inspiration piece for me. It looks beautiful.

 

[yssie]

Gorgeous! Congrats on your new piece

 

[Aoife]

innerkitten: Thank you, and yes, I too had noticed the prices for spinels on Swala heading up.

TL, Largosmom, Yssie: I appreciate the kind words, thank you!

canuk-gal: Sure, you're welcome to borrow it any time....

LtlFirecracker: What a sweet thing to say, thanks. I'll look forward to seeing you post lots of pictures once you get your Mahenge set.

 

[ForteKitty]

what a beautiful ring!

 

[SeattleSweetheart]

That is a stunning ring! Love the stone, love the setting!

 

[Laila619]

Gorgeous!! Did you custom design the setting, or is it one of their stock settings?