So I went to Quest...

[Clio]

My mother recently gave me an old ring setting that has been in the family over 100 years. It originally had a ~1.5 ct. diamond in it, but my grandmother lost that stone about 50 years ago. Here''s the setting:

 

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And here it is from the top:

 

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Because the piece is very special to me, I didn''t want to let just anyone work on it. I had heard so many good things about Quest here, so I thought I''d give them a try. Luckily, they''re local to me, so I could take it in and talk with Pete about it. He''s great!

AND, here''s the ring set with a 1.45 purple spinel (from Daniel Stair):

 

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This picture is blurry, but it caputures the beautiful, rich, saturated purple:

 

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Here''s one that shows some of the beautiful detail:

 

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Another detail shot:

 

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And as a bonus, here''s my engagement ring (.52 H VS2 princess in a Bez Ambar Quadrillion setting):

 

[FireGoddess]

Wow, what a gorgeous setting!!! And your spinel looks really beautiful in it. Very pretty ering as well.

 

[Linda W]

OMG Clio what a treasure your ring is. I LOVE that purple spinel!!! The detail of your ring is absolutely gorgeous!!!! What a wonderful heirloom to have. Quest did a wonderful job. So, so beautiful!!!!!!!! Love your engagement ring too, very beautiful..


Linda

 

[Ellen]

Oh my gosh, the ring turned out beautiful! I LOVE the design, and the stone you put in it. Gorgeous, and history to boot. Those are the best!

Also, I am just GREEN with envy that Quest is local to you.

Lucky dog! Pete did some restorative work on my OMC heirloom ring, and did such a good job. Isn''t he a sweetie?!

Also, I love your Ering, beautiful!


Thanks for sharing your lovlies!

 

[Clio]

Thanks, FireGoddess and Linda! I''m reallly happy with the way the ring turned out.

 

[Clio]

Ooops, and thanks to you, too, Ellen!

(you must have posted while I was typing the other reply)

 

[Linda W]

Clio,

How about some handshots with that gorgeous new ring of yours????????

Linda

 

[Gypsy]

Quest did a fabulous job... and I LOVE your purple spinel, it looks just perfect with the ring.

 

[Clio]

Thanks, Gypsy!

I''ll work on the hand shots...I think I finally have the hang of my camera.

 

[Joolskie]

Gorgeous!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

It is beautiful! I love all the detail.

 

[Jenn5504]

Turned out AWESOME! Both of your rings are lovely!

 

[poshpepper]

Gorgeous setting and beautiful spinel!!!!!!!! Your ering is very pretty also!

 

[Clio]

Thanks, Joolskie, Tacori, Jenn, and Poshpepper!

 

[Catmom]

Oh My Gosh, what a treasure!! I absolutely love your grandmother''s setting and it looks fantastic with the purple spinel. How very lucky you are to have such a beatiful piece of family history!!!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Stunning result--well done!!!!!!!!

cheers--Sharon

 

[diamondseeker2006]

How wonderful to use that special setting! I love the purple spinel in the yg!

 

[snlee]

It''s beautiful! I love all the details and the purple spinel in the YG!

 

[Clio]

Thanks, Catmom, Diamondseeker, canuk-gal, and snlee!

 

[Hest88]

Oh, that''s puuuurty!!! The intricacy is so gorgeous!

 

[Clio]

Thanks! I love the ornate look, too.

One thing I really love about Quest''s work is how well they matched the gold. It''s slightly redder than modern yellow gold, but not as red as rose gold. They did a fabulous job - you can''t tell at all that it was repaired.

 

[iheartscience]

Wow, Clio-that''s a beautiful setting and stone. Your e-ring is gorgeous, too. I want to visit Quest!

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Gorgeous

Gorgeous

Gorgeous!!!

 

[Clio]

Thanks, thing2of2 and Diamond Dana! I''d definitely recommend a visit to Quest. They are the nicest guys!