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lorrissey

lorrissey

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This will be my first real foray into CS. Just purchased this beauty. Can't wait to get it!

tourmaline from Mozambique displaying a pleasant, bright, green- blue color.
Untreated
2.13ct.
8.07mm
From Ryan Quantz.

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Loving this color!

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Nice choice, I was admiring this one. Ryan's cutting style is very much to my liking (lots of Jeff Graham cuts, I think this is one) and I was thinking of having him cut a stone for me. I'd very much appreciate your opinion when you get it, and maybe some more pictures?
 
Looking forward to more pictures and your opinion when you receive your new tourmaline. That cut is going to make it very flashy.
 
I too would love to see more pictures. :) I'm also in the market for a blue-green stone (most likely tourmaline), so the more I can see the better. It looks lovely.
 
Oh! I'm glad a PSer got that one. I saw it on FB and was admiring it. Please post your photos and thoughts once you get it! :)
 
I like Ryan's stones and this is a beauty! Congratulations on a good choice

Setting plans?
 
Can someone post a link to where this was sold or give me a hint?
 
I love the cutting - it looks like a tropical ocean on a stormy day.

Preg: it was for sale in various FB groups. :))
 
I'm super excited. I'll for sure post tons of pics when I get it. I have a platinum and diamond setting similar to LM's Cosmo that I'm hoping it will fit into.

and yes, I first saw the stone on a FB group. But i did find his Etsy shop and have bookmarked that one. He also had a gorgeous emerald cut pinkish/goldish tourmaline but it got snapped up. I'm hoping it was PS'er so I can see more photos of it. haha. https://www.etsy.com/transaction/226429525??
 
Chrono, Greg, Minous, lorrisey, thanks for the info. I'm not very active on FB.
 
I received the stone today, but it's a lot darker/more saturated than I anticipated. Still a lovely color, but I'm on the fence with this one. Here are some quick "cell-fies" I took. It's next to the setting I want to put the stone in.

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I wondered if it was an indicolite in your first photos; looks like it is. Only you can decide if it's too dark for you. In the light you used for the photos, it is attractive but a tad dark -- and remember, it will darken further when set. Indicolites tend to present that problem, though their color is very nice.
 
Wow. Yeah, that's a bit darker than I was expecting.
 
It looks a bit too small for that setting.

Are your photos accurate for color and darkness?
 
Still a lovely stone as you say but I can understand your disappointment that it isn't a little lighter. Only you know if it will continue to disappoint or whether you will grow to love it. Do try it in many lights/rooms/outside though.
 
I believe that the vendor photos were taken by the same person who does the all photos for Select Gem (Jason Brim). He uses a light box with a lot of lighting so the stone looks much lighter than it is in most real life situations. I bought a tanzanite from Jason that was also cut by Ryan and it was darker than the photo. I kept that one because the color and cut was still lovely, but would be more careful in interpreting his vendor photos in future.
 
mochiko42|1410835402|3751616 said:
I believe that the vendor photos were taken by the same person who does the all photos for Select Gem (Jason Brim). He uses a light box with a lot of lighting so the stone looks much lighter than it is in most real life situations. I bought a tanzanite from Jason that was also cut by Ryan and it was darker than the photo. I kept that one because the color and cut was still lovely, but would be more careful in interpreting his vendor photos in future.
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Mochiko, thank you. I'm happy you ended up liking that stone. I did, in fact, take some pictures of Jason Brim's lovely little tanzanite after I cut it. However, I do not photograph his stones as a whole- Only those which leave my machine. I photograph with a basic Olympus point-n-shoot, on a neutral grey gem cloth, in my backyard under the patio cover in afternoon sunlight. Nothing else. :) I do make minor adjustments for accuracy based on what I see, and I do stand behind my items being as true to my photographs as I can make possible with what little technology I utilize.

I understand no two people see something identically, and that the best way to judge a stone is in the hand. Ultimately, I accept that it is impossible to make everyone happy- Which is why I offer a generous return policy.

Thank you again Lorrissey, I was hoping you'd love it. I am sorry if you dont, but it happens. We will try again next time! :D
 
Stonebender said:
mochiko42|1410835402|3751616 said:
I believe that the vendor photos were taken by the same person who does the all photos for Select Gem (Jason Brim). He uses a light box with a lot of lighting so the stone looks much lighter than it is in most real life situations. I bought a tanzanite from Jason that was also cut by Ryan and it was darker than the photo. I kept that one because the color and cut was still lovely, but would be more careful in interpreting his vendor photos in future.
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Mochiko, thank you. I'm happy you ended up liking that stone. I did, in fact, take some pictures of Jason Brim's lovely little tanzanite after I cut it. However, I do not photograph his stones as a whole- Only those which leave my machine. I photograph with a basic Olympus point-n-shoot, on a neutral grey gem cloth, in my backyard under the patio cover in afternoon sunlight. Nothing else. :) I do make minor adjustments for accuracy based on what I see, and I do stand behind my items being as true to my photographs as I can make possible with what little technology I utilize.

I understand no two people see something identically, and that the best way to judge a stone is in the hand. Ultimately, I accept that it is impossible to make everyone happy- Which is why I offer a generous return policy.

Thank you again Lorrissey, I was hoping you'd love it. I am sorry if you dont, but it happens. We will try again next time! :D
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Hi Ryan,

Thanks for your clarification, it's much appreciated. I think Jason also photos his gems in similar lighting (or with similar results) so apologies for any mistaken assumptions.

First of all I'd like to say that I have been so impressed by your cutting and that was the main reason I kept that tanzanite. :) It was quite a bit darker than I had expected to be, but I do realize it's hard to control the lighting situation since it's different for everybody (and many of us spend our days in harsh office lighting). In that regard, I do appreciate your and Jason's return policy. There really is no substitute for seeing a stone in hand. The Internet has opened up many possibilities for gem selling but it also brings many complexities. Personally I'm just grateful that I, as a buyer outside the US, can now buy stones cut in precision style by American lapidaries.

In terms of photos, it would be nice to have photos taken indoors or videos since I guess they would be more representative of the environments most end wearers would be in. :)
 
How do you feel about it, lorrissey? Feel free to post more pictures as I'm sure we'd love to see and help you evaluate (if you want).

It is darker than I was expecting, too, but just like Starzin said you're the only one who can determine if that's okay or not. The color seems pretty though.

I recently had a similar experience with a blue-green tourmaline and ended up sending it back; however, I had a feeling it would be too dark (but wanted to try anyway). The vendor pictures in your case did not seem to be dark, but that just reiterates the importance of seeing stones in-person.
 
I'm sorry that the tourmaline ended up looking darker in person. Have you decided whether to keep or return it?
 
I will try to take more photos today in different lighting conditions. Yesterday was a bit hectic.
 
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