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Hi everyone,
I haven''t posted in quite sometime...since around the time I purchased my wife''s beautiful ring...however I do show up and read once in a while.
Kate and I have been happily married since 2004...but this 2006 has been an interesting year.
My wife and I had a beautiful baby boy in May...but unfortunately it was after my mother passed away from a sudden illness in February.
We are now approaching our first Christmas with him, and first without her.
So I was thinking of purchasing 2 rings...one for my sister, and one for my wife...basically to do a few things.
1. Give them something special in such a tough year.
2. Give them something that will remind them of this time, and connect them more as sisters/friends.
3. Celebrate the life of my mother/son.
So...here is the issue...especially with so many beautiful choices.
My wifes birthstone is a Sapphire.
My sisters and sons birthstone is an emerald.
My mothers birthstone is a Garnet.
I orignally was thinking Emerald for my wife anyways...so my sis would get her birthstone, and my wife would get my sisters/sons birthstone. After reading the various posts about not being a great idea with an emerald in a rind due to softness...I am not sure if it is the best option.
I do love Tsavorites which are Garnets, from what I understand...and could get them green in color, thus doing the color I wanted, but a little better suited for a ring...and having it be a nice reminder of my mother.
Lastly...there are so many beautiful colors of Garnets including one I just saw Mint Grossular Garnet from Merelani, so should I just go off the board and get a beautiful orange/red stone?
I also have to choose the cut...I am thinking oval or pear...quality, size, and price.
Please help me out with some opinions on what would make it potentially the most special.
-G
I haven''t posted in quite sometime...since around the time I purchased my wife''s beautiful ring...however I do show up and read once in a while.
Kate and I have been happily married since 2004...but this 2006 has been an interesting year.
My wife and I had a beautiful baby boy in May...but unfortunately it was after my mother passed away from a sudden illness in February.
We are now approaching our first Christmas with him, and first without her.
So I was thinking of purchasing 2 rings...one for my sister, and one for my wife...basically to do a few things.
1. Give them something special in such a tough year.
2. Give them something that will remind them of this time, and connect them more as sisters/friends.
3. Celebrate the life of my mother/son.
So...here is the issue...especially with so many beautiful choices.
My wifes birthstone is a Sapphire.
My sisters and sons birthstone is an emerald.
My mothers birthstone is a Garnet.
I orignally was thinking Emerald for my wife anyways...so my sis would get her birthstone, and my wife would get my sisters/sons birthstone. After reading the various posts about not being a great idea with an emerald in a rind due to softness...I am not sure if it is the best option.
I do love Tsavorites which are Garnets, from what I understand...and could get them green in color, thus doing the color I wanted, but a little better suited for a ring...and having it be a nice reminder of my mother.
Lastly...there are so many beautiful colors of Garnets including one I just saw Mint Grossular Garnet from Merelani, so should I just go off the board and get a beautiful orange/red stone?
I also have to choose the cut...I am thinking oval or pear...quality, size, and price.
Please help me out with some opinions on what would make it potentially the most special.
-G