Hiya Freke,
WOW....your ring will be AWESOME Kate!!!!Date: 3/22/2009 4:21:19 AM
Author: katebar
AJ suck it up suck it up.
Sally is very reasonable IMO and i think the open basket or whatever it calls is what I am looking for rather than the total enclosed bezel that Madelyn whose work i adore is doing.
My stone which I haven''t yet got is a 2.48 Garnet in a portuguese cut.
I think i will set it across the finger in silver. What do you all think?
Oh how precious.....love this froggie!!!Date: 3/23/2009 8:05:49 AM
Author: MakingTheGrade
Just wanted to chime in that Sally is really sweet to work with
I ordered a lotus ring setting from her in white gold for my pad sapphire, and I''m also ordering one of those adorable little frog pendants in silver with a moonstone, I think my mother in law will LOVE it. I think it''s adorable, it''s like a fat little froggie hoarding a big drop of water
I might send my stone to her to be set, just because I know she''d do a good job of it, and she might like seeing the end result
I''m curious, too, cause I''d love to have some of my stones set and I don''t know if I should invest the $ in wg or ss.
Yes I hope so. I just spoke to Rick and he well be sending if off on the weekend. I thinking of having it set east west. I think I will stick with silver too but then again WG........ oh goodness I am hooked!!!!Date: 3/23/2009 2:30:35 PM
Author: loriken214
WOW....your ring will be AWESOME Kate!!!!Date: 3/22/2009 4:21:19 AM
Author: katebar
AJ suck it up suck it up.
Sally is very reasonable IMO and i think the open basket or whatever it calls is what I am looking for rather than the total enclosed bezel that Madelyn whose work i adore is doing.
My stone which I haven''t yet got is a 2.48 Garnet in a portuguese cut.
I think i will set it across the finger in silver. What do you all think?
Lori
Date: 3/22/2009 9:12:04 PM
Author: arjunajane
Ha ha, you''re too funny - you buy everything! You must send it all to my home, so I can photograph it for you and share with your fellow PS''ers!Date: 3/22/2009 2:15:37 PM
Author: loriken214
Hi AJ!Date: 3/22/2009 1:46:34 PM
Author: arjunajane
Hi Lori,Date: 3/22/2009 1:04:32 PM
Author: loriken214
I can''t wait to see all of these new pretties, AJ, and I''m anxious to hear how the shipping method works.
Sally told me how to ship my stones to her and I chickened out. I love the new pillbox settings and will have her make some for me, but may have the settings sent to me and have my jeweler set the stones here.....I don''t know yet. I''m such a weinie!
Lori
I wish I could go that route, than everything would be cool!
But all the settings I want are bezels, and she said she''s not really fond of making a bezel for a gem
in-absentia, lol..
Don''t worry, I''m a weenie too! But I think I''m gonna get over it and go for it..hopefully
I just bought the Pillbox ring and earrings, as is, since I''m impatient and want to see the settings NOW!I know I''ll wear them frequently and the white topaz stones look really pretty.
The Lotus settings are easily made without the stones being set, but I can see Sally''s point about the bezels. That presents a new challenge as I''d love to have several of my round stones possibly set in this new mounting. Maybe even some asscher stones.... I just don''t want to part with them, even for a slim chance of them getting lost or stolen in the mail.
Lori
Yes, I totally agree Lori about the mail - the idea is scary!
But like I said when I bought this up, I don''t want to turn anyone off doing just that, plus it seems this topic being raised here
has actually instilled confidence in some to go ahead.
Kate - yes, thats'' what she told me too - so the no ins. was the thing I was having trouble getting around. If I were you, I''d follow LD''s advice and write simulant on it - I think thats a great idea! Look like we''ll be jumping at the same time anyways - I''ve decided to forge ahead and get the pillbox ring for my yellow berylCan''t wait to see your rosy pink goodness!
Whitby, it''s Heart Of Water Jewels - she also has a website called Nam Chai jewels.
I know now where to get it, found a supplier while at the Gem Show last month in Bangkok."
Gosh aj i can''t believe you bit the bullet so quickly.Date: 3/24/2009 9:39:31 PM
Author: arjunajane
That''s fantastic news Lori, thankyou for posting!!
Wow, this post must''ve generated heaps of interest for the pillbox setting - I''m happy for Sally..I just hope she keeps
her prices so good
Now, I just need to know how to measure my gems, lol..
I just sent off my yellow beryl yesterday, so lets have some travel dust for my lil gem on its way through scary THI, lol!
I am going to go ask my jeweller today if she thinks she will be able to close some bezels for me
He he I know right Kate?! I'm just crossing my fingers and toes that I don't come to regret the decision, lol..
AJ this is awesome. Is the jeweller from etsy too? A search revealed nothing.Date: 3/26/2009 8:32:42 AM
Author: arjunajane
And, to satiate my own needs so I don''t steal mum''s ring, lol..
I am going to have macfarland designs make me some cabochon rings, with thicker shanks.
I don''t really have anything like this, so I''m excited to see how they turn out.
Plus both gem and setting will come in under $100ea, so stoked with the prices !
First, a juicy rubellite tourm cab in this setting:
Hiya Mochi!
Hi LD - hrmm, no I haven''t even considered that, but I''m sure Sally will be happy to help if you ask..
Wowser thanks AJ. My garnet came today from Rick at ACG and I am having a devil of a job capturing the colur he sent me but it still is purty.Date: 3/31/2009 2:32:23 AM
Author: arjunajane
hey etsy lovers,
I just wanted to update you guys and anyone else who is interested about sending their gems to Sally in Thailand -
as some of you know, I was very hesitant. But I sent my beryl as per LD's great advice, as plain registered airmail,
and it got there safely and very quickly.
I sent it on 24/3, I think it left the country on 27/3, and it was delivered in THI yesterday, very impressed!
So, my advice is:
send it as low profile as possible - plain registered airmail.
Don't add insurance, and don't use a courier.
Label it something like LD's suggestion, which I thought was a very good idea (thanks LD!).
I did just that 'synthetic simulant - sample', and put a small value on it (I put $20).
Don't discuss what it is or where its going with your post office, or they may try to convince you to either not
send it at all or to use a courier, insurance, etc - this is what happened to me, and is part of the reason I got stressed about it.
This is just my experience with one package - if it is a very valuable gem you want to send, or you will be too worried,
then of course you may want to consider the option of having them make you the ring in absentia of the gem, as described by Lori above.
But mine went 100% smoothly, I would do it again, and I just wanted to let others
know who have been wanting to use Sally but this issue may have been stopping them.
Hey miscka,
WOW....WHAT A BEAUTY!!!Date: 3/31/2009 10:22:10 PM
Author: katebar
Wowser thanks AJ. My garnet came today from Rick at ACG and I am having a devil of a job capturing the colur he sent me but it still is purty.Date: 3/31/2009 2:32:23 AM
Author: arjunajane
hey etsy lovers,
I just wanted to update you guys and anyone else who is interested about sending their gems to Sally in Thailand -
as some of you know, I was very hesitant. But I sent my beryl as per LD''s great advice, as plain registered airmail,
and it got there safely and very quickly.
I sent it on 24/3, I think it left the country on 27/3, and it was delivered in THI yesterday, very impressed!
So, my advice is:
send it as low profile as possible - plain registered airmail.
Don''t add insurance, and don''t use a courier.
Label it something like LD''s suggestion, which I thought was a very good idea (thanks LD!).
I did just that ''synthetic simulant - sample'', and put a small value on it (I put $20).
Don''t discuss what it is or where its going with your post office, or they may try to convince you to either not
send it at all or to use a courier, insurance, etc - this is what happened to me, and is part of the reason I got stressed about it.
This is just my experience with one package - if it is a very valuable gem you want to send, or you will be too worried,
then of course you may want to consider the option of having them make you the ring in absentia of the gem, as described by Lori above.
But mine went 100% smoothly, I would do it again, and I just wanted to let others
know who have been wanting to use Sally but this issue may have been stopping them.
I''ll pop this off to Sally next week Yipee
Mine is a 2.49 Morogoro pink garnet portuguese cut
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