Anyone have diamond & emerald ring?

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#47
papertiger said:
I am honoured to have stumped you :D

Unlike most green garnets (which are also gorgeous) they are slightly more yellow-green and is better with my colouring. They were traditionally very popular in Russia. I do have ring - off to find it :search:

I found some basic info on good ol' Wik

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demantoid

But what I like about them is they have that sparkling brilliance.
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yes, garnets have a VERY high refractive index, so they're great in rings...mega sparkly! now you've got me wanting a demantoid (although the yellow isn't good on me)...;)
 
#49
I did it!!!!!
I went to a wonderful jeweler that made me a customized initial pendant last spring. It is a little mom & pop store that has been in existence since I was a young girl. I totally trust them. Anyway, I ordered and it will be ready in 10 days! It is a 1.68 oval (but lookes rounded) green tourmaline. It measures 7.5mm and fits in my setting perfectly. The stone was there for me to see. I LOVE it. The cost including labor was $225. The jeweler said that if he had to bring one in (special order) that the stone would cost 50% more than the one I'm using. I looked at an extremely dark blue sapphire that I did not care for. There was also a stone that began with a letter "i" that was a blueish-purplish. It was pretty and only cost $175 but this green tourmaline is TDF. So it will go into my platinum ring with tapered baguettes on each side. So excited!!!!
 
#50
Iolite? Hehe, Hokaplan I am so happy for you!!! I am also really surprised at how fast you are. I can't wait to see the ring! And I'm glad you went for the tourmaline - I love them!!!
 
#51
Hokaplan said:
I did it!!!!!
I went to a wonderful jeweler that made me a customized initial pendant last spring. It is a little mom & pop store that has been in existence since I was a young girl. I totally trust them. Anyway, I ordered and it will be ready in 10 days! It is a 1.68 oval (but lookes rounded) green tourmaline. It measures 7.5mm and fits in my setting perfectly. The stone was there for me to see. I LOVE it. The cost including labor was $225. The jeweler said that if he had to bring one in (special order) that the stone would cost 50% more than the one I'm using. I looked at an extremely dark blue sapphire that I did not care for. There was also a stone that began with a letter "i" that was a blueish-purplish. It was pretty and only cost $175 but this green tourmaline is TDF. So it will go into my platinum ring with tapered baguettes on each side. So excited!!!!
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sounds pretty...you'll have to show us pics when the ring is ready!

the "i" stone you looked at in the store is probably an iolite.
 
#54
Hokaplan said:
I did it!!!!!
I went to a wonderful jeweler that made me a customized initial pendant last spring. It is a little mom & pop store that has been in existence since I was a young girl. I totally trust them. Anyway, I ordered and it will be ready in 10 days! It is a 1.68 oval (but lookes rounded) green tourmaline. It measures 7.5mm and fits in my setting perfectly. The stone was there for me to see. I LOVE it. The cost including labor was $225. The jeweler said that if he had to bring one in (special order) that the stone would cost 50% more than the one I'm using. I looked at an extremely dark blue sapphire that I did not care for. There was also a stone that began with a letter "i" that was a blueish-purplish. It was pretty and only cost $175 but this green tourmaline is TDF. So it will go into my platinum ring with tapered baguettes on each side. So excited!!!!
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:yahoo:
 
#55
Hokaplan said:
I did it!!!!!
I went to a wonderful jeweler that made me a customized initial pendant last spring. It is a little mom & pop store that has been in existence since I was a young girl. I totally trust them. Anyway, I ordered and it will be ready in 10 days! It is a 1.68 oval (but lookes rounded) green tourmaline. It measures 7.5mm and fits in my setting perfectly. The stone was there for me to see. I LOVE it. The cost including labor was $225. The jeweler said that if he had to bring one in (special order) that the stone would cost 50% more than the one I'm using. I looked at an extremely dark blue sapphire that I did not care for. There was also a stone that began with a letter "i" that was a blueish-purplish. It was pretty and only cost $175 but this green tourmaline is TDF. So it will go into my platinum ring with tapered baguettes on each side. So excited!!!!
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Omg! So exciting.. you have to share the results with us!!!!!!
 
#57
Congrats Hokaplan! With the prasiolite all prasiolite is heat treated no matter how saturated the hue, which is not a bad thing, but quartz almost never comes out of the ground green. I was going to suggest Chatham synthetic emerald but it sounds like you've found a great natural stone at a great price. Green tourmaline is beautiful and durable, and most attractive green stones - chrome diopside, prasiolite, emerald - just don't hold up in an e-ring. Great choice!
 
#58
Thanks tiffanysilver. I saw the stone in person and sat it on top of my setting. I love it so much. My jeweler said 10 days if we don't get any snowstorms! But we're getting a big snowstorm this Tuesday into Wednesday so he might get a little behind schedule. It is ok though - well worth the wait!
 
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