Catch all thread - talk or better yet show us

[T L]

Date: 7/30/2009 10:10:29 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I just snapped up this bargain priced Mahenge spinel from Gene at Precision Gem. Link I never thought that I would see one for this price. It is about the color, of course!

Oh so you''re the lucky girl that got that fantastic stone at a great price!! Congratulations. You must PROMISE to take pictures!!

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/30/2009 10:13:57 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 7/30/2009 10:10:29 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I just snapped up this bargain priced Mahenge spinel from Gene at Precision Gem. Link I never thought that I would see one for this price. It is about the color, of course!

Oh so you''re the lucky girl that got that fantastic stone at a great price!! Congratulations. You must PROMISE to take pictures!!

Thank you, TL. I will take pictures. Yes, I didn''t hesitate on this one. I was at the Oshkosh air show the past few days Link, so I was talking to some aviation jewelry artists there about making a stunning pilot wings pin set with this stone. Other ideas are welcome, of course.

 

[cellentani]

Fly Girl - I''m so glad you got that spinel! Hehe, I figured there were a bunch of PSers on his list! BTW, the last day of July is tomorrow - nothing new to show us??!!

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/30/2009 10:29:48 PM
Author: cellentani
Fly Girl - I''m so glad you got that spinel! Hehe, I figured there were a bunch of PSers on his list! BTW, the last day of July is tomorrow - nothing new to show us??!!

I just got home from vacation and my DD handed me a phone message from Monday where they had a question about the color of the gold that I wanted. I guess she didn''t think it important to pass it on to me until now. Sigh.

I''ll call the jeweler in the morning for an update.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Oh I want to see pics of the spinel....the color is just beautiful

 

[chrono]

You have got to take pictures of it. It’s your PS DUTY!

 

[D&T]

Date: 7/30/2009 10:10:29 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I just snapped up this bargain priced Mahenge spinel from Gene at Precision Gem. Link I never thought that I would see one for this price. It is about the color, of course!

oh man- that is soooo pretty! color, shape, cut

 

[Fly Girl]

LTC, Chrono, D&T - You guys crack me up. LOL

I was checking Gene''s prices, and he priced this one at $200/ct, same as he does for other spinel with much less interesting colors (IMHO). I''m thinking that the Mahenge would normally go for at least twice that. He must have been really disappointed in the inclusions, because he rates the color a 10.

I can hardly wait.

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/30/2009 10:55:37 PM
Author: Fly Girl

Date: 7/30/2009 10:29:48 PM
Author: cellentani
Fly Girl - I''m so glad you got that spinel! Hehe, I figured there were a bunch of PSers on his list! BTW, the last day of July is tomorrow - nothing new to show us??!!

I just got home from vacation and my DD handed me a phone message from Monday where they had a question about the color of the gold that I wanted. I guess she didn''t think it important to pass it on to me until now. Sigh.

I''ll call the jeweler in the morning for an update.

I called. The project should be ready after 2 pm today (local time).

 

[cellentani]

2pm?

Are you in AZ (I have no recollection of you saying this, but that''s what I picture, for some reason)?

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/31/2009 11:56:18 AM
Author: cellentani
2pm?

Are you in AZ (I have no recollection of you saying this, but that''s what I picture, for some reason)?

I''m in MN, but AZ is a great state as well.

 

[cellentani]

Date: 7/31/2009 12:24:46 PM
Author: Fly Girl

Date: 7/31/2009 11:56:18 AM
Author: cellentani
2pm?

Are you in AZ (I have no recollection of you saying this, but that''s what I picture, for some reason)?

I''m in MN, but AZ is a great state as well.

Haha - I stink at this! Never would''ve guessed MN!!

Now I have a dilemma: do I hang out here for your pics, or lurk Barry''s site for his anniversary sale?

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/31/2009 12:34:36 PM
Author: cellentani

Date: 7/31/2009 12:24:46 PM
Author: Fly Girl

Date: 7/31/2009 11:56:18 AM
Author: cellentani
2pm?

Are you in AZ (I have no recollection of you saying this, but that''s what I picture, for some reason)?

I''m in MN, but AZ is a great state as well.

Haha - I stink at this! Never would''ve guessed MN!!

Now I have a dilemma: do I hang out here for your pics, or lurk Barry''s site for his anniversary sale?

LOL!

Please, lurk Barry''s site and give us all a heads'' up!

 

[chrono]

Is everyone already planning what to get when ACS gets updated?

 

[LamborghiniGirl]

Date: 7/31/2009 12:57:03 PM
Author: Chrono
Is everyone already planning what to get when ACS gets updated?

1) When does it get updated?

2) Where do you look on his site to find the new stuff? Just browse through everything?

 

[Fly Girl]

I''ve uploaded pictures from my Richard Homer amethyst project here. Link

 

[cellentani]

Date: 7/31/2009 3:47:41 PM
Author: LamborghiniGirl

Date: 7/31/2009 12:57:03 PM
Author: Chrono
Is everyone already planning what to get when ACS gets updated?

1) When does it get updated?

2) Where do you look on his site to find the new stuff? Just browse through everything?

LG, Barry sent out an email that ACS will be updated starting at 4pm EST, Aug 1st. He''s having an anniversary sale too, so stuff will get snapped up fast. He also said the site will be closed 2 hrs prior to prepare. There''s a tab for "newest inventory" in the menu on the left-hand side, but you have to go through another page to get to it, so I''ve just got it bookmarked. You can sign up for email newsletters for all his updates. Let us know if you get something!

 

[LtlFirecracker]

I looked, nothing is speaking to me . Last year at this time is when I bought the tsavorite, which I guess started my ACS obsession. Funny that this year I am not seeing anything. There is one tourmaline I like, but it is almost the same color and size as my tsav, so I don''t think it is worth getting a duplicate stone.

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 7/31/2009 11:45:58 AM
Author: Fly Girl
LTC, Chrono, D&T - You guys crack me up. LOL

I was checking Gene's prices, and he priced this one at $200/ct, same as he does for other spinel with much less interesting colors (IMHO). I'm thinking that the Mahenge would normally go for at least twice that. He must have been really disappointed in the inclusions, because he rates the color a 10.

I can hardly wait.

Speaking of Gene's Mahenge spinel, this beauty is just up. As I suspected, the price is higher, at $475/ct, but OMG, look at that COLOR!!!

Someone, be quick!!!

 

[D&T]

FLY GIRL thats Gorgeous color.

 

[D&T]

So there were some talks about recutting of gems and who would recut. I was just browsing WildFishGems.com and ran across "the design your own jewelry" page and it list "re-cutting" prices, so anyone asked about recuts from WildFishGems before? just curious

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 8/1/2009 12:12:57 AM
Author: Fly Girl

Date: 7/31/2009 11:45:58 AM
Author: Fly Girl
LTC, Chrono, D&T - You guys crack me up. LOL

I was checking Gene''s prices, and he priced this one at $200/ct, same as he does for other spinel with much less interesting colors (IMHO). I''m thinking that the Mahenge would normally go for at least twice that. He must have been really disappointed in the inclusions, because he rates the color a 10.

I can hardly wait.

Speaking of Gene''s Mahenge spinel, this beauty is just up. As I suspected, the price is higher, at $475/ct, but OMG, look at that COLOR!!!

Someone, be quick!!!

O.K., it didn''t take long. This fabulous Mahenge spinel is sold. Anyone here want to fess up?

We will need pictures!

 

[simplysplendid]

This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

 

[D&T]

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

That looks so freakin'' sweet! was it on his site? or did you commission Peter?

 

[simplysplendid]

Date: 8/6/2009 3:32:43 PM
Author: D&T

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

That looks so freakin'' sweet! was it on his site? or did you commission Peter?

Hi D&T, I asked him to cut this for me. He showed me the rough but before I decided to ask him to go ahead to cut an asscher, he decided that he will cut an asscher from it, regardless of my decision. So when I told him my decision, he said he will give me first priority on this, to be fair.

 

[T L]

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It's a sweet spessartite (that's what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It's on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

LTP is going to die of envy when she sees that!!

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/31/2009 3:47:41 PM
Author: LamborghiniGirl

Date: 7/31/2009 12:57:03 PM
Author: Chrono
Is everyone already planning what to get when ACS gets updated?

1) When does it get updated?

2) Where do you look on his site to find the new stuff? Just browse through everything?

I’ve signed up for the Newsletter ages ago so I get an automated email from ACS when he does his monthly sales. It’s usually on the first of every month sometime in the afternoon depending on where you are in the US.

 

[chrono]

Date: 8/6/2009 3:46:07 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

LTP is going to die of envy when she sees that!!

Oh yeah, no question about it.

 

[simplysplendid]

Date: 8/6/2009 4:00:42 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 8/6/2009 3:46:07 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

LTP is going to die of envy when she sees that!!

Oh yeah, no question about it.

Oh no, she won''t. She was the one that inspired me with her amazing asscher collection!

 

[T L]

Date: 8/6/2009 4:22:00 PM
Author: simplysplendid

Date: 8/6/2009 4:00:42 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 8/6/2009 3:46:07 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

LTP is going to die of envy when she sees that!!

Oh yeah, no question about it.

Oh no, she won''t. She was the one that inspired me with her amazing asscher collection!

How big?