WTB a pretty colored stone E ring

[Niel]

I dont want to go into why i hate colored stone shopping, but i really really do.

My budget for this ring is about 700.

does anyone have a spinel or Chrysoberyl or corundum ring they would be willing to sell for this price?

She doesnt like pink. She likes orangey red (of COURSE) and green. Blue she seemed to like but i know i cant get a well saturated stone for that price. I am not too

Just looking for a stone with a pretty saturation. I know my budget is low for this type of thing, so id be willing to get a nice red stone at about 5mm or so, but of course ideally it would be larger (a girl can dream right) or i would like a larger chrysoberyl.

She would refer something with corners, like a radiant or a step cut, but would also take a pear or trillion.

vague i know, i just really need some already put together ring options, as finding a colored stone and setting together for this price is hard, and ebay isnt exactly the most trustworthy source for preloved colored stone rings.

Thanks anybody with any suggestions.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I actually have a bunch of colored stone rings I was going to list to find my 5 stone reset. Lol. Including a cushion red spinel ring just shy of 1 ct in 14 wg solitaire. Listed it before but never could pull the trigger to sell because the red is so gorgeous. But I might finally be ready. Sigh. Would be under your budget too

 

[Niel]

I'd love to see it!

 

[Rosebloom]

Niel, I have been off PS lately bc of travel so I'm not up to speed on your threads. But I've been watching this stone and thought I'd post in cse you're interested. Don't know the seller.

2CTS AMAZING PRECISION EMERALD CUT NEON YELLOW GREEN CEYLON CHRYSOBERYL

http://bit.ly/1crqU96

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Here's a pic, although now that I see it again, once again waffling on selling it, lol. I know, I"m terrible....

 

[Niel]

I understand if you do waffle. But its beautiful. And I know that's exactly the type of red shoes talking about. So if you are willing to sell I'd be very interested.

 

[Niel]

Niel, I have been off PS lately bc of travel so I'm not up to speed on your threads. But I've been watching this stone and thought I'd post in cse you're interested. Don't know the seller.

2CTS AMAZING PRECISION EMERALD CUT NEON YELLOW GREEN CEYLON CHRYSOBERYL

http://bit.ly/1crqU96

I've been watching that too. I'm just concerned as I don't know the seller either.

 

[arkieb1]

Stunning Antique Green Spinel;

http://www.rubylane.com/item/510967-AHx20-x20Spinelx20x26x20Diamond/Marquis-Green-Spinel-Ring-Diamond

More modern Green Tourmaline;

http://www.rubylane.com/item/754537-B46/Green-Tourmaline-Gold-Ring-Tourmaline

 

[Niel]

Antique Green Spinel;

http://www.rubylane.com/item/510967-AHx20-x20Spinelx20x26x20Diamond/Marquis-Green-Spinel-Ring-Diamond

I'd seen that. You think its a natural one? Also I think she hates marquise. Though I made her try mine in and she didn't seem to hate that.

 

[marymm]

Antique Green Spinel;

http://www.rubylane.com/item/510967-AHx20-x20Spinelx20x26x20Diamond/Marquis-Green-Spinel-Ring-Diamond

I'd seen that. You think its a natural one? Also I think she hates marquise. Though I made her try mine in and she didn't seem to hate that.

Green Spinel is pretty darn rare - I'd be surprised if that marquise stone is natural Spinel - could be synthethic (which would be consistent with that era), or could be some other kind of stone/synthetic entirely.

 

[arkieb1]

Antique Green Spinel;

http://www.rubylane.com/item/510967-AHx20-x20Spinelx20x26x20Diamond/Marquis-Green-Spinel-Ring-Diamond

I'd seen that. You think its a natural one? Also I think she hates marquise. Though I made her try mine in and she didn't seem to hate that.

I don't know for that price you would assume a synthetic but if its a real one it's a bargain...email and ask if they know one way or the other.... the colour does look unreal I have to admit!!!! I assume you want a non synthetic stone.

 

[Niel]

Ideally not yeah. Especially if it were green. If it was, I'd pick red.

 

[arkieb1]

Yeah me too a created antique Sapphire or Ruby would be more desirable. Still worth an email to them they do naturally come in that colour although its not common and there is an almost unreal sort of look to that stone...

Here is a natural blue green one in a ring same shape different colour;

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BEAUTIFUL-2-50CT-NATURAL-BLUE-GREEN-SPINEL-14K-GOLD-/260893044176?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item3cbe6fedd0

 

[Niel]

i wonder if that three stone ruby ring would come down at all... i know she isnt an oval fan, BUT im going to run it by her anyway, thats sooooo much ring.

 

[packrat]

gasping over MTG's red spinel

If she likes mint, I have a mint cushion tourm ring for sale. It's a Barry stone.

 

[Niel]

I saw that. Could you wear that every day though I thought it was too soft.

 

[packrat]

She'd have to be careful w/it.

 

[woofmama]

Just happened across this on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/14K-White-Gold-Diamond-and-Tsavorite-Garnet-Ring-/390648981908?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item5af47e6994

only$395 and a tsav

 

[FrekeChild]

There is no way in Hades that green spinel was made by the planet. By the humans on it, yes. By the planet, no.

 

[arkieb1]

There is no way in Hades that green spinel was made by the planet. By the humans on it, yes. By the planet, no.

Yeah it doesn't look real does it? They CAN actually come in that colour, (my husband's parents own a shop and work with a lot of semi precious stones) but you would assume if it was real it would be a heck of a lot more money than that.... I have to admit it does have the same slightly glassy, too regular in colour to be normal "look" that synthetic stones of that era have. Have you seen an Antique created green spinel before?

 

[Mico]

Niel, I have this setting up of you end up finding a 5x7 stone

http://loupetroop.com/listings/settings/platinum-diamond-setting-for-5x7-approximate-stone

 

[purplesparklies]

eBay seller: stardiamondjewelry has lots of options that may work for you. I don't know anything about them but might be worth a look. Just stumbled on to one of their listings while browsing.

 

[Niel]

Niel, I have this setting up of you end up finding a 5x7 stone

http://loupetroop.com/listings/settings/platinum-diamond-setting-for-5x7-approximate-stone

I was working with someone to get a stone about that size cut, but he LOST it

 

[Mico]

Niel, I have this setting up of you end up finding a 5x7 stone

http://loupetroop.com/listings/settings/platinum-diamond-setting-for-5x7-approximate-stone

I was working with someone to get a stone about that size cut, but he LOST it

That sucks! I'm always wavering on selling it, and always find something else I want to work on more. I've had it for awhile

 

[FrekeChild]

There is no way in Hades that green spinel was made by the planet. By the humans on it, yes. By the planet, no.

Yeah it doesn't look real does it? They CAN actually come in that colour, (my husband's parents own a shop and work with a lot of semi precious stones) but you would assume if it was real it would be a heck of a lot more money than that.... I have to admit it does have the same slightly glassy, too regular in colour to be normal "look" that synthetic stones of that era have. Have you seen an Antique created green spinel before?

No, it doesn't. It's too green. It's too big. It's too clean. And green in spinels is a very rare color - I've had one darker teal one, and it was the most green I'd been able to find in a spinel, and I'd been looking for quite some time. I've seen big clean green spinels before. In a jewelry store case, with a sign that says, "synthetic spinel" next to it.

 

[Niel]

Yeah I found that ring when I first started looking and automatically just assumed it was.

 

[jstarfireb]

I just listed a few rings for sale on Loupe Troop, including some green ones, but none are chrysoberyl, sapphire, or spinel. She might like the Mali garnet in my listing: http://loupetroop.com/listings/rings/fall-cleaning-rings-for-sale

I know you've been looking at trillions and yellowish green colors, so it sounds like her tastes are pretty unconventional. I have something that could fit the bill because it's very unique. I'm waffling on it because while I don't wear it a lot, I like the uniqueness, but I *might* be willing to sell my Songea sapphire ring from Uli (OsirisGems). It's one of his specialty cuts called the Liquid Flower. I bought the stone on Ebay and had it set in a rose gold bezel with silver shank by Daniel M. It would be pretty far under budget, which is a good thing, but there are no diamonds in the setting. Show them these pics and if they're interested, contact me through my Loupe Troop listing for the other rings.

 

[Niel]

How pretty!
.I'll have to ask my BIL as I don't know how he feels about silver.

I was just scoping out your rings you were selling. The roval with the pavé would be perfect if it was a stronger stone.

You're right she's very unconventional, yet not enough to go synthetic or simm.

The reason this has been stressing me out is that she deserves a very nice ring, but my BIL is not in a position to buy her one. He gave ME the budget of 700 ish but I just don't want him to spend that so I'm trying to be as frugal as possible. No reason to go into it here but he isn't the best with money and him on his own will result in him spending so much more than he should. Im sure it seems weird I'm getting this into their ring search but I really want him to get the best he can and not break the bank on another purchase he went just a little too big on. So I've volunteered to spearhead the thing to help. Plus he asked me to as he doesn't know much about jewelry at all.

 

[Niel]

Do you think these stones are too opaque to be an attractive e ring? Ideally she doesn't want oval but I mean this is so much else what she wants it might be worth it.

http://diamondbistro.com/category/219/Colored-Center-Stone/listings/35401/REDUCED-Untreated-Ruby-and-Diamond-3-stone-halo.html

 

[jstarfireb]

Yeah, it's tough to work within a strict budget. If she likes the sapphire, I could see about getting it removed and scrapping the setting. Then you'd have to find a custom setting, but maybe LOGR could customize a simple one (like the one I have my Mali in) for under $500. Bear in mind that it has a couple of eye-visible clouds, but they blend into the swirls of the stone pretty nicely. It's a bit of a chameleon, shifting more yellow indoors and more green outdoors. I can't remember the exact size, but it's in the 5mm-ish range. Here's a pic on my size 6.75 finger.