Show me your solitaire colored gemstone rings!

[JewelledEscalators]

So at some point in the distant future, I plan to reset my spinel ring into a gold solitaire. Next to cluster rings, I'm a big fan of solitaire rings and because they're so simple, I feel like the design really makes a big difference. Would be great if you could share with me your solitaire colored gem rings - including any bezel set ones. If you have more than one, would also love to see them worn together. Thanks!

 

[glitterata]

I love colored gemstone solitaires. I have a number of them. For example:

My 1.9 ct blue sapphire:








Here's my red spinel in a vintage platinum setting:





My iolite "invisible ink" ring--I love how the inky blue changes to purple in strong sunlight and vanishes entirely from certain angles because of the iolite's crystal structure:







I have a bunch more--a rose de france amethyst, a gray-blue spinel, a trapiche emerald, a giant heliodor, a few others. Several are in Daniel M's U-prong setting. And some are converted stickpins, but that's probably not what you're looking for.

 

[JewelledEscalators]

I love colored gemstone solitaires. I have a number of them. For example:

My 1.9 ct blue sapphire:








Here's my red spinel in a vintage platinum setting:





My iolite "invisible ink" ring--I love how the inky blue changes to purple in strong sunlight and vanishes entirely from certain angles because of the iolite's crystal structure:







I have a bunch more--a rose de france amethyst, a gray-blue spinel, a trapiche emerald, a giant heliodor, a few others. Several are in Daniel M's U-prong setting. And some are converted stickpins, but that's probably not what you're looking for.

Wow, that blue sapphire really pops!

 

[glitterata]

Wow, that blue sapphire really pops!

It loves the sunlight. The phone camera can exaggerate the blue, so it doesn't always look like that in real life, but when the sun hits it the right way, it really glows.

 

[Neptune]

Love the versatility of solitaire settings.

 

[glitterata]

Love the versatility of solitaire settings.

Neptune, you are the Empress of colored-stone solitaires!

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

I love colored gemstone solitaires. I have a number of them. For example:

My 1.9 ct blue sapphire:








Here's my red spinel in a vintage platinum setting:





My iolite "invisible ink" ring--I love how the inky blue changes to purple in strong sunlight and vanishes entirely from certain angles because of the iolite's crystal structure:







I have a bunch more--a rose de france amethyst, a gray-blue spinel, a trapiche emerald, a giant heliodor, a few others. Several are in Daniel M's U-prong setting. And some are converted stickpins, but that's probably not what you're looking for.

Oh that iolite! In addition to being a beautiful jewelry piece with that setting, the stone is awesome from a rock collection perspective. Do they all do this?

 

[glitterata]

Oh that iolite! In addition to being a beautiful jewelry piece with that setting, the stone is awesome from a rock collection perspective. Do they all do this?

Thank you! All iolites (the name of the mineral is cordierite) have pleochroism--they display different colors from different angles, generally violets, blues, and yellowy brown or colorless. But it's not an expensive stone and it's hard to find well-cut examples that really show off the colors. I looked long and hard for mine, which is precision cut and has a colorless angle (instead of a browny-yellow angle). I think Daniel M did an amazing job with the setting, which shows off the shape and the "invisible ink" effect well.

 

[RRfromR]

Mine: victorian sapphire, 1950s emerald and 1818 amethyst

 

[Calla-lilies]

Pink spinel

 

[Neptune]

Neptune, you are the Empress of colored-stone solitaires!

Wah! I'm flattered by your compliment. Thank you.

 

[Glassgirl]

Mine: victorian sapphire, 1950s emerald and 1818 amethyst

I love all your rings but that amethyst setting is so sweet. It’s very similar to what I’m hoping to do with my next project stone.