arjunajane
Ideal_Rock
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Hey folks,
I have a similar thread going over in Hangout, so please excuse the double up - but I started to think, I may get some different opinions over here seeing as you CSers understand the desire...that sometimes overwhelming desire
to purchase new coloured gems..
If it is easier for some, here is a link to the other thread explaining my "dilemma"...
and for those that prefer to read here, to sum it up:
I am trying to make the decision between spending my (at least) next 12 months jewellery / gems budget on a custom setting with a really wonderful jeweller for my 1.55ct K VS1 OEC I recently acquired...if posters recall, it is the same NZ jeweller that made Klewis's amazing tourmaline ring, recently posted here.
If I do so, it means no more gems or jewellery projects and certainly no more setting any gems for at least a year..
I know a lot of you understand that compulsion to add to your coloured gem collection - to be honest, usually it would be a no brainer in favour of the ring..
But at the moment I have the opportunity to purchase a couple of stones I have been after for quite some time..
so that is kinda where the conflict comes in...
In an ideal world, I would get the ring made and purchase one excellent big fat gem and I would be more than happy with that for at least the year - this *could* be possible, but it depends on a few contingencies.
Right now, it is not
So the thread is a little more fun, here is some pics of the OEC I am looking to set, plus Klewis's awesome ring (hope you don't mind me nicking the pic!)
I really look forward to hearing any opinions on what you think I should do and / or what you would do?



I have a similar thread going over in Hangout, so please excuse the double up - but I started to think, I may get some different opinions over here seeing as you CSers understand the desire...that sometimes overwhelming desire

If it is easier for some, here is a link to the other thread explaining my "dilemma"...
and for those that prefer to read here, to sum it up:
I am trying to make the decision between spending my (at least) next 12 months jewellery / gems budget on a custom setting with a really wonderful jeweller for my 1.55ct K VS1 OEC I recently acquired...if posters recall, it is the same NZ jeweller that made Klewis's amazing tourmaline ring, recently posted here.
If I do so, it means no more gems or jewellery projects and certainly no more setting any gems for at least a year..
I know a lot of you understand that compulsion to add to your coloured gem collection - to be honest, usually it would be a no brainer in favour of the ring..
But at the moment I have the opportunity to purchase a couple of stones I have been after for quite some time..
so that is kinda where the conflict comes in...
In an ideal world, I would get the ring made and purchase one excellent big fat gem and I would be more than happy with that for at least the year - this *could* be possible, but it depends on a few contingencies.
Right now, it is not
So the thread is a little more fun, here is some pics of the OEC I am looking to set, plus Klewis's awesome ring (hope you don't mind me nicking the pic!)
I really look forward to hearing any opinions on what you think I should do and / or what you would do?


