Jumping into the pool of Fanta ...our spess

[4bugzinarug]

Well, we just could not resist. The spessartites on www.customgemstones.com kept calling our name. So a week or two ago we asked Dan to cut a spessartite in a round of appx 2 - 2.5 carats. I am not sure if I would call it Fanta or not, but it sure is beautiful! My husband had more of a preference for a lighter orange, but I liked the deeper red-oranges, so I think this is a great stone that is right in the middle of that range.

It is a round brilliant 2.30 carat stone, measuring 7.9mm (should fit nicely in an 8mm setting). According to Dan, it appears to be a deeper, somewhat reddish mandarin orange. Here goes! (drumroll)

 

[innerkitten]

Nice!!! Can you post another pic of it for us when it arrives?

I too have been checking out his site a lot these days. I''m looking for some type of garnet but haven''t decided what type yet. People seem to be getting some nice spessartite this week.

 

[Catmom]

Ooooo, from the picture it looks like it will be a gorgeous stone! I can''t wait to see what it looks like in person. Do you know how you are goingto set it?

 

[ger100]

I''m not sure if it''s still around, but there was (when I was younger) an orange soda called Fanta. I think that''s where the name comes from...bright light orange, no red...kinda like the inside color of a real orange fruit.

Ger

 

[Pandora II]

Still going strong in the UK - nasty sickly stuff... but great spess colour!

 

[kcoursolle]

Gorgeous spess, I was admiring some of dan''s spess and hoping someone around here would buy one!! I look forward to seeing your pics and what you are going to do with it!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 4/29/2007 4:10:34 PM
Author: ger100
I''m not sure if it''s still around, but there was (when I was younger) an orange soda called Fanta. I think that''s where the name comes from...bright light orange, no red...kinda like the inside color of a real orange fruit.

Ger

I remember Fanta. Was it in the US too?

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 4/29/2007 10:29:36 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 4/29/2007 4:10:34 PM

Author: ger100

I''m not sure if it''s still around, but there was (when I was younger) an orange soda called Fanta. I think that''s where the name comes from...bright light orange, no red...kinda like the inside color of a real orange fruit.


Ger

I remember Fanta. Was it in the US too?

Still is!