Blue Paraiba Tourmaline

[m76steve]

mochi-very nice stones-im a big fan of paraiba tourmalines-enjoy-they or at least one should be put in a pendent-yel gold...

 

[T L]

Did you think about having some of them recut? Like you, I have several windowed cuprians, and I need some recuts. I have one with a pretty color, but it's so badly cut, I want to scream. It should be used for showing hopeful lapidaries how NOT to cut a stone. Here it is sitting on top of my LOGR.

It's a shame with such pretty color, that there's windows.
I'm probably going to enlist Michael E or Dan Stair to cut it. They both will do recuts.

I like your stones.

 

[Harriet]

Mochi,
The 1.45 does have a sizable window and closing it may entail significant weight loss. If you choose to have it re-cut, do ask the cutter for a conservative estimate of the weight of the finished stone.

 

[mochi]

Thanks everyone!! I am so in love with this color.

TL, I''m on the limb when it comes to re-cutting. I don''t know if I want to give up the size for the cut. Isn''t there a time where the window isn''t that too bad??

Wonder if a bezel setting would minimize the window or the yellow gold basket under the would minimize the reflection from the window? There just has to be a way to work with it.

 

[Harriet]

Do you love the colour enough to live with the window?

 

[mochi]

Harriet... I may speak with Dan, but I''m not sure. May be I''ll just keep them in the box for a bit and just bring it out once in a while to "pet" it!

 

[Harriet]

I''d hate to see you end up with a wee one. Aren''t pet stones great? You don''t have to feed or water them.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/24/2009 9:09:52 PM
Author: Harriet
I''d hate to see you end up with a wee one. Aren''t pet stones great? You don''t have to feed or water them.

You got that right! They really are like pets. You don''t have to clean up after them either.

Hmm...that may explain the mysterious need to give them a name.

 

[Harriet]

Haha. I have more for you to name if you like.

 

[T L]

Date: 1/24/2009 9:05:27 PM
Author: mochi
Thanks everyone!! I am so in love with this color.

TL, I''m on the limb when it comes to re-cutting. I don''t know if I want to give up the size for the cut. Isn''t there a time where the window isn''t that too bad??

Wonder if a bezel setting would minimize the window or the yellow gold basket under the would minimize the reflection from the window? There just has to be a way to work with it.

My stone is 3.45 carats, but I think that even if I lost a carat, it would look a million times better. Sometimes when you recut a stone, it does wonders. I have seen badly windowed cuprians recut, and even the color gets better! I''m definitely recutting mine.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/24/2009 9:16:15 PM
Author: Harriet
Haha. I have more for you to name if you like.

Don''t tempt me, woman! *foaming at the mouth*

 

[Harriet]

Mochi,
Your username made me think of mochi ice-cream. So what did I do? I went looking for it on a cold cold night.

Ok, the threadjack's over. Sowee.

 

[platinumrock]

GIMME GIMME GIMME!!!!

 

[mochi]

Date: 1/24/2009 9:17:37 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/24/2009 9:05:27 PM
Author: mochi
Thanks everyone!! I am so in love with this color.

TL, I''m on the limb when it comes to re-cutting. I don''t know if I want to give up the size for the cut. Isn''t there a time where the window isn''t that too bad??

Wonder if a bezel setting would minimize the window or the yellow gold basket under the would minimize the reflection from the window? There just has to be a way to work with it.

My stone is 3.45 carats, but I think that even if I lost a carat, it would look a million times better. Sometimes when you recut a stone, it does wonders. I have seen badly windowed cuprians recut, and even the color gets better! I''m definitely recutting mine.

I want to diffinitely see how yours turn out. I may do the re-cut on the 1.45ct one. That particular stone has the biggiest window. I will email Dan and see what he has to say about it.

Just so hessitant because I don''t want to end up with a small peanut...

 

[mochi]

Date: 1/24/2009 9:19:04 PM
Author: Harriet

Mochi,
Your username made me think of mochi ice-cream. So what did I do? I went looking for it on a cold cold night.

Ok, the threadjack''s over. Sowee.

LOL!! I haven''t had one of those in years. Now, I''m wanting one!!

 

[mochi]

I just won this cuprian tourmaline... Always wanted a EC.

2.78 CT

 

[T L]

Date: 1/24/2009 10:43:02 PM
Author: mochi
I just won this cuprian tourmaline... Always wanted a EC.

2.78 CT

Cool. Be careful buying cuprians on ebay. There's some talk about them being diffused with copper. Not saying that this one is, but the whole matter is under gemological investigation by the same people that uncovered the andesine scandal. Some gemologists think it's not true and others do not. I don't know enough, so I'm not taking any chances. I have since stopped buying cuprians on ebay unless it's a very reputable seller. I am not buying any from Thai or Chinese sellers.

 

[mochi]

I have also heard this. This is from a US seller with 100% feedback, good toolhaus, also. The cut is not the best, but the colors are wonderful. I have more or less stopped ordering from Thai/Chianese sellers. It''s such a hit or miss with them, more so a miss.

Date: 1/24/2009 10:55:53 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/24/2009 10:43:02 PM
Author: mochi
I just won this cuprian tourmaline... Always wanted a EC.

2.78 CT

Cool. Be careful buying cuprians on ebay. There''s some talk about them being diffused with copper. Not saying that this one is, but the whole matter is under gemological investigation by the same people that uncovered the andesine scandal. Some gemologists think it''s not true and others do not. I don''t know enough, so I''m not taking any chances. I have since stopped buying cuprians on ebay unless it''s a very reputable seller. I am not buying any from Thai or Chinese sellers.

 

[omieluv]

Cool stones mochi. I would not mind those as "pets" either.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 1/24/2009 12:45:10 PM
Author: mochi
Purchased a couple more...

Don''t drop them in the pool mochi!

Pretty colors!

 

[mochi]

Just got my EC cuprian tourmaline. I love the color and the inclusions. What do you all think??

 

[mochi]

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[mochi]

 

[mochi]

I think, maybe, I have enough of these...

 

[chrono]

Mochi,
The colour is so intense. Please don''t take this the wrong way but is this thing for real? I just can''t believe someone will be selling such a beautiful paraiba on ebay.

 

[LD]

Mochi - I''m so sorry but I agree with Chrono. I do think you should get that one checked out. It looks more like blue topaz. I do hope I''m wrong.

 

[T L]

Mochi,
I''m not saying that your stone is topaz, but just as an FYI to any prospective ebay buyer out there, there is a lot of "paraiba topaz" being passed off as tourmaline. I only purchase paraiba tourmalines that have an accompanying GIT memo indicating their exact size and that they have copper in them.

 

[cushioncutnut]

YOur stones are so pretty Mochi! I am no expert as far as the EC goes, but I would definately get it checked out.

 

[mochi]

Chrono, LD, TL and CCN: No offense taken at all. When I opened the package and saw the stone, Topaz did cross my mind. It''s very blue, so I am also skeptical about it. But it''s still very pretty. Also the it was pretty cheap, so that also placed a bit of a doubt in my mind. This ebay seller has 100% on his feedback, and his toolhaus has no negatives written about him, but this particular stone looks so blue like you all mentioned.

I will take it into my jeweller to get him to look at it. I think I''m going to get it in a ring setting because I love the intense blue. I''ll try to get pictures of it in the sunlight tomorrow.

Thanks everyone. I really do like the inputs from all of you and your honesty. It is appreciated!!

 

[mochi]

Couple of outside shots. It really is very blue..