Blue Garnets

[Seaglow]

I really doubt this is a blue garnet!

Some color changing stones look blue under LED light or 6000 Kelvin daylight lamps - some small 0.10-0,30 ct Bekily garnets have a dominant blue in daylight too - slightly greenishgreyish blue.

But this color - no...

+1. I’m doubtful as well. Unless the photo is highly edited. I’ve never seen one remotely close to the color of the stone in the photo.

 

[molecule]

Screenshot today from David Klass' Instagram. This color is much brighter and clearer than the blue-grays I've seen online. I wonder if a PSer owns it...

That would be mine (long time lurker). It is a garnet, although it isn't natural. I managed to buy it in late 2014 from one of the recommended vendors and was ecstatic when it came in as the color might actually be better than that in the video. I wasn't sure if I was able to post anything about the experience with David- although it was fabulous, as synthetic gems aren't allowed on here. Would a SMTB post work?

vendor pic:

 

[Nosean]

This is not synthetic - it is man made...

Man made gems have no natural counterpart like a synthetic ruby for example.

There are no synthetic garnets - a few like GGG or YAG have a garnet structure.

BUT...

I like it - really beautiful color and cutting...

Did Uli Zeisberg cut this one?