Please help find a Pink Tourmaline/Sapphire Ring

[somethingshiny]

Hello all. I desperately need your help. I CAN''T do it ALONE!

I''m looking for a ring with a pink tourmaline or sapphire center stone. This is to be a RHR. I really love art deco, asschers, cushions. However, I''ve realized that squareish is not the best shape for my "man hands". Most of the art deco I''m drawn to are square and/or haloed, and I have to admit, it''s not attractive. So, I need help finding a ring that would appeal to someone with my tastes, but look nice, too. I like white metals, and would even go for sterling. Of course, I would love accent diamonds, but I also adore filigree, milgrain, etc.

Also, I only want to spend $400 tops. I don''t know how long I''m going to like this style (because I really didn''t like it until a couple years ago). The biggest problem, my size TEN, giant finger!

Please help me!

 

[chrono]

Shiny,
From your post, I take it you are looking for a completed ring with a pink stone with antique styling for $400 tops. That''ll be pretty difficult. Are you expecting a certain sized stone too?

 

[somethingshiny]

I do want a completed ring for $400. I LIKE antique settings, but I''m having a difficult time finding one that looks good ON me. So, I was hoping that someone could take into consideration what I LIKE, but help find something that will LOOK good, too. I don''t expect to be able to get all the fancy setting work normally associated with art deco, just something that might appeal to me.

I know it''s a tight budget, and I''m not expecting a certain size stone. I''d like to see what I can get, hopefully something I love. I think by going with sterling, I can get a few options.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

 

[chrono]

I''d say sterling would be your best bet. However, stones that are set in such pieces are usually of very poor quality.