Catch all thread - talk or better yet show us

[Novel]

Thats what I''m hoping, and what my assumption has been. I also think I think I like more delicate stuff on the screen than I do IRL, but my sister is something of a wild card, so I''m hoping I guessed right. Also, just really excited to see it! I told a co-worker the other day that this piece I was having made is almost done, did she want to see a pic? And she says to me, "wow, you''re always having something done!". Nope, I''m always having the same piece

That sounds like a good plan... spacing it out. I think it could also look great with your skin tone as a pendant, depending upon how strongly the minty shows through too, you know? Have to wait and see!

 

[blithesome71]

This is the 5ct reddish orange spess that I chose over the AIGS cert. blue tourmaline. (Vendor pic; will try to post RL photos soon)

I''ll have its pavillion recut by Jeremy Newman later this March. From step cut to brilliant cut to close out the window and better optical performance.

 

[T L]

Date: 2/24/2010 11:29:42 PM
Author: blithesome71
This is the 5ct reddish orange spess that I chose over the AIGS cert. blue tourmaline. (Vendor pic; will try to post RL photos soon)

I''ll have its pavillion recut by Jeremy Newman later this March. From step cut to brilliant cut to close out the window and better optical performance.

Who''s Jeremy Newman?

 

[blithesome71]

You haven''t heard of him for sure. Jeremy Newman of Gem Art Services. He''s a really nice guy and I like most of his cuts.

 

[T L]

Thanks Blithsome. Looking forward to seeing the recut of your spessartite.

 

[Arcadian]

Nice stone blithesome. That border looks familiar.

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-A

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 2/24/2010 9:51:49 PM
Author: Arcadian
Nice brandy! This setting works well for stones that are cut deep.

I just got a little something on Gene''s page....for whatever reason it was just sitting there all by its lonesome saying ''I need a good home''

Forgot the specs:

3.05 ct
8.45mm not sure how deep it is, I''m sure thats going to come with the stone though.

I also have 1 very blue stone and 1 very blue violet stone, and one orange stone coming my way.


-A

Thanks Arcadian! It''s a setting I''ve been contemplating for a while and finally just went for it. It was my first time making an offer to LOGR and it was a bit frustrating at first but it all worked out.

I''ve checked out that stone a few times on Gene''s site and think it''s a beautiful color. I can''t wait to see your pics of it!

 

[Arcadian]

Gene apparently has more to come. I don''t know about in that particular coloration but maybe close. He also told me that the Afgan material is harder to come by these days which is really isn''t suprising considering whats going on over there.



-A

 

[chrono]

Blithe,
That spess is going to look awesome after the recut. I look forward to seeing pictures after it’s beauty touch up.

 

[blithesome71]

Date: 2/25/2010 8:05:20 AM
Author: Arcadian
Nice stone blithesome. That border looks familiar.

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-A

hehe... ssshhhh, let''s keep it bet. us A

TL, Chrono: Thank u guys, I''m excited but kinda nervous. It''s got a wisp veil inclusion near its crown (not really surface reaching). I want a full recut from oval to round but I''m afraid that this inclusion might be a problem (hopefully it won''t) so I''ll just settle for the pavillion recut also to maintain the face up size... Also, hopefully, it lightens up more (tone-wise) beacuse it has a med.dark saturation IRL (& I want a medium one)

Will keep u guys updated.

 

[brandy_z28]

Just picked this up from gemline:

Origin: Australia
Weight: 1.41 carats
Size: 8 x 5 mm deep
Cut: Trillion with a buff top and faceted pavilion

I''ve gone back to look at it too many times not to go ahead and buy it.

 

[brandy_z28]

and this one too, it was an impulse thing...I just had to have it the moment I saw it, especially since LD won''t share her aqua cab

I know nothing about chalcedony so this one should be quite interesting.

Origin: Turkey
Weight: 2.06 carats
Size: 8 x 6.3 mm deep
Clarity IF to VVS Top clean and bright gemstone.
Cut: Precision cut fancy round brilliant with and apex crown. Top USA cutting!
Color: Translucent blue!

 

[Arcadian]

Those are really lovely brandy! Considering how much I''ve spent since the beginning of the year. I''m trying to slow it down a bit so I don''t blow through the rest of my gem budget so quick.

Though admittedly, I''ve got a sapphire that I''m oogling right now

-A

 

[packrat]

Ooo all the new pretties you guys are getting!

Nothing much new here..still adoring my ering every 5 minutes..and I think I''ve completely changed my mind on the 3 stone I want to do!

 

[chrono]

Brandy, those are so cool! I''ve never seen faceted chalcedony!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Wahoo! I''m FINALLY setting my blue tourmaline. (In the end, I went with the yellow gold, hopefully I''ll love it!)

 

[packrat]

Date: 3/1/2010 6:34:15 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade
Wahoo! I''m FINALLY setting my blue tourmaline. (In the end, I went with the yellow gold, hopefully I''ll love it!)

Can''t wait to see it! Going to look spectacular!

 

[Gailey]

I am awaiting this yellow grossular garnet from Peter Torraca:

 

[Arkteia]

Date: 2/26/2010 6:32:52 PM
Author: brandy_z28
Just picked this up from gemline:


Origin: Australia

Weight: 1.41 carats

Size: 8 x 5 mm deep

Cut: Trillion with a buff top and faceted pavilion


I''ve gone back to look at it too many times not to go ahead and buy it.

THIS is so interesting. Chalcedony used to be a dime a dozen, but it is becoming more and more rare. I really love this stone. Such an interesting faceting.

 

[T L]

Date: 2/26/2010 6:38:40 PM
Author: brandy_z28
and this one too, it was an impulse thing...I just had to have it the moment I saw it, especially since LD won''t share her aqua cab

I know nothing about chalcedony so this one should be quite interesting.

Origin: Turkey
Weight: 2.06 carats
Size: 8 x 6.3 mm deep
Clarity IF to VVS Top clean and bright gemstone.
Cut: Precision cut fancy round brilliant with and apex crown. Top USA cutting!
Color: Translucent blue!

Very cool Brandy. Looking forward to your photos.

 

[Arcadian]

So I finally took sunlight pictures of the namya spinel I purchased from master cut gems....


This is one hell of an example of what fluorescense can do to a stone...

Top picture taken with a little bit of sun peeking in. I had to set up the shot facing the window, and holding the stone at close to 45 degrees so I could semi shade it for the shot. btw, the lid is off so I would have freaked had I dropped it. Prior to that I turned my back to the window and put it in full sun...whoooweee...its a pretty orangy pink/red and impossible to get good shots of. The bottom pic is of how it is very indirect sunlight (went to the back of the room for that pic) And y''all have seen what it can do on a cloudy day...

I particularly like this stone because its so unusual. Its not just pink.

Its amazing material. If Dana had bigger stuff than this stone I would get it, no question.

-A

 

[Fly Girl]

I picked up my Tsavorite garnet pendant today. The garnet cab is from Dana at Mastercut Gems and is pictured in this thread at the bottom of page 38 Link in pink and green gold.

I love, love, love it. I will give this piece its own thread as soon as I can, but wanted to share with you right away.

 

[Arcadian]

thats a lovely pendant!!

-A

 

[Cind11]

FlyGirl, very neat pendant! You have a knack for finding very cool designers and it seems that you have lots of unique pieces.

 

[tsavvy]

Flygirl - Your pendant looks terrific! I''m having a lighter colored tsav bezeled in rose gold and have been agonizing over whether it is going to look good. Your pendant has stopped my worrying

 

[artemiss]

Oops!
I picked up a little princess cut Montana Sapphire from Gemline, and now I can't seem to find a setting I like..does anyone know where to get a simple solitaire with v-prongs but instead of being oriented as a square, it's turned on it's side, like a diamond?

 

[artemiss]

Date: 2/26/2010 6:32:52 PM
Author: brandy_z28
Just picked this up from gemline:


Origin: Australia

Weight: 1.41 carats

Size: 8 x 5 mm deep

Cut: Trillion with a buff top and faceted pavilion


I''ve gone back to look at it too many times not to go ahead and buy it.

Oh my gosh! I am so glad a PS''er got this!! I absolutely love this stone and can''t wait to see what you do with it!!

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 3/10/2010 11:04:37 PM
Author: artemiss
Oops!
I picked up a little princess cut Montana Sapphire from Gemline, and now I can''t seem to find a setting I like..does anyone know where to get a simple solitaire with v-prongs but instead of being oriented as a square, it''s turned on it''s side, like a diamond?

Your jeweler can assemble a simple ring or pendant for you. Take a look at the Stuller catalog for ideas. Link I''ve linked to a simple pendant. A simple ring with a peg head can be oriented however you wish.

 

[artemiss]

I''m also working on a little spess ensemble in silver and white gold. (not together..but I do better with silver earrings and necklaces vs. most white gold, I am assuming it''s the nickel that makes me itchy?)
I have a 5mm round and 8x6 oval from ebay I am putting in a pendant and ring respectively, and three loliondo spesses from Dana at Mastercut Gems that are going into another ring and a pair of little drop earrings.
I usually stick to sapphs..nice and durable, and come in most colours, but man, I love, love, love the way spessartite just seems to smolder and glow in the right light

 

[artemiss]

This is my minty green montana sapph from Dana set in a Rose gold micro-pave from jewelryhoo on ebay.