New Pendant

[Beacon]

I just got this yesterday. It is a longish story. I had decided to turn my solitaire RB into a 3 stone, composed of 3 RBs. I bought one of the RBs and really liked the stone.

Then, I bought a CZ version of the finsihed product. I was lucky to find a CZ very similar in proportions to the 3 stone I was considering. I looked and looked at it. My husband looked and looked. In the end, we liked it, but we were not "Wowed".

I had the one side stone though and by then I had fallen in love with it. I was still in the 30 day return period, but decided to keep it and make a pendant.

I shopped some stores and found this setting at Geoffrey''s in San Carlos, CA. It wasn''t exactly what I had in my mind, but I decided to go for it. They set my stone while I waited!! Instant gratification! I walked out with my new pendant and I really, really love it!

 

[oshinbreez]

What a pretty necklace. Enjoy it.

 

[kcoursolle]

It''s beautiful! What is the size of the center stone if you don''t mind me asking.

 

[Beacon]

That center is a .65ct G SI1. It''s a super diamond with a 54 table. I just couldn''t let it go!

 

[Beacon]

Further away shot

 

[FacetFire]

Oooh...I love it! Any chance we can get a neck shot?

 

[Siamese Kitty]

Beacon- I LOVE this necklace-great choice, it''s exquisite! What kind of chain is that, if you don''t mind me asking?

 

[Beacon]

The chain - well......

It is just a chain I already had and grabbed last night from the box and it''s sterling silver

. I do like the style of that chain with the pendant, but I am going to shop for something in white gold to go with it better.

I got this other idea I have to run by the jeweler. I have on old pair of channel set diamond and emerald earrings that I *never* wear. I am thinking of having them take the earrings apart, there are 8 diamonds, maybe 5-6pts each, and make a imitation "Diamonds by the Yard" type chain for this pendant. I know I would like it and then get much more use out of those stones than what I do right now.

I am hoping they wouldn''t charge me a fortune to do such a thing.

 

[Mara]

haha beacon i was thinking ...gosh that chain looks like a silver ball chain! hahaa. then i saw what you posted. i'd get a really thin cable link chain but those are my fave type chains anyway, i like when they melt into your skin and all you see is the pendant.

the diamond looks really lovely in that setting!! how fun that you kept the diamond to make a pendant, and figured out that a solitaire is the way to go after all.

 

[Beacon]

Through the looking glass

 

[Beacon]

Good eyes Mara!

Yup, I just couldn''t get used to the 3 rounds idea. It''s a beautiful format, but I just couldn''t quite "see" it for myself 365 days of the year.

Now I get to carry on in the search for the ultimate setting. Ok, yes, I know, Holy Grail et al.......

 

[upgrading mama]

Date: 11/4/2006 2:01:25 PM
Author: Beacon
The chain - well......

It is just a chain I already had and grabbed last night from the box and it''s sterling silver

. I do like the style of that chain with the pendant, but I am going to shop for something in white gold to go with it better.

I got this other idea I have to run by the jeweler. I have on old pair of channel set diamond and emerald earrings that I *never* wear. I am thinking of having them take the earrings apart, there are 8 diamonds, maybe 5-6pts each, and make a imitation ''Diamonds by the Yard'' type chain for this pendant. I know I would like it and then get much more use out of those stones than what I do right now.

I am hoping they wouldn''t charge me a fortune to do such a thing.

I recently asked my local jeweler about doing something with small stones I already have. She said they charge $20, A STONE!!!!
ouch. steep I thought.

 

[lumpkin]

What a gorgeous pendant! I think you made a very good decision to keep the diamond.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Very feminine--I love it!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Kaleigh]

I love it beacon!!! I agree getting a cable link chain would look great with it.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 11/4/2006 2:58:38 PM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

Very feminine--I love it!

cheers--Sharon

Just what I was thinking. Beautiful, congrats!

 

[Dee*Jay]

The pendant is lovely!

 

[Sundial]

That is a really really pretty pendant! The design is a little different, but still classic.

 

[pyramid]

Ooh I like the stone in a pendant afterall. Remember you still own the stone so you could go 3 stone at a later date.

 

[anchor31]

Very pretty pendant...

 

[Diamond*Dana]

It is beautiful!

 

[Shay37]

Love your new pendant, Beacon. Enjoy. I wouldn''t have given that rock back either.

shay

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Very pretty, Beacon!

 

[UCLABelle]

Yummy!

 

[FireGoddess]

I adore it. Any chance of a neck shot? The scalloped halos really give it a delicate look though I imagine it is not a tiny pendant. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[AndyRosse]

Love it!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Very beautiful! I love how delicate it is. I have a similar chain in WG but the balls are smaller and diamond cut so they give off so much sparkle. I really like it.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Very pretty pendant. I saved it for future pendant ideas.

 

[flower12]

very beautiful!

 

[Beacon]

Date: 11/4/2006 10:42:47 PM
Author: FireGoddess
I adore it. Any chance of a neck shot? The scalloped halos really give it a delicate look though I imagine it is not a tiny pendant. I love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yup, I''ll put some together. I shopped for a new chain today. I was lucky enuf to have time to stop by a trunk show for Michael Beaudry and saw the perfect chain - but, ah, just a little tiny bit costly for that pendant ( by a factor of 10!).

I am liking the idea of a Diamonds by the Yard style chain and saw quite a good one at Nordstrom Fine Jewelry, of all places. Would rather get it off the sterling silver one for neck shots, we''ll see.