Colored gem beauties (lab-created)

NKOTB · Jan 25, 2020

crystalinmke said:
Hi! Do you happen to know the measurements of this stone?

12 x 9.2 mm.

winnietucker · Jan 26, 2020

MeowMeow said:
I'm not the OP of that post but I think she said it came from Tiyanu. They should have a thread here in the fashion jewellery forum somewhere if you are interested in looking through that.

Thanks!

dk168 · Feb 3, 2020

A pre-loved YAG cut by Bryce Hoemann bought from @SouthernGent, and it is gorgeous, thank you!!!

I cannot capture the eye-popping blue green with my phone's camera, photos do not do it justice, hey ho!

DK

dk168 · Feb 11, 2020

Gary had a cushion YAG in his latest mail drop, and it was gone by the time I checked it out.

I hope a PSer has snapped it up.

DK

elle_71125 · Mar 8, 2020

dk168 said:
A pre-loved YAG cut by Bryce Hoemann bought from @SouthernGent, and it is gorgeous, thank you!!!

I cannot capture the eye-popping blue green with my phone's camera, photos do not do it justice, hey ho!

DK

Late to the game but this is gorgeous!!!

elle_71125 · Mar 8, 2020

Please tell me someone here bought this lab spinel from Gene? I’m not even crazy about blue but this color is intense!

3.86ct blue lab spinel

GeliL · Mar 8, 2020

I have been looking for a nice blue spinel and snatched it when I saw it! Will post pictures when it arrives!

elle_71125 said:
Please tell me someone here bought this lab spinel from Gene? I’m not even crazy about blue but this color is intense!

3.86ct blue lab spinel

elle_71125 · Mar 9, 2020

GeliL said:
I have been looking for a nice blue spinel and snatched it when I saw it! Will post pictures when it arrives!

Congratulations! I can’t wait to see your pics.

CSpan · Mar 11, 2020

GeliL said:
I have been looking for a nice blue spinel and snatched it when I saw it! Will post pictures when it arrives!

Cannot wait to see it.

GeliL · Mar 14, 2020

Here are the promised photos!

It is not the shade that I was looking for, so I have decided to return it.

MeowMeow · Mar 15, 2020

GeliL said:
Here are the promised photos!

It is not the shade that I was looking for, so I have decided to return it.

Boooo. Still a beautiful stone!

Nikki1415 · Mar 18, 2020

GeliL said:
Here are the promised photos!

It is not the shade that I was looking for, so I have decided to return it.

Curious, how would you describe the color?

GeliL · Mar 18, 2020

The color is less sapphire like and has much less purple. It gives me a sky blue topaz vibe, except a bit darker than that.

Nikki1415 said:
Curious, how would you describe the color?

Rfisher · Mar 18, 2020

GeliL said:
The color is less sapphire like and has much less purple. It gives me a sky blue topaz vibe, except a bit darker than that.

Very very interesting. can’t remember if I wrote about ‘topaz vibe’ publicly about a blue synthetic not that long ago.
gonna just take it to mean I’m not alone!!

elle_71125 · Mar 20, 2020

Gene just posted this gorgeous red lab spinel. It’s sold already

but I’m hoping a PSer bought it.

lovedogs · Mar 20, 2020

elle_71125 said:
Gene just posted this gorgeous red lab spinel. It’s sold already but I’m hoping a PSer bought it.

I seriously love this one so much, and want to see an IRL picture!

Also, has anyone purchased the mint or neon yellow YAG from gene? There isn't any for sale right now apart from custom projects, but just wondering how it looks.

elle_71125 · Apr 3, 2020

Gene just put up this pink lab sapphire.
http://www.precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

NKOTB · Apr 3, 2020

Got this lab blue spinel from Gene this week. While it occasionally reminds me of a topaz in colour, it also looks like a nicely saturated cornflower blue sapphire. I wanted the more electric blue (bit of a miscommunication), but this actually looks more like a natural stone to me, and was too pretty to send back (plus, it fits my setting). So, I’ll keep it and also get a big “electric” one! Please excuse any fingerprints.

MeowMeow · Apr 4, 2020

NKOTB said:
Got this lab blue spinel from Gene this week. While it occasionally reminds me of a topaz in colour, it also looks like a nicely saturated cornflower blue sapphire. I wanted the more electric blue (bit of a miscommunication), but this actually looks more like a natural stone to me, and was too pretty to send back (plus, it fits my setting). So, I’ll keep it and also get a big “electric” one! Please excuse any fingerprints.

It's beautiful!!!!

SweetSapphire · Apr 4, 2020

NKOTB said:
Got this lab blue spinel from Gene this week. While it occasionally reminds me of a topaz in colour, it also looks like a nicely saturated cornflower blue sapphire. I wanted the more electric blue (bit of a miscommunication), but this actually looks more like a natural stone to me, and was too pretty to send back (plus, it fits my setting). So, I’ll keep it and also get a big “electric” one! Please excuse any fingerprints.

This is gorgeous! How many mm is this beauty?

NKOTB · Apr 4, 2020

sweetnchic said:
This is gorgeous! How many mm is this beauty?

9 mm.

SweetSapphire · Apr 4, 2020

NKOTB said:
9 mm.

It’s truly beautiful. Enjoy it

elle_71125 · Apr 4, 2020

NKOTB said:
Got this lab blue spinel from Gene this week. While it occasionally reminds me of a topaz in colour, it also looks like a nicely saturated cornflower blue sapphire. I wanted the more electric blue (bit of a miscommunication), but this actually looks more like a natural stone to me, and was too pretty to send back (plus, it fits my setting). So, I’ll keep it and also get a big “electric” one! Please excuse any fingerprints.

Oh wow! That color! And he does such a beautiful job with cutting...that last pic is swoon worthy.

I‘ll be interested to see how the electric blue compares.