Aqua Love

[Michael_E]

If the rough has been heated, do you have any indication of this by the state of the rough? So does the appearance of the rough change in any tell-tale way after heating?

Most stones are heated after cutting, since it can be hard to tell if a rough stone has inclusions which would prohibit cutting. Other than that the only change in the stone is in it's color. If the stone has inclusions it becomes much easier to tell since it can change from facet grade material to cab grade. The attached picture is a good example. It's a pale green beryl crystal that, I think, someone heated in an attempt to turn it to blue. Nice try, but this was a no-go.

 

[klewis]

I like the colour of your 8 carat aqua TL.

Incidentally I asked John Dyer about the origin of the large Aquamarine - its from Madagascar, and almost loupe clean.

 

[klewis]

the ideal color for aqua changes with the times and even whether in EU or the US. i've read recently that europeans now prefer a greener blue aqua. in the US the desired aqua remains blue Blue BLUE. what is popular today may not be the desired color years from now.

MoZo

I asked John Dyer about his aquas and heating - he told me they don't heat many of them to keep the green as it better distinguishes them from topaz.

 

[T L]

Did you see his lagoon beryl? I know, the name is awful (makes me think of swamp monsters), but it's really much more saturated than aqua. I prefer that.

 

[klewis]

Did you see his lagoon beryl? I know, the name is awful (makes me think of swamp monsters), but it's really much more saturated than aqua. I prefer that.

I'd love to get my hands on some Lagoon Beryl ( the gem) but like you I dislike the name - it sounds like a hooker down at the lagoon.

 

[movie zombie]

[quote="klewis] I'd love to get my hands on some Lagoon Beryl ( the gem) but like you I dislike the name - it sounds like a hooker down at the lagoon.[/quote]

now that is genuinely funny!

MoZo

 

[klewis]

If the rough has been heated, do you have any indication of this by the state of the rough? So does the appearance of the rough change in any tell-tale way after heating?

Most stones are heated after cutting, since it can be hard to tell if a rough stone has inclusions which would prohibit cutting. Other than that the only change in the stone is in it's color. If the stone has inclusions it becomes much easier to tell since it can change from facet grade material to cab grade. The attached picture is a good example. It's a pale green beryl crystal that, I think, someone heated in an attempt to turn it to blue. Nice try, but this was a no-go.

Nope, heating it didn't work there.

 

[T L]

Here I am again trying to disuade you, but I think the tourmaline in your avatar knocks the socks off any aqua.

 

[klewis]

Here I am again trying to disuade you, but I think the tourmaline in your avatar knocks the socks off any aqua.

Well I wouldn't be dissuaded from buying an Aqua one day, but thanks for the compliment on my tourmaline. I will have it set it one day.

 

[marcy]

Gorgeous color and stone.

 

[Imdanny]

This is a brooch belonging to HM, the Queen given to her as a state gift by Brazil when she visited there. This is pretty much ideal color for aqua. She has a bracelet, ring, earings, huge necklace, and tiara to go with this.

And here's one of Diana, Princess of Wales wearing aquamarine earrings. To my eye, a unique and beautiful stone. I love them.

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