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The first of my commissioned stones to arrive--Green Tourmaline

Ok, So the first few pictures, especially the first one, is the basic look I am going for. I want the halo (would I even call this a halo or just pave?) to be small, to not add a lot of mms. but to be protective of the edges of the stone. So maybe set more like the second picture. Then I need to decide on a number of melee questions, which the other pictures show ideas for --diamonds and green? diamonds and pink? pink and green? pink and green and diamonds? Various random sizes or uniform sizes? A pattern or random placement? How much of each color?
 

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Odyssey44 said:
Ok, So the first few pictures, especially the first one, is the basic look I am going for. I want the halo (would I even call this a halo or just pave?) to be small, to not add a lot of mms. but to be protective of the edges of the stone. So maybe set more like the second picture. Then I need to decide on a number of melee questions, which the other pictures show ideas for --diamonds and green? diamonds and pink? pink and green? pink and green and diamonds? Various random sizes or uniform sizes? A pattern or random placement? How much of each color?
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These are my favorite problems to have. lol Because you can't lose! Personally, I'd really like to see some pink. So I'm thinking either pink and diamonds or pink, green, and diamonds. I always like to throw a little frosting in there. But just the pink would look nice too.
 
Autumn in New England said:
These are my favorite problems to have. lol Because you can't lose! Personally, I'd really like to see some pink. So I'm thinking either pink and diamonds or pink, green, and diamonds. I always like to throw a little frosting in there. But just the pink would look nice too.
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haha!! After sleeping on it, I am thinking pink, green and diamonds! The whole shebang! I think the only other thing there I need to decide is if I want random sizes or uniform sizes. Oh, and how far around the ring to put the melee. I am thinking it may be uncomfortable to have it sitting in between my fingers, though I do love the look of melee all the way around. Do you have any experience with that?
 
Odyssey44 said:
haha!! After sleeping on it, I am thinking pink, green and diamonds! The whole shebang! I think the only other thing there I need to decide is if I want random sizes or uniform sizes. Oh, and how far around the ring to put the melee. I am thinking it may be uncomfortable to have it sitting in between my fingers, though I do love the look of melee all the way around. Do you have any experience with that?
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I actually have really strong feelings about this. lol I am a big believer in only putting the stones far enough around so you see them from the top and at a bit of an angle when worn. I see no reason to spend the $ on putting them even 3/4 of the way around. And if the melee is larger, yes, it can be uncomfortable. However, you'll notice that I made an exception with my pad ring. I just felt it was an heirloom piece, and since the band tapered, I should go ahead and do 3/4. I NEVER put them in the back though. You're just begging to knock a stone out. Even eternity bands... I go 1/2 or 3/4, never 360*. But as usual, it's preference! :geek2:
 
Autumn in New England said:
I actually have really strong feelings about this. lol I am a big believer in only putting the stones far enough around so you see them from the top and at a bit of an angle when worn. I see no reason to spend the $ on putting them even 3/4 of the way around. And if the melee is larger, yes, it can be uncomfortable. However, you'll notice that I made an exception with my pad ring. I just felt it was an heirloom piece, and since the band tapered, I should go ahead and do 3/4. I NEVER put them in the back though. You're just begging to knock a stone out. Even eternity bands... I go 1/2 or 3/4, never 360*. But as usual, it's preference! :geek2:
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Super helpful as always! I was already inclined not to do it, because I want it to be comfortable to wear. And good grief I do not want to lose a stone! I was thinking I would need to leave at least some plain metal in the back in case it ever needed resizing. The green band in my pictures with the randomly sized melee (I am really liking that look btw for a casual ring) stops half way. I think I may need to stop it a little before, because there must be a ridge at the border where the stones stop and the plain metal begins. Feeling that between my fingers would drive me batty. I am like the Princess and the Pea!
 
Definitely yellow IMO.

I have trouble seeing this gem with pink bc it is mossy at times and also has some yellow, but I’m sure if you find the right shade it will work!

I am not familiar with your collection…. Do you have pave shanks rings? I prefer plain shanks myself.
 
Dreamer_D said:
Definitely yellow IMO.

I have trouble seeing this gem with pink bc it is mossy at times and also has some yellow, but I’m sure if you find the right shade it will work!

I am not familiar with your collection…. Do you have pave shanks rings? I prefer plain shanks myself.
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Thanks Dreamer. No pave shanks yet, it will be a first. I love pink so much I tend to think of it as a neutral. I think a peachier pink will work--maybe I will look for pink tourmaline melee. I can't capture it well enough, but most of the time this stone looks quite pastel in person. Its greenness is all over the place.
 
Odyssey44 said:
Thanks Dreamer. No pave shanks yet, it will be a first. I love pink so much I tend to think of it as a neutral. I think a peachier pink will work--maybe I will look for pink tourmaline melee. I can't capture it well enough, but most of the time this stone looks quite pastel in person. Its greenness is all over the place.
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I might suggest you look for melee in the color you want and not worry about species as I think some gems work better in very small sizes re: holding color. Yvonne Raley has amazing melee and I’ve never seen tourmaline which makes me think it isn’t a great option? Sapphire, spinel, garnet are more common and I’ve seen many shades of pink!

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1034385454/?ref=share_ios_native_control

 
Dreamer_D said:
I might suggest you look for melee in the color you want and not worry about species as I think some gems work better in very small sizes re: holding color. Yvonne Raley has amazing melee and I’ve never seen tourmaline which makes me think it isn’t a great option? Sapphire, spinel, garnet are more common and I’ve seen many shades of pink!

https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1034385454/?ref=share_ios_native_control

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Thanks Dreamer. I actually bought some jedi spinel and deamantoid melee during Yvonne's last sale. They are very beautiful! I bought Mahenge and baby pink spinel melee too and am returning those. They were not well matched, unfortunately. Some looked quite greyish/purplish. At least they are easy to return.

I remember a discussion about the imperial melee you linked--I think there was debate on how orange they were. I'll have to see if I can find it. Yvonne does have some tourmaline melee right now, but in a rubellite/ hot pink, so not what I want for this stone.
www.etsy.com

Hot Pink Tourmaline 3.5mm Round, Rubellite Tourmaline, Tourmaline Melee, .18 Ct Tourmaline for Ring Project, Sold per Piece - Etsy

This Gemstones item by CecileRaleyDesigns has 34 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Jersey City, NJ. Listed on Mar 10, 2025
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I see someplace called NW Gems has tourmaline melee that could work. Has anyone heard of them?
www.nwgems.com

Loose Amethyst Gemstones | NW Gems & Diamonds

This loose amethyst gemstone is a natural earth-mined gem. All of our loose gemstones are inspected by a GIA certified gemologist. AAA grade and better.
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as an olivine lover, I vote for peachy pink.
 
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