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#TBT Paraiba sea glow and french cut waves - my Leon Mege ring!

Niel

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oh it turned out splendid, I want to say tis gutsy to buy a stone without seeing it first, but that baby, id have done it too!
 

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tsavoritestar, ming, polished, andelain, canuk-gal, thecat, fancygems, mayk, arielleB, athenaworh: thank you for your kind words. Such great fun to celebrate jewelry homecoming moment together :lol:

missy: somehow tomorrow morphed into 'within an hour' :D Not sure how I will cope though :naughty:

aprilbaby, angeline, sweet blossom: I love love love the caribbean sea. It always makes me calm and happy.

dk168: pff, me too :lol: I so hope I will love it in real life.

missbliss: the color is different till sofar on every picture, so I hope that I like what I will see in real life!

ally66: I think there is no single Paraiba in the Netherlands... Unless there is another PSer. I love Paraibas on photo's. Now hopefully I will be blown away when I see it in real life.

laila19: Excited is the word indeed :naughty:

arkieb: thanks!!! And thank you for helping me to develop an eye for looking at CS stones. Somehow it's more complicated compared to diamonds :o

mom2boys: no idea!!! And well, since some people have multiple micro pave I guess I can wear multiple fc shanks :D . But this will not be an everyday ring like my OEC since I am hard on my hands.

brightice: thank you! Yours is getting close as well, isn't it. Can't wait to admire yours!!!

minousbijoux: I indeed have the intention to baby this ring!!

lknvrb4:thanks!! Are you still super happy with your new setting? It's gorgeous.

badabling: thank you for your sweet post. I will come back with pics soon.

sb621: yes, I adore her ring!!! Mine is perhaps a tiny baby sister of hers. But my ring was actually inspired by Missydebby's. Mine does not have the milgrain though. Thanks for the kind words.

niel: gutsy indeed :twisted:. Sooo, I surely hope I love it once I see it, haha
 

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You are starting a museum worthy collection!! Two beautiful rings, can't wait to see handshots! :appl:
 

Acinom

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Thank you gemtastic!! I am still thrilled with my VC as well.

And... I have the ring on my finger :love: It has the most unbelievable blue I have ever seen. It has a different vibe depending on the light. I just cannot keep my eyes from the ring. The 2.07 stone is relatively small (compared to my 5.3 ct OEC that is :twisted: ), but the colour has such impact. It will take a few hours before I can upload some iPhone pics :???: . I have taken some but I cannot upload in the train unfortunately.

I also looooove the low setting. It is relatively low without being flat as a pancake like Leon told me upfront.
Will be back with picks!!
 

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Hitting refresh a gazillion times :love: :love: :love:
 

WhoaNelly

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I cannot wait to see handshots! What a beautiful ring and the color of the stone---SWOOOON!
 

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The color is just gorgeous!!! Really beautiful ring! :love:
 

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What an amazing ring. On the top of my colored stone wish list, that's for sure! :love: :love: :love:
 

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Wow, sooo beautiful!!!
 

misskittycat

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Look at that GLOW!! Stunning stunning!! I can't wait to see what it looks like on your hand!

(as an aside, now I wear Gladys, everything looks small. I feel your pain on that front)...
 

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SB621|1399982088|3671589 said:
Beautiful! This actually reminds me a lot of Art Nouveau's gorgeous tourmaline LM ring. Her setting started the entire french cut crazy on PS or at least really added to it. :bigsmile:

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/mozambique-paraiba-tourmaline-in-leon-mege-french-cut-ring.151081/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/mozambique-paraiba-tourmaline-in-leon-mege-french-cut-ring.151081/[/URL]

This is one of my all time favourite PS rings. Just stunning!!!
 

Acinom

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Pics :wavey:

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Acinom|1400005204|3671844 said:


OMG!!!! It looks even better on your hand! :love: :love: :love:

Wear in health and happiness Acinom and please share about a bazillion more pics of your new caribbean blue beauty. :appl:

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Acinom

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Some photo's outside. Cloudy day...

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Acinom

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More outdoor pics...

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derbygal

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I'm blown away by this beauty! Wow!!!!!! :appl: :appl: :appl: :appl:
 

OreoRosies86

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Hyperventilating! Dying! Dead!

Gawwwwwww-lee that is GORGEOUS :appl: :appl: :appl:
 

LoversKites

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Wow, your ring is breathtaking. :o Literally. :devil: That colour!
 

athenaworth

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Everything about it is perfect! Dibs if you ever get bored ;-)
 

Acinom

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Thank you Elliot86, Whoanelly, tyty, athenaeorth, derbygal, loverskites, diamondseeker, misskittykat and missy!!!
I so enjoy reading your posts.

misskittycat: that's the downside of large diamonds: it apparantly makes other stones shrink :lol:
I feel so flattered that SB compared Art Nouveau's ring with my little baby. Perhaps mine is Art Nouveau's and Missydebby's love baby :love:

missy: thanks for enabling the pics :razz:

loverskites: the colour is so mesmerizing. And very hard to describe as it is different in different lighting. I am so glad I took the plunge.

athenaworth: :lol: This is definitely one of my forever rings.

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Acinom

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Acinom

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Some specs of the Paraiba tourmaline:

- Paraiba from Paraiba, Brazil (according to GIA), sourced by Perry
- 2.07 ct
- 8.32 X 6.99 x 4.70 mm
-cushion
- cutting style crown: brilliant cut
- cutting style pavilion: modified brilliant cut
- color: greenish blue
The stone is heated

The stone has a window but which such a mesmerizing and unique stone it does not bother me at all.

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Acinom

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The stone has a window (depending on light and angle) but it does not bother me

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gemmyblond

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Re: Paraiba sea glow and french cut waves - my Leon Mege rin

Truly stunning, and those French cuts are the perfect side stones. It's just lovely on you. Enjoy it well!
 

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:love: :love: :love: :love: Stunning!!!!!! Love that windex blue. Such an amazing ring...can certainly hold its own against your other beautiful ring!!!
 

Acinom

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Specs for the setting:

- 95% platinum, 5% ruthenium, designed by Leon Mege, made by his bench
- Inspired by Missydebby's ring, but mine has a CS in the center and no milgrain.
- 12 high dome french cut diamonds on the sides, 0.6 ctw
- beautifully low set (I love Leon's aesthetic eye), but not low as a pancake
- delicate double claw prongs
- shank width: about 2.6 - 2.7 mm

Everything about the ring is just perfect!!

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Wow the glow!!!!!! It looks pretty fabulous on your hand!!!
 

Acinom

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Thank you gemmyblond!!! I just love frenchies for sidestones because of their subdued sparkle/glow.

pandabee: I thought upfront that 2 french cut rings could clash with each other but it doesn't. Because my OEC ring has a tapered shank, the rings look very different. Which means I can wear them together :twisted:

Thanks catmom & virginia!!! The glow is indeed amazing. The jeweller in Antwerp (who handled with customs on my behalf) was also impressed about the stone.
 

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Wow, the colour pops and it is gorgeous!!!

DK :love:
 
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