Right hand ring project - help with stone

[ts44]

Hi, I am thinking for my first colored stone project that I would like to do a RHR with an east-west marquise in a setting like this: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-ring-custom-from-greenlake-jewelry-works.45126/

The setting would be rose gold, and I am looking for some kind of peachy pinky stone to go with it. I''ve never looked for colored stones before so I''m a bit of a newb, and don''t even really know what stones to look for. I have been searching imperial zircons, malaya garnets, and pink sapphires/tourmalines but still not seeing anything that would fit. It seems like marquise is not a popular colored stone cut. There is one on Finewater gems, a Malaya garnet that is about the right size but sort of a rounded marquise instead of a true marquise shape. Do you think that would fit? The gem is here: http://www.finewatergems.com/garnet.html

Do any of the experts have any suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Barrett]

if you decide to go with the one at finewater you will be in good hands..as far as peachy-pink you may also try morganite

 

[MakingTheGrade]

You could also extend the search to spinels which can come in pinkish shades.

A lot of the cutters can custom cut something for you if you can''t find anything that fits

 

[ts44]

What vendors do you recommend looking at? I''ve been going off the list that''s stickied in this forum but there''s just sooooo many stones on each site, there''s no way I could possibly go through them all.

Are there certain gemstones I should stay away from that will be too soft or delicate? The setting leaves a lot of the side exposed and it could get knocked a bit.

 

[AustenNut]

I''m not an expert but I found this marquise shaped sunstone. Does it have enough pink for you? http://www.djraregems.com/finegems.html

 

[ts44]

That''s pretty, thank you! That shimmer in it, that''s called "schiller" right? Now I have another variety of gemstones to look at, haha!

I also found this zircon on ajsgems, the price is certainly great but will this be a good cut? http://www.ajsgems.com/honey-red-zircon/gemstone-zircon-2049217011-2046340418.html

 

[AustenNut]

Someone else will have to chime in about whether or not that''s schiller. When I said I wasn''t an expert, I meant it!

But the stone you found looks beautiful and to my untrained eye, looks like a very nice cut. That stone seems more pinky/red, does that work for you as well?

I just found this pink tourmaline at http://bkkgemstones.com/pink-tourmaline-081ct-75mm-38mm-clean-marquise-p-978.html. I''d really suggest checking out the website as the video shows the color much better than this picture does. It''s more of a peachy/purply/pinky color in the video. Actually, bkkgemstones.com seems to have lots of marquises, so you may want to browse their website.

 

[AustenNut]

Here''s a pink sapphire marquise. Do you care if it''s heated or not?

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-234361618

 

[AustenNut]

Here''s a malaia garnet from http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?593899724

 

[ts44]

Hah you are much better at finding marquises than me, thank you.

I went ahead and bought the ajsgems zircon because the price was so inexpensive. I figured it might be good to have one in-hand so I can compare the color I see on my monitor vs. the actual stone. I haven''t really sold myself one way or another on peach vs. pink vs. reddish peachy pink vs. purply red-pink vs....

So many pretty stones to look at!

 

[AustenNut]

Well, the picture of the zircon was quite beautiful. Post pictures when you get it, I''d love to see it!

 

[ts44]

What is the opinion on this multicolor tourmaline? I''m not sure of what I''m looking at. Is that non-saturated spot in the center a what is called a window? Or do tourmalines usually show something like that?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I don''t think that''s a window since you aren''t seeing clear through to the paper. It might be bi colored tourmaline? Or maybe a weird flash reflection?

 

[D&T]

doesn''t look like a window, its very pretty

 

[litebrite]

There are lots of pink sapphire marquises on multicolour, all heated though.

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?716086893

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?1829097065

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-785278747

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-1383698511

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-1754990136