Need your help, fellow Coloured Stone Nuts!

[LaurenThePartier]

I've just purchased a setting for a 7x7 mm cushion or Asscher gemstone. I'd originally planned to have my pink Asscher set into it, but it appears to have too much windowing, so I'd like a non windowed stone. Looking for something interesting - don't really care what colour, just no orange, and probably not a blue sapphire as I already have a blue sapphire RHR.

So, ladies - I'm asking for your help locating a stunning gemstone, cushion or Asscher, 7x7 mm give or take .1-.2mm, and as close to square as possible.

Budget for the stone is about $450. Thanks so much for your help!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Oh, and pics of the setting for reference. . .

 

[geckodani]

"Dear Richard. What can you cut me in 7X7 for around $450?"

[email protected]

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 12:54:27 PM
Author: geckodani
''Dear Richard. What can you cut me in 7X7 for arund $450?''

[email protected]

Haha - good point, Dani!

I''ve already emailed Jeff White - was just looking for something in the "already cut and waiting for a home" genre.

I think I''d LOVE to have a Yellow Grossular Garnet cut as an Asscher, but I don''t think he was able to source the rough for anything by an Emerald Cut.

 

[geckodani]

Date: 8/4/2008 12:59:08 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 12:54:27 PM
Author: geckodani
''Dear Richard. What can you cut me in 7X7 for arund $450?''

[email protected]

Haha - good point, Dani!

I''ve already emailed Jeff White - was just looking for something in the ''already cut and waiting for a home'' genre.

I think I''d LOVE to have a Yellow Grossular Garnet cut as an Asscher, but I don''t think he was able to source the rough for anything by an Emerald Cut.

Hee hee. Gotcha. I was just being a brat. Yellow would be lovely!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 12:57:44 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
Lauren, what about Wink?

The more I see that type of setting, the more I love it with the colored stone.

Also, a good idea - but I don''t think I want a concave stone - was thinking more of chunkier faceting of a cushion or the Asscher.

Since I wear an Asscher on my left hand, do you think it would be ridiculous to have a coloured Asscher on my right?

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 1:01:09 PM
Author: geckodani

Date: 8/4/2008 12:59:08 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 12:54:27 PM
Author: geckodani
'Dear Richard. What can you cut me in 7X7 for arund $450?'

[email protected]

Haha - good point, Dani!

I've already emailed Jeff White - was just looking for something in the 'already cut and waiting for a home' genre.

I think I'd LOVE to have a Yellow Grossular Garnet cut as an Asscher, but I don't think he was able to source the rough for anything by an Emerald Cut.

Hee hee. Gotcha. I was just being a brat. Yellow would be lovely!

Facetfire's Grossular makes me want to cry, it's so amazing!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/its-here-asscher-cut-grossular-garnet-from-jeff-white.84326/

 

[geckodani]

Oh wow! That's lovely!

ETA: I wear rounds on both hands. If asschers are what you love - go for it!

 

[cushioncutnut]

INdeed.... but because I am a cushion cut nut... I say go for a cushion.....

The setting is lovely BTW! I can't wait to see what stone you choose!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Thanks ladies - I''m incredibly excited about this project. My birthday is in October, so hopefully I''ll have something done by then!

I''ve been eyeing these stones at ACS . . .

This pink Mozambique - http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=10&idproduct=1495
And this green Mozambique - http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=10&idproduct=2470

Both of which will probably be gone soon . . .

 

[geckodani]

LOVE that green!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 1:22:42 PM
Author: geckodani
LOVE that green!

Me, too - I absolutely adore that stone, but I''m not sure if I would wear it as much as I''d like . . .

 

[geckodani]

Why not?

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 8/4/2008 1:03:05 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 12:57:44 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
Lauren, what about Wink?

The more I see that type of setting, the more I love it with the colored stone.

Also, a good idea - but I don''t think I want a concave stone - was thinking more of chunkier faceting of a cushion or the Asscher.

Since I wear an Asscher on my left hand, do you think it would be ridiculous to have a coloured Asscher on my right?

Lauren, I think asschers are gorgeous, and I think you should cover your entire body in them if that''s what you want to do!!!

And I love that setting! I think it''s going to look amazing with an asscher-cut stone in it, no matter what color stone you wind up choosing. And, if you''re thinking you don''t want concave facets, let me slightly re-word Dani''s response:

"Dear Jeff, can you cut me something around 7mm x 7mm for about $450?"

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 2:17:29 PM
Author: geckodani
Why not?

Sorry, Dani - work took me away from PS for a bit. . .

Well, I seem to not wear my sapphire or orange citrine as much as I like, but since both rings were fairly inexpensive, I don''t feel so bad. I''m spending more than I usually do on right hand jewelry on this project, and I want to make this count.

So, I''m thinking I need to go with a colour I would wear pretty often, blue, of course, and I woudn''t mind a NF Sapphire, but my budget isn''t going to allow for a pieve as gorgeous as hers, but, I feel like yellow is a fairly neutral colour that I could get away with wearing every day - pink and green I usually like to match to my wardrobe . . .

I may buy one of them just to keep - they''re gorgeous gems!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 3:06:54 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl

Date: 8/4/2008 1:03:05 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 12:57:44 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
Lauren, what about Wink?

The more I see that type of setting, the more I love it with the colored stone.

Also, a good idea - but I don''t think I want a concave stone - was thinking more of chunkier faceting of a cushion or the Asscher.

Since I wear an Asscher on my left hand, do you think it would be ridiculous to have a coloured Asscher on my right?

Lauren, I think asschers are gorgeous, and I think you should cover your entire body in them if that''s what you want to do!!!

And I love that setting! I think it''s going to look amazing with an asscher-cut stone in it, no matter what color stone you wind up choosing. And, if you''re thinking you don''t want concave facets, let me slightly re-word Dani''s response:

''Dear Jeff, can you cut me something around 7mm x 7mm for about $450?''

LOL - Irishgrrl - you''re absolutely correct - email is done and sent to Jeff!

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Sweet! Let us know what he tells you!

 

[geckodani]

LOL - Definitely let us know what he says!

I''m the same way with colors. I know for a fact I wouldn''t wear an orang or pink ring- just not my style and the color wouldn''t match anything I own, LOL.

Blue, green, purple, red and maybe yellow on the other hand....

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:01:47 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Sweet! Let us know what he tells you!

Of course, and I''m going to keep myself updated on your thread!

Out of curiosity, how long did it take for Jeff to get back to you?

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:05:42 PM
Author: geckodani
LOL - Definitely let us know what he says!

I''m the same way with colors. I know for a fact I wouldn''t wear an orang or pink ring- just not my style and the color wouldn''t match anything I own, LOL.

Blue, green, purple, red and maybe yellow on the other hand....

I feel so OCD worrying about it, as there are so many of us PSers with gorgeous gemstone e-rings and daily RHRs - but I really do have a problem wearing a green top and an orange ring. Feels so weird to me.

 

[Catmom]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:17:21 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 4:05:42 PM
Author: geckodani
LOL - Definitely let us know what he says!

I''m the same way with colors. I know for a fact I wouldn''t wear an orang or pink ring- just not my style and the color wouldn''t match anything I own, LOL.

Blue, green, purple, red and maybe yellow on the other hand....

I feel so OCD worrying about it, as there are so many of us PSers with gorgeous gemstone e-rings and daily RHRs - but I really do have a problem wearing a green top and an orange ring. Feels so weird to me.

That''s why you need to get one of every color!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:24:59 PM
Author: Catmom

Date: 8/4/2008 4:17:21 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 4:05:42 PM
Author: geckodani
LOL - Definitely let us know what he says!

I''m the same way with colors. I know for a fact I wouldn''t wear an orang or pink ring- just not my style and the color wouldn''t match anything I own, LOL.

Blue, green, purple, red and maybe yellow on the other hand....

I feel so OCD worrying about it, as there are so many of us PSers with gorgeous gemstone e-rings and daily RHRs - but I really do have a problem wearing a green top and an orange ring. Feels so weird to me.

That''s why you need to get one of every color!

Touche, my dear!!!!!

Such enablers around here, I tell ya!

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:16:08 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 4:01:47 PM
Author: Irishgrrrl
Sweet! Let us know what he tells you!

Of course, and I''m going to keep myself updated on your thread!

Out of curiosity, how long did it take for Jeff to get back to you?

Ya know, it took a while. And I got antsy waiting for Jeff''s reply, so I e-mailed Richard H. too!

I think I e-mailed Jeff early last week, and didn''t get a reply until like Friday. I think I''ve heard from other people that it sometimes takes him a while to get back to you because he''s really busy.

 

[Pandora II]

This one is a gorgeous colour and I like the cut -

http://www.artcutgems.com/item.php?item_id=526&page=2&category_id=49

 

[geckodani]

Date: 8/4/2008 4:46:19 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 4:24:59 PM
Author: Catmom

Date: 8/4/2008 4:17:21 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 8/4/2008 4:05:42 PM
Author: geckodani
LOL - Definitely let us know what he says!

I''m the same way with colors. I know for a fact I wouldn''t wear an orang or pink ring- just not my style and the color wouldn''t match anything I own, LOL.

Blue, green, purple, red and maybe yellow on the other hand....

I feel so OCD worrying about it, as there are so many of us PSers with gorgeous gemstone e-rings and daily RHRs - but I really do have a problem wearing a green top and an orange ring. Feels so weird to me.

That''s why you need to get one of every color!

Touche, my dear!!!!!

Such enablers around here, I tell ya!

They so are! LOL!

I have to at least be in the same color family with my jewelry, LOL. You''re not weird.

 

[Jelly]

This?

http://www.diamondbistro.com/index/jewelry_classifieds/jewelry_auctions5065.htm

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 6:30:16 PM
Author: Jelly
This?

http://www.diamondbistro.com/index/jewelry_classifieds/jewelry_auctions5065.htm

Wow, that''s an amazing find! I may email her to get mm measurements on that stone.

Thanks, Jelly!

 

[funtobewith]

It''s 6.6 mm. And it is gorgeous!!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/4/2008 7:29:50 PM
Author: funtobewith
It''s 6.6 mm. And it is gorgeous!!

Thank you - is it yours? I agree - it''s gorgeous!

I should be getting the setting within a week - it still needs to be sized before it''s shipped out, so when it arrives, I''ll see if 6.6 mm will work. I have a 6.6 mm pink asscher (badly cut) right now.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

So, I got a response from Jeff - he''s so nice!

He doesn''t have any grossular rough, but he''s going to keep an eye out for me and let me know when he sees some. I hope he can find some before October!

Yay - this train is moving now!