The giant rings thread... for lovers of big CS rings

Daisys and Diamonds · Nov 24, 2019

stracci2000 said:
More big rings....

i love the ship one (and all the others)
is it ceramic ?

Bluegemz · Nov 25, 2019

stracci2000 said:
More big rings....

Likewise @stracci, it’s always such eye treasure to see your pieces!!

stracci2000 · Nov 25, 2019

Daisys and Diamonds said:
i love the ship one (and all the others)
is it ceramic ?

The ship ring is called scrimshaw. It's a style of carving that sailors used to do in the old whaling days. It's made from bone.
They carved scenes on whale's teeth, animal horn, ivory and bone. Original 18th-19th century carvings are very expensive. I bought this piece, which is a modern carving on bone, from a shop in Maui, Hawaii. Hawaii used to be a whaling hotspot in the 19th century, and many shops there have
old-timey nautical items.
Here are more pieces that I have. One is carved on a fossilized walrus tooth, and the other piece is on fossilized mammoth ivory. Since elephant ivory is banned, modern "scrimshanders" use fossilized material, which is also ivory, but is not outlawed.

Here is a piece that I am lusting after. It is in the case at an antique shop, and it is on a whale's tooth.

Daisys and Diamonds · Nov 25, 2019

stracci2000 said:
The ship ring is called scrimshaw. It's a style of carving that sailors used to do in the old whaling days. It's made from bone.
They carved scenes on whale's teeth, animal horn, ivory and bone. Original 18th-19th century carvings are very expensive. I bought this piece, which is a modern carving on bone, from a shop in Maui, Hawaii. Hawaii used to be a whaling hotspot in the 19th century, and many shops there have
old-timey nautical items.
Here are more pieces that I have. One is carved on a fossilized walrus tooth, and the other piece is on fossilized mammoth ivory. Since elephant ivory is banned, modern "scrimshanders" use fossilized material, which is also ivory, but is not outlawed.

Here is a piece that I am lusting after. It is in the case at an antique shop, and it is on a whale's tooth.

wow that's very interesting
i am descended from whalers who came to NZ in the early 1800s

there are indeed some very talented people in the world

just imangine how old your pieces must be
incredible !

MMtwo · Nov 25, 2019

The older I get, the bigger I like.

whitewave · Nov 25, 2019

This is ginormous for me.

prs · Nov 25, 2019

What a fabulous thread with magnificent rings!

Here are some of DW's favorites; an 11.50ct Green Beryl, an 8.64tcw Ruby Cabochon, a 27.51ct Yellow Sapphire, an 8.18ct Hot Pink Tourmaline Ringdant, and a 7.40ct Tanzanite.

Yellow Sapphire and Marquise Diamond Ring 7 (2).jpg

MMtwo · Nov 25, 2019

prs said:
What a fabulous thread with magnificent rings!

Here are some of DW's favorites; an 11.50ct Green Beryl, an 8.64tcw Ruby Cabochon, a 27.51ct Yellow Sapphire, an 8.18ct Hot Pink Tourmaline Ringdant, and a 7.40ct Tanzanite.

SWOON! Especially that yellow sapphire. Pure sunshine!

ChaiK · Nov 26, 2019

prs said:
What a fabulous thread with magnificent rings!

Here are some of DW's favorites; an 11.50ct Green Beryl, an 8.64tcw Ruby Cabochon, a 27.51ct Yellow Sapphire, an 8.18ct Hot Pink Tourmaline Ringdant, and a 7.40ct Tanzanite.

That tanzanite.........please may I see its full face? So gorgeous. Thank you.

Tartansparkles · Nov 26, 2019

prs said:
What a fabulous thread with magnificent rings!

Here are some of DW's favorites; an 11.50ct Green Beryl, an 8.64tcw Ruby Cabochon, a 27.51ct Yellow Sapphire, an 8.18ct Hot Pink Tourmaline Ringdant, and a 7.40ct Tanzanite.

Can I ask how are the rubies set? Are they individually cut to allow the diamonds to sit between them?

Rubies-R-Me · Nov 27, 2019

Oh darn.. didn't get any notifications that there were further posts on this thread.. sorry for the late reply.

Thanks for the compliments on the heart ring bling_dream19! It's funny.. I couldn't wait to get that heart ring and ended up not wearing it much.
Hi voce! It was tough balancing act on the carnation but I snapped fast and it worked!

prs · Nov 27, 2019

Tartansparkles said:
Can I ask how are the rubies set? Are they individually cut to allow the diamonds to sit between them?

I looked closely at the ring but this setting is way beyond my level of jewellery expertise.

So I dug out the appraisal and it describes the setting as follows: "The twelve oval cabochon cut natural rubies are set into tension, the eighty round brilliant cut natural diamonds are set into bead heads"

We have matching earrings and instead of groupings of tiny diamonds between the rubies, those have single, larger diamonds set into bezel heads between the rubies.

prs · Nov 27, 2019

ChaiK said:
That tanzanite.........please may I see its full face? So gorgeous. Thank you.

Hi @ChaiK here's a LINK to the old thread on this tanzanite ring, and here's a rather poor full face photo, but it's the only one I have:

ChaiK · Nov 27, 2019

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prs said:
Hi @ChaiK here's a LINK to the old thread on this tanzanite ring, and here's a rather poor full face photo, but it's the only one I have:

Lovely ring. Blues and red are hard to photograph . I think this one is gorgeous.

Tartansparkles · Nov 28, 2019

prs said:
I looked closely at the ring but this setting is way beyond my level of jewellery expertise. So I dug out the appraisal and it describes the setting as follows: "The twelve oval cabochon cut natural rubies are set into tension, the eighty round brilliant cut natural diamonds are set into bead heads"

We have matching earrings and instead of groupings of tiny diamonds between the rubies, those have single, larger diamonds set into bezel heads between the rubies.

I keep coming back for an another look - such an unusual and stunning design!

ChaiK · Nov 28, 2019

Here's one of some

prs · Nov 28, 2019

ChaiK said:
Here's one of some

WOW! I was hoping you'd post, may we see more of some?

ChaiK · Nov 29, 2019

prs said:
WOW! I was hoping you'd post, may we see more of some?

Thank you. When I have time, I may post. Now inundated with work. It's that time of the year, before I go skiing, so it is mad in the work front.

T L · Dec 2, 2019

Finally reset my 9 carat Nigerian aqua that I had in my collection for 25 years. I took some pics at the jewelers as it was a crummy day outside. I thought my mint garnet was huge but it’s tiny next to this ring in photos.

mellowyellowgirl · Dec 4, 2019

If you want big, go Jade!

Lilith112 · Dec 4, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
If you want big, go Jade!

Omg...wow! Is this a new acquisition? It's finger coverage is crazy :O

mellowyellowgirl · Dec 4, 2019

Lilith112 said:
Omg...wow! Is this a new acquisition? It's finger coverage is crazy :O

Bought it a few months ago as part of my Jade wishlist.

I'm disorganized so keep scattering my posts here and there!

Lilith112 · Dec 4, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
Bought it a few months ago as part of my Jade wishlist.

I'm disorganized so keep scattering my posts here and there!

Sorry about that! Still, it's a lovely ring, love that shade of lavender!

mellowyellowgirl · Dec 4, 2019

Lilith112 said:
Sorry about that! Still, it's a lovely ring, love that shade of lavender!

Ooh no need to apologise hun!!!! Even I can't keep track of what I've posted!!!!

Hehe have started a no buy ban though (getting a house) so I'll be enjoying all the old rings for a long time yet.