Ruby rose ring - opinions welcome!

[emeraldhummingbird]

Hi all, a project I've had in mind for a while is a garden-themed ring, where the red stone is the "rose" or central flower.

I'm super keen for all opinions!

I decided on a lab ruby as I personally prefer them to earth-mined stones.

Some inspiration pics:






I quite like the idea of this one.. a vine-y bypass ring.
Do you think it looks better when the two sides only go half way around, or is it better when they reach the other side?





e.g. halfway:




e.g. the arms reach the opposite side and effectively form a border/halo





And the next super important question - 18k yellow or rose gold??
I lean rose, but my husband leans yellow. I think both would be lovely. Argh!

All opinions welcome!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I love rose gold
I love florals

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

Oh no... or what about this, where the stone is the core of the flower?



I'm tooorn

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

Oh no... or what about this, where the stone is the core of the flower?



I'm tooorn

I love this! I would do it with rose gold and with diamond/moissy/mmd melee for contrast (either in the petals of the flower or the leaves/vines of the ring shank).

 

[molecule]

Some additional inspiration:
Greenlake Jewelry:

Annette Tillander:


The colored gem group recommends not putting red in rose gold for the most part as it decreases the contrast and makes it look more washed out.

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

I love rose gold
I love florals

You're singing my song

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

I love this! I would do it with rose gold and with diamond/moissy/mmd melee for contrast (either in the petals of the flower or the leaves/vines of the ring shank).

That would be lovely!

Kind of like this??

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

That would be lovely!

Kind of like this??

Yes but perhaps with the 'petals' nestled closer to the centre stone and curved upwards instead of downwards... and the vine leaves along the shank instead of a plain shank. I think that would look stunning!!

If you decide not to go with RG if the contrast isn't as good with the red stone I would definitely do WG - the diamonds will blend into the WG petals!

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

Some additional inspiration:
Greenlake Jewelry:

Annette Tillander:


The colored gem group recommends not putting red in rose gold for the most part as it decreases the contrast and makes it look more washed out.

Thank you those look great! I really like the gentle twist in the first one. It gives it a real viney feel

And the second one is gorgeously feminine!

 

[Made in London]

Oh no... or what about this, where the stone is the core of the flower?



I'm tooorn

That is absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

Comparison of rose gold vs yellow gold:

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

Comparison of rose gold vs yellow gold:

I prefer the RG to the YG, personally. I think it looks more delicate and feminine.

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

Some additional inspiration:
Greenlake Jewelry:

Annette Tillander:


The colored gem group recommends not putting red in rose gold for the most part as it decreases the contrast and makes it look more washed out.

Well, I ended up spending a LOT of time browsing the Greenlake Jewelry website!
I kept gravitating to these viney, leafy designs.




I just love the details on this.



I spoke to David Klass since he has been so highly recommended here, and he said he could do a vine ring

I decided on a modified version of this:

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

I prefer the RG to the YG, personally. I think it looks more delicate and feminine.

I had been leaning pretty heavily towards RG! I think it looks more muted and feminine too, which is why, because the design I'm now going for is a little bit thicker and less dainty, I'm now leaning towards YG.

YG + red stones also tend to have a bit of a royal look I think. Who doesn't want to feel like a queen wearing a custom ring

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

The stone I will be using is this beautiful lab ruby from Precision Gem.
The domed cut was perfect to be my red rose.
As usual, photos (at least mine anyway) don't do the gem justice as it's hard to capture the glow that you see with your eyes, so I have tried to take video to show some of that sparkle.

The first clip is probably closest to what I see.
The stone has now been posted so these photos and videos are all I have to enjoy for the time being.

 

[Myshinybestlife]

The stone I will be using is this beautiful lab ruby from Precision Gem.
The domed cut was perfect to be my red rose.
As usual, photos (at least mine anyway) don't do the gem justice as it's hard to capture the glow that you see with your eyes, so I have tried to take video to show some of that sparkle.

The first clip is probably closest to what I see.
The stone has now been posted so these photos and videos are all I have to enjoy for the time being.

It actually looks like a rose. So vivid

 

[molecule]

I had been leaning pretty heavily towards RG! I think it looks more muted and feminine too, which is why, because the design I'm now going for is a little bit thicker and less dainty, I'm now leaning towards YG.

YG + red stones also tend to have a bit of a royal look I think. Who doesn't want to feel like a queen wearing a custom ring

Did you settle on the RG vs YG question?

My own Gene ruby is supposed to arrive in a day or two, although it is significantly smaller. How are you finding the light performance inside and outside?

 

[emeraldhummingbird]

It actually looks like a rose. So vivid

I have a vision in my head, I hope it turns out!

Did you settle on the RG vs YG question?

My own Gene ruby is supposed to arrive in a day or two, although it is significantly smaller. How are you finding the light performance inside and outside?

I've asked for 18k YG for now. There is still room to change my mind but I think YG will provide a nice contrast to the ruby, which is probably needed with such a busy design.

Ooo can't wait to see your ruby. What cut did you get?
The light performance is great in most conditions. It is lovely in indirect sunlight, but mesmerising under bathroom/downlights. I even love the light performance of the stone upside down. It gleams like those bicycle night reflector things