A week of shapes

[dk168]

@Acinom yes I like to wear the trillion Mahenge ring, it is back with the bench being resized at the mo, hopefully I shall get it back soon.

DK

 

[JackTrick]

Oops, I missed oval day. I hope you all don’t mind me adding mine in a day late.

Loveeee this setting. Where’s it from?

 

[elle_71125]

Loveeee this setting. Where’s it from?

That’s the “Feuilles Dorées” from The Gemstone Project. I fell in love with it after seeing @natasha-cupcake’s gorgeous pad in one.

 

[Niel]

I only have one rectangle but I’m going to throw my mom’s in too just because

 

[Chasiu]

Was excited for Thursday, since emerald cuts are my favorite Most of my stones are still loose, with the exception of my emerald & spinel 3 stone ring.

2.66ct Purple tourmaline from Mozambique (cut by Barry Bridgestock)
1.74 Blue Green tourmaline from Afghanistan
1.18 Blue Green tourmaline from Namibia



My camera just can't seem to capture the purple properly, it keeps coming out brownish which I do NOT see at all in person. It's more of a pinkish mauvish purple.


From left to right, top to bottom:
3-stone Russian emerald with Burmese pink spinels
Pinkish red Burmese spinel pair
Yellow sapphire - 1.56ct from Sri Lanka & untreated
Lilac spinel - 2.11ct from Burma
Gray spinel - 2.27ct from Burma



I bought way too many emerald cuts this year and no idea what to do with them... I'll probably set the red spinels in a bypass ring, Art Deco setting with more step cuts for gray spinel, halo the purple tourmaline, then the rest in stackers eventually??

 

[missy]

Not mine but a girl can dream.

 

[missy]

Was excited for Thursday, since emerald cuts are my favorite Most of my stones are still loose, with the exception of my emerald & spinel 3 stone ring.

2.66ct Purple tourmaline from Mozambique (cut by Barry Bridgestock)
1.74 Blue Green tourmaline from Afghanistan
1.18 Blue Green tourmaline from Namibia



My camera just can't seem to capture the purple properly, it keeps coming out brownish which I do NOT see at all in person. It's more of a pinkish mauvish purple.


From left to right, top to bottom:
3-stone Russian emerald with Burmese pink spinels
Pinkish red Burmese spinel pair
Yellow sapphire - 1.56ct from Sri Lanka & untreated
Lilac spinel - 2.11ct from Burma
Gray spinel - 2.27ct from Burma



I bought way too many emerald cuts this year and no idea what to do with them... I'll probably set the red spinels in a bypass ring, Art Deco setting with more step cuts for gray spinel, halo the purple tourmaline, then the rest in stackers eventually??

I adore the color combo in your three stone.

 

[Tartansparkles]

I have one rectangle, a mini opposed bar cut. I love the colour and the cut is fun - when the light moves side to side it reminds me of the cylons from Battlestar Galactica. I just wish it was a bit bigger, ok, a lot bigger!

It's with the jeweler just now and will be set in sliver. Between lockdown (shops closed) and the Christmas rush, I'm not sure when I'll get it back.

6mm X 3mm purple garnet

 

[Acinom]

Rectangle Thursday has begun!!
Thank you for opening Rectangle Thursday @Niel. I had a crisis at work.

I can play on this day
Bicolour tourmaline, Paraiba, Tourmaline and moonstone

 

[2Neesers]

@Acinom you have an amazing collection!
Do you have a thread on your oval opal ring in the floral setting? It’s beautiful!

 

[2Neesers]

I have a few loose rectangles, but don’t have them with me to take pictures and am sharing the vendor photos.
A lemony/lime tourmaline from Jerry Newman

A Tourmaline from Rioux Rocks

A pair of tourmalines from The Gem Trader

My one set rectangle is a concave cut Afghan Tourmaline from Gene.

 

[2Neesers]

Was excited for Thursday, since emerald cuts are my favorite Most of my stones are still loose, with the exception of my emerald & spinel 3 stone ring.

2.66ct Purple tourmaline from Mozambique (cut by Barry Bridgestock)
1.74 Blue Green tourmaline from Afghanistan
1.18 Blue Green tourmaline from Namibia



My camera just can't seem to capture the purple properly, it keeps coming out brownish which I do NOT see at all in person. It's more of a pinkish mauvish purple.


From left to right, top to bottom:
3-stone Russian emerald with Burmese pink spinels
Pinkish red Burmese spinel pair
Yellow sapphire - 1.56ct from Sri Lanka & untreated
Lilac spinel - 2.11ct from Burma
Gray spinel - 2.27ct from Burma



I bought way too many emerald cuts this year and no idea what to do with them... I'll probably set the red spinels in a bypass ring, Art Deco setting with more step cuts for gray spinel, halo the purple tourmaline, then the rest in stackers eventually??

Your emerald cuts are so gorgeous! I especially love the purple tourmaline cut by Barry . That‘s not a color you see very often and to have one cut by Barry makes it even more special.

 

[2Neesers]

Round

Your entire collection is so gorgeous , but I keep coming back to look at your tourmaline with diamond and ruby band stack. I love it!

 

[voce]

This héliodor was cut by Precision Gem. I've already sent it off and have something exciting planned for it... But not going to start it until my blue sapphire has been set... I've never had to wait so long before, but it's understandable with important projects to take the time to get it right.

 

[Niel]

Your entire collection is so gorgeous , but I keep coming back to look at your tourmaline with diamond and ruby band stack. I love it!

Thanks!!
I thought it was festive

 

[prs]

DW's 2.02ct Rhodochrosite measures 6.6x6.2, so I guess that counts as a rectangle. Still trying to decide if we'll risk setting it as a special occasion ring, or maybe a ringdant.

 

[Lexililac]

Sapphire with a unique color and a candidate for a recut.

 

[CSpan]

I have a few loose rectangles, but don’t have them with me to take pictures and am sharing the vendor photos.
A lemony/lime tourmaline from Jerry Newman

A Tourmaline from Rioux Rocks

A pair of tourmalines from The Gem Trader

My one set rectangle is a concave cut Afghan Tourmaline from Gene.

Who did your setting your for the concave cut?

 

[CSpan]

Not with me yet but I have this lovely Pala tourm coming. I'm going to make a California themed ring with the native benitoites.

 

[2Neesers]

Who did your setting your for the concave cut?

That setting was from Kyo at jewelryhoo2. Here’s a link to the design, shown set with one of their stones. I ordered the setting style only, made to fit my center stone.

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[dk168]

I love emerald cuts, and have a few of them:











A few ? radiant type cut rectangular stones:






DK

 

[Acinom]

Loving everyone’s collections. Thanks for sharing.

@elle_71125 it is great to see you ovals in a saturated and colourful line up. Looove that group pic with huge eyed dog. You rings are very sophisticated.

Hope you will receive your beautiful ring back soon @dk168 . Love that look. And thank you for sharing your rectangles. Always impressed to see your rings and stones. You always have great ideas for your loose stones. Love all your rectangles, but those blues are amazing!!

Thanks @Niel for sharing your mother and daughter rings. You have a great eye for jewelry. You have acquired a beautiful collection over the years.

@Chasiu favourite indeed! What a stunning bunch of emeralds. Great finds. Looking forward to see how you set them. Huge fan of your pink and green ring.

@missy a girl can dream indeed! A huge emerald cut diamond of my first manager ignited my love for jewelry to the max. Thanks for sharing.

@Tartansparkles: gorgeous colour!! Hope you receive you new silver jewelry piece soon. So excited for you.

@2Neezers: Thank you for your kind words. I think I only posted my oval opal in the Alistair Kelsey thread.
Wow your rectangles!!! I can see you picked every one of them carefully. I am a fan of your tourmaline ring! Love that concave cut.

@voce: so curious to see how you will set that beauty from Gene! Amazing colour. Can’t wait to see what you have in mind for is as you have a great taste in jewelry.

@prs what a beautiful and saturated pink. I think my blue Paraiba and your Rhodochrosite actually belong to the ‘pillow’ day. But we make our own rules.

@Lexililac a beautiful colour indeed. Do you plan to set it after a possible recut?

@CSpan: what a beauty in that box! Hope you will receive it soon.

Thank again! Tomorrow will be the Day of Hearts!

 

[icy_jade]

Here are some rectangular ones that I’ve set

First row: spinel, sapphire, fire opal
Second row: Tourmaline, ruby

 

[Acinom]

Here are some rectangular ones that I’ve set

First row: spinel, sapphire, fire opal
Second row: Tourmaline, ruby

Wow!! What an amazing bunch of rectangles!! Love the saturation and shape, as well as the beautiful settings

 

[Acinom]

it’s the Friday of Hearts!
Please post yours

 

[elle_71125]

Here are some rectangular ones that I’ve set

First row: spinel, sapphire, fire opal
Second row: Tourmaline, ruby

I stop and drool every time I see your yellow sapphire ring. Gorgeous!

 

[voce]

I just have the single heart-shaped spinel. I think this is the least common cut to find for many CS. Maybe someday I'll add more of these cuts to my collection.

 

[Polabowla]

Been waiting all week for the hearts! I love heart shaped stones

 

[missy]

I only have these to share for heart Friday...sweet heart shaped antique diamond earrings.



And this 9 carat heart. Not mine. But from a visit to IDJ a few years ago. Heartlicious.

 

[dk168]

Yup, I love hearts and have a few heart CS of my own:





I would probably have a lot more CS hearts had the likes of Jeff W and Gary would cut them.

Jeff D has hearts from time to time.

I would love to have a neon pink Sapphire heart one day.

DK