I recently got engaged and would love to have a wedding band that has aquamarine in it (the birthstone for both myself and my fiance). I would love to use an insert or wrap as a wedding band because that’s what my Mom had. I don’t know if a jeweler could make something like this?
Absolutely, a good jeweler can make something like this, but it will likely need to be a custom job.
Start looking in your area for good custom jewelers. Also, consider that most commercially available aquamarines (i.e. mall store aquamarine) are almost colorless and have little value. Fine aquamarine should be a distinct watery blue – the deeper blue the more valuable. You may even want to speak with some custom cutters about sourcing quality aquamarine stones for you.
Custom designing a ring can be a VERY fun process. It may sound overwhelming at first, but it is so rewarding!
Once you’ve found a great custom jeweler, first, come up with a ring design you want to go with (pictures/drawings of design elements you want, then jeweler will create computer images, then a wax mold will be made with the finished ring design, then cast the metal). See if the jeweler can source high quality stones for you. If not, find out the millimeter measurements that the setting requires for the aquamarines, and contact a custom cutter.
Here are a few gemstone cutters:
Jeff White: http://www.whitesgems.com
Gary Braun: http://www.finewatergems.com
The below link shows a picture of a finished custom ring. Gary Braun sourced and cut the stone and Brian Gavin designed the ring. This will give you an idea of the quality you get from each of these vendors and the quality you should be looking for from a local jeweler if you go that route: http://www.finewatergems.com/customer-gallery.html
October 2nd, 2009 at 7:54 pm
Try searching amazon.com or ebay.com
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:04 pm
A jeweler probably could make it for you.
I opted for an aquamarine eternity band that I found on QVC.com and I am thrilled (my engagement ring is an aquamarine).
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:18 pm
Absolutely, a good jeweler can make something like this, but it will likely need to be a custom job.
Start looking in your area for good custom jewelers. Also, consider that most commercially available aquamarines (i.e. mall store aquamarine) are almost colorless and have little value. Fine aquamarine should be a distinct watery blue – the deeper blue the more valuable. You may even want to speak with some custom cutters about sourcing quality aquamarine stones for you.
Custom designing a ring can be a VERY fun process. It may sound overwhelming at first, but it is so rewarding!
Once you’ve found a great custom jeweler, first, come up with a ring design you want to go with (pictures/drawings of design elements you want, then jeweler will create computer images, then a wax mold will be made with the finished ring design, then cast the metal). See if the jeweler can source high quality stones for you. If not, find out the millimeter measurements that the setting requires for the aquamarines, and contact a custom cutter.
Here are a few gemstone cutters:
Jeff White: http://www.whitesgems.com
Gary Braun: http://www.finewatergems.com
The below link shows a picture of a finished custom ring. Gary Braun sourced and cut the stone and Brian Gavin designed the ring. This will give you an idea of the quality you get from each of these vendors and the quality you should be looking for from a local jeweler if you go that route: http://www.finewatergems.com/customer-gallery.html
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October 2nd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
I think most wedding bands have diamonds so if you expand your search to all styles of aquamarine rings you’ll be better off.
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