@suzanne2 Excellent collectionI especially liked the tsavorite and spinel. Apart from the tsavorite, the other gems were in approximately the same color palette. Does the fact that I was drawn to the spinel more than the other four indicate that I have a preference for pear cut gems?
The pear is non peareil!
While we wait for @LittleRed I thought I'd post my top five. My number one top top favorite is a 2.89 Tsavorite garnet that took almost 9 months to acquire. Bought from our own beautiful and talented @Phoenix and cut by Nomads.
I'll start a thread for it as soon as I save up some money...
The rest are in no particular order. I like them all
1.52 ct Rhodochrosite from Brad at The Gem Trader. This one is from China.
2.31ct pink spinel from Dhillon Jewelry on Loupe Troop
1.8ct pink sapphire from Sri Lanka. Not a great cut, but a beautiful color. I sent it to AGL because I bought it in Tuscon and wanted to be sure it was as described.
Another Rhodochrosite. 2.74ct from South Africa. Not a great picture.
Here they are all together.
It's been a long road acquiring all of these and I think I have a tiny addiction. I need a chapter of gemaholics anonymous to start up near me.
They are all gorgeous! I can’t believe you have two rhodochrosites!While we wait for @LittleRed I thought I'd post my top five. My number one top top favorite is a 2.89 Tsavorite garnet that took almost 9 months to acquire. Bought from our own beautiful and talented @Phoenix and cut by Nomads.
I'll start a thread for it as soon as I save up some money...
The rest are in no particular order. I like them all
1.52 ct Rhodochrosite from Brad at The Gem Trader. This one is from China.
2.31ct pink spinel from Dhillon Jewelry on Loupe Troop
1.8ct pink sapphire from Sri Lanka. Not a great cut, but a beautiful color. I sent it to AGL because I bought it in Tuscon and wanted to be sure it was as described.
Another Rhodochrosite. 2.74ct from South Africa. Not a great picture.
Here they are all together.
It's been a long road acquiring all of these and I think I have a tiny addiction. I need a chapter of gemaholics anonymous to start up near me.
They are beautiful pinks! What are you planning to do with them?And I forgot to show one I'm really proud of. Since I can't afford a Burmese spinel of any significant size, I'm hoarding teeny ones. Such a stunning radiant color.
Suzanne!!! Will you belive that rhodocosite from brad - I was THIS close to purchasing it!!! I thought about it for a long long time, I can't remember now why I didn't pull the trigger.
What a lovely shock to see it here with you, couldn't have gone to a better home. Please may we have some more pics of it.. in all angles
It really is something... I love it
What plans do you have for it? Dare to set?
I went with six. Rubellite that’s around 4 cts cut by Lisa Elser, tsavorite from Gene that is 2.5 cts (I have a bigger, deeper coloured one from Prima but it’s more included), Tajik spinel from Gene that’s around 5 cts, mahenge spinel around 3.5 cts from Mayer and Watt, 5 ct pink sapphire with a deep belly that is from Gene but not cut by him (this one is okay in daylight but really comes alive at night), and 13.2 ct blue zircon from Roger Dery.
Great thread! @Acinom, I’m flattered you used one of my photos!
Everyone’s stones are so drool worthy!
Here’s my contribution:
5+ct sphere, that looks AWFUL in photos, but is a fireball IRL.
My monster 35ct morganite. No idea how I’m going to set it!
Blue-green bi-colour tourmaline
5.28ct tanzanite (in my display pic)
And a cushion tourm, which I plan on setting soon!
These are just off the top of my head, and from pics I already have. I’ll change my mind tomorrow...
It will indeed!
Hey, I will get the pics in a few days. Do I dare to set it? I'm thinking DK has the bench to do it. It's soooo risky but that's ok. I'd love to have it in a ring but that's not possible. The color is to die for. What do you think about me buying another from Brad, a different shape but the same glow, and setting them in earrings?
I know I'm crazy but I love the color...
Wow!! Thank you for posting your lovelies here. As a huge blue/green fan I love the sphene, the bicolour tourmaline and your cushion tourmaline. Looking forward to see the cushion set.Great thread! @Acinom, I’m flattered you used one of my photos!
Everyone’s stones are so drool worthy!
Here’s my contribution:
5+ct sphere, that looks AWFUL in photos, but is a fireball IRL.
My monster 35ct morganite. No idea how I’m going to set it!
Blue-green bi-colour tourmaline
5.28ct tanzanite (in my display pic)
And a cushion tourm, which I plan on setting soon!
These are just off the top of my head, and from pics I already have. I’ll change my mind tomorrow...
Great thread! @Acinom, I’m flattered you used one of my photos!
Everyone’s stones are so drool worthy!
Here’s my contribution:
5+ct sphere, that looks AWFUL in photos, but is a fireball IRL.
My monster 35ct morganite. No idea how I’m going to set it!
Blue-green bi-colour tourmaline
5.28ct tanzanite (in my display pic)
And a cushion tourm, which I plan on setting soon!
These are just off the top of my head, and from pics I already have. I’ll change my mind tomorrow...
I just love how unique these are! Each one has something which makes it special. That morganite is fabulous. What a great size. I can see it as a wonderful pendant on a long chain. I also love the sphene .Great thread! @Acinom, I’m flattered you used one of my photos!
Everyone’s stones are so drool worthy!
Here’s my contribution:
5+ct sphere, that looks AWFUL in photos, but is a fireball IRL.
My monster 35ct morganite. No idea how I’m going to set it!
Blue-green bi-colour tourmaline
5.28ct tanzanite (in my display pic)
And a cushion tourm, which I plan on setting soon!
These are just off the top of my head, and from pics I already have. I’ll change my mind tomorrow...
It’s all kinds of perfectThank you! I got it from Litnon a few years back.
-- you come up with such terrific ideas for threads!!
Those are all gorgeous! I’m trying to figure out what to do with my huge topaz. It’s hard to figure out what to do with big stones! I’m sure your morganite will look lovely once you set it. A pendant would work. I just set my spene in a pendant. Are you going to set yours? Yours looks beautiful. You are right, photos don’t do them justice. Please show us your tourmaline when you get it set.Great thread! @Acinom, I’m flattered you used one of my photos!
Everyone’s stones are so drool worthy!
Here’s my contribution:
5+ct sphere, that looks AWFUL in photos, but is a fireball IRL.
My monster 35ct morganite. No idea how I’m going to set it!
Blue-green bi-colour tourmaline
5.28ct tanzanite (in my display pic)
And a cushion tourm, which I plan on setting soon!
These are just off the top of my head, and from pics I already have. I’ll change my mind tomorrow...
I had planned to have it as a pendant, but honestly it’s so deep I’m worried it would flip all the time since I’d essentially be wearing a ‘cube shape’ (if that makes sense!) Anyway, that’s very far down the line. Maybe I can steal some ideas from you when you set your topaz! 
I think yours will require a lot of gold in the setting. Mine is far down the line as well. No matter what I do, it will have to be custom and due to its size, a lot of gold will be used. I’m thinking it will be expensive. I fell in love with it though and stared at it online every day for a month.Thank you!
Muzo emerald, Jeff Davies lavender tanzanite, Nepalese medium dark blue kyanite from Brad at the Gem Trader, yellow danburite from a special find in Tanzania, emerald cut Afghan blue tourmaline cut by Troy at Excess Designs. Shown in fluorescent and daylight.
Thank you, Miki Moto! I’m thinking about sending it to David Klass. I found it on Loupe Troop and the color really sang to me. The seller said it was from the Muzo mine. I don’t have any papers on it, but maybe I don’t need them if you love it too!
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