Chrysoberyl and amethyst purchases

[pregcurious]

I've been behind on posting pictures of purchases.

Here's a 1.5 ct precision cut chrysoberyl. It is neon yellow with a green secondary. It sparkles like mad even indoors. I'm not sure what to do with it, but I've been looking for this chrysoberyl color for a while and I had to buy it.

Here's my pic taken indoors, in bad fluorescent office light. Sorry for the bad pic.

 

[pregcurious]

Here's a cabochon amethyst I purchased from Dana cut from old Zambian rough. I have been looking for my holy grail purple, and this is it for me.

I have PS to thank for these purchases. Without you, I would never have learned what to look for in a chrysoberyl, or an amethyst.

 

[dk168]

Lovely stones, thanks for sharing!

Amethyst is my birthstone, and I would like to find my holy grail stone one day. I believe I have found it, however, it is beyond my reach at present.

Much as I love Chrysoberyls, yellow Sapphires and other yellow gemstones, I can't wear yellow or light green as they do not suit me.

DK

 

[pregcurious]

DK, by any chance is it a precision cut round, from old Zambian rough? If so, I bought that one also and returned it because it is not eye clean.

 

[lilmosun]

love, love the chryso - a nice one is on my wishlist and yours gives me something to aspire to

(dk168 - I would say yellow/light green aren't my colors either but a friend sent me a few learner stones IRL and was very surprised that I could wear the brighter ones).

 

[T L]

I've been behind on posting pictures of purchases.

Here's a 1.5 ct precision cut chrysoberyl. It is neon yellow with a green secondary. It sparkles like mad even indoors. I'm not sure what to do with it, but I've been looking for this chrysoberyl color for a while and I had to buy it.

Here's my pic taken indoors, in bad fluorescent office light. Sorry for the bad pic.

I have a precision cut one just like that, and I put it in a yellow gold antique style setting. I know what you mean when you say it "sparkles like crazy."

Nice finds!!

 

[dk168]

(dk168 - I would say yellow/light green aren't my colors either but a friend sent me a few learner stones IRL and was very surprised that I could wear the brighter ones).

Perhaps I can have them as accent stones.

DK

 

[dk168]

DK, by any chance is it a precision cut round, from old Zambian rough? If so, I bought that one also and returned it because it is not eye clean.

No, I have not bought any yellow gemstones except for an inexpensive trillion Citrine from Jeff D for my multi-gem bracelet project.

DK

 

[Niel]

Love them both. You know how I feel about chrysoberyl and I adore a cab.

I bet the chryso sparkles like mad. I've never seen a round, so I bet it has even more sparkle, bit all the ones I've seen had a surprising amount of sparkle to them.

 

[movie zombie]

absolutely. loving. that. cab!

 

[pregcurious]

DK, by any chance is it a precision cut round, from old Zambian rough? If so, I bought that one also and returned it because it is not eye clean.

No, I have not bought any yellow gemstones except for an inexpensive trillion Citrine from Jeff D for my multi-gem bracelet project.

DK

DK, I meant that I saw an amethyst cut from old Zambian rough, into a large round stone. Sorry for the confusion.

 

[Siameseroo]

Both stones are gorgeous but I especially love the chryso! I wasnt a fan of yellow stones until I purchased a chyrso learner stone from a fellow PSer and now I am officially obsessed!

do you mind sharing where you purchased your chryso from?

 

[pregcurious]

Thanks, Limosun, moviezombie, and Niel. Niel, your old chryso ring is what made me fall in love with chrysoberyls. I've been wanting one for a while, but most of the ones I saw had brown in them. I was originally looking for a cushion like your stone, but I have to say this round is so sparkly that it convinced me to keep it. If I find a cushion with the same color at a similar price, I'll sell this. I'll going to Intergem in Feb, so we shall see.

Ricezo, I would rather not disclose the vendor as I found the transaction to be very involved, needing multiple emails. I don't want to put a complaint here on PS, and I also don't want to recommend without noting the issues. If I am able to buy a few more stones from the same vendor with more confidence, I will add the vendor at a later time to the Vendor List.

 

[pregcurious]

I've been behind on posting pictures of purchases.

Here's a 1.5 ct precision cut chrysoberyl. It is neon yellow with a green secondary. It sparkles like mad even indoors. I'm not sure what to do with it, but I've been looking for this chrysoberyl color for a while and I had to buy it.

Here's my pic taken indoors, in bad fluorescent office light. Sorry for the bad pic.

I have a precision cut one just like that, and I put it in a yellow gold antique style setting. I know what you mean when you say it "sparkles like crazy."

Nice finds!!

Thanks, TL. It sparkles more than my white diamonds indoors. I am starting to understand all the chrysoberyl love on PS.

 

[endless_summer]

Beautiful stones! I love the color in both, and I'm so happy you found your holy grail purple!

 

[dk168]

pregcurious,

I hope your next dealing with the vendor of the Chrysoberyl will be better than your first.

I have not bought any significant Amethyst except for inexpensive ones from Jeff D.

DK

 

[Siameseroo]

Thanks, Limosun, moviezombie, and Niel. Niel, your old chryso ring is what made me fall in love with chrysoberyls. I've been wanting one for a while, but most of the ones I saw had brown in them. I was originally looking for a cushion like your stone, but I have to say this round is so sparkly that it convinced me to keep it. If I find a cushion with the same color at a similar price, I'll sell this. I'll going to Intergem in Feb, so we shall see.

Ricezo, I would rather not disclose the vendor as I found the transaction to be very involved, needing multiple emails. I don't want to put a complaint here on PS, and I also don't want to recommend without noting the issues. If I am able to buy a few more stones from the same vendor with more confidence, I will add the vendor at a later time to the Vendor List.

Oh no I'm sorry the process wasn't easy but I'm happy that you ended up with a beautiful stone!

 

[pregcurious]

I forgot about one more purchase. This is a moonstone (11.5 mm x 7 mm) , which I'm planning to set in a diamond halo.

Some of you know that I took a Lent-induced break from PS, and these have been my purchases (I think) since then. The only specific stone I have a hankering for now is emerald, but I have a green jadeite already, so I'm not sure if I'll ever buy an emerald. Otherwise, I would fancy stones with some kind of cool characteristic like cat's eye, asterism, odd inclusions, etc.

Being on PS the last 6 years has really taught me about my preferences for stones, and how to buy within my comfort range (price, size, and when to go for a gem brief.) I can't thank you all enough! I will hopefully now be able to focus on setting my stones that I've collected over this time, and I can't wait to share the end results with you all. I've realized though, I don't need all these stones to become rings, and I only ever wear rings because I like to see the stones. Do you all have like a dozen or more rings?

 

[caf]

Both are lovely!

 

[T L]

Do you all have like a dozen or more rings?

I'm not telling.

Nice moonstone.

 

[pregcurious]

Do you all have like a dozen or more rings?

I'm not telling.

Nice moonstone.

Hahaha. Thanks, TL.

 

[mariedtiger]

That chryso makes my heart pitter-patter so fast. I can believe it's like looking into the sun! As for rings... too many right now, I need to make a visit to Loupetroop, after I decide which ones to redo and which ones to just sell. It bugs me when some of them sit in their jewelry box for weeks at a time, not getting any wear.

 

[chrono]

Here's a 1.5 ct precision cut chrysoberyl. It is neon yellow with a green secondary. It sparkles like mad even indoors. I'm not sure what to do with it, but I've been looking for this chrysoberyl color for a while and I had to buy it.

Give it to me and I will take good care of it.

 

[dk168]

Re: what to do with the Chrysoberyl, I can see it as a 3-stone ring with a pair of neon green side stones.

DK

 

[T L]

Re: what to do with the Chrysoberyl, I can see it as a 3-stone ring with a pair of neon green side stones.

DK

Or orange stones. I think OTL did a similar type of ring (yellow and orange).

 

[pregcurious]

Thanks endlesssummer, and caf.

Mariedtiger, how many rings do you find that you wear?

Chrono, TL, and DK...thanks for making plans for the chryso I originally bought the chryso to set in my old ering setting (the YG WF Champagne setting), but I'm not sure. Do you ladies put your chrysos in YG?

 

[dk168]

I do not wear yellow or rose gold as it does not suit my skin tone, therefore, it has to be white metal for me.

DK

 

[T L]

Thanks endlesssummer, and caf.

Mariedtiger, how many rings do you find that you wear?

Chrono, TL, and DK...thanks for making plans for the chryso I originally bought the chryso to set in my old ering setting (the YG WF Champagne setting), but I'm not sure. Do you ladies put your chrysos in YG?

I did, I think yellow gold is fabulous for chrysoberyl.

 

[lilmosun]

I only ever wear rings because I like to see the stones. Do you all have like a dozen or more rings?

Laughing...I just told the same thing to my mom who suggested i had enough rings and should switch to pendants.

And here's my confession : I have a dozen new ring settings waiting for stones. (One of my jewelers was retiring and was selling 18kt gold stock settings cheap..figured worse case, I could sell them).

I don't have a chryso (yet) but I do have a couple of yellow garnets set in yellow gold.

 

[chrono]

I've seen chrysoberyls in white, yellow, green and rose gold. I selected 18K YG for mine.