I'm being evil, but you can expand to pad if it's the right shaaaaaadelike my padish spinel...
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Don't worry about it, I only found out about them last year and didn't even think to use one until earlier this year! I feel like they are very much a thing you don't think about unless you're in need of one.
Also I am so sorry to hear you had to deal with credit card fraud... I watched my parents go through that once and it was awful! I think it's better to be safe than sorry, so do what you have to do!
and hahaha I'm glad you like it! A bit poetic, is it not? But seriously I feel that those inclusions are pretty small, so once you see it in person they might not be very noticeable, ooorr they can remind you of the pollen bits and be a plus!
Team silky gems!! We can usher in a new era of sleeping beauties!
Oooohh I maaayy have not mentioned that purple-pink Sapphire Pal spinel because I may or may not have been eyeing it for a while... I think it's color is so dreamy!
Could I steer you away from it with this, perhaps?
I'm afraid it might be a tad too pink, though.Pink natural loose Spinel 0.79 Cts Portuguese cut | Etsy
Pink | natural loose Spinel | 0.79 Cts Portuguese cut | Tanzania | Oval Shape STONE DESCRIPTION Stone Name : Spinel Total Carat Weight : 0.79 Cts Length : 6.6 MM Width : 5.1 MM Height : 3.3 MM Shape : Oval Color : Pink Clarity : VS Qty : Pcs Treatment : Natural Country of Origin : Tanzania Cuttingwww.etsy.com
I can get protective of stones I love too - I didn't even share a single stone from the vendor's page of my "included" stone because the thought of someone buying it makes me too bummed. So, don't feel badly about wanting to steer me from your flight of fancy!
Found potential options on multicoulor!
Spinel Cushion 1.000 CTS | YSP566ae | Multicolour.com
Natural Spinel Cushion weighing 1.000 CTS in Single loose gemstones category at Multicolour.comwww.multicolour.com
Spinel Oval 2.320 CTS | SN13303ab | Multicolour.com
Natural Spinel Oval weighing 2.320 CTS in Single loose gemstones category at Multicolour.comSpinel Heart 2.400 CTS | SN10710aa | Multicolour.com
Natural Spinel Heart weighing 2.400 CTS in Single loose gemstones category at Multicolour.comSpinel Oval 1.580 CTS | SN13302ah | Multicolour.com
Natural Spinel Oval weighing 1.580 CTS in Single loose gemstones category at Multicolour.comSpinel Oval 1.930 CTS | SN10715ab | Multicolour.com
Natural Spinel Oval weighing 1.930 CTS in Single loose gemstones category at Multicolour.com
@Cerulean , I’m right there with you in the lure of silky stones. Omg, they’re just so pretty. I have a pink one that I almost reset a few years ago with a jeweler who really appreciated it. Of course I was reluctant to ask an artisan jeweler for fear she’d think it was a terrible stone, but she appreciated quirky luckily. She called it a ruby.
I moved onto other jewelry pursuits in the meantime and never did anything, but now you’ve got me thinking.
It’s highly included, and for that reason I’ve wondered if it’s worthy of resetting. But it does have a really unique, pretty shimmer caused by the rutile silk. So I’ll be watching your thread with interest. Looks like you have a big task trying to choose among lots of contenders. Maybe the Japanese courier option will work out.
these aren’t very good pics and it’s in the ugliest silver setting known to man. I need to get my jeweler to at least set it free.
I feel quite torn about which one to get between my original stone with the little black inclusions, and the one from @lovedogs ! (Thank you for finding that for me)
I'd be curious to get everyone's thoughts....I've admired this ring design for a while - which stone do you think is better suited? Of course I may change my mind...but this is what has been on my mind at the moment...
I answered my own question. I bought the 2.3 carat one - and depending on details - might get the other and decide with both in hand how to set them.
Thank you all! I may share addl pics of the first one tomorrow for curious onlookers!
I answered my own question. I bought the 2.3 carat one - and depending on details - might get the other and decide with both in hand how to set them.
Thank you all! I may share addl pics of the first one tomorrow for curious onlookers!
I totally get that! There are lots of stones I see out there that intrigue me that I don't really have an interest in acquiring. I get paid on Wednesday so I've been mulling over some other stones to purchase.... the balance between trying to save up money and also get stones I like before someone else does is such a tricky one!Here's the deal - the Sapphire Pal one - intrigues me more than it makes my heart go pitter patter. If that makes sense. I actually already had it favorited , but it tells me something that I haven't revisited it. I am learning to distinguish between those two reactions! So - if the very notion of someone else nabbing it makes you disappointed - go for it! Scout's honor you can have it
also in case you missed it I posted a bunch of links to other stones I encountered on my search!
I think you are right that the inclusions will be small...I am basically waiting to get measurements, get a few more pics, and compare it to the "cleaner" stone the vendor has in their coffers tomorrow...I am leaning towards pulling the trigger. I think my husband is also probably getting pretty tired of seeing it rotating back and forth between a pair of tweezers in his peripheral view on my laptop...hahaha.
he seems supportive of my new interest so far but we'll see how that fares with time!Seriously don't worry about it! It's not like you could have read my mind, after all! I think I might ask for a pic or video of it on a hand just to see how it looks there as opposed to the plain bright background. The fact that it's 30% off is also hard to ignore... the fact that it was like $250 before was a big deterrent but having it under $200 now has me reconsidering! My economics degree knows that is just a fun mental trick - most people are more likely to get something that is priced as $199 vs. $200. Yes even that one cent can make a difference! (it's why lots of stuff is usually priced at $xx.99 vs $xx.00) But despite knowing that, I am tempted... I'll definitely let you all know if I end up going for it!
Oh my goodness, what I pretty sapphire... I love seeing that rutile silk! If that stone makes you happy to look at, then I definitely think you should reset it! Think of how much more you will love it once it's out of that ugly setting!@Cerulean , I’m right there with you in the lure of silky stones. Omg, they’re just so pretty. I have a pink one that I almost reset a few years ago with a jeweler who really appreciated it. Of course I was reluctant to ask an artisan jeweler for fear she’d think it was a terrible stone, but she appreciated quirky luckily. She called it a ruby.
I moved onto other jewelry pursuits in the meantime and never did anything, but now you’ve got me thinking.
It’s highly included, and for that reason I’ve wondered if it’s worthy of resetting. But it does have a really unique, pretty shimmer caused by the rutile silk. So I’ll be watching your thread with interest. Looks like you have a big task trying to choose among lots of contenders. Maybe the Japanese courier option will work out.
these aren’t very good pics and it’s in the ugliest silver setting known to man. I need to get my jeweler to at least set it free.
Woohoo!! That was one knockout spinel... can't WAIT to see it once you have it in your hands!!I answered my own question. I bought the 2.3 carat one - and depending on details - might get the other and decide with both in hand how to set them.
Thank you all! I may share addl pics of the first one tomorrow for curious onlookers!
Wow so - the original stone is a whopping 3.77 carats and priced at $700
I still love it, it's huge to me! I had no clue. Seems a good price, but what do I know?
Is this a once-in-a-lifetime stone I will regret passing on? Hard to say. I don't have a strong sense as to how rare these types of stones are beyond my recent research....*sigh* It is calling to me though.
What would y'all do in my shoes? Haha. Part of me is like "omg wow a BIG OLE PIECE OF BUBBLEGUM ON MY FINGER WOWWEEEE what a dream!!!!" I would plop that sucker in a chunky OMC halo!
WHAAT?? That's nuts... for such a pretty stone too!! I even like the 2.76ct one!
Hmmm part of me wonders if it would match well enough with the other stone you ended up purchasing... maybe one could be a ring and the other could go on as a matching necklace pendant or a bracelet?
I totally get that! There are lots of stones I see out there that intrigue me that I don't really have an interest in acquiring. I get paid on Wednesday so I've been mulling over some other stones to purchase.... the balance between trying to save up money and also get stones I like before someone else does is such a tricky one!
When I was looking for some more gems to share with you last night my boyfriend just looked over and said "more stones, huh?"
Seriously don't worry about it! It's not like you could have read my mind, after all! I think I might ask for a pic or video of it on a hand just to see how it looks there as opposed to the plain bright background. The fact that it's 30% off is also hard to ignore... the fact that it was like $250 before was a big deterrent but having it under $200 now has me reconsidering! My economics degree knows that is just a fun mental trick - most people are more likely to get something that is priced as $199 vs. $200. Yes even that one cent can make a difference! (it's why lots of stuff is usually priced at $xx.99 vs $xx.00) But despite knowing that, I am tempted... I'll definitely let you all know if I end up going for it!
Oh my goodness, what I pretty sapphire... I love seeing that rutile silk! If that stone makes you happy to look at, then I definitely think you should reset it! Think of how much more you will love it once it's out of that ugly setting!
Woohoo!! That was one knockout spinel... can't WAIT to see it once you have it in your hands!!
I’ll have to get the wheels turning sometime soon.
