Sapphire Love

[lmyracle]

I finally got some better pictures and since we all love looking at pretties, I wanted to share.

Also, I want to thank those of you who have helped me in the past. It’s been a very long search and I’d all but given up until this beauty. I’ve learned so much!

5.05 unheated Ceylon sapphire in platinum and 18k. I paid $12500 in the event anyone else is researching, etc. (Most unheated I had found were WAY above this price range.)

 

[voce]

Thanks for sharing more pictures! The sapphire is a gorgeous color, and I love that setting!

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Scrumptious!

 

[eapj]

Love it!

 

[whitewave]

WOW

That is amazing. The color!!!

Wear it in good health.

 

[Stone Hunter]

BEAUTIFUL!! Was that price for the stone only? So helpful to know.

The prongs are 18 K that surprises me. Is there a thread about this setting?

 

[lmyracle]

Total price! I almost paid $9500 for a heated one that wasn’t near as pretty. I don’t know enough to comment on the setting but was told it’s Victorian and was a custom made piece. I do worry about only having 4 thin prongs though.

 

[Bron357]

It’s very beautiful and an excellent price.
My thought is that they did remove the sapphire from the setting for the GIA report and they had to replace the prongs. Not a fabulous remounting.
I would consider sending your ring off (I I know you just received it and never want it to be out of sight now!) and get a better set of prongs made.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Total price! I almost paid $9500 for a heated one that wasn’t near as pretty. I don’t know enough to comment on the setting but was told it’s Victorian and was a custom made piece. I do worry about only having 4 thin prongs though.

Thanks I think you made a great purchase!

 

[lmyracle]

Thank you all. @Bron357 I will likely have a local jeweler redo the prongs. You think a little thicker and longer, or just thicker? And no, I don’t want to be out of sight of it, but I don’t want to lose the stone either! I had it sized at lunch the other day and was told to come back in an hour. I hung out in the store waiting. :roll

 

[Shijitake]

It's beautiful! Congrats!

 

[Bron357]

Looking again, you can see the remains of the old prongs, they cut them off just about level with the sapphire.
I would get the rounded ends like the diamonds are set.
If you use a fingernail on the girdle edge and see if the sapphire can be made to “wiggle a bit” that’s a sign of the sapphire being loose in the setting.
But the biggest problem with those replacement prongs is that there is only 4 (6 or 8 is better) and they have pointed ends. You could easily snag one on a jumper or something and lift it up. That could be very perilous with only 3 prongs holding a sapphire of that size.
So I would get that corrected as soon as possible.

 

[Keeliamira]

What gorgeous color! Congratulations!!!

 

[lmyracle]

Thanks @Bron357 - I’ll do that!! It’s not loose but I don’t want to take any chances.

 

[peacechick]

So beautiful! I love it! Good luck fixing the prongs.

 

[Missy]

What a gorgeous ring and the color is bluelicious. Looks so beautiful on you!

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

The ring is gorgeous on you and absolutely enormous! Enjoy your wonderful find!

 

[MollyMalone]

CONGRATULATIONS!! I remember you were feeling discouraged earlier in the year, so it's wonderful to see that you now have a sapphire ring that is making your heart sing -- it is a beautiful piece to treasure

 

[lmyracle]

So now that I have the ring and am about to get the prong issue taken care of, anything I should be aware of? I know there's re-tipping and redoing prongs completely -- but thinking these can be re-tipped with a rounder tip vs the pointy ones that may snag. I'm thinking of adding one on the north and south sides as well - 6 will be better than 4 and I think it will still look just as beautiful. Ideas and thoughts anyone? @Bron357 Thanks in advance!

 

[chatoyancy]

Wow! It’s a beautiful ring!! I’m so glad others have their eyes peeled for the prong issue. I wouldn’t have noticed. I’m glad you are going to get it fixed. Enjoy your piece of blue heaven!

 

[Acinom]

What a ring! The colour of the sapphire is gorgeous. It really pops from the screen. And I love the setting. It’s strong and powerful, yet with soft and feminine lines.

Glad you will solve the prongs and perhaps have 6 prongs for safety

 

[Catmom]

Ohhhhhh, absolutely gorgeous!!!!!!!

 

[derbygal]

What an amazing ring!