Colored gemstones....underrated and who loves them?

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#31
Leelee said:
I have a beautiful emerald and diamond ring...the prettiest, clearest emerald I have ever seen, but emeralds are so soft so I'm afraid to wear it much.
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My jeweller did say they are soft but I cant stop admiring the deep, stunning color:drool:. It would probly be best set as a pendant to avoid knocking them around:graucho:
 
#32
lilach said:
agreed. i particularly love rubys(who can be more expensive then a D color diamond btw) and emeralds. but i also have a fantastic ring with an emerald cut rutilated quartz in a diamond setting that i love or huge rock crsytal bracelets etc.
to answer the original question . i think the diamond beeing marketed as the best, the most rare the most precious etc had a huge influence in today popularity as most people want a piece of that cake. but this beeing said i still love diamonds the most (fancy ones especially) due to their optical properties that fire just captivates me
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PLEASE post some pics!!!! Rutilated quartz is one of my favourites for sheer prettiness,I love good tanzanite,and some of the pastels,such as peridot etc, I find very appealing indeed. And to add to your point,a chap I worked for specialised in stones of all kinds.He got in,for a commision,the most beautiful 5ct cleanest,brightest fabulous red Burmese ruby I have ever seen,even up till now 13 years later,it truly was exquisite!! And it cost THREE times more than the equivalent D color sized diamond!!!!Wish I was in line to inherit THAT beauty,it truly was jaw dropping!!!
 
#33
I love colored stones. I have a diamond engagement/wedding ring and I use my colored stone rings on my right hand and I LOVE them
I have citrine, saphire, blue topaz, pink tourmaline, amethyst, onyx, smokey topaz and my all time favorite is african garnet. I had one set in my original engagement setting.
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#34
FleurDeLis said:
I love colored stones. I have a diamond engagement/wedding ring and I use my colored stone rings on my right hand and I LOVE them
I have citrine, saphire, blue topaz, pink tourmaline, amethyst, onyx, smokey topaz and my all time favorite is african garnet. I had one set in my original engagement setting.
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Your ring is gorgeous! That is a beautiful, beautiful ruby....just the right color!:yes:
 
#35
Chaz mentioned the hardness being a factor in the non-diamond gems, but really, the setting makes a difference on the likelihood of any abrasion over the life of the stone. Sapphires and rubies are extremely hard (even with the exponential factor considered), which is why they are used for sandpaper!
The non-diamond gems are really popular again, diamonds really weren't as big of a deal until DeBeers' campaign mid-century.
 
#39
sparklyseahorse said:
Chaz mentioned the hardness being a factor in the non-diamond gems, but really, the setting makes a difference on the likelihood of any abrasion over the life of the stone. Sapphires and rubies are extremely hard (even with the exponential factor considered), which is why they are used for sandpaper!
The non-diamond gems are really popular again, diamonds really weren't as big of a deal until DeBeers' campaign mid-century.
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Mmm,that true,sapphire and rubies are indeed very hard but in comparison to diamond,corundum is 140 times less hard,and are more susceptible to wear,but the wear only occurs over a very long period of time.The ones I saw when I was in the trade were about 50 or so years old,and set fairly normally in claw set clusters or with a small diamond either side.The guy I worked for did arrange for customers to have them re-polished and it was always successful with only a tiny,tiny amout of weight loss to restore it to its former beauty. As for other gems I have a few bits and bobs,garnet and peridot earrings,star diopside earrings and ring set,citrine,amythyst peices,sadly I don't wear them any more since I have had my diamonds,but I'll keep them for my little Sophie for when she grows up and them someone else can love them all over again!!
 
#40
chaz said:
Mmm,that true,sapphire and rubies are indeed very hard but in comparison to diamond,corundum is 140 times less hard,and are more susceptible to wear,but the wear only occurs over a very long period of time.The ones I saw when I was in the trade were about 50 or so years old,and set fairly normally in claw set clusters or with a small diamond either side.The guy I worked for did arrange for customers to have them re-polished and it was always successful with only a tiny,tiny amout of weight loss to restore it to its former beauty. As for other gems I have a few bits and bobs,garnet and peridot earrings,star diopside earrings and ring set,citrine,amythyst peices,sadly I don't wear them any more since I have had my diamonds,but I'll keep them for my little Sophie for when she grows up and them someone else can love them all over again!!
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ooo,just re-read my post and it sounds a bit preachy!! Sorry was'nt intentional!!XXXXXX
 
#41
chaz said:
ooo,just re-read my post and it sounds a bit preachy!! Sorry was'nt intentional!!XXXXXX
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Preach on, sister, you've got a lot of great info!! :okay:
I agree, there would be some abrasion long term, but I think jewelers have gotten better at creating settings that better protect the stone, considering the hardness, but I just didn't want the impression that a ruby or sapphire isn't wearable as a ring. I do agree, though, that getting down to hardnesses like emeralds, topaz, amethyst, etc. is rather risky as a ring and more care should be taken when wearing (works as a occasional ring).
 
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sparklyseahorse said:
Preach on, sister, you've got a lot of great info!! :okay:
I agree, there would be some abrasion long term, but I think jewelers have gotten better at creating settings that better protect the stone, considering the hardness, but I just didn't want the impression that a ruby or sapphire isn't wearable as a ring. I do agree, though, that getting down to hardnesses like emeralds, topaz, amethyst, etc. is rather risky as a ring and more care should be taken when wearing (works as a occasional ring).
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Thank you for your elegant,polite response I was truly worried I was sounding like a 'I know it all and I am always right' sort of person! And that I might of offended you!Sometimes when I'm whizzing through facts or things I've seen in my head I forget to deliver it with a bit more humility!! I was a long time in the jewellery trade,and now a stay at home Mum,so sometimes in my eagerness to help (and I'm desparate to keep using my brain!!)and type it does'nt translate that well!!!!

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#45
allierichie said:
E-rings do not need to have diamonds on it to mean that you are engaged! As long as there is something on that finger, I think that says it all! I'd love to see your ring!
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YES! the first time I was engaged I had a Georg Jensen all silver ring!!! And I just adored it! Second time around I came across the steal of the century and now wear a diamond.
 
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