A zillion pics of the spessartite

[Independent Gal]

OK, here goes!

 

[Independent Gal]

Oops. Try again.

 

[Independent Gal]

Mmmm.... juicy.

 

[Independent Gal]

Just looking at it could rot my teeth!

 

[Independent Gal]

This pic to give you an idea of size... it's 1.89 cts. Gives you an idea of my wrinkly hands while we're at it. Two in one!

 

[Independent Gal]

To give you an idea of what I was thinking in terms of a setting to suggest to mom. East-west pendant designed to sit in the small of the neck....maybe a little lower than in this pic. What do you think? Obviously, I would take it out of the box before setting it. (hahaha). And what colour gold would you use?

 

[Independent Gal]

Mmmm... shiny!

ETA: ooops? I think this is a double post. Well, heck! Good enough to post twice!

 

[Independent Gal]

Yummy yummy yummy I got spess in my tummy!

... just kidding folks. I thought about swallowing it. But decided against. After all, Jeff worked hard on this!

 

[Independent Gal]

OK, show's over! Isn't it amazing what this pebble does with light? I was wearing my Tiffany garnet today, and it was just embarrassed next to this one.

 

[marcy]

Very nice. What are you planning on doing with this beauty?

ETA - Ooh great idea for a pendant.

 

[Independent Gal]

Hey Marcy,

This is the stone I'm giving to my mom. I'm going to let her decide how to set it, but I'm going to suggest an E/W pendant set high... see the pic above with my neck in it.

ETA: Thanks Marcy! Any thoughts about what colour gold?

 

[Pandora II]

Date: 3/15/2008 8:11:15 PM
Author: Independent Gal
Yummy yummy yummy I got spess in my tummy!

... just kidding folks. I thought about swallowing it. But decided against. After all, Jeff worked hard on this!

Lol!

Actually, that's not far off from my "I have to have this" sign.

If I get the overwhelming feeling that I want to suck it like a boiled sweetie, then I know it's for me!

God, imagine if you really did swallow one!

ETA: I vote for white gold.

 

[Catmom]

WOW,

it''s simply scrumptious!!

It would definitely pop with white gold but I''m also thinking it might look pretty cool set in YG or RG. Ack, I''m no help at all!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

It is going to be stunning!!! I would set it in yellow gold

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Gorgeous!!!

I think yellow gold would be great if your mom wears yellow gold. I wouldn''t do it if she wears all white metals, though. I love the idea of a pendant, but I really don''t like pendant chains shorter than 16", personally. I''d probably set it NS with a little round diamond at the bail! But it will be beautiful any way you set it!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

If she wears white do a two tone setting.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 3/15/2008 11:32:13 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring
If she wears white do a two tone setting.

Great idea!

 

[Linda W]

Jeff is just AMAZING the way he cuts stones. This stone is GORGEOUS, it sparkles like crazy.

Your mom is going to LOVE IT!!!

Linda

 

[Dreamer_D]

Ok a) GORGEOUS!!!

b) what a wonderful gift for your mom, c) I am now totally convincedthat Jeff White cuts a mean stone... PS must be quadrupling his business! and d) yellow gold all the way...

DD

 

[Independent Gal]

Thanks for the suggestions and good wishes everyone! Great idea about the two-tone. My mom mostly wears white gold, but not exclusively. The country she lives in is a ''yellow gold'' country. It''s what most people wear there, I guess partly because a lot of people there have darker skin tones.

Linda it really does sparkle like crazy! It''s totally wild. My garnet was feeling so dull and ashamed next to it.

 

[movie zombie]

i really like the east/west orientation for the stone as you held it up. nice job!

movie zombie

 

[baby monster]

Gorgeous color in that stone, IG! For some reason, I immediately thought of a cage setting for this stone. It has such a bright color that it''ll be like a little juicy drop sitting in that cage.

 

[cinnamon013]

This stone is so pretty. I love Jeff''s work so much. I certainly understand wanting to eat it! It''s like a juicy piece of gum - I just gotta swallow it right when it hits my mouth!

 

[marcy]

I would mount it in YG. I like spessartite in both WG and YG but I think it looks richer in YG. Either way your mother will love it.

 

[kcoursolle]

Beautiful orange color!! It also looks like it''s a perfect size for a pendant! I can''t wait to see what you do with it!

 

[Deelight]

Ohh what a beautiful stone so sparkly and the colour is TDF

One like that has been added to my ever expanding wishlist

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Wow, that is a beautiful stone! I picture it in a three stone ring, set in YG prongs with WG shank and white gold prongs on the diamond sides

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