For my braniac daughter, the biology major

[whitewave]

Brace yourself, some might think it’s gross, lol.

I just bought this for my daughter. Some of you might remember that she doesn’t like jewels or diamonds. I showed her this and I got the most excited response from her, “WHOA, that’s COOL! Of course, I’d like the gems with insects in them.”

She doesn’t know I bought it. I’ll give it to her for her birthday in late summer.

 

[strawrose]

Brace yourself, some might think it’s gross, lol.

I just bought this for my daughter. Some of you might remember that she doesn’t like jewels or diamonds. I showed her this and I got the most excited response from her, “WHOA, that’s COOL! Of course, I’d like the gems with insects in them.”

She doesn’t know I bought it. I’ll give it to her for her birthday in late summer.

Now, THAT is a fun present!

 

[whitewave]

Now, THAT is a fun present!

I’m really glad you think so!

 

[clumberlove]

I think she'll love it! Very cool

 

[leslie1956]

I think it's an awesome gift She'll be impressed that you gave her something so in tune with her interests!

 

[Shijitake]

Cool gift. I have one of those with a mosquito, not faceted though.

 

[MeowMeow]

I think that is pretty cool! I think she might actually love that!

 

[whitewave]

@clumberlove @leslie1956 @Shijitake @MeowMeow
Thanks so much for the comments!

I’m not sure this can be set and worn as jewelry(??), but if it could, I think she would like maybe a bezel setting where she can wear as either a pin or a pendant.

I’ll have to email Gary tomorrow to ask more about it.

 

[MeowMeow]

@whitewave what about putting it in a bezel pendant or something? I think that would be super cool!

Edit: oh you already said that. Derp!

 

[whitewave]

@whitewave what about putting it in a bezel pendant or something? I think that would be super cool!

Edit: oh you already said that. Derp!

Lol. Great minds think alike!

 

[elle_71125]

I actually thought about buying that. It’s such an interesting gem, especially with the little guy in there. A piece of history / nature just frozen in time. Very cool! Personally, I think it would make a great pendant and I think your daughter is going to love it.

 

[whitewave]

I actually thought about buying that. It’s such an interesting gem, especially with the little guy in there. A piece of history / nature just frozen in time. Very cool! Personally, I think it would make a great pendant and I think your daughter is going to love it.

Oh, wow! Yes, it is definitely an interesting piece.

 

[alene]

Very cool gem that sounds like she’s going to enjoy! Are you going to have it set?

 

[whitewave]

Very cool gem that sounds like she’s going to enjoy! Are you going to have it set?

I want to see how large it in irl before figuring that part out.

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

Super cool!

 

[SecondRing]

Longtime lurker posting for the first time to say you are an awesome mom. That is such a cool gift.

 

[SecondRing]

Longtime lurker posting for the first time to say you are an awesome mom. That is such a cool gift.

Apparently I've posted before and don't remember? There seems to be a history *shrug*

 

[whitewave]

@Asscherhalo_lover thanks!

@SecondRing awww, thank you. And lol

 

[princessandthepear]

Such fun. It will be a great conversation piece and the history is so interesting to speculate upon!

 

[mdi]

That is such a cool gift -- way to go mom!

 

[prs]

Brace yourself, some might think it’s gross, lol.

I just bought this for my daughter. Some of you might remember that she doesn’t like jewels or diamonds. I showed her this and I got the most excited response from her, “WHOA, that’s COOL! Of course, I’d like the gems with insects in them.”

She doesn’t know I bought it. I’ll give it to her for her birthday in late summer.

Hmm...window or bug...bug or window?...bug wins hands down!!!

And that's a very cool yellow, I bet your brianiac daughter will love it!

 

[mizzbutterfly]

That’s sooooo thoughtful of you ! She will be so surprised and excited !

 

[arkieb1]

That is way cool!!!

 

[LinSF]

Whitewave, so cool! My cousin is a lecturer at a University in NY in their art dept. She specifically is a metal worker and has designed some really unusual stuff - think jewelry with teeth or cast extremely detailed beetles. That's what you get when you mix a CA girl, a mathematics degree, and an art degree/obsession. I think she and your daughter might be kindred spirits!

Not sure if I'm allowed to link.

 

[missy]

 

[whitewave]

@princessandthepear yes, we have already been speculating on the age of this.

@mdi thank you!

@prs yes, it is a very cool yellow! Thanks for bringing that up.

@mizzbutterfly thank you. I hope she liked it enough to want it. I’m desperate to try anything to get her into jewels lol!!

@arkieb1 thank you.

@LinSF I hope you can link it because I’d love to see it. I’m very curious now. Lol

@missy thank you.

 

[mdi]

Well, at the very least, she can wear it to sci conferences and get some interesting reactions!

 

[whitewave]

Well, at the very least, she can wear it to sci conferences and get some interesting reactions!

Another person and I were discussing this and I said and then she will find her future also Uber geek husband and I’ll have a line of supergeek grandkids It’s bound to happen with at least 1 of my kids.

 

[mdi]

Another person and I were discussing this and I said and then she will find her future also Uber geek husband and I’ll have a line of supergeek grandkids It’s bound to happen with at least 1 of my kids.

It's not a bad thing! I'm the only "creative" one in a family full of scientists (mostly genetics and biology, but my sister is a computer scientist who doesn't even have her ears pierced). It does definitely make my love of sparklies a bit suspect though, haha.

 

[lambskin]

Never heard of a 'Copal' before...I learn something new from this site everyday!