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The courier has just dropped it back—all wrapped up in paper with the Lisa Eldridge stickers again which i thought was a lovely touch! Here’s some pictures in case useful, including the profile so that you can see the setting in detail. Only wish my farmer’s hands did it justice 
The finish on it is quite nice - examined very closely, the quality of the finish and attention to detail is very evident. As for the color of the stone itself, yes, citrines are not usually expensive stones, but the color surprised me. I own 2 other citrines so I expected more of the same... this one, though, is a bit different. Very beautiful and buttery, and so well matches the 18k gold, it blends together. It's basically the color the sunshine or gold. It's really striking and I was pleasantly surprised. Well, finally got mine! I ended up getting the oval Meena (citrine) in gold. It's lovely, and I'm very happy with it.
The quality of it is quite amazing. Thanks to a grandmother and mom who loved rings, I have a vast, massive collection, from the low end to the high end. This ring definitely rivals some of my fancier pieces.
The cut is very interesting. I do have a few "older cut" rings (rose cut, old-mine cut, as well as early European cut). The Meena manages to have the subdued shine of some of those earlier cuts, but is still much more sparkly than those cuts at the same time. Definitely not as "blingy" as a brilliant cut or some of the modern cuts. Also, if you stare straight down you CAN see your own skin, much as some rose cuts allow you to do. In fact, that's evident from her own website photos as well as many of the instagram photos of women taking their glamour shots with their ring after they get it. I don't mind that effect at all, but just keep that in mind because that's a personal preference thing and some people don't like it.
Being a jewelry nerd, I do actually own a 30x loupe.
Ah, the price. I wrestled a long time with it because it's very expensive, especially when you consider the citrines on etsy are not that expensive. But in the end, I'm happy I saved up and splurged because it's a very high quality citrine and just a beautifully cut stone set very well. I justified the price in my head because she ships free (it arrived Monday in San Francisco after she shipped it Friday in London) and Lisa pays for customs. Plus, I think when every person along the chain of production is paid a decent wage and you support your local businesses as much as you can, this is the price you end up with.
The picture was taken during the day, in a sunny room, but not directly in the sun. It's actually more pretty in person, I could not capture the sparkle of it nor the depth of color. As some reading would know, jewelry photography is actually quite tricky.
So pretty! Yes, I'm very fortunate in my ring collection! I didn't think much of it when I was younger, but ahem, as a woman in her 40's now, I'm more and more appreciative of it. Well, finally got mine! I ended up getting the oval Meena (citrine) in gold. It's lovely, and I'm very happy with it.
The quality of it is quite amazing. Thanks to a grandmother and mom who loved rings, I have a vast, massive collection, from the low end to the high end. This ring definitely rivals some of my fancier pieces.
The cut is very interesting. I do have a few "older cut" rings (rose cut, old-mine cut, as well as early European cut). The Meena manages to have the subdued shine of some of those earlier cuts, but is still much more sparkly than those cuts at the same time. Definitely not as "blingy" as a brilliant cut or some of the modern cuts. Also, if you stare straight down you CAN see your own skin, much as some rose cuts allow you to do. In fact, that's evident from her own website photos as well as many of the instagram photos of women taking their glamour shots with their ring after they get it. I don't mind that effect at all, but just keep that in mind because that's a personal preference thing and some people don't like it.
Being a jewelry nerd, I do actually own a 30x loupe.
Ah, the price. I wrestled a long time with it because it's very expensive, especially when you consider the citrines on etsy are not that expensive. But in the end, I'm happy I saved up and splurged because it's a very high quality citrine and just a beautifully cut stone set very well. I justified the price in my head because she ships free (it arrived Monday in San Francisco after she shipped it Friday in London) and Lisa pays for customs. Plus, I think when every person along the chain of production is paid a decent wage and you support your local businesses as much as you can, this is the price you end up with.
The picture was taken during the day, in a sunny room, but not directly in the sun. It's actually more pretty in person, I could not capture the sparkle of it nor the depth of color. As some reading would know, jewelry photography is actually quite tricky.
Well, finally got mine! I ended up getting the oval Meena (citrine) in gold. It's lovely, and I'm very happy with it.
The quality of it is quite amazing. Thanks to a grandmother and mom who loved rings, I have a vast, massive collection, from the low end to the high end. This ring definitely rivals some of my fancier pieces.
The cut is very interesting. I do have a few "older cut" rings (rose cut, old-mine cut, as well as early European cut). The Meena manages to have the subdued shine of some of those earlier cuts, but is still much more sparkly than those cuts at the same time. Definitely not as "blingy" as a brilliant cut or some of the modern cuts. Also, if you stare straight down you CAN see your own skin, much as some rose cuts allow you to do. In fact, that's evident from her own website photos as well as many of the instagram photos of women taking their glamour shots with their ring after they get it. I don't mind that effect at all, but just keep that in mind because that's a personal preference thing and some people don't like it.
Being a jewelry nerd, I do actually own a 30x loupe.
Ah, the price. I wrestled a long time with it because it's very expensive, especially when you consider the citrines on etsy are not that expensive. But in the end, I'm happy I saved up and splurged because it's a very high quality citrine and just a beautifully cut stone set very well. I justified the price in my head because she ships free (it arrived Monday in San Francisco after she shipped it Friday in London) and Lisa pays for customs. Plus, I think when every person along the chain of production is paid a decent wage and you support your local businesses as much as you can, this is the price you end up with.
The picture was taken during the day, in a sunny room, but not directly in the sun. It's actually more pretty in person, I could not capture the sparkle of it nor the depth of color. As some reading would know, jewelry photography is actually quite tricky.
).Thank you so much for your replies! The Meena, Grace and Anderson look absolutely stunning on your hands!!
I actually endes up contacting the shop to reserve a Kate Cushion Cut for me.
I had such a hard time deciding, especially with all your pictures!
The Grace is stunning, the Anderson is absolutely gorgeous and the Meena, too.
I actually wanted the Elizabeth, but I opted for the cheaper ring (for now
Will post a picture of it once it arrives...
