Need help with LOGR ring for mom

[NovemberBride]

I posted before that I am working on a ring for my mom with a LOGR setting as a christmas present. A picture of the setting I purchased is attached. I currently have LOGR holding it until I find a stone so I will know if I have to customize it to for the stone. I am hoping you all can help me find the right stone. I am looking to spend no more than $250 on the stone and the colors I am considering are green, yellow and purple. If I go with green, I''d like either a mint or a deep green and would probably lean towards a green tourmaline. If yellow, I prefer a faint yellow and have a chyrsoberyl that I am looking at. My only hesitation is that it is 6.8 mm and the LOGR setting is for an 8mm stone. I would love to avoid paying the custom charges if possible. For purple, I''d go with an amythest (I am not opposed to spinel, but most of the purple ones I have seen have a grey cast to them that I don''t care for). Most of all, I want a really well cut stone. Any suggestions?

 

[lovegem]

try finewater gem's. look for the $100 green tourmaline.

linky

 

[T L]

That tourmaline is very pretty, but it's only 5.7 x 5.7 and you're looking for an 8mm stone, right? Here's one that would fit your setting exactly, but it has an olive cast to it. If you want a 8 x 8 mint tourmaline, it might cost more than $200. It's also more difficult to come by round cuts for tourmalines.

http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones/Tourmaline/Green-Tourmaline-2049213896-2046340398.html

 

[T L]

Here''s a good choice for a yellow stone. It''s 1mm smaller than the setting, but it might still fit.

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/index.html?-1341260522

 

[T L]

Here's two more, I think the first one would fit well since it's 8.3 x 8.3.

http://www.multicolour.com/gallery/index.html?1987981131

 

[LaurenThePartier]

For LOGR settings, what I have learned is you probably want to look for something around .2 - .5 mm smaller than the stated size, and you''ll be able to set it easily. Every time I have had the exact size required, I''ve had to either skip the stone, or have some major rework done to the prongs to make it work.

 

[NovemberBride]

Thanks everyone for the suggestions so far! I will take a look at everything and let you know what I decide. LTP - the suggestion on size is really helpful too!

 

[cushioncutnut]

You may not be interested in a Pink stone....but Michael E just posted this 8mm round pink tourmaline beauty for $100 the other day! I see a few flashes of yellow! Gorgeous!!