My baby blue topaz

[Molly1024]

I bought this blue topaz (I think) off of ebay last year before I knew much about gemstones- I still don''t know much more lol, but it is a sunny day so I thought I would show it off. It''s quite the little sparkler in its own way; it looks icy blue in the shade and a deeper blue in the sunlight.



Here it is in the shade, sitting on top of my old e-ring setting

 

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Another shot

 

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In its little box on the sill in the sunshine

 

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It looks darker in the sun, doesn''t it? Here it is by the window.

 

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And here it is sitting on top of my old setting

 

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And one more, with the flash on.

 

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I''m not sure what to do with it; I could have a new head put on my old e-ring setting and set new sidestones- that would be the least expensive & coincidentally (or not) my husband''s favorite. I''m really leaning towards a David Yurman inspired design, but instead of diamonds in the halo, I think I''d rather contine the twisted/braided design from the shank in the halo.

 

[Dee*Jay]

What a lovely stone! I really like the idea of the Yurman-like design with the twisted rope halo.

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 3/23/2007 2:20:26 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
What a lovely stone! I really like the idea of the Yurman-like design with the twisted rope halo.

Me too!!!

 

[Kismet]

I like how it looks on your current setting. I like the contrast of the big stone and delicate setting.

 

[Cehrabehra]

wow, the stone is so pretty (and big) I don''t think I''d do any halo.... it''s gorgeous molly!!!

 

[monarch64]

Molly, I think that stone would look beautiful in a pendant! It obviously looks beautiful on your hand, but I think a great way to really showcase it would be to have it maybe bezel set or halo''d or just left "naked" and sitting smack dab in the center of your collarbone!

 

[Molly1024]

Thanks for your comments everyone.

Cehrabehra- it''s not quite as big as it looks in these pictures

monarch64- I originally thought about getting it bezel set with some sparkle on the bale because it is a nice sized stone, but last week I saw a girl with a chunky David Yurman-esque RHR on her middle finger and loved the look. I have long fingers that aren''t exactly dainty, so I think a thicker ring would suit my hands.

Can anybody Photoshop the twisted design from the shank into the halo? Thanks in advance.

 

[Sundial]

Your topaz is lovely Molly. I can't photoshop but I think it would be gorgeous in that twisted rope halo design!

 

[upgrading mama]

Molly, it''s a great color!! Gotta love ebay for stones like that! I have a blue topaz pear that I still need to set but it has a big window so still deciding what to do..anyway, enough about me, back to you!

I think that a rope setting would be great, I really am into that look right now.. I am going to do some surfing and see if there is anything else I can find....


oh, I mentiioned this in another thread....THere is a ring at whitehall jewelers, it is a cushion smokey quartz on a yellow gold band. The band is actually two thin ropes...very much like the Vera wang setting from 2003, if you know which I mean.. If you go to www.verawang.com/jewelry , click on "epoque collection" and the ring is on page 5. Unfortunately, that I can''t link right to that page.

Let me know what you think!

 

[upgrading mama]

ooh, just found this, do you like it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/925-3-5ct-Champagne-Princess-Solitaire-Cable-Ring_W0QQitemZ230107570274QQcategoryZ92872QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Molly1024]

Sophie, that is such a fun cocktail ring- too bad I missed out on it! We were at the beach all day; I''m going to search the seller''s inventory for something similar. Thanks!

 

[upgrading mama]

ok how JEALOUS am I that you spent the day at the beach, and I am still looking at snow banks here!! Where do you live, I am in Ontario, Canada.

 

[Molly1024]

Sophie-
I live in the panhandle region of Florida US but I''m from Ohio. It''s been so warm & sunny lately that it makes for a lovely day at the beach; once it gets hot and humid it''s rather miserable