Setting ideas for 0.42 carat "jedi" spinel

[newtojewels]

Seeing @CBianco's stunning new ring and her bracelet for sale made me jump on her stone's little sister, the 0.42 carat spinel that originally belonged to @lovedogs. While I'm waiting for that to arrive to me, I'm already thinking of setting inspiration! I have never done a custom project, and have only bought pieces secondhand. Although I know this isn't much compared to many people on here, I already have three rings for my right ring finger and am not sure I want another one so I'm thinking of looking at bracelets as well. I wear two delicate diamond bracelets every day and was thinking about something that would stack well with them. I'm not totally opposed to a ring, though, but I don't imagine myself wearing more than one ring on a hand at a time so I think a bracelet might get more use. My worry with the existing bracelet was how dressy it seemed compared to what I already own. So however this stone ends up being set, I would like it to be a special but still reasonably everyday piece, if that makes sense.

The stone (photos courtesy of CBianco). I'll post my own when it arrives! It's 0.42 carats and measures 4.16mmx3.99mm. My hands are big but wrists are small, I'm a 6.75 ring size with long fingers, wrist measures just over 5.75".

My everyday bracelets that I might want to stack this with (while trying on the YG Frivole bracelet at VCA -- sadly it's not mine!):


The rings I already have to show things I like (I did keep all three from my previous decision-making process when I was only supposed to choose one -- oops!):

 

[newtojewels]

Random rings and bracelets that I have liked that could maybe be adapted. Please suggest any other inspiration photos you might have! Thanks so much!

Graff Wild Flowers bracelet:

Chaumet Josephine bracelet:

Melissa Joy Manning bracelet:

Antique cluster bangle:

JuliaB Milgrain Bezel bracelet:

Sofia Zakia Paeonia ring:

Chanel Camelia ring:

Stephen Webster Thorn ring:

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Spinels are a 8, so not as hard as sapphires. I would really protect the spinels if you decide to wear them as a bracelet. Even diamonds will chip there. Bezel or cuff is what I have done. Or maybe you’re not as tough on your hands as I am.

I would want to look at those spinels too.

 

[dk168]

I have a small pink red CS, a cushion cut Balingo Ruby (a pink Sapphire) by Jeff W, and it is too small on its own as a ring for me personally.

Hence I am thinking of setting it in some sort of a bracelet.

I have seen a ring design that I like, can't find a photo anymore, sorry, however, it has a round metal disk with a small stone set in the middle, with star burst engraving radiating from it, which I thought was very pretty.

I am likely to set the stone at 45deg and have diamonds star bursts to boost the bling factor.

The issue I have is that, the disk on its own in a bracelet with a chain is likely to migrate to the underside of the wrist and drive me nuts.

Therefore, I am thinking of setting the disk on a curved bar, then chains on both ends of the bar, so that the bar will sit better on my wrist.



DK

 

[newtojewels]

Spinels are a 8, so not as hard as sapphires. I would really protect the spinels if you decide to wear them as a bracelet. Even diamonds will chip there. Bezel or cuff is what I have done. Or maybe you’re not as tough on your hands as I am.

I would want to look at those spinels too.

I'm only getting the one spinel, but I'll definitely look at it before deciding on a setting -- I'll probably be dithering about this for a while! But good point on a protective setting for it. I always worry about losing cuff bracelets, but maybe they would be safe if they're sized correctly....

I have a small pink red CS, a cushion cut Balingo Ruby (a pink Sapphire) by Jeff W, and it is too small on its own as a ring for me personally.

Hence I am thinking of setting it in some sort of a bracelet.

I have seen a ring design that I like, can't find a photo anymore, sorry, however, it has a round metal disk with a small stone set in the middle, with star burst engraving radiating from it, which I thought was very pretty.

I am likely to set the stone at 45deg and have diamonds star bursts to boost the bling factor.

The issue I have is that, the disk on its own in a bracelet with a chain is likely to migrate to the underside of the wrist and drive me nuts.

Therefore, I am thinking of setting the disk on a curved bar, then chains on both ends of the bar, so that the bar will sit better on my wrist.



DK

What a pretty stone! You're lucky that it's square so you can set it on the diagonal. That sounds like a lovely setting, and the curved bar suggestion makes total sense for a bracelet. You gave me a few more search terms to look at!

Gucci Flora bracelet:

Diamond flower cuff (maybe I could find a small melee stone to match the spinel and be the center of the flower):

Starburst with curved diamond bars:

Buccellati with something that might be kind of like what dk168 mentioned:

Of course this is nothing at all like I originally mentioned, but I used to have a <$100, large flower ring that I wore on my middle finger as a teenager. Time to blow the budget and get an upgrade to that one?

I also liked this Chanel Fil de Camelia ring when I tried it on in person:

A similar motif from Shreve Crump and Low:

 

[cloud_less]

If you are open to the idea of setting it in a ring/band:
I have a very similar Jedi spinel (color and size-wise) made into a band-singlestone-ring-situation. It's surprisingly good and flexible as a stacker!

I was about to list it on LT but I might have changed my mind when I just took it out for a pic...


More info for reference:
This stone is also ~.45ct, a bit more elongated than yours. Ring is size 6.75

 

[newtojewels]

If you are open to the idea of setting it in a ring/band:
I have a very similar Jedi spinel (color and size-wise) made into a band-singlestone-ring-situation. It's surprisingly good and flexible as a stacker!

I was about to list it on LT but I might have changed my mind when I just took it out for a pic...


More info for reference:
This stone is also ~.45ct, a bit more elongated than yours. Ring is size 6.75

It's beautiful, and it's nice to see a stone that size on someone with my ring size! I'll probably realistically end up in a "temporary setting" of some sort of band and then keep it there for a looong time

 

[newtojewels]

Another ridiculous (and ridiculously stunning) flower ring, this time by Cartier:

 

[newtojewels]

Okay, back to the realm of sanity and then real life instead of jewelry hunting

If anyone can think of other floral rings/vendors, let me know! I'm thinking David Klass if I go in this floral pave direction because of Purranha's stunning orchid ring and other pave pieces I've seen, but of course what do I know?

Pippo Perez orchid bracelet: