Pictures of my little 3 stone rings. Tanzanite and Sapphire.

[geckodani]

Here''s the story between these rings and the pendent. Both were gifts from my mother. The tanzanite was purchased in St.Thomas at my sister''s wedding. The sapphire was given to me 3 years later at my own wedding. What cracks me up is that even though they were purchased 3 years apart from completely different sources - they are almost identical. Right down to the design of the shank and the 4 small channel set diamonds in each one. LOL. My mother apparently really likes this style of ring!

 

[geckodani]

 

[geckodani]

With the matching pendent.

 

[Catmom]

Very pretty, geckodani, and how funny that they are almost the same ring!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Oh pretty pretty Dani!

 

[geckodani]

Thanks CatMom and Monkeypie!

 

[cushioncutnut]

LOVELY!! You didn''t know you were going to have twins?? LOL! The necklace is gorgeous too!

 

[geckodani]

Date: 8/13/2008 11:22:33 AM
Author: cushioncutnut
LOVELY!! You didn''t know you were going to have twins?? LOL! The necklace is gorgeous too!

LOL. I about died when I saw the sapphire. I still don''t know how she managed it!!

 

[vita*dolce]

very pretty!! love the sapphires!!

 

[geckodani]

Thanks!

 

[somehowcollide]

The Tanzanite is so pretty!

 

[marcy]

Very pretty. It''s amazing they look so much alike.

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 8/13/2008 8:10:07 AM
Author:geckodani
Here''s the story between these rings and the pendent. Both were gifts from my mother. The tanzanite was purchased in St.Thomas at my sister''s wedding. The sapphire was given to me 3 years later at my own wedding. What cracks me up is that even though they were purchased 3 years apart from completely different sources - they are almost identical. Right down to the design of the shank and the 4 small channel set diamonds in each one. LOL. My mother apparently really likes this style of ring!

Surely to goodness she''s got some matching earrings somewhere, no?

Really nice. Funny how they are so similar!

LS

 

[geckodani]

Thanks somehowcollide and marcy!

Date: 8/13/2008 8:58:13 PM
Author: LostSapphire

Date: 8/13/2008 8:10:07 AM
Author:geckodani
Here''s the story between these rings and the pendent. Both were gifts from my mother. The tanzanite was purchased in St.Thomas at my sister''s wedding. The sapphire was given to me 3 years later at my own wedding. What cracks me up is that even though they were purchased 3 years apart from completely different sources - they are almost identical. Right down to the design of the shank and the 4 small channel set diamonds in each one. LOL. My mother apparently really likes this style of ring!

Surely to goodness she''s got some matching earrings somewhere, no?

Really nice. Funny how they are so similar!

LS

LOL! Hmmm. Now there''s a thought!

 

[ma re]

Funny! I''m by no means an expert, but I think these could easily be turned into a single ring just by joining the shanks into one

In that case, switching centre stones might be interesting, so you''d get a double row 3 stone ring with altering shades of blue

OK let''s get serious, if you ever think of making some adjustments to either of them, I''d suggest getting a yellow gold setting for a sapphire ring, just to ease the contrast of those deep, dark blue stones to white metal - unless you really love strong contrasts. I think the stones might even seem more blue that way. That''s off course, just my modest opinion, and they''re both nice just as they are

 

[geckodani]

Date: 8/14/2008 11:36:22 AM
Author: ma re
Funny! I''m by no means an expert, but I think these could easily be turned into a single ring just by joining the shanks into one

In that case, switching centre stones might be interesting, so you''d get a double row 3 stone ring with altering shades of blue

OK let''s get serious, if you ever think of making some adjustments to either of them, I''d suggest getting a yellow gold setting for a sapphire ring, just to ease the contrast of those deep, dark blue stones to white metal - unless you really love strong contrasts. I think the stones might even seem more blue that way. That''s off course, just my modest opinion, and they''re both nice just as they are

I had thought of making them into one ring. But I adore the tanzanite.

I''m also not a fan of yellow gold, LOL! Not on me anyway. Looks great on others! My skin has too much yellow to pull it off.

 

[ma re]

Date: 8/14/2008 12:00:50 PM
Author: geckodani

Date: 8/14/2008 11:36:22 AM
Author: ma re
Funny! I''m by no means an expert, but I think these could easily be turned into a single ring just by joining the shanks into one

In that case, switching centre stones might be interesting, so you''d get a double row 3 stone ring with altering shades of blue

OK let''s get serious, if you ever think of making some adjustments to either of them, I''d suggest getting a yellow gold setting for a sapphire ring, just to ease the contrast of those deep, dark blue stones to white metal - unless you really love strong contrasts. I think the stones might even seem more blue that way. That''s off course, just my modest opinion, and they''re both nice just as they are

I had thought of making them into one ring. But I adore the tanzanite.

I''m also not a fan of yellow gold, LOL! Not on me anyway. Looks great on others! My skin has too much yellow to pull it off.

I''m the same when it comes to yellow gold - like it a lot, but don''t exactly like how it looks on me. Anyway, if you''re against yellow gold, you can always replace those white diamonds with canary yellows - it would do the same trick and maybe even make the ring a bit more interesting.

 

[Linda W]

Beautiful sets. I really like the tanzanite ring and pendant.


Linda

 

[geckodani]

Thanks Linda!

ma re - Yeah. I''m not completely crazy about the Sapphire one. I think that someday I''ll replace the center stone with something else, just for fun.

It actually has a scratch on it, so that wouldn''t be too much of a stretch to justify it. It''s also set a bit higher then the tanzanite, which drives me slightly batty, LOL. I wear the tanzanite more often then the sapphire.

 

[Tuckins1]

Very nice!

 

[AdiS]

They''re both beautiful but I especially like the tanzanite one! It''s so delicate and elegant!

 

[pjean]

Date: 8/14/2008 12:20:39 PM
Author: ma re

...you can always replace those white diamonds with canary yellows - it would do the same trick and maybe even make the ring a bit more interesting.

What a great idea!