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My heart sapphire in a custom Georgian setting

klrrrr

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Pleased as punch to share photos of my new Jessica McCormack-inspired sapphire pendant!

My boyfriend bought me this stone a few years back. I had always wanted to set in a Georgian, Colette setting. When I took it to a jeweller, he went ahead and set it in a terrible, basic setting. I was horrified and vowed to avoid any custom work for the foreseeable future. The necklace sat unloved in my box.

Fast forward to 2020, I finally found a jeweller I trusted to bring the vision to life. I took the plunge and got exactly what I wanted. I had talked to Seiko and he quoted me at 3x what I ended up paying locally, which was another happy point for me. B61EAA38-7779-49A6-9A31-AA64255149DF.jpeg C8B8D909-5D31-4D78-82E6-917006B98C89.jpeg EB6392EB-DD6C-4493-AE1D-7A250760254D.jpeg 47E41D27-C4A1-4AE8-9103-349B928AB9BB.jpeg 1E5B0CE2-7E73-4959-9692-E8905B7CEB1A.jpeg
 

2Neezers

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Your new pendant is beautiful!
 

Niel

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The setting is everything I love it
 

klrrrr

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Thanks, y’all! If anyone ever needs the name of my jeweller lmk (she’s in Toronto). It’s hard to find people who do georgian-inspired work.
 

SapphireLover

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Oh wow, that is beautiful. It looks gorgeous with that enamelled egg.
 

emeraldhummingbird

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Your new setting is leagues better!! So glad you finally get to enjoy it.
Did you previous jeweller not show you what setting they were intending to do for your pendant before they did it??
 

klrrrr

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Your new setting is leagues better!! So glad you finally get to enjoy it.
Did you previous jeweller not show you what setting they were intending to do for your pendant before they did it??

No, it was a truly awful experience. He didn’t charge me much but it put a bad taste in my mouth. I never returned.
 

MissyBeaucoup

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Wow! What a difference! Your new pendant looks great!! I love the proportions and classic modern style. Enjoy!
 

ItsMainelyYou

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Love it, and the chain complements it beautifully. :love:
 
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Aw man, I wish I had seen this earlier! I passed on a heart-shaped stone because I couldn't think of how I'd like to set it. Thank you for sharing your project with us. Adding this to my inspiration pics =)2
 

klrrrr

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This makes me like heart-shaped stones!

I have never been a huge fan myself! When dear boyfriend bought this for me I was scratching my head. And you should have seen the original setting :o

I've since learned that hearts often just need some TLC to help them shine. Brent Neale is another bench to check out for heart inspo.
 

BrownGinger

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It looks lovely!
 

arkieb1

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Congrats the new setting is lovely!!!
 

mrs-b

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This is gorgeous - I LOVE it!
 
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