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

[Autumn in New England]

In keeping with our fruit theme, here's a peachy tourmaline. This is the one I'm thinking about setting with the periwinkle sapphire. We'll see! YELLOW is up!!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

In keeping with our fruit theme, here's a peachy tourmaline. This is the one I'm thinking about setting with the periwinkle sapphire. We'll see! YELLOW is up!!

i love this

 

[Eli22]

In keeping with our fruit theme, here's a peachy tourmaline. This is the one I'm thinking about setting with the periwinkle sapphire. We'll see! YELLOW is up!!

So pretty!!! Can’t wait to see the pairing (ring)!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

i miss summer
even though i complained every 10 min for 5 months i was hot

 

[Crimson]

Those are some extravagant everyday jewels, my friend! But I'm super into that look... I pair jeans and a t-shirt with bling often. I enjoy the contrast!!

ORANGE is next.

Haha thanks, @Autumn in New England the things we do on impulse! I have long hair so earrings are not that obvious. More like peekaboo, for fun

 

[Crimson]

French toast - count me in! I like mine with the egg soaked through. You are making me hungry, @Daisys and Diamonds, with all French toast, eclairs, plums, peaches and the beautiful summer squash and zucchini.

Hey there's nothing wrong with french toast and bacon, my friend! I wish I had some right about now, as a matter of fact.

And OMG that eclair sounds TDF. You're killing me!!

How exciting for Robert... he's quite an accomplished nature photog.

That is a sweet, yummy peach @Autumn in New England. Like @Eli22 I cannot wait to see the pairing!

So pretty!!! Can’t wait to see the pairing (ring)!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thanks everyone! I think I'm going to set the purple garnet and yellow diamonds first, so we'll see how that goes!!

 

[Starstruck8]

Two colours in one: yellow (sapphires) and green (demantoid):

 

[Eli22]

Two colours in one: yellow (sapphires) and green (demantoid):

Wow that is so unique!

 

[Eli22]

I’ll take blue! I recently bought a “test sapphire” since I wanted to see what color I like. This appealed to me based on the photos, but it’s a bit dark IRL.

Vendor photos



My photos (I tried to photograph it in different lighting but still very dark for me)





My attempts to coax some blue out of it outdoors:


Oh well, at least it wasn’t expensive. I think this is what one would consider “twilight sapphire”?


ETA: added outdoors photo

 

[Autumn in New England]

Two colours in one: yellow (sapphires) and green (demantoid):

Another really interesting design... and I love that you paired demantoid and yellow sapphires! It just occured to me that a trilliant must be a nice cut for a demantoid, really showing off that dispersion.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I’ll take blue! I recently bought a “test sapphire” since I wanted to see what color I like. This appealed to me based on the photos, but it’s a bit dark IRL.

Vendor photos



My photos (I tried to photograph it in different lighting but still very dark for me)





My attempts to coax some blue out of it outdoors:


Oh well, at least it wasn’t expensive. I think this is what one would consider “twilight sapphire”?


ETA: added outdoors photo

I was just going to say that it is a twilight! And they definitely have their place in the sapphire world. It's delightfully moody, which is really cool. And I love the cut. So, like you said, testing the waters with different colors (and even clarities - silky or crystal, etc.) is such a great way to figure out what you are drawn to and what to avoid. Sort of like dating!

 

[Autumn in New England]

I'll take purple - two large sugilite cabs I want to make into a pendant and ring. Here's the vendor's pic. He has large mitts... the stones look a lot bigger when I hold them. PINK is next!

 

[Starstruck8]

I'll take purple - two large sugilite cabs I want to make into a pendant and ring. Here's the vendor's pic. He has large mitts... the stones look a lot bigger when I hold them. PINK is next!

Wow!! That's seriously purple purple!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Two colours in one: yellow (sapphires) and green (demantoid):

love this
i would wear something like this !

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I’ll take blue! I recently bought a “test sapphire” since I wanted to see what color I like. This appealed to me based on the photos, but it’s a bit dark IRL.

Vendor photos



My photos (I tried to photograph it in different lighting but still very dark for me)





My attempts to coax some blue out of it outdoors:


Oh well, at least it wasn’t expensive. I think this is what one would consider “twilight sapphire”?


ETA: added outdoors photo

i would want two, to set as dangle earings so light would still get into them, it looks so pretty in the photo

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I'll take purple - two large sugilite cabs I want to make into a pendant and ring. Here's the vendor's pic. He has large mitts... the stones look a lot bigger when I hold them. PINK is next!

holy cow !
i love it !

 

[Sparkledrops]

You want midnight blue? Oooookaaayyy... Allow me to use this opportunity to tell you a little bit about this ring...



The dark stones are two very very dark blue sapphires (you can even see the blue a little if you zoom in on the upper stone). Very low quality, not at all transparent. The white stones are cz. Overall, not a high monetary value ring. But it has a story.

This ring is about as old as I am. When my mother was pregnant, my late grandmother was working as an ophthalmologist in Tunisia, she spent a number of years there. She couldn't be here for my birth so what she did was go out and find the prettiest gold ring she could find as a gift for her newborn granddaughter. She always wanted a daughter herself, but fate only gave her one son. She then proceeded to safekeep the ring for the next 18 years and gifted it to me for my 18th birthday. Talk about a present long time in the making!

The ring is hand forged in 18k gold and is very precious to me (almost to Gollum levels precious). I've even considered having the stones replaced with something of higher value but then I always revert back to thinking I'd rather keep it just as it is because that is how she bought it for me.

@Avondale, I love the ring and the sentiment behind it.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

pink
mmmm

my rose quartz beads are on their way from Texas right now - seems like a very slow boat
but its just this stupid pandemic
im thinking about buying a rose quartz gem tree for the bedroom
i have a lot of disturbing dreams if im too hot - like a buy a Springsteen ticket and i can't get to the show

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

come on pink
hurry it along dear


i got a green i want to show

 

[Starstruck8]

Another really interesting design... and I love that you paired demantoid and yellow sapphires! It just occured to me that a trilliant must be a nice cut for a demantoid, really showing off that dispersion.

Trilliants sort of demand 'interesting' designs. The straightforward 'shield' setting seems both awkward and boring to me. Trilliant is indeed an excellent cut for demantoid. But I rather suspect that it was a case of making the best of the rough...

 

[Crimson]

love this
i would wear something like this !

So would I, @Daisys and Diamonds It is quite avant- garde.
@Starstruck8 now I know where your name comes from.

 

[seaurchin]

A pink lab sapphire pendant in yellow gold. Red is next up.

 

[Crimson]

I’ll take blue! I recently bought a “test sapphire” since I wanted to see what color I like. This appealed to me based on the photos, but it’s a bit dark IRL.
My photos (I tried to photograph it in different lighting but still very dark for me)

@Eli22 Ooh, I think it has flashes of peacock, too?

 

[Starstruck8]

So would I, @Daisys and Diamonds It is quite avant- garde.
@Starstruck8 now I know where your name comes from.

Well, I'm pretty struck by star stones! But when I went to sign up, someone had already taken Starstruck, so I added the 8. Here's the evidence... and I have more of them.

 

[Crimson]

A pink lab sapphire pendant in yellow gold. Red is next up.

So pretty! Reminds me of sakura..

 

[Crimson]

Well, I'm pretty struck by star stones! But when I went to sign up, someone had already taken Starstruck, so I added the 8. Here's the evidence... and I have more of them.

Awestruck, @Starstuck!!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@Eli22 Ooh, I think it has flashes of peacock, too?

i thought that too

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Well, I'm pretty struck by star stones! But when I went to sign up, someone had already taken Starstruck, so I added the 8. Here's the evidence... and I have more of them.

i love that dark goldie coloured one the best

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

having trouble with red now myself .... because red ones go faster !

you know the lady who is going to knot my Whitby jet calls her bussiness 'not just red ones'