[Jewelry making - Article 00615] - Re: [Orchid] Gemstones for Antique Platinum Filigree ring

[leonid surpin]

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>     I love the color but i understand it's a relatively soft stone for
>     a ring, I've been reading up about Chrome tourmalines and tsavorite
>     garnets and have come to prefer natural untreated vividly colored
>     gemstones 

    You are correct about peridot. It is not suitable for rings. Chrome
    tourmaline and tsavorite are better, but not by much. If you wear
    ring occasionally it may be fine, but for everyday wear I would not
    recommend it. 

    The good news is that 7 X 5 stone is about 1 ct. so you are not
    going to be hit by price escalation. Consider blue-green sapphire. It
    is not the grassy green, but some of them are quit attractive.
    Sapphire is very durable and excellent choice for the ring. If you
    insist on forest green, investigate heliodor and chrysoberyl. These
    gems are usually yellow but can be found in colour matching peridot.
    As the last resort, a hydro-thermal lab grown emerald would be a
    good choice as well. 

Leonid Surpin
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