A few new things

[Kismet]

Here are a few things that I''ve purchased over the past couple of months that I never got around to photographing.

First up, I also got a box for my loose gems. I was beginning to have way too many gemmies lying around in gem paper. Although it''s not shown in the picture, I got one with the clear hinged lid.

 

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Next up is a red beryl from ACS. It''s a teeny little guy; only .13cts and 3.5mm but it''s a very bright pinky red.

 

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Here''s a hand shot to show it''s size.

 

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A close up.

 

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And in the morning sun.

 

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Next, also from ACS, quartz with crocidolite. Really a neat looking stone. This guy has some surface pitting, the most obvious bit is near the bottom.

 

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Shows the big flaw a bit better.

 

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And in the sunshine.

 

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Lastly, a sapphire ring from Fay Cullen. It''s a pink and purple sapphire in 2 tone 10k gold. The pink sapphire is a lot more vibrant than shown in the picture.

 

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Profile shot. It sits really low.

 

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Side detail. The leaves are in green gold and the rest is yellow gold.

 

[Meher Thakker]

kismet...beautiful new collection..I love them all...especially the red beryl

 

[Arcadian]

You always have awesome goodies!

That ring is really nice!

I love the design!


-A

 

[Kismet]

Thanks Meher_Thacker. It certainly holds its own, especially for being so small.

Arcadian: Thanks I don''t think I''d buy anything really expensive from FC but they do have some neat stuff from time to time.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

I am fascinated by red beryl, but I haven''t seen one in real life yet. How does the colour compare to ither pink and red gems?

 

[Fly Girl]

Love your little bixbite. I have seen them in real life and it is a real shame they don''t come in larger sizes at a reasonable price. It is an awesome red stone. I was at a gem show and the vendor had a fairly large one of about 2 or 3 carats in his pocket, which he had already been sold for $$$$. He whipped it out to show to a couple of us fans.

It would be great if you could put a picture in the Red thread.

 

[Barrett]

very nice..you can see the transparency real well in that quartz in the sun pic

 

[Gailey]

That quartz is really interesting. Does it really look as opaque in certain lighting and more transparent in others? Never seen anything like that before.

Nice case too Kismet! I think we need a `Show me your case` thread!

 

[Catmom]

ooooo i love the quartz, especially the sun pic!

 

[ma re]

Great additions!

 

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Date: 3/6/2010 8:46:28 AM
Author: Lady_Disdain
I am fascinated by red beryl, but I haven''t seen one in real life yet. How does the colour compare to ither pink and red gems?

From left to right my red stones are: Umba garnet, rubelite, star ruby, bixbite, tanga garnet, red spinel, tanga garnet. It''s probably closest to the rubelite in hue; a bit pinker probably because of the smaller size.

 

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Another view.

 

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Date: 3/6/2010 9:37:06 AM
Author: Gailey
That quartz is really interesting. Does it really look as opaque in certain lighting and more transparent in others? Never seen anything like that before.


Nice case too Kismet! I think we need a `Show me your case` thread!

I guess it depends on how good your vision is. My vision is crap so I can hold it at arms length (indoors) and it looks solid blue. At about a foot away I can see that it''s not solid blue. In the sunlight, even at arms length, I can tell it''s not a solid color.

 

[marcy]

very pretty

 

[Arkteia]

I, too, am in awe of your red beryl. It is pretty clean, too.

 

[Cind11]

The red beryl is a really pretty color and the quartz is a cool stone. What are you going to do with them? The Fay Cullen ring is beautiful!

 

[whitby_2773]

nice collection, kismet, but...

i LOVE that quartz!

beautiful

 

[chrono]

Gosh, everything is fabulous! Love the bixbite, the quartz and the very unique FC ring too.

 

[Indylady]

Wow, I love your bixbite. So bright! Do you think you''ll set it?

I had a deeply religious teacher once that that a pair of bixbite earrings, and they had to have been at least 8x6 each. They were the most beautiful, vibrant fuschia-pink color. Similar to a hot pink sapphire, but they glowed in an ethereal way. I wondered if they were bixbite for a month or two before, mentally debating that it couldn''t be but looked so much like it. When I finally asked her, she replied that they were red emeralds. When I asked where she got them, all she said was "at the jewelers". It was so mysterious, and I still wonder about her and her earrings sometimes.

Ok, theadjack over.

I also love your Fay Cullen ring! Its gorgeous, and I love the green gold detailing. The crocodolite is also very interesting! Very neat.

 

[oddoneout]

Very nice.