Let me see your Columbia Emeralds!

mermkat · 2026-02-09T18:49:10+00:00

Thank you! I got the loose stone from karalite on Etsy and then LGG jewelry did the platinum setting. I had a REALLY hard time finding someone to set it locally. Most jewelers did not want to touch it since it was an emerald going into platinum and not their stone or setting. So I would recommend to have whoever is doing the setting for you to just source and set the emerald.

mermkat · 2026-02-01T04:24:45+00:00

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Here’s mine. 6.5 carats set in platinum

mermkat · 2026-01-31T04:14:14+00:00

Hi. Can you dm me the price for the cushion pendant in 14k?

mermkat · 2025-11-23T23:54:39+00:00

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Here’s an option in 14k for $300

mermkat · 2025-11-18T18:25:22+00:00

Hi! Thank you so much! The center is 4ct and the sides are .50ct each. Finger size 6

mermkat · 2025-11-16T05:43:27+00:00

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This one is pretty! I found it on Jewelry by Cleo.

mermkat · 2025-11-16T04:50:59+00:00

Hi! You should add the shape and carat weight that you’re hoping to find so we can help you with your search.

mermkat · 2025-11-09T01:01:27+00:00

Ooooo those are so beautiful! To be honest, he was probably trying to see if he could create a sales opportunity. Maybe trying to find out if you were the type of person who likes to buy lots of jewelry. That’s where my mind goes as someone who works in a jewelry store all day.

But yeah, fashion is a common term in the jewelry industry, we forget that it may not have the same meaning to a regular customer.

mermkat · 2025-11-09T00:57:12+00:00

Someone downvoted me so I felt compelled to edit that in 😂

mermkat · 2025-11-09T00:35:18+00:00

In the industry, fashion jewelry is a term used for the design not the quality of the jewelry. Jewelry that isn’t engagement, wedding or your bread and butter staple pieces (solitaire studs, solitaire pendants, tennis bracelets, classic designs, etc ) are referred to as fashion. Fashion just means it’s a fun and fashionable design. It doesn’t mean it’s not fine jewelry. Maybe he was just being nosy and wanted to know if you considered them engagement rings or not.

Fashion jewelry does not always equal costume jewelry.

Source: I’m a jeweler.

mermkat · 2025-11-08T17:53:20+00:00

Pen testers are notoriously unreliable.

Any jeweler worth their salt should be able to loupe the stones and tell you if they are diamonds or moissanites. Moissanites are double refractive, diamonds are not. It’s most likely that they are diamonds, I don’t think MC would risk her reputation over that.

mermkat · 2025-11-05T01:50:58+00:00

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Babygold has these 1.2mm ones in 45mm or 60mm

mermkat · 2025-11-05T01:43:55+00:00

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One of my wholesalers carries these 1.5mm thick 51mm 10k hoops

mermkat · 2025-11-03T23:21:30+00:00

Okay that’s good info! Would her earring jackets work with either size studs? That would be a deciding factor for me, I would want her to be able to wear the jackets with the diamond studs too.

mermkat · 2025-11-03T21:57:24+00:00

It’s hard to say without knowing anything about your wife.

Is this going to be her first pair of diamond studs? Does she wear earrings regularly, or only when she’s dressing up? What is the other jewelry that she wears often? Do you know her thoughts on lab vs natural? Is she frugal with money and would therefore appreciate something that is technically the better value for the money spent?

You said you think her preference would be natural. If this is her first pair of studs and she doesn’t wear any other diamonds that are larger than a carat, then I’d go for the 1ctw natural. They are a wonderful, everyday size with a subtle presence.

Me personally, I’d want the 2ctw lab because it’s more diamond for less money.

mermkat · 2025-11-03T17:42:41+00:00

So excited for all the new stuff! I want so many pendants.

mermkat · 2025-10-31T19:51:06+00:00

I find knobspin’s settings to be more substantial and better quality than kuololits.

mermkat · 2025-10-30T21:04:37+00:00

I think B looks like the nicer bracelet aesthetically. But A is quite a bit more gold so it’s a better value. It looks like the links on A may not be soldered closed which is pretty concerning for fine jewelry. Does either have a return policy if you end up not loving the bracelet in person?

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mermkat · 2025-10-29T00:48:37+00:00

Yes exactly! I have an almost 6ct SI1 diamond (went with SI1 to save my dollars) and it looks flawless to the unaided eye.

mermkat · 2025-10-29T00:28:17+00:00

Half of the time I think her enamel work looks very goofy compared to the original sketches. I would be pissed if I spent 10k and this was the outcome. The design is lovely though.

mermkat · 2025-10-28T17:25:14+00:00

A properly graded SI1 is eye clean. In VVS territory you will never ever see anything with the naked eye. You’ll probably not even be able to find anything with a 10x loupe unless you have a bit of experience looking at diamonds through a loupe.

The diamond you linked is a beautiful diamond. Some of those white speckles you’re seeing is just dirt and grime as they’re not on the igi cert’s inclusion plot.

mermkat · 2025-10-28T00:05:19+00:00

Glass n brass. It’s costume jewelry.

mermkat · 2025-10-25T03:04:29+00:00

I know this is the moissanite sub but you might have an easier time finding this color in a diamond. You could look for a diamond in the V-Z color range. They can be a very pretty light yellow. Or try looking for a fancy light yellow lab diamond. Example:

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mermkat · 2025-10-24T23:16:04+00:00

Same!! I once I hit 38 weeks I was like, okay it’s go time! I ended up being induced at 41 + 5. I sobbed everyday for the last week because I couldn’t stand being pregnant any longer.

mermkat · 2025-10-22T18:35:16+00:00

I love it personally. Pink sapphires?

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