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Are some gemstones too fragile for every day use?
Hello,
I am looking for an engagement ring and I've determined that my price- range ($1500) should be enough to allow me to get a decent mounting with a nice bling-y semi-precious stone. Probably I would like something large, shiny and purple or pink. I've been talking to a lot of jewelers about this and one recommended to me that for an engagement ring that will be worn daily I should not do amethyst or kunzite, or topaz because these are too fragile and will scuff and chip with every day use. Out of the stones that we discussed she basically only recommended sapphire, diamonds, and moisannite (ok, ruby too but thats way out of my range). In your opinion, is that a fair assessment or is that just her opinion that will vary from jeweler to jeweler? Thanks so much for helping me out. |
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Are some gemstones too fragile for every day use?
"George Mauer" wrote in message
... Hello, I am looking for an engagement ring and I've determined that my price- range ($1500) should be enough to allow me to get a decent mounting with a nice bling-y semi-precious stone. Probably I would like something large, shiny and purple or pink. I've been talking to a lot of jewelers about this and one recommended to me that for an engagement ring that will be worn daily I should not do amethyst or kunzite, or topaz because these are too fragile and will scuff and chip with every day use. Out of the stones that we discussed she basically only recommended sapphire, diamonds, and moisannite (ok, ruby too but thats way out of my range). In your opinion, is that a fair assessment or is that just her opinion that will vary from jeweler to jeweler? Thanks so much for helping me out. I would agree with her and maybe add spinel to the list - it's quite durable and availabe in both pink and purple. But I'm not a professional, so feel free to ask around. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3973 (20090329) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com |
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there are many gemstones are available in the market for your daily use like Sphalerite,Sure, pearls & opals etc.
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Are some gemstones too fragile for every day use?
On Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:09:56 -0700, George Mauer
wrote: Hello, I am looking for an engagement ring and I've determined that my price- range ($1500) should be enough to allow me to get a decent mounting with a nice bling-y semi-precious stone. Probably I would like something large, shiny and purple or pink. I've been talking to a lot of jewelers about this and one recommended to me that for an engagement ring that will be worn daily I should not do amethyst or kunzite, or topaz because these are too fragile and will scuff and chip with every day use. Out of the stones that we discussed she basically only recommended sapphire, diamonds, and moisannite (ok, ruby too but thats way out of my range). In your opinion, is that a fair assessment or is that just her opinion that will vary from jeweler to jeweler? Thanks so much for helping me out. George, The best substitute for a diamond, in my opinion, is a natural zircon. Zircon is not cubic zirconia (CZ), but a completely natural crystal with a high refractive index of around 1.95. That refractive index alllows it to exhibit the fire that you also see in diamonds. And it costs a lot less. Here are some examples (none of these were greater than $1000): http://www.dansstarrgems.com/Sold-Zi...ut-Stones.html You can get a colorless zircon fairly inexpensively too. I once cut a zircon as a diamond replacement and only charged the guy $250. There are quite a few hobbyist gem cutters who would be happy to cut one for you. Dan Starr |
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Personally I like the trend now that is leaning towards colored gemstones instead of diamonds for weddings and engagement jewelry. Colored gemstones are far more rare then diamonds to begin with. A 1ct. high end favorite garnet engagement ring would be far more impressive then a 1ctor even 2ct diamond one any day IMHO, not to mention far more durable as well since garnets are not as prone to fracture as diamonds are. Many folks still love diamonds, but frankly, I love rarity and that is what colored gemstones offer over diamonds.
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