What Other Jewelry Brands Do You Buy/Wear?

[BigAkoya]

I don’t know anything about stones, but i would be disheartened by that SA. SAs that I have met have encyclopedic knowledge of the jewelry house; the collections; and the pieces (at least compared to me), and the best interactions are when I learn something new and exciting. I’m sorry that happened, and I’m glad there was an acknowledgment of the error.

Yes, I am glad they acknowledged it. The ring is on their website, and they fixed it too.
I will say though, I'm not buying any blue zircons from them, at least not in the near term.
I was going to ask about the zircons they use, country of origin, making it all in WG, blah blah blah, but I skipped it.
I went elsewhere.

 

[stephbb9]

Since there is discussion of Buccellati here, I will share a recent experience as FYI.
I was looking at Buccellati blue zircon ring. Blue zircon is gorgeous, but you do not see it often, especially the fine teal blue stones.

The SA I was working with said it was blue cubic zirconia. I said it can't be (I am not an expert, but if there is one thing I do know, it's certain stones, and I have studied blue zircons. A blue zircon is a stone that has fire and dispersion close to the diamond; you cannot miss that sparkling teal blue zircon).

I gently said... I'm pretty sure it's a blue zircon, which is a genuine, natural stone. I then said a cubic zirconia is a synthetic, created stone, a fake. I casually, humbly mentioned the names zircon and cubic zirconia sound similar, so perhaps there was some confusion.
The SA insisted. I then gently stated I do not think Buccellati is going to put a fake synthetic stone in a $53K ring. Long story short, the stones was mis-tagged, The stone is indeed a blue zircon, a genuine, natural, fiery stone.

I must admit; I was a bit surprised by this. Yes, Bucellatti is Italian, and there can sometimes be translation errors.

Moral of the story, if it doesn't feel right, ask to be sure. We are all human, and errors happen.

Something similar happened to me.
I was at Hermès trying on a bracelet that has some accents diamonds. I asked how many carats there were. He said 36 carats! I said: “Are you sure? because it would be pretty cheap for this many carats.”
He said yes. Then a couple minutes later when he looked at the tag, it was indeed 0.36 carats!
It kinda threw me off that he knew so little about what he was selling.

 

[missie1]

I fellow Jean Mahie / Elizabeth Locke collector recently passed away. We knew and respected one another.

She had no heirs and a friend is selling her pieces as a favor to her husband. I was one of the first to review the collection.

The two Mahie pieces are exceptional.

• 22K Multi-tourmaline necklace
• 22K Sapphire and fancy intense yellow diamond ring.

The Locke cameo is also exceptional. I’ve been wanting a Labradorite candy necklace for a while, and the chains were so well priced, I had to take them too.

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Sending my condolences on loss of your friend. The piece’s are beautiful and now you have sentimental pieces to remember her and your shared love of jewelry.

 

[Notorious Pink]

Since there is discussion of Buccellati here, I will share a recent experience as FYI.
I was looking at Buccellati blue zircon ring. Blue zircon is gorgeous, but you do not see it often, especially the fine teal blue stones.

The SA I was working with said it was blue cubic zirconia. I said it can't be (I am not an expert, but if there is one thing I do know, it's certain stones, and I have studied blue zircons. A blue zircon is a stone that has fire and dispersion close to the diamond; you cannot miss that sparkling teal blue zircon).

I gently said... I'm pretty sure it's a blue zircon, which is a genuine, natural stone. I then said a cubic zirconia is a synthetic, created stone, a fake. I casually, humbly mentioned the names zircon and cubic zirconia sound similar, so perhaps there was some confusion.
The SA insisted. I then gently stated I do not think Buccellati is going to put a fake synthetic stone in a $53K ring. Long story short, the stones was mis-tagged, The stone is indeed a blue zircon, a genuine, natural, fiery stone.

I must admit; I was a bit surprised by this. Yes, Bucellatti is Italian, and there can sometimes be translation errors.

Moral of the story, if it doesn't feel right, ask to be sure. We are all human, and errors happen.

Ahhh, blue zircon is one of my favorites! That and lavender-gray spinel….

 

[eletons]

I fellow Jean Mahie / Elizabeth Locke collector recently passed away. We knew and respected one another.

She had no heirs and a friend is selling her pieces as a favor to her husband. I was one of the first to review the collection.

The two Mahie pieces are exceptional.

• 22K Multi-tourmaline necklace
• 22K Sapphire and fancy intense yellow diamond ring.

The Locke cameo is also exceptional. I’ve been wanting a Labradorite candy necklace for a while, and the chains were so well priced, I had to take them too.

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Thanks for sharing the pictures.
The cameo is very special.

 

[TankerToad]

Yes, I am glad they acknowledged it. The ring is on their website, and they fixed it too.
I will say though, I'm not buying any blue zircons from them, at least not in the near term.
I was going to ask about the zircons they use, country of origin, making it all in WG, blah blah blah, but I skipped it.
I went elsewhere.

Full page ad in CS Chicago saw at my airport lounge today

 

[BigAkoya]

Full page ad in CS Chicago saw at my airport lounge today

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Thank you so much! You know my style perfectly! This is Steve Quick Jeweler who sells designer brands, including Omi Prive. I am certain this ring is made by Omi Prive. I looked at almost the exact same ring setting. Omi Prive wins a lot of AGTA jewelry awards on his designs.

Below is the ring I looked at. It is only 7.35 cts though, so a bit smaller than the one you posted.
I love this ring... I think. My one concern is the use of Paraibas as accent stones. With colored gemstone rings, I usually like for the center stone to be the star. I prefer the side accent stones to be diamonds only (preferably mixed cuts to give it character vs. all boring round diamonds). However, in this ring, my husband loves the little Paraiba accents, and he thinks that's what make the ring unique and pop. These accents are signature Omi Prive.

If you like his designs, here is the Omi Prive Look Book which carries his larger pieces: https://omiprive.com/look-book/

There are a few other Paraiba rings in the Look Book. My husband loves the pear-cut Paraiba ring with matching Paraiba halo. If you browse the Look Book, it will show the unique use of color in Omi Prive designs.

By the way, in case you also like this style...
I tried on the pink sapphire ring too. It was gorgeous, but I'm not a bright pink sapphire gal; it's too frou frou for me. I think we discussed this and girly-girl butterfly rings. Hmmm... it's me for sure... I think instead of man-ing up, maybe I need to girly-girl up! . The pink sapphire ring is stunning for ladies who love bright pink sapphires. I posted a photo of that ring below as well in case you like this stuff. It was $200K as I recall. I love how he uses French cut baguettes on the shank; it's beautiful.

One final comment... see Omi Prive's use of double claw prongs? I used to hate claw prongs. However, I have a blue zircon and tsavorite ring from Omi Prive that has double-claws. I love that ring! Hence, it has since changed my mind on double claw prongs. They are so delicate, very subtle, barley there. All you see is the stone.

I can't believe you posted the ring above! That made me smile. Thank you!!!



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[BigAkoya]

Ahhh, blue zircon is one of my favorites! That and lavender-gray spinel….

I am so glad to hear you also like blue zircons! I have been looking at other gemstones aside from the major gemstones.
Blue zircon is so sparkly as I am sure you know.

 

[BigAkoya]

@Notorious Pink
I didn’t realize you also liked blue zircons, but since you do, and I know you like big dangle earrings…

I want to share this with you so you do not miss out in case you might like these.

These are the blue zircon and tsavorite earrings from Omi Prive that went with the ring I purchased. I did not get them as I don’t wear dangle earrings and they were huge on my ears (I ordered something smaller for my ears). I think you might like them since you like big dangle earrings. They were $36K or $38K (forgot exact price). I recall you shop at London Jewelers, and they also carry Omi Prive. This is just FYI so you are aware of them as I think some of Omi Prive’s larger pieces are usually one of a kind and pieces are floating all over US boutiques.

The other photo is my ring so you can see the set (but I broke the set ).

@etoupebirkin This is what started me on the Caned Cuff in WG. I want to wear the ring with a bold WG only cuff, no diamonds, no other gemstones, just shiny metal, geometric design, to bring out the emerald-cut crispy blues and greens in the ring. So summery (at least to me)! I put on the Clover to show how it just doesn’t quite work in my mind; not crispy or bold enough.

Oh! FYI in case you might ever like WG. Verdura does not uplift for WG! Yippee! The Caned Cuff in WG is the same price as the Criss Cross in WG (the Caned Cuff in YG is the same price as the Criss Cross in YG). So it’s apples to apples on the same metal, probably for RG too. Nice! They are unlike VCA who uplifts for everything not standard stock.

 

[Cool Breeze]

@Notorious Pink
I didn’t realize you also liked blue zircons, but since you do, and I know you like big dangle earrings…

I want to share this with you so you do not miss out in case you might like these.

These are the blue zircon and tsavorite earrings from Omi Prive that went with the ring I purchased. I did not get them as I don’t wear dangle earrings and they were huge on my ears (I ordered something smaller for my ears). I think you might like them since you like big dangle earrings. They were $36K or $38K (forgot exact price). I recall you shop at London Jewelers, and they also carry Omi Prive. This is just FYI so you are aware of them as I think some of Omi Prive’s larger pieces are usually one of a kind and pieces are floating all over US boutiques.

The other photo is my ring so you can see the set (but I broke the set ).

@etoupebirkin This is what started me on the Caned Cuff in WG. I want to wear the ring with a bold WG only cuff, no diamonds, no other gemstones, just shiny metal, geometric design, to bring out the emerald-cut crispy blues and greens in the ring. So summery (at least to me)! I put on the Clover to show how it just doesn’t quite work in my mind; not crispy or bold enough.

Oh! FYI in case you might ever like WG. Verdura does not uplift for WG! Yippee! The Caned Cuff in WG is the same price as the Criss Cross in WG (the Caned Cuff in YG is the same price as the Criss Cross in YG). So it’s apples to apples on the same metal, probably for RG too. Nice! They are unlike VCA who uplifts for everything not standard stock.

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Your ring is magnificent!!! Wear it in good health. Looking forward to seeing your Verdura cuff. Warmest wishes.

 

[BigAkoya]

Your ring is magnificent!!! Wear it in good health. Looking forward to seeing your Verdura cuff. Warmest wishes.

Thank you so much for the kind words.

 

[Notorious Pink]

@Notorious Pink
I didn’t realize you also liked blue zircons, but since you do, and I know you like big dangle earrings…

I want to share this with you so you do not miss out in case you might like these.

These are the blue zircon and tsavorite earrings from Omi Prive that went with the ring I purchased. I did not get them as I don’t wear dangle earrings and they were huge on my ears (I ordered something smaller for my ears). I think you might like them since you like big dangle earrings. They were $36K or $38K (forgot exact price). I recall you shop at London Jewelers, and they also carry Omi Prive. This is just FYI so you are aware of them as I think some of Omi Prive’s larger pieces are usually one of a kind and pieces are floating all over US boutiques.

The other photo is my ring so you can see the set (but I broke the set ).

@etoupebirkin This is what started me on the Caned Cuff in WG. I want to wear the ring with a bold WG only cuff, no diamonds, no other gemstones, just shiny metal, geometric design, to bring out the emerald-cut crispy blues and greens in the ring. So summery (at least to me)! I put on the Clover to show how it just doesn’t quite work in my mind; not crispy or bold enough.

Oh! FYI in case you might ever like WG. Verdura does not uplift for WG! Yippee! The Caned Cuff in WG is the same price as the Criss Cross in WG (the Caned Cuff in YG is the same price as the Criss Cross in YG). So it’s apples to apples on the same metal, probably for RG too. Nice! They are unlike VCA who uplifts for everything not standard stock.

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Thanks, sweetie! I think you listed the lookbook a week or two ago so I have it. As much as I like Omi, I think if I ever did get anything with blue zircon I would probably just work with Briony or London’s in-house jeweler to have something made. Unfortunately i still have a lot of VCA on my list before then!

 

[Notorious Pink]

Thank you so much for the kind words.

It’s truly phenomenal!!!

 

[etoile de mer]

@Notorious Pink
I didn’t realize you also liked blue zircons, but since you do, and I know you like big dangle earrings…

I want to share this with you so you do not miss out in case you might like these.

These are the blue zircon and tsavorite earrings from Omi Prive that went with the ring I purchased. I did not get them as I don’t wear dangle earrings and they were huge on my ears (I ordered something smaller for my ears). I think you might like them since you like big dangle earrings. They were $36K or $38K (forgot exact price). I recall you shop at London Jewelers, and they also carry Omi Prive. This is just FYI so you are aware of them as I think some of Omi Prive’s larger pieces are usually one of a kind and pieces are floating all over US boutiques.

The other photo is my ring so you can see the set (but I broke the set ).

@etoupebirkin This is what started me on the Caned Cuff in WG. I want to wear the ring with a bold WG only cuff, no diamonds, no other gemstones, just shiny metal, geometric design, to bring out the emerald-cut crispy blues and greens in the ring. So summery (at least to me)! I put on the Clover to show how it just doesn’t quite work in my mind; not crispy or bold enough.

Oh! FYI in case you might ever like WG. Verdura does not uplift for WG! Yippee! The Caned Cuff in WG is the same price as the Criss Cross in WG (the Caned Cuff in YG is the same price as the Criss Cross in YG). So it’s apples to apples on the same metal, probably for RG too. Nice! They are unlike VCA who uplifts for everything not standard stock.

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Blue and green gems together, my favorite combo!

 

[A bottle of Red]

A match made by Graff to celebrate a match made in heaven
20th wedding anniversary