Morganite Rings?
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Morganite is pretty inexpensive and can come in quite large sizes. Some refer to it as Pink emerald because its a beryl much like green emerald is.
Ideal color for morganite is a light to vivid baby pink which can be more expensive than the more common peach colorations.
Morganite can sometimes be found to be treated though most often than not, its untreated. But unless you're spending a bundle on the true pinks most people don't care one way or another unless you're a purist.
Refractive index (reflectiveness) is between 1.57-1.58 so its lower than a diamond. In the case of low RI stones, its always best to get a well cut one if you can.
Mohs scale (hardness) is 7.5-8 but the cleavage is one in one direction. Basically that means its mostly ok for daily wear but should be taken off for things like gardening, biking, and other physical activities. Stones could also crack due to sudden changes in temperature as well, so its something to watch for.
A good way of setting a peach morganite is to put it in red or pink gold. It brings out the pinks and settles the browns. White gold/silver can sometimes wash the stone out and bring out the brown in the stone, but some people do it anyway. yellow gold is also great to tone down brown in morganites.
Here you can see what some can look like side by side to get a idea of the variation of colors...
http://www.ajsgem.com/morganite-gemstone-beryl-2046340424.html
a really great place to purchase (they're in asia though but I've purchased from them A LOT
return policy is also excellent if you have issue with the stone)
Most of the precision cutters I know don't keep Morganite in stock because like amethyst, its considered almost too cheap to cut.
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Ideal color for morganite is a light to vivid baby pink which can be more expensive than the more common peach colorations.
Morganite can sometimes be found to be treated though most often than not, its untreated. But unless you're spending a bundle on the true pinks most people don't care one way or another unless you're a purist.
Refractive index (reflectiveness) is between 1.57-1.58 so its lower than a diamond. In the case of low RI stones, its always best to get a well cut one if you can.
Mohs scale (hardness) is 7.5-8 but the cleavage is one in one direction. Basically that means its mostly ok for daily wear but should be taken off for things like gardening, biking, and other physical activities. Stones could also crack due to sudden changes in temperature as well, so its something to watch for.
A good way of setting a peach morganite is to put it in red or pink gold. It brings out the pinks and settles the browns. White gold/silver can sometimes wash the stone out and bring out the brown in the stone, but some people do it anyway. yellow gold is also great to tone down brown in morganites.
Here you can see what some can look like side by side to get a idea of the variation of colors...
http://www.ajsgem.com/morganite-gemstone-beryl-2046340424.html
a really great place to purchase (they're in asia though but I've purchased from them A LOT
return policy is also excellent if you have issue with the stone)Most of the precision cutters I know don't keep Morganite in stock because like amethyst, its considered almost too cheap to cut.
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CandiedLipgloss
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The way it works is if you purchase the stone separately, you now have the freedom to purchase your own setting, basically dictating how you want your ring to look.
Before doing this however, make sure that whomever you take it to has no issue setting an outside stone, and that the type of setting that you want works for the type of stone you get. Colored stones are deeper than diamonds so always ask about the depth of the setting.
Also, get used to doing measurements in millimeters instead of carats Carats (cts) in colored stones are misleading to say the last.
Say for instance you had a Round 2ct zircon and a round 2ct sapphire. One may be cut to a 8mm round, the other may be cut to a 6mm round because of 2 things, the depth in which they are cut and the gravity of the material.
Just know that trying to put them in the same type of box with diamond measurements won't work...lol.
for most 6-8mm is a great size, but go to whatever size you want, the larger the size however, the higher the stone sits off the finger.
The other part you should be aware of is that most places that set your stone tend to charge a setting fee to do so. I've had some setting fees run me a couple of hundred dollars, to some as little as 40 dollars. Just be aware and know how much they charge up front.
Custom gold smiths generally don't charge a setting fee if they're creating the setting for you. The setting at that point is customized to fit your stone.
From etsy I've used these people
Mastergoldcraft
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mastergoldcraft
Adzia http://www.etsy.com/shop/AdziasJewelryAtelier?ref=seller_info (necklace for my mom but she loved it)
Daniel M
http://www.etsy.com/shop/danielmjewelry (he does a lot of silver but will also do gold)
All of them will set outside stones but you have to find out what their lead time is and their costs. Adzia is expensive but i adore her work.
There are also larger companies out there at will do custom settings, or, again you can go to a mainstream jeweler like Jared and see what type of settings they may have there.
What type of setting are you looking at btw??
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@Arcadian Like the attached. I like double bands, vintage style. I really love the morganites though.
Nice! Certainly can be done.
It may just take a while to find the right size though. (quality small morganites are actually quite hard to find)A slightly more expensive option would be a spinel as they can be found close to the same coloration. They are however more expensive, but they have a lot going for them. They're harder (mohs 9) they sparkle more, and are more suited to be worn daily.
You may also find a tourmaline that has the coloration of a morganite. The one thing that doesn't bode well for tourmaline is again, the less than high RI, and its Mohs. because of their cleavage I don't necessarily recommend them for daily wear.
http://www.gemfix.com/spinel.html He's an amazing cutter and someone I highly recommend.
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