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Navneetgems

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Engagement Ring
« on: June 29, 2020, 09:53:05 PM »
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Ghost

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Re: Engagement Ring
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2020, 08:09:01 AM »
Voted for emerald, but actually bought an Amythest 50 years ago.
Its still doing the job.

Pete49

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Re: Engagement Ring
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2020, 01:52:12 PM »
I found and faceted a yellow sapphire at the willows in early 70's and it became my wife's engagement ring. We had it set by a travelling jeweller at the van park there.

harryopal

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Re: Engagement Ring
« Reply #3 on: July 01, 2020, 03:46:31 PM »
I made an engagement ring for my wife using a tanzanite stone I had got in Kenya. She only wears it occasionally which may be just as well as  although it is a beautiful stone (See the adjacent Aussie Sapphire post: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jun/25/small-scale-miner-finds-biggest-tanzanite-gems-in-history-worth-33m?fbclid=IwAR37HBIi2hmnkG3TSK8S8Z5k8NwjnY46AKDrOPB1gn0cG50hJybS7cVlcZ0 ) it is a relatively soft stone so probably sapphire is a better bet for durability and everyday wear as an engagement ring.
harryopal

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Re: Engagement Ring
« Reply #4 on: September 25, 2020, 06:32:09 PM »
Mine was an illusion setting, more silver than diamond - that was 46 years ago - frightening really.  In that time I could have been imprisoned for committing around 3 murders, 4 rapes and a heap of bank robberies and I'd be out by now.

 

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