FrekeChild
Super_Ideal_Rock
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Once upon a time, when I came to Pricescope, I wanted a blue topaz oval engagement ring. I remember people talking me out of it - wanting me to get something that's not irradiated, talking about perfect cleavage, etc. So I ended up going with spinel for my ering.
So, I happened across this ring a while back in my eBay travels and I kept it on my watch list for about 5 months. I didn't understand why no one had snapped it up - step cut diamond traps, even small ones, are expensive! The only way I could explain it was that the center stone was one of the cheapest out there - Sky Blue Topaz. Paired with yellow gold. Most people probably didn't give it a second look.
So it sat there, on my watch list, and was relisted a few times with a Buy It Now price.
Cut to my husband. He's been working off of this list since we got married for anniversary presents:
http://www.bernardine.com/jewelry-anniv.htm
Takes the guesswork out of it, and I am getting a more varied jewelry collection out of it. Turns out that year 4 is Blue Topaz. Which, as I originally thought, kind of sucks - my push present was an 8ct Barry Bridgestock Swiss Blue Topaz. How can you beat that?
So I looked around for blue topaz - checked in with Barry for Sky and London, struck out. Checked to see with Jeff Davies, didn't love what I saw, nothing of real interest LT or DB. So I turned back to ebay.
And there it was, sitting on my watch list. I kept looking around and I ended up sending him three choices. And then he asked which I wanted. I had to go back to this ring!
I made them an offer on the BIN price, roughly 1/3 off. They accepted my offer without negotiation.
So I got it. And I took it to the jeweler's to make sure it checked out. Not only did it check out, but my jeweler said that it was really really well made. I had him rhodium plate it because I prefer white metal, but I also wanted this to have more of an icy feel than the yellow gold gave it.
The blue topaz isn't original to the setting, likely a cheap replacement for whatever was originally in it. It has a slight window, but could be worse. I have no details on it really. Maybe I'll eventually replace it with a nicer blue topaz, but for now I'm really enjoying it.
5.78 x 8.53mm topaz, likely irradiated
14kt yg, rhodium plated
size 6.75
Diamonds are probably, 2x4ish.
Anyway, I'm really excited. I finally got my blue topaz oval engagement ring! And it has diamond sides! And I got it for a great deal!
Ok, pics. Before it was plated.
So, I happened across this ring a while back in my eBay travels and I kept it on my watch list for about 5 months. I didn't understand why no one had snapped it up - step cut diamond traps, even small ones, are expensive! The only way I could explain it was that the center stone was one of the cheapest out there - Sky Blue Topaz. Paired with yellow gold. Most people probably didn't give it a second look.
So it sat there, on my watch list, and was relisted a few times with a Buy It Now price.
Cut to my husband. He's been working off of this list since we got married for anniversary presents:
http://www.bernardine.com/jewelry-anniv.htm
Takes the guesswork out of it, and I am getting a more varied jewelry collection out of it. Turns out that year 4 is Blue Topaz. Which, as I originally thought, kind of sucks - my push present was an 8ct Barry Bridgestock Swiss Blue Topaz. How can you beat that?
So I looked around for blue topaz - checked in with Barry for Sky and London, struck out. Checked to see with Jeff Davies, didn't love what I saw, nothing of real interest LT or DB. So I turned back to ebay.
And there it was, sitting on my watch list. I kept looking around and I ended up sending him three choices. And then he asked which I wanted. I had to go back to this ring!
I made them an offer on the BIN price, roughly 1/3 off. They accepted my offer without negotiation.
So I got it. And I took it to the jeweler's to make sure it checked out. Not only did it check out, but my jeweler said that it was really really well made. I had him rhodium plate it because I prefer white metal, but I also wanted this to have more of an icy feel than the yellow gold gave it.
The blue topaz isn't original to the setting, likely a cheap replacement for whatever was originally in it. It has a slight window, but could be worse. I have no details on it really. Maybe I'll eventually replace it with a nicer blue topaz, but for now I'm really enjoying it.
5.78 x 8.53mm topaz, likely irradiated
14kt yg, rhodium plated
size 6.75
Diamonds are probably, 2x4ish.
Anyway, I'm really excited. I finally got my blue topaz oval engagement ring! And it has diamond sides! And I got it for a great deal!
Ok, pics. Before it was plated.
It's possible that the stone is not irradiated, too, there is pale natural blue topaz like that around...
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