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3.83 ct Blue Spinel driving off Chrono’s blues

Wow Chrono, your photos are great and they really do show the multiple personalities of your spinel as you''ve described them. I love it.
 
TL and MT,
You two had better behave yourselves.
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Laila, LFirecracker, LuckyNumber, Sharon, and Klewis,
Thank you for looking. If the weather cooperates (rain goes away), I’ll bore everyone to death with more pictures.
 
If it looks that good in crappy overcast weather, I''m dying to see sunshine shots!!
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Gorgeous spinel, Chrono. I''d love to have more eye candy of that beautiful stone!!
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well not only did you get a nice color stone but it''s got size to it..had to look at pics again..sigh...
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So sorry for the lack of blue outdoor pictures but the sun has gone away. It’s a rainy day today so you’ll have to put with the purple/lavender pictures. Here’s one a good distance away from the fluorescent light (sort of shaded by my desk). Sorry for the greasy fingerprints in the picture.

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Here it is showing that it sparkles indoors too; enough for my crappy camera to pick it up which it has trouble capturing the sparkles in pictures. My camera is very poor at capturing dispersion to the point it makes my super ideal cut diamonds look dead and dull.
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That''s a gorgeous spinel Chrono! You always show up with winners.
 
been eating hot wings have you..uh huh..i am not the only one then
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Date: 5/14/2010 9:36:36 AM
Author: amethystguy
been eating hot wings have you..uh huh..i am not the only one then
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I reserve the right to keep silent on that; my excuse it that I can’t stop pawing my new spinel.
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That is such a wonderful purple and lavender. I''m loving these photos!
 
Love the rich lavender purple...
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Gorgeous, gorgeous stone Chrono! Love the different personalities is has!
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Date: 5/11/2010 12:29:30 PM
Author: Chrono

VapidLapid, InnerKitten, Stone Hunter, TL and Brandy,
Thank you for enjoying my pictures. I’m not sure what I plan to with it yet but it’s definitely a stone that will be set once I can think up a suitable design.

BTW, Stone Hunter, what does TFS stand for?
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TFS means "Thanks For Sharing" I am actually a bit envious of your new stone...
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, but I know you will put it in a setting it deserves.
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Date: 5/11/2010 12:32:12 PM
Author: Chrono
This one is also in the shade but there’s more sunlight than the previous picture.
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Such a yummy color! Thanks for adding more photos.
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Date: 5/12/2010 11:22:08 AM
Author: Chrono
AJ,


I think if the vendor had shown the blue side, the spinel would have been sold long ago. Instead, he only provided the purple/lavender pictures and advertised it under the purple category, not blue. He did make a note in the text that it shifts to a cornflower (his words, not mine) blue.


Luc Yen started producing amazing hauyne like blue spinels a few years ago. However because of the mountainous and remote location, it is not easy to get them to the market and as such, many remain a collector’s item.


I don’t mind yellow gold at all. In fact, the vendor has a picture of the lavender/purple side in a rich yellow gold setting.

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Hi C,

yes, interesting that the vendor chose to list it like so, I noticed that - well, it just means you are even luckier and deserve it for doing your due diligence on the stone (although, you can send it to me when you get bored of it)
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Thankyou for the info on Luc Yen.

I did see that vendor picture with the YG...shame it is...not such a pretty mount, he he..
Can''t wait to see what fabulous setting you dream up for this one,
I am officially envious!
 
AJ,
That mount looks like something from the 80s and made such a pretty stone look so small and only fit for a tottering old lady.

It’s been overcast and rainy for so many days that I’ve almost given up hope for the sun. The weather forecasts some bright sunshine starting tomorrow so I better prep my camera.
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Chrono! I love your stone choices! I adore spinels. Can you recommend a good vendor if I wanted a pink or purple one? I love the pink and purple ones most! Gorgeous!
 
Thank you SC. From Gene's latest report at Tucson, I would move quickly on the purchase with the price increase of spinels this year. I'm not sure about purple but PrimaGems has a good supply of pink spinels at reasonable prices.
 
Your new spinel is gorgeous! It looks like it throws off a lot of sparke and will be a stunner in a ring. :love:

Just a thought regarding pink halo: you mentioned pink diamonds; have you thought of pink sapphires in the halo? I saw one a few months ago and the pink sapphire halo was a lot more vivid than any pink diamond halos I had seen (but it wasn't what I would call an understated look...! =) )
 
It's so gorgeous, Chrono -- I probably already said it, but it's gorgeous enough to say again. Just Wow.

--- Laurie
 
I hadn't seen those photos as this was "before my time " here, but I'm so glad I saw them now. Checked out the setting thread as well, and OMG, I think that's one of the most beautiful rings I've ever seen. It's the color spinel that I covet most and can only dream about owning! Simply beautiful.
 
Hey Chrono! It looks great! I don't think it sits too high and I love the color shift. Where did you purchase the stone?
 
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