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Shiny_Rock
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With sincere apologies to the Bard himself for borrowing from his masterpiece... 
I have an emerald-cut bi-color (7.5 x 5 mm) sapphire that I''d like to set into a RHR. After seeing an amazing setting on the Gelin Abaci Web site, I was inspired to choose a setting with a similar feel, but less blingy and more within my modest budget of $400. I wanted a white gold setting that showed off the center stone, and I preferred the center stone to be set east-west or diagonal for a more unique look.
I found a couple of Stuller crossover settings that seem to fit the bill, and I eventually decided on one that incorporates some side stones, for just a touch of extra bling. I got a quote for setting my sapphire plus the six sapphire melees, and I was just about ready to go ahead with the ring. (Diamond melees are beyond my budget, and only sapphires or rubies are cut that small.)
The problem is, I''m having trouble deciding on the color of the side stones. With the help of Photoshop, I played with various combinations ranging from yellow-blue mix, yellows, blues, purples, pinks and whites. Whites were the favorite at first, then purples, then pinks, but after a while I started having doubts again. I know it''s such a minor detail, and yet...
Talking to my sister-in-law about my dilemma, she mentioned that she would have liked the setting better with no side stones at all. It made me wonder, maybe that''s why I''ve been struggling with the melees so much; maybe what I really prefer is plain metal on either side of the center sapphire.
So I turn now to the good folks at Pricescope... Let me know what you think.
First, my little sapphire.

I have an emerald-cut bi-color (7.5 x 5 mm) sapphire that I''d like to set into a RHR. After seeing an amazing setting on the Gelin Abaci Web site, I was inspired to choose a setting with a similar feel, but less blingy and more within my modest budget of $400. I wanted a white gold setting that showed off the center stone, and I preferred the center stone to be set east-west or diagonal for a more unique look.
I found a couple of Stuller crossover settings that seem to fit the bill, and I eventually decided on one that incorporates some side stones, for just a touch of extra bling. I got a quote for setting my sapphire plus the six sapphire melees, and I was just about ready to go ahead with the ring. (Diamond melees are beyond my budget, and only sapphires or rubies are cut that small.)
The problem is, I''m having trouble deciding on the color of the side stones. With the help of Photoshop, I played with various combinations ranging from yellow-blue mix, yellows, blues, purples, pinks and whites. Whites were the favorite at first, then purples, then pinks, but after a while I started having doubts again. I know it''s such a minor detail, and yet...
Talking to my sister-in-law about my dilemma, she mentioned that she would have liked the setting better with no side stones at all. It made me wonder, maybe that''s why I''ve been struggling with the melees so much; maybe what I really prefer is plain metal on either side of the center sapphire.
So I turn now to the good folks at Pricescope... Let me know what you think.
First, my little sapphire.
