Now I have this sapphire, what do I do with it?

[YadaYadaYada]

Really at a loss for what to do with this guy given the small size 5.2mm x 4.3mm. I'm a ring girl so definitely a ring, ideally not a bezel stacking ring (although they are cute not my style). Like the antique vibe, the setting pictured as an example.

Not sure if I should halo it, not halo but have side stones, use diamonds or more colored stones......so any ideas here are welcome. Also rose gold or no?

 

[stracci2000]

Really at a loss for what to do with this guy given the small size 5.2mm x 4.3mm. I'm a ring girl so definitely a ring, ideally not a bezel stacking ring (although they are cute not my style). Like the antique vibe, the setting pictured as an example.

Not sure if I should halo it, not halo but have side stones, use diamonds or more colored stones......so any ideas here are welcome. Also rose gold or no?

Yes, I like the bigger, more substantial setting, to make the most of the smaller sized stone.
The peridot ring above is a great example.
I think you are on the right track!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Definitely do something to spread out the ring and make it have more finger coverage.

I did it with a 5.9mm emerald and am about to face a harder task with my 5.1mm perfect pad.

Your inspiration pic of perfect. Definitely something spready.

 

[T L]

I would halo it in rose gold with surrounding minty green stones.

 

[voce]

Please pair it with other pretty colors in a 5-stone ring! Yes, I would go with rose gold. 5-stone gives better finger coverage than say, a halo, though if you like halos, I recommend @MissyBeaucoup's ruby ring as inspiration.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

@T L what kind of minty green? When I think of green I immediately think demantoid but not sure how light they go. Also what do you think about the color on the sapphire?

@voce thanks for the suggestion, hadn't thought of a five stone.

@stracci2000 and @mellowyellowgirl you girls know I would love to find a vintage setting but the size of this is so tough!

 

[T L]

@T L what kind of minty green? When I think of green I immediately think demantoid but not sure how light they go. Also what do you think about the color on the sapphire?

@voce thanks for the suggestion, hadn't thought of a five stone.

@stracci2000 and @mellowyellowgirl you girls know I would love to find a vintage setting but the size of this is so tough!

Like a pale tsavorite. See Cecile Raley’s Designs for inspiration. She often does multicolored halo rings. You want a pastel green, or minty green. I wouldn’t do dark green.

 

[Starfacet]

Gorgeous color!! I could see it in a double halo, maybe white gold with rose or yellow gold prongs.

 

[smitcompton]

Hi,
This is a beautiful color. Could you surround it with pink spinels such as pictured by DK168?
Annette

 

[arkieb1]

I would halo it but like a few other members here I'd halo the bleep out of just about anything. You could use diamonds or coloured stones either would look good.....

 

[Bron357]

Ivy & Rose have a couple of settings around $500 that they can modify to fit an oval (extra $ ?) so that’s perhaps an option.
They do rings in white, yellow and rose gold.
I like this one. They do it with emeralds also.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Thanks a lot for all the great ideas that Ivy and Rose setting is pretty as well. Like the idea of green with the purple and wouldn't have thought of that combo.

 

[Sungura]

Three ideas:

Double halo with paraiba as in inner row and diamonds and outer row, I think lavender sapphire loves to be with paraiba as well as green. Or



A engraved metal halo. For example this tourbillon ring fits an oval. I have an unengraved silver ring blank and I put a stone (similar in size to your sapphire) on an angle and also north south.



Or perhaps something modern like these examples from Ivy and Rose

 

[ilovegemstones]

Whqt a beautiful stone! I love the pariaba idea.

 

[voce]

Omg! I know what I'm going to have Yvonne source me the next time Tucson comes.

 

[natasha-cupcake]

Love the blue and lavender color pairing in the Paraiba pendant--just gorgeous!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Hmmm I didn't consider the Paraiba lavender combo, this is going to be a toss up then, I don't currently have any pieces with that gorgeous glowy blue so that would be wonderful.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I would halo it but like a few other members here I'd halo the bleep out of just about anything. You could use diamonds or coloured stones either would look good.....

I cracked up so badly at this comment. I share the same sentiments. My only regrets are regrets of not haloing.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I cracked up so badly at this comment. I share the same sentiments. My only regrets are regrets of not haloing.

I actually don't have anything with a halo currently. Had a pink sapphire with a diamond halo ring but sold it. Definitely keen on a halo for this ring or maybe two...

 

[qubitasaurus]

There are a couple of jewelers who make designs for really petite stones.

Sorry this is the only one I can remember how to spell (and thus google) but there were plenty of others

https://www.kataoka-jewelry.com/en/

I would double halo a really bright neon gem. To up the contrast with my skin tone and make it pop. I would be inclined to set the one you've got in something similar to the kataoka designs though, as it is more pastel and feels more whimsical to me. I also like setting prices to be a little in line with the stone cost -- as I can save the extra money for something else down the line, and still get something super pretty to stare at in the mean time which is a win win situation from my perspective.