Aquamarines

[Eady]

My step cut aquamarine from kingstone gems. It's going to be made into a ring with trilliant cut diamonds either side - hopefully in the next month or two!

 

[Bluegemz]

My step cut aquamarine from kingstone gems. It's going to be made into a ring with trilliant cut diamonds either side - hopefully in the next month or two!

Oh that's going to look beautiful! Love the color of your aqua.

 

[Seaglow]

Natural unheated deep gray blue aquas peppered all over with geothite inclusions. You won't or could hardly see the geothites face up because of the cutting angle but you see them when you turn the stones sideways. 6-8 carats each. Photos in natural daylight.

 

[Bluegemz]

Natural unheated deep gray blue aquas peppered all over with geothite inclusions. You won't or could hardly see the geothites face up because of the cutting angle but you see them when you turn the stones sideways. 6-8 carats each. Photos in natural daylight.

Wow, those are very interesting! I love the peppered look, almost like freckles. Makes them very unique.

 

[Acinom]

Untreated Aqua from Select Gems, cut by Donn Law.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Untreated Aqua from Select Gems, cut by Donn Law.

Another signature stunner, as always, from you, Acinom!

 

[Bluegemz]

Untreated Aqua from Select Gems, cut by Donn Law.

Really interesting cut! Lovely ring.

 

[LLJsmom]

Something to share. Tiffany aquamarine soleste. Honestly, I've posted this before several years ago. Just wanted to post in CS...

 

[Arkteia]

My only aquamarine and pearls choker. I have some other aquas for earrings but they are not equal.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...t-new-aquamarine-pendant.228283/#post-4120517

 

[Bluegemz]

My only aquamarine and pearls choker. I have some other aquas for earrings but they are not equal.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...t-new-aquamarine-pendant.228283/#post-4120517

That's a beauty! So elegant. How often do you wear it and to which occasions do you wear it?

 

[Arkteia]

That's a beauty! So elegant. How often do you wear it and to which occasions do you wear it?

Thank you! I wear it occasionally - mostly when I don't wear anything else on my neck, lol.
No special occasions, just the mood.

 

[Bluegemz]

Thank you! I wear it occasionally - mostly when I don't wear anything else on my neck, lol.
No special occasions, just the mood.

I can relate to wearing by mood. It's truly lovely. I like that it's a timeless piece for a woman.

 

[amyek]

My aquamarine. I love it because of the color and it is my youngest daughter's birthstone. It will be a ring someday with smaller rounds in the same color.

 

[Arkteia]

Beautiful!

I shall take photos of two aquas - not having a normal cellphone is handicapping but I have to wait till August... However, they are old - bought in the 90es so assuming less treatment. Wonder if anyone can have rough matching the smaller, plumper, pear

 

[stracci2000]

Can I play too?
Here is my aqua, in a simple solitaire setting.
It's not as grand as some of the others here, but I love it.

 

[valeria101]

Aquamarines are amazing, I personally invested

The second trully is my colour ...

What a pleasure to see !

 

[pregcurious]

I love these aquas!

 

[luv2sparkle]

What beautiful stones and settings. Holy cow, Acinom, you did it again. I just want to sit by your side and hear how you find and create such amazing pieces.
LLJsmom, that soleste is perfection.

Everyone posted has found lovely stones and I love them all.

 

[Seaglow]

Got an aqua and not sure whether to recut it or leave it alone. It's got this funky cut where the top is faceted. It's sort of windowed but not really because the top is faceted which reflects masking the window. It's a light greenish blue, unheated, 29.32 carats, Brazilian old yield of more than 20 years ago. All photos in natural light, the one on the leaf is direct sunlight, so you see the 'window'.

 

[Nosean]

Untreated Aqua from Select Gems, cut by Donn Law.

"Trottola" - a design from mastercutter M. Voltolini! Love it and works fantastic in gems with lower RI.

https://www.gemologyproject.com/wiki/index.php?title=Voltolini_-_Trottola

 

[valeria101]

It's a light greenish blue, unheated, 29.32 carats, Brazilian old yield of more than 20 years ago.

That is my Ideal.

... the cut reminds water as much as the colour !

 

[chatoyancy]

Got an aqua and not sure whether to recut it or leave it alone. It's got this funky cut where the top is faceted. It's sort of windowed but not really because the top is faceted which reflects masking the window. It's a light greenish blue, unheated, 29.32 carats, Brazilian old yield of more than 20 years ago. All photos in natural light, the one on the leaf is direct sunlight, so you see the 'window'.

That's a beautiful aqua!! I actually don't think the window is bad at all considering the size of the stone.

 

[chatoyancy]

Can I play too?
Here is my aqua, in a simple solitaire setting.
It's not as grand as some of the others here, but I love it.

That's a beautiful aqua!!

 

[Seaglow]

That is my Ideal.

... the cut reminds water as much as the colour !

Many years back, when I started collecting gemstones, many aaua used to be greenish blue. They heated them less Do you remember those times? Now majority of the aquas are just this is pure blue. I also find the tinge of green appealing.

That's a beautiful aqua!! I actually don't think the window is bad at all considering the size of the stone.

Thanks chatoyancy! I might just leave it as it is. You are right, it doesn't look bad....just a different type than the usual cutting.

 

[mochiko42]

Adding 'Princess Diana' bracelet

FlyGirls' bracelet
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pearl-and-aquamarine-diana-bracelet-is-home.157752/

 

[Bluegemz]

Seaglow, I also love the aquas with the touch of green. I agree with Valeria, the cut reminds me of water as much as the color. It’s a lovely stone!

 

[Bluegemz]

Thought I’d add in my aqua beads. These look like water flowing around the neck with a definite green tint. They look almost ancient to me.

 

[valeria101]

Many years back, when I started collecting gemstones, many aqaua used to be greenish blue. They heated them less Do you remember those times?

I have heard of this history, but did not live through it.

The green-blue simply hit a chord: a transparent gem in the beloved Turquoise color range - before the times of Paraiba ! Of course, there is no comparison, therefore no competition...


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Random: after seeing your post today, another larger blue-green happened to show up - in an interesting 'mirror' setting WWW (when it rains ..!)

 

[chatoyancy]

Thought I’d add in my aqua beads. These look like water flowing around the neck with a definite green tint. They look almost ancient to me.

Love it Bluegemz! I knew you'd have a lovely beaded aqua necklace like this.

 

[chatoyancy]

I have been meaning to post my aquamarine and carved rose quartz necklace for a while. The stones are a couple of shades lighter IRL.