Got my rhodochrosite, pics inside...

[lizzyd]

I got my rhodochrosite from CherryPicked.com today. It''s beautiful!! It''s kind of a cross between a watermelon and a strawberry Jolly Rancher hard candy (if you know what I mean). It''s pink in bright light and red in darker light.

I''ll post some pics below.

Hoping to have Leon Mege design a killer, platinum, pave halo type setting for it.

What do you think?


Best,
LizzyD

 

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[FacetFire]

Yay! I've been waiting for pics of this beauty! What a great and unusual color! I LOVE it!!! I cannot wait to see that puppy set!

ETA: The color that shows in that second shot is just breathtaking! Is that an accurate representation of the real-life color?

 

[lizzyd]

Date: 7/21/2006 5:40:44 PM
Author: FacetFire
Yay! I''ve been waiting for pics of this beauty! What a great and unusual color! I LOVE it!!! I cannot wait to see that puppy set!

ETA: The color that shows in that second shot is just breathtaking! Is that an accurate representation of the real-life color?

Thanks very much!

Yes, like I said, it depends what kind of light it''s in, but it really looks kind of like translucent cherry bubblegum, or a Jolly Rancher watermelon candy. Just amazing!

I''m still mesmerized.


Best,
LizzyD

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I, too, am mesmerized! Very sweet!!

It is destined for a ring????

cheers--Sharon

 

[DiamondExpert]

Dandy candy!!

 

[path914]

Looks absolutely gorgeous!

I would be paranoid about wearing it myself unless it had a huge protective setting on a pendant. Please tell me you''re not putting it in a ring, its too beautiful to risk and I mean that in the best way possible.

 

[widget]

Oh, my!!!!!!!

It''s absolutely delicious!!! Wow!

Lizzy, I''m curious...did you ask Richard about mounting it for you? (Or contracting it out to Leon for you?) What are his thoughts on mounting it in a ring? Curious.

It''s just too yummy for words...congrats!

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[Linda W]

OH what a beautiful stone. Absolutely gorgeous.


Linda

 

[MINE!!]

Date: 7/21/2006 7:26:22 PM
Author: path914
Looks absolutely gorgeous!


I would be paranoid about wearing it myself unless it had a huge protective setting on a pendant. Please tell me you''re not putting it in a ring, its too beautiful to risk and I mean that in the best way possible.

I think it is wonderful!!

I think that is ring is going to be scrumptous!!! garnets are quite durable and think that it would have no probelm in a halo setting!!

WOW... beautiful color!!

 

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Date: 7/21/2006 8:04:34 PM
Author: MINE!!
I think that is ring is going to be scrumptous!!! garnets are quite durable and think that it would have no probelm in a halo setting!!

MINE!!.....it''s not a garnet. Rhodochrosite has a hardness of 4...

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[MINE!!]

OK... I feel ike an idiot!!! Sorry was thinking of . Rhodolite garnet .. was reading too fast... Sorry.. insert foot in mouth...

I would be careful with a 4 hardness... eekk

 

[conitta]

I would be careful with a 4 hardness... eekk

That is very soft.

Maybe if you have it bezel set or set low with a halo around. It is a lovely color.

I had a beautiful Apatite ring at one time and it is a 5. I was sooo paranoid

about it that I decided it was not worth the worry and returned it.It seemed everytime I passed thru a doorway I would hit the facing and with that hand and that ring.

Connie