New Jeff White Blue Zircon!!!

by violet3 » Mar 14, 2018

In the last year or so, I have been mesmerized by the blue zircons on here, and I've always wanted a stone from Jeff White, so when this beauty popped up today, I decided it was meant to be. He said the stone is from Nigeria and is lighter than many, which I know may not be everyone's favorite, but I LOVE the color. I hope to set it as a ring, with diamond side stones...I'm super excited!

 

by violet3 » Mar 14, 2018

Thank you missy! I'm very excited - I've wanted a stone of his for a long time (since neat freak's steel blue asscher sapphire), and I love his asscher cuts. I hope it's not too small for my big hands, but lately I've been liking smaller stones anyway.

Elle, I think so! I saw it on FB, but I'm sure it was the same. I hope to set it in a 3 stone ring, possibly with trillion side stones, but I'm not 100% sure on that.

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Acinom it's 6.8 mm, which I think is a pretty good size - I hope it's big enough to allow the cut to be seen. I don't think I'll halo it, only because I plan to wear it on special occasions with my eternity band (which was my engagement ring).

Here are the two rings that I had saved for inspiration - dearbudda's blue diamond e-ring and whoever the lucky person is that owns this blue zircon three stone. I saw this blue zircon on here, and I would go back to it frequently, just loving the glowing color of the stone. I decided I would start looking for one soon, and then THAT popped up on Facebook yesterday. Well, I figured it was meant to be!

Inspiration pics...

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Thanks everyone - this is going to be a celebration ring!

When we originally got engaged, money was REALLY tight, and we couldn't afford a traditional engagement ring. We chose an eternity band instead, because I'd always wanted one as a wedding band, so I figured it could suffice for both. I LOVE my ring, and to this day I know I made the perfect choice for me. We always said when things improved financially, I could add a three stone to my band to make a nice set.

I work primarily in real estate and I got married in 2009 - if you remember the recession, you know that there was no money at all. Not only did my income get cut by about 80%, but I was also invested in a piece of property (buildable land) that was upside down in equity, since I bought at the top of the market. I carried that property for over 10 years, and was FINALLY able to sell it in September 2017 (at a loss, but WHO CARES)!!! I lived in a tiny condo, which I am also selling, to make up the difference/loss on the vacant land. I have had my condo listed for sale for 9-10 months and we are finally UNDER CONTRACT!!!

I had been thinking about purchasing something to commemorate the end of this very long road we've been on, when this popped up yesterday. I don't want to jinx the sale of my condo, but it was a great price and I've always wanted an asscher cut from Jeff White, so I pulled the trigger. It's been a long time since I was able to buy something just because I love it -- my husband has a much easier time spending than I do. It's almost like I have PTSD when it comes to money and spending.

If your still reading, thank you! Here's a picture of my engagement ring. I can't wait to see the zircon in person!!!

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Whoops! Here's the picture.

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

My goodness Acinom, you have the greatest collection! That is gorgeous!!!

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Thank you @SparkliesLuver! I couldn't remember Mochiko42's name - I think her ring is my favorite I've ever seen on here. I was originally looking for a sapphire when I came here in 2007 - I thought that's what I wanted for my engagement ring. But after I saw her ring, my heart just sang at that beautiful color. I'm not planning to wear this every day, so I thought it would be a nice "special occasion" addition to my hand. I'm super excited

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

I do think these side stones would be ideal, but I'm pretty sure I'd have to wait a long time to be able to afford to set the stone...still, I really love these.

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Thank you for mentioning her name - I could not remember! I love her ring - maybe she could just sell hers to me and I could be done

 

by violet3 » Mar 15, 2018

Thank you - I will! I already sent him an email asking how gentle I needed to be with it, as I've seen many threads indicating that the stone is prone to fractures/chipping.

 

by violet3 » Mar 16, 2018

Oh wow!!! Thank you for sharing those beautiful photos!!! Perhaps I'll try to get him to source something for the sidetones for me.

 

by violet3 » Mar 18, 2018

It’s here! And it’s perfect! I’m an awful photographer, but here’s what I took with my phone. I was concerned it would be too small to stand up to my eternity band, but it looks just perfect to me . It’s very hard to capture the light performance of this little stone, but it is super SPARKLY!!! Jeff white couldn’t ne nicer or more prompt with his services - it even came with a little thank you card.