East to West ring setting?

nurseangel · Apr 16, 2011

Does anyone know the significance of a stone set East to West in a ring? I have searched the Internet, but can't find the answer. I was looking at a ring on eBay and the seller commented that it was set East to West so it would be lucky if you were superstitious. (The stone was oval.) I thought it was very pretty and different, though I'm not buying it. I was window shopping...

zohdee · Apr 17, 2011

Well, I would think that it would depend on where a person was standing if it were east to west or north to south

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I have never heard of that. Sounds interesting.

gemlady · Apr 17, 2011

It may have to do with the long axis of the oval. As you look at it, is the long axis up and down, or side to side?

nurseangel · Apr 17, 2011

Originally Posted by gemlady

It may have to do with the long axis of the oval. As you look at it, is the long axis up and down, or side to side?

I don't know what an axis is

I'm having a ring made, which I've never done before. The stone I selected is a sky blue Ceylon sapphire in an oval cut. It's only about a carat. I was debating on having it set from East to West. If I have it set the traditional way, I may want accent stones on the side. I don't want to mess this up and I'm not sure what side stones I'd use. I love color-change and anthill garnet, but don't want to clash with the light blue. Oregon sunstone would also be a possibility; I think I could find a nice, pale color with a schiller (sp?) but I don't know about how durable these are. Jan, are you starting to wish you'd never read my post?

zohdee · Apr 17, 2011

The axis would be the long and short part of the stone.

East to west would be a stone that was perpendicular to you hand. North to South would be covering your finger.

nurseangel · Apr 17, 2011

Originally Posted by zohdee

The axis would be the long and short part of the stone.

Thanks!

gemlady · Apr 17, 2011

Originally Posted by nurseangel

I don't know what an axis is

I'm having a ring made, which I've never done before. The stone I selected is a sky blue Ceylon sapphire in an oval cut. It's only about a carat. I was debating on having it set from East to West. If I have it set the traditional way, I may want accent stones on the side. I don't want to mess this up and I'm not sure what side stones I'd use. I love color-change and anthill garnet, but don't want to clash with the light blue. Oregon sunstone would also be a possibility; I think I could find a nice, pale color with a schiller (sp?) but I don't know about how durable these are. Jan, are you starting to wish you'd never read my post?

For durability how about Montana sapphire. Pale blue and hardness of 9.

Personally, i would consider side stones of a darker color to accentuate the pale blue of the sapphire.
Just my

nurseangel · Apr 17, 2011

Originally Posted by gemlady

For durability how about Montana sapphire. Pale blue and hardness of 9.

Personally, i would consider side stones of a darker color to accentuate the pale blue of the sapphire.
Just my

Hmm...darker blue? Or dark red, like the ant hill garnet? I must confess it's how they are brought to the surface that I find interesting. I also think they're very pretty.

denice · Apr 17, 2011

I love pale blue stones. I didn't know that sapphires come in pale blue. Most of the real gemstone jewelry that I have which isn't a lot are aquamarines. It isn't my birthstone but I prefer it to my own birthstone. I think that dark stones on the side would be pretty.

nurseangel · Apr 17, 2011

Originally Posted by Denice

I love pale blue stones. I didn't know that sapphires come in pale blue. Most of the real gemstone jewelry that I have which isn't a lot are aquamarines. It isn't my birthstone but I prefer it to my own birthstone. I think that dark stones on the side would be pretty.

Sapphires come in many colors. I have one loose sapphire that changes from a pale green outdoors to a light blue indoors. It was mined in Madagascar. I don't want to use it in my ring, however, because it isn't as nice as the Ceylon stone. I was very fortunate to find it at a reasonable price.

natalie_ca · Apr 18, 2011

Originally Posted by zohdee

Well, I would think that it would depend on where a person was standing if it were east to west or north to south

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I have never heard of that. Sounds interesting.

My thoughts exactly!

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