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#76
I just wanna share my newly painted links jewellery box. As I was sorting my necklaces last night, I saw this box and thought it would be perfect for my pearl necklaces to put in to. So today, after baking some bread and getting some rest, I took out my paints and voila, I had it painted just a few moments ago. ^-^ :)
 

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Sakshi.Mathur said:
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@shaezie, Wow! Your ruby band is a looker! More than beautiful! :loveeyes:
 
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AEC181F5-778F-4222-A57A-5C899C3381B7.jpeg Hoping for opinions and advice on a recent sapphire acquisition.
My jeweler is allowing me to take this ring home to decide.
I will be honest. I like the price! A lot of bling for not a lot of $$.
It’s a 2.98 carat GIA certified sapphire with .22 tcw very nice sparkly side stones set n 14k.
If you look closely, the sapphire has a silk inclusion (lower right side in pic).
I’m hoping you ladies know about stones like this. Is the inclusion a deal-breaker? And what about that dark blue color? It’s almost opaque to my eye but the GIA certified says it’s “transparent “.
All thoughts appreciated!
PS-pls excuse quarantine gel nails!
 
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Hi Love, most genuine (coloured) gemstones have inclusions. If your ring is being sold by a reputable jeweller you can be sure that it's genuine. So gemstones has quality grades from AA to AAAA (if I'm not mistaken) and four c's should be consider; colour, clarity, cut, carat. The lesser the inclusion your gemstone has the rarer it is and that will be the most expensive one. And also where is the gem from? So in summary, little inclusion is alright and doesn't affect it that much. And if the price is good for the quality of the stone you have then it's a definitely for a grab.
 
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efleon said:
View attachment 4723131 Hoping for opinions and advice on a recent sapphire acquisition.
My jeweler is allowing me to take this ring home to decide.
I will be honest. I like the price! A lot of bling for not a lot of $$.
It’s a 2.98 carat GIA certified sapphire with .22 tcw very nice sparkly side stones set n 14k.
If you look closely, the sapphire has a silk inclusion (lower right side in pic).
I’m hoping you ladies know about stones like this. Is the inclusion a deal-breaker? And what about that dark blue color? It’s almost opaque to my eye but the GIA certified says it’s “transparent “.
All thoughts appreciated!
PS-pls excuse quarantine gel nails!
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Hi Love, most genuine (coloured) gemstones have inclusions. If your ring is being sold by a reputable jeweller you can be sure that it's genuine. So gemstones has quality grades from AA to AAAA (if I'm not mistaken) and four c's should be consider; colour, clarity, cut, carat. The lesser the inclusion your gemstone has the rarer it is and that will be the most expensive one. So in summary, little inclusion is alright and doesn't affect it that much. And if the price is good for the quality of the stone you have then it's a definitely for a grab.

Hope you I answered your queries right xx
 
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Thanks ladies. I think what’s throwing me is the objectivity of colored stones. Diamonds also have some objectivity (I.e., a diamond may sparkle like crazy and have life and fire despite less than perfect specs) but by and large you can choose a great diamond on specs alone.
Colored stone quality is much more based on how they appear to your eye.
So I’m still on the fence with thus one.
I’m thinking that once we are out of quarantine I will have it sized (right now it’s 10.5 and my largest finger is an 8.
I think I will like it a lot more once it fits properly.
I think it will make a nice everyday comfortable ring on my right hand. Nothing crazy but a nice quality sparkle and color.
 
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efleon said:
Thanks ladies. I think what’s throwing me is the objectivity of colored stones. Diamonds also have some objectivity (I.e., a diamond may sparkle like crazy and have life and fire despite less than perfect specs) but by and large you can choose a great diamond on specs alone.
Colored stone quality is much more based on how they appear to your eye.
So I’m still on the fence with thus one.
I’m thinking that once we are out of quarantine I will have it sized (right now it’s 10.5 and my largest finger is an 8.
I think I will like it a lot more once it fits properly.
I think it will make a nice everyday comfortable ring on my right hand. Nothing crazy but a nice quality sparkle and color.
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You're most welcome dear. I'm happy to help in anyway I can. Personally, I like it when there's a bit of imperfection on some gemstones coz for me they look more natural. I do collect gemstones and some of that I own are not perfect in clarity and colour but they're of good quality stones. Anyway, I hope you'll enjoy your new ring especially once it's resized coz size has an impact as well :)
 
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