Let's play a game... rainbow gems.

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Isn't she lovely... a ray of sunshine to be sure! We just had the Belmont Stakes horse race here in the States (NY). You should see some of the get ups at these events!

I've run out of faceted, transparent yellow gems, but here are some opaque ones!

Realizing I had a serious lack of yellow in my collection, I beaded this necklace and cut the pendant stone. Navajo Henry Yazzie made the pendant. It's huge! All sterling... bumblebee jasper.



Here's the matching ring.

That's lovelly
One thing PS constantly proves is there are more awsome genstones out there than just the big precious ones (and pearls of course)
You have done a beautifully neat job on fitting all the findings
I hope you wear this puppy (i mean bumble ) often

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

GREEN is up!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Got to admire innovative bling

 

[Eli22]

Oh wow! This is so pretty! You cut the stone?? Do you also facet stones?

Isn't she lovely... a ray of sunshine to be sure! We just had the Belmont Stakes horse race here in the States (NY). You should see some of the get ups at these events!

I've run out of faceted, transparent yellow gems, but here are some opaque ones!

Realizing I had a serious lack of yellow in my collection, I beaded this necklace and cut the pendant stone. Navajo Henry Yazzie made the pendant. It's huge! All sterling... bumblebee jasper.



Here's the matching ring.

 

[Eli22]

Green tourmaline! First photo is the vendor photo, the next few are mine.

 

[Crimson]

Im going to keep this up until a yellow gemstone turns up to stop me !
A lady at royal ascot 2022 day one (Nana Acheampong - a stylist, explains why i dont know her)

@Daisys and Diamonds You are the best! Thank you for keeping this thread going with your lively sense of humour.

@Autumn in New England That reminds me so much of bees and honey. Love it.

 

[Crimson]

Green tourmaline! First photo is the vendor photo, the next few are mine.

Beautiful! is it for a ring/

 

[Crimson]

Blue zircon with white and yellow gold Chinese Ru Yi cloud. Ru Yi means “according to your desires/wishes”. It is often depicted in a cloud-like form. Sceptres of Chinese emperors/empresses were called Ru Yu.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Green tourmaline! First photo is the vendor photo, the next few are mine.

What a beautiful green
what are you planning on doing with it ?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Blue zircon with white and yellow gold Chinese Ru Yi cloud. Ru Yi means “according to your desires/wishes”. It is often depicted in a cloud-like form. Sceptres of Chinese emperors/empresses were called Ru Yu.

Wow !
That's gorgouse !

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh boy
back at our old friend indigo again

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

While we are awaiting on indigo
who remembers this kids tv show from the UK ?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

While we are waiting on indigo and im procrastinating with the houses work
Antarctica NZ recently ran a compition to choose a paint colour for Scott Base
i forgot to vote !
I would have voted orange

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[Eli22]

Thank you so much! I am not quite sure yet what to do with it, but a ring seems most likely!

Beautiful! is it for a ring/

Thank you! I think maybe a ring or a pendant! I’ve too many ideas haha

What a beautiful green
what are you planning on doing with it ?

If I go the ring route, I’d like to set it in something like this:

 

[Eli22]

So pretty and I love the meaning!

Blue zircon with white and yellow gold Chinese Ru Yi cloud. Ru Yi means “according to your desires/wishes”. It is often depicted in a cloud-like form. Sceptres of Chinese emperors/empresses were called Ru Yu.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Thank you so much! I am not quite sure yet what to do with it, but a ring seems most likely!



Thank you! I think maybe a ring or a pendant! I’ve too many ideas haha



If I go the ring route, I’d like to set it in something like this:

I love this k

 

[Autumn in New England]

That's lovelly
One thing PS constantly proves is there are more awsome genstones out there than just the big precious ones (and pearls of course)

You know I love our faceted, transparent gems, but typically they're so expensive that a 10x8mm is considered large. So with opaque gems, you can really have fun with color and size!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Green tourmaline! First photo is the vendor photo, the next few are mine.

What a fine looking green tourmaline!! I love, love, love the cut. Does it have a checkerboard crown? I definitely think he deserves to be showcased in a ring, and I really like the idea of setting him on a bias.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Blue zircon with white and yellow gold Chinese Ru Yi cloud. Ru Yi means “according to your desires/wishes”. It is often depicted in a cloud-like form. Sceptres of Chinese emperors/empresses were called Ru Yu.

I love that many of your mountings are so whimsically done (and have so much meaning). This is lovely... and the stone looks super glittery.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I'll take purple! Hexagon cut 9.10ct. unheated amethyst. I was really torn between ordering a deep, fully saturated purple or a lighter tone. I went with more of a lavender, since my purple garnet is so rich in color. PINK is next!!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

 

[Crimson]

Thank you so much! I am not quite sure yet what to do with it, but a ring seems most likely!



Thank you! I think maybe a ring or a pendant! I’ve too many ideas haha



If I go the ring route, I’d like to set it in something like this:

@Eli22 Ooh! I like this design.

 

[Crimson]

I love that many of your mountings are so whimsically done (and have so much meaning). This is lovely... and the stone looks super glittery.

Wow !
That's gorgouse !

So pretty and I love the meaning!

Thank you, @Daisys and Diamonds , @Eli22 and @Autumn in New England - yes, I love whimsical designs and/or those that carry a meaning. I got the zircon for a steal because it was cut rather deep (which i think helped the colour). it was almost 10 ct, so still a good size. Re: Ruyi, I was so intrigued by the gems I saw Beijing’s Forbidden City (now called the Palace Museum). I try to visit every time I am in Beijing. Have you been there? Here is a photos of a ruyi sceptre with jadeite. The jadeite is not imperial green but each piece is huge and carved with ruyi patterns. The second photo is of Empress Dowager Cixi’s court beads. She was fond of pink tourmaline.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Oh wow! This is so pretty! You cut the stone?? Do you also facet stones?

I wish! My talents begin and end with cabochons, unfortunately!! I even bought fancy diamond paste to buff them to a high shine. lol

 

[Autumn in New England]

I think Empress Dowager Cixi’s beautiful tourmaline beads count for this round's pink slot! RED is up!!

 

[Starstruck8]

Red spinel.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Our friend orange
Have a manderine instead

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I love the tinned ones for perking up a salad, mint makes it zing



or for added decoration on any and all of my deserts
Mum never brought the tinned ones but if we had a special occasion at my Aunt's house she always had them

 

[Lilith112]

Red ruby

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Red ruby

I especially love it on your index finger

 

[Eli22]

Thank you! I think it does (I didn’t even notice)! More apparent in these photos:


Ring on a bias is definitely winning!

What a fine looking green tourmaline!! I love, love, love the cut. Does it have a checkerboard crown? I definitely think he deserves to be showcased in a ring, and I really like the idea of setting him on a bias.