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HauteMama · Feb 18th, 2009, 10:12 AM

I am looking for an aquamarine ring with a cushion cut stone no smaller than 6 x 8 mm (it can be bigger). I would like it to have a halo setting and diamonds up the band, but probably no more than 1/3 carat diamonds total. It needs to be white gold and I actually prefer a lighter blue-green stone (I understand that is commonly considered a lower quality aquamarine, but I don't like the heat-treated bright blue stones). Oh, and in what is probably the deal-killer, I would like to keep the cost around $500, with probably no more than $625.

This is the closest I've seen to what I would want:
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Wat...8/product.html

But it is no longer available. I saw a similar ring in a jewelry store, but it had accent diamonds with no significant weight (not that 1/4 to 1/3 carat is a lot) and the setting was very thin and low-quality.

Any suggestions on where to look? I feel like I've checked every major chain jeweler and most places online (I am not sure how comfortable I'd be buying online, as I'd like to see the color of the stone before buying) and I cannot find anything. Most of the bands are very narrow and look odd to me with a larger setting on them. Maybe I need to wait for March when aquamarine will be highlighted by jewelers as the birthstone.

uafly1 · Feb 18th, 2009, 11:39 AM

Did you try ice.com or smartbargains.com? I know I've seen plenty of aquamarine rings lately, as I've been hunting for a cocktail ring for the last year.

It's funny what I ended up with is not what I started looking for in the 1st place.

to_the_nines · Feb 18th, 2009, 12:10 PM

Have you checked out the pricescope forums yet? Why not get a loose stone and a semi-mount?

ahertz · Feb 18th, 2009, 12:13 PM

Here's one that I found:

http://www.ross-simons.com/products/...-_-null-_-null

Kitsunegrl · Feb 18th, 2009, 12:36 PM

I'd check with a local jeweler that does custom work. You can probably find a stone & mounting for that price range.
A jeweler that does custom work has lots of catalogs with mountings in them.

BagaholicAnon · Feb 18th, 2009, 06:41 PM

There was a really pretty one at Sam's Club that I saw last weekend. I think it was around $400. I know Costco has them too.

elizat · Feb 18th, 2009, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by to_the_nines

Have you checked out the pricescope forums yet? Why not get a loose stone and a semi-mount?

I was going to suggest that too. Ross Simons is a good option for ready made too. You can usually find a code for them too, I think.

girliegirl · Feb 18th, 2009, 08:48 PM

Thats EXACTLY word for word what I am looking for. I saw one at a local jeweler for $500 but didn't buy it and it sold. It was SO pale, just a shade up from colorless and totally beautiful.
Ebay has some pretty ones if you resort to the net..............

circoit · Feb 20th, 2009, 12:11 AM

I don't know if this ring has the coloring you want, but everything else about it fits the bill:

http://www.diamondharmony.com/produc...-10542-13.html

Feb 18th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#1
HauteMama OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,839	Help Finding Aquamarine Ring I am looking for an aquamarine ring with a cushion cut stone no smaller than 6 x 8 mm (it can be bigger). I would like it to have a halo setting and diamonds up the band, but probably no more than 1/3 carat diamonds total. It needs to be white gold and I actually prefer a lighter blue-green stone (I understand that is commonly considered a lower quality aquamarine, but I don't like the heat-treated bright blue stones). Oh, and in what is probably the deal-killer, I would like to keep the cost around $500, with probably no more than $625. This is the closest I've seen to what I would want: http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Wat...8/product.html But it is no longer available. I saw a similar ring in a jewelry store, but it had accent diamonds with no significant weight (not that 1/4 to 1/3 carat is a lot) and the setting was very thin and low-quality. Any suggestions on where to look? I feel like I've checked every major chain jeweler and most places online (I am not sure how comfortable I'd be buying online, as I'd like to see the color of the stone before buying) and I cannot find anything. Most of the bands are very narrow and look odd to me with a larger setting on them. Maybe I need to wait for March when aquamarine will be highlighted by jewelers as the birthstone.
HauteMama OP Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,839

Feb 18th, 2009, 11:39 AM	#2
uafly1 Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 385	Did you try ice.com or smartbargains.com? I know I've seen plenty of aquamarine rings lately, as I've been hunting for a cocktail ring for the last year. It's funny what I ended up with is not what I started looking for in the 1st place.
uafly1 Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 385

Feb 18th, 2009, 12:13 PM	#4
ahertz Member Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 4,256	Here's one that I found: http://www.ross-simons.com/products/...-_-null-_-null
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Feb 18th, 2009, 12:36 PM	#5
Kitsunegrl Cartier in 2009! Joined: Nov 2006 Location: Cajun Country Posts: 7,768	I'd check with a local jeweler that does custom work. You can probably find a stone & mounting for that price range. A jeweler that does custom work has lots of catalogs with mountings in them.
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Feb 20th, 2009, 12:11 AM	#9
circoit Member Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 3,033	I don't know if this ring has the coloring you want, but everything else about it fits the bill: http://www.diamondharmony.com/produc...-10542-13.html
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Feb 18th, 2009, 12:10 PM	#3
to_the_nines Member Joined: May 2007 Location: Somewhere in the desert Posts: 699	Have you checked out the pricescope forums yet? Why not get a loose stone and a semi-mount?

Feb 18th, 2009, 06:41 PM	#6
BagaholicAnon Hopelessly Addicted! Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 1,162	There was a really pretty one at Sam's Club that I saw last weekend. I think it was around $400. I know Costco has them too.

Feb 18th, 2009, 08:48 PM	#8
girliegirl Member Joined: Jun 2006 Location: Cold Cold Canada Posts: 285	Thats EXACTLY word for word what I am looking for. I saw one at a local jeweler for $500 but didn't buy it and it sold. It was SO pale, just a shade up from colorless and totally beautiful. Ebay has some pretty ones if you resort to the net..............

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