How do you describe seafoam green?

[chrono]

Wow, TL, I’ll gladly take it off your hands. What amazing colour!

 

[Arcadian]

Date: 10/13/2009 3:33:31 PM
Author: Chrono
Wow, TL, I’ll gladly take it off your hands. What amazing colour!

ditto

-A

 

[T L]

Here's a nice seafoam tourmaline of Afghan origin, like mine. Less grey in this one, and more saturated in blue/green color. Probably the nicest seafoam example I've seen in a photograph.

 

[T L]

Thanks Chrono, Arcadian.

Here's my other seafoam green one of Afghan origin.

This stone does not photograph well. I see grey. It's sharing an apartment with a tiny little spessarite cut by Gene.

 

[LD]

Welll I''m glad that I haven''t been looking for a seafoam green gemstone because I certainly wouldn''t have found one based on the descriptions/pictures above! For me, seafoam is more foam than sea! So basically a very pale green stone with hints of blue. Nothing like the hubba hubba licious gemstones pictured above. I''m not sure what I''d call them apart from gawjus!

Oh and TL, stick me in the queue as a potential buyer for little beauty!!!!

 

[Richard M.]

There seems to be quite a lot of variation in the definition of that color. These hues would look a bit different in a gemstone, but here''s what Google Images shows:

Seafoam Green

Richard M. (Rick Martin)

 

[beaujolais]

--- As for the price, I’m the type who would rather have a single outstanding $3K stone instead of 10 $300 stones, so if you look at it that way, aren’t they worth the same? ---

Oh, I think I was just doing some sort of attempt at humor, Chrono.

I hear you, though. However, I''m still at the would prefer the 10 $300 stage, as there are too many stones still on my short/med/long list. (Short list meaning more pertinent to find, medium being nice but no pressing issue to acquire, long being - well, if it ever happens.) I think as I learn more I''d probably go more the other way.

Kismet, your seafoam/rose gold is truly one of my favorites. That is a spectacular combo.

TL, actually I do love paraibas. For some stones, I love bright & neon & glow. Somehow, I''m liking a touch more muted seafoam, though

 

[T L]

Date: 10/13/2009 7:05:39 PM
Author: Richard M.
There seems to be quite a lot of variation in the definition of that color. These hues would look a bit different in a gemstone, but here''s what Google Images shows:

Seafoam Green

Richard M. (Rick Martin)

Those look more like turquoise to me. Oh well.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 10/13/2009 4:37:08 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Here''s a nice seafoam tourmaline of Afghan origin, like mine. Less grey in this one, and more saturated in blue/green color. Probably the nicest seafoam example I''ve seen in a photograph.

Is that from Nomad''s? They have beautiful gems.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:14:04 PM
Author: Harriet
Is that from Nomad''s? They have beautiful gems.

yes

 

[colormyworld]

Well leave it to me to either kill this thread or learn something from it.

I have been following all the posts here trying to figure out what "seafoam" green actually looks like and where the color comes from in nature. Having spent my entire life living next to the ocean. Also spending a great deal of time on it to. At first all I could imagine was the foam that washes up on the beach but this is most often white or off white. I was stumped. Then it hit me were the color comes from. Can anyone tell me where the color comes from? Besides sherwin-williams that is.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:35:26 PM
Author: colormyworld
Well leave it to me to either kill this thread or learn something from it.

I have been following all the posts here trying to figure out what ''seafoam'' green actually looks like and where the color comes from in nature. Having spent my entire life living next to the ocean. Also spending a great deal of time on it to. At first all I could imagine was the foam that washes up on the beach but this is most often white or off white. I was stumped. Then it hit me were the color comes from. Can anyone tell me where the color comes from? Besides sherwin-williams that is.

CMW,
Here you go.

 

[colormyworld]

I was hoping for a more realistic example. Like this perhaps less saturated though because the foam would dilute the color.

 

[Harriet]

CMW, but different seas appear to have different colour.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:50:56 PM
Author: colormyworld
I was hoping for a more realistic example. Like this perhaps less saturated though because the foam would dilute the color.

Yes, that''s probably it, even though my representation was supposed to be funny.

 

[beaujolais]

I think of it as the color of the water near the foam when a wave crashes.

 

[T L]

Date: 10/13/2009 8:56:03 PM
Author: sonomacounty
I think of it as the color of the water near the foam when a wave crashes.

And it has to be water from a sea!!

 

[colormyworld]

When heading offshore with the wind kicking up the white caps before the water gets to deep and turns blue. You can see a blending of the water color with the foam from the waves and mist that has a desaturated greyish green color in the distance. Could that be the elusive " seafoam " green?

 

[LittleLovely]

This thread is hilarious (esp. the Little Mermaid). And yet, very educational, too. Thanks for all the pics!

 

[Richard M.]

Date: 10/13/2009 7:43:01 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 10/13/2009 7:05:39 PM



Those look more like turquoise to me. Oh well.

There''s a type of turquoise known as Seafoam as well. The nodules are polished with all the knobby, wavy natural texture as in this example. I''ve heard that name for many years and always assumed it had to do with both the texture and the color. Who can say where/how names originate?

Richard M. (Rick Martin)

 

[T L]

As I was browsing a link that Harriet provided, I noticed this ring. It''s the big cousin to my seafoam JW stone. Same color and similar cut.

http://www.paolocostagli.com/azzurroring-1.aspx

 

[chrono]

CMW,
Seafoam to me is the colour of the waves / ripples right before it becomes white foamy water.

TL,
Isn’t Nomad’s collection distinctive? I don’t think I’ve seen a stone that I didn’t like. Cute Mermaid, BTW.

 

[LD]

Date: 10/14/2009 8:05:58 AM
Author: Chrono

CMW,
Seafoam to me is the colour of the waves / ripples right before it becomes white foamy water.

TL,
Isn’t Nomad’s collection distinctive? I don’t think I’ve seen a stone that I didn’t like. Cute Mermaid, BTW.

Exactly! Not the colour of the sea.

TL - The Little Mermaid made me giggle!

 

[coati]

This thread is funny.

(and old but whatevah)

I''m another one who lives by the ocean--seafoam is totally subjective imho.

 

[litebrite]

TL, that''s a crazy cut on the Afghan tourm, it reminds me of a checkerboard in wonderland. I''m not even sure how many facets it takes to make that cut!