Colored gem beauties (lab-created)

[MakingTheGrade]

Killer bracelet! Love that stone.

Thanks! Since it was a standard 10mm round flat cab I actually set it myself in a prefab bezel blank! Recycled a dbty necklace I never wear.

I do believe he’s cutting more of these.

 

[Bravissimo]

Got something a bit less usual, a star ruby from fine water

That is so pretty!

So I did a thing and I need necklace ideas. I have small gold hoops with sngle rubies in them, a gold bee pin with ruby eyes and a gold dome ring with a stripe of rubies and diamonds and now I would like to create a gold and white metal pendant, maybe with a halo because my engagement ring is platinum and my watch is stainless. . Below is a ring that is a bit like what I’m thinking envision it with my ruby inside. Ideas are welcome especially for the back and basket. I want it to be pretty if it flips and I do not really want a bale. Also suggestions about type of chain.

Oh my gosh! Its so much prettier than I thought it would be!!! This is at night in the bedroom under a warm white light.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I uh. May have gotten a matching 8mm pair..
Lab stones are dangerously affordable.

 

[seaurchin]

I uh. May have gotten a matching 8mm pair..
Lab stones are dangerously affordable.

Gorgeous!

Also, I find lab stones rather addictive lol. I go back and forth between wanting mined gems and wanting the larger, prettier versions that I can get in the lab version at a fraction of the price.

 

[0-0-0]

I uh. May have gotten a matching 8mm pair..
Lab stones are dangerously affordable.

Natural ones would be near impossible to match too!

 

[Dreamer_D]

@MakingTheGrade did you have a video showing the asterism? Curious how the star moves. Also curious how the water or crystal compares to your natural star sapphire? And does the star show that trailing curtain effect that naturals can show, where the asterism appears to penetrate into the stone?

 

[Bravissimo]

I uh. May have gotten a matching 8mm pair..
Lab stones are dangerously affordable.

Great minds think alike. Gary is making me a seven millimeter cushion rubies for earrings.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

@MakingTheGrade did you have a video showing the asterism? Curious how the star moves. Also curious how the water or crystal compares to your natural star sapphire? And does the star show that trailing curtain effect that naturals can show, where the asterism appears to penetrate into the stone?

I do have video but not sure how to post them here. The water is hard to compare since my natural one is shaped more spherically and has a deeper feel to it.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I do have video but not sure how to post them here. The water is hard to compare since my natural one is shaped more spherically and has a deeper feel to it.

For videos you have to post it on YouTube or imgur then you can link it here with the “add media” button (available on the “…” option on mobile). I have a PS specific YouTube account for this.

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

Bumping the lesser used threads

Lab onyx

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Gorgeous. LOVE this design.