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

[Crimson]

Sunny yellow zircon from Mastercut


So we can get to Muzo GREEN @Crimson!

It is lovely and sunny! I like Mastercut Gems, their stones are well cut and they seem like such sweet people. I can only admire because they don’t ship to Singapore.

 

[Crimson]

Here is the Muzo emerald. Sorry, the colour in my pics is not accurate and the stone looks more blue than it really is. The colour is listed as “Vivid green” by GRS, with a special appendix about vivid saturation and Muzo Green colour. The stone’s dimensions are 14.3 by 11.9 by 8,6 mm.

 

[Avondale]

Holy Molly, that's spectacular!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Omg ......wow.......*whistles*

I feel like that scene from Crocodile Dundee but instead of a knife, you pull this out and say "Now THIS is a ring!"

 

[Nick_G]

Here is the Muzo emerald. Sorry, the colour in my pics is not accurate and the stone looks more blue than it really is. The colour is listed as “Vivid green” by GRS, with a special appendix about vivid saturation and Muzo Green colour. The stone’s dimensions are 14.3 by 11.9 by 8,6 mm.

Woah that is BIG! I bet that looks spectacular in person.

 

[Nick_G]

BTW, did someone say green?

 

[Starstruck8]

Here is the Muzo emerald. Sorry, the colour in my pics is not accurate and the stone looks more blue than it really is. The colour is listed as “Vivid green” by GRS, with a special appendix about vivid saturation and Muzo Green colour. The stone’s dimensions are 14.3 by 11.9 by 8,6 mm.

Wow! The colour is great, but the soft glow is magic. And it's HUGE.

 

[Crimson]

Omg ......wow.......*whistles*

I feel like that scene from Crocodile Dundee but instead of a knife, you pull this out and say "Now THIS is a ring!"

Haha, @mellowyellowgirl i need to watch the movie!

Woah that is BIG! I bet that looks spectacular in person.

Holy Molly, that's spectacular!

Yes, @Nick_G and @Avondale I thought so too - until I saw even more spectacular(ly priced) items today at the Jewellery and Gem show! The good thing is I managed to ask around re: what would be a reasonable price for this stone and specs, and most of the dealers quoted much higher prices.

Wow! The colour is great, but the soft glow is magic. And it's HUGE.

Glad you like it @starstruck, posting some fr the show that I think you would like - cat’s eye emeralds.

 

[Autumn in New England]

@CHRISTY-DANIELLE High luster, dispersion, and RI... I love me some yellow zircon!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Ahhhh it's a cab, @Crimson!! That color... that GLOW! It's a showstopper, my friend. And I didn't realize it was already set as well. Well that'll brighten your day (or life) for sure. I can see why it stole your breath initially!!

P.S. Never have I ever seen cat's eye emerald before! I think @Starstruck8 needs to indulge in this variety for a gent's ring, and report back.

 

[Autumn in New England]

BTW, did someone say green?

God I love the irreverence of Brit humor... I'm currently obsessed with the show Vicious.

 

[Shiny Black Cat]

green, Alexandrite

 

[rubyshoes]

I want to play too! Blue

Heated Ceylon sapphire from Finewater.

 

[Autumn in New England]

@rubyshoes I'm so glad you joined us! I have a soft spot for round sapphires (I wanted one myself, but the right stone never came along). Beautiful piece! Love the simple gold rope band.

PURPLE is next!

 

[Starstruck8]

Haha, @mellowyellowgirl i need to watch the movie!



Yes, @Nick_G and @Avondale I thought so too - until I saw even more spectacular(ly priced) items today at the Jewellery and Gem show! The good thing is I managed to ask around re: what would be a reasonable price for this stone and specs, and most of the dealers quoted much higher prices.


Glad you like it @starstruck, posting some fr the show that I think you would like - cat’s eye emeralds.

P.S. Never have I ever seen cat's eye emerald before! I think @Starstruck8 needs to indulge in this variety for a gent's ring, and report back.

Thank you, Crimson and Autumn in New England for thinking of me. I love these. A cats-eye emerald is absolutely on my wish-list. But they are not the easiest things to come by, nor are they inexpensive....

Cool fact: trapiche emeralds have a subtle chatoyance. You can just about see it in this back-lit pic. The lighting is coming from a bit above level, and the camera is looking down a bit. So the chatoyance makes the horizontal segments a bit brighter than the others. You can confirm that this is not an artifact by spinning the ring - it's always the horizontal segments that look brighter (with this lighting and viewing angle).


I've read that star emeralds exist. They are extremely rare: as I recall, about 40 are known. So I guess I'll never see one. But a cat's eye emerald is certainly on the cards...

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thank you, Crimson and Autumn in New England for thinking of me. I love these. A cats-eye emerald is absolutely on my wish-list. But they are not the easiest things to come by, nor are they inexpensive....

Cool fact: trapiche emeralds have a subtle chatoyance. You can just about see it in this back-lit pic. The lighting is coming from a bit above level, and the camera is looking down a bit. So the chatoyance makes the horizontal segments a bit brighter than the others. You can confirm that this is not an artifact by spinning the ring - it's always the horizontal segments that look brighter (with this lighting and viewing angle).


I've read that star emeralds exist. They are extremely rare: as I recall, about 40 are known. So I guess I'll never see one. But a cat's eye emerald is certainly on the cards...

This is one of the most perfectly proportioned trapiche emeralds I've ever seen, my friend.

 

[rubyshoes]

@rubyshoes I'm so glad you joined us! I have a soft spot for round sapphires (I wanted one myself, but the right stone never came along). Beautiful piece! Love the simple gold rope band.

PURPLE is next!

Thank you so much! I love the band too. It's 21 carat Thai gold. Sally from Heart of Water made it for me. It's her Nur setting.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thank you so much! I love the band too. It's 21 carat Thai gold. Sally from Heart of Water made it for me. It's her Nur setting.

You simply can't beat the richness of high karatage gold...

 

[Crimson]

Ahhhh it's a cab, @Crimson!! That color... that GLOW! It's a showstopper, my friend. And I didn't realize it was already set as well. Well that'll brighten your day (or life) for sure. I can see why it stole your breath initially!!

P.S. Never have I ever seen cat's eye emerald before! I think @Starstruck8 needs to indulge in this variety for a gent's ring, and report back.

@Autumn in New England Thanks for sharing my excitement. After the gem show I realized that the price I was quoted for the ring was a really good! I am going back to my jeweller to have a closer look at the ring

Thank you, Crimson and Autumn in New England for thinking of me. I love these. A cats-eye emerald is absolutely on my wish-list. But they are not the easiest things to come by, nor are they inexpensive....

Cool fact: trapiche emeralds have a subtle chatoyance. You can just about see it in this back-lit pic. The lighting is coming from a bit above level, and the camera is looking down a bit. So the chatoyance makes the horizontal segments a bit brighter than the others. You can confirm that this is not an artifact by spinning the ring - it's always the horizontal segments that look brighter (with this lighting and viewing angle).


I've read that star emeralds exist. They are extremely rare: as I recall, about 40 are known. So I guess I'll never see one. But a cat's eye emerald is certainly on the cards...

@Starstruck8 that trapiche is striking! The color is saturated and the glow intense.
if you happen to drop by Singapore and want to look at the cat’s eye emeralds, let me know. It turned out that the person who owns the business with the cat’s eye emerald is a friend of my family. Good heavens, such a funny coincidenc.

Couldn’t resist sharing one more pic here of cat’s eye emeralds, This is a pale green but cute “Mickey Mouse” ring.

 

[Starstruck8]

@Starstruck8 that trapiche is striking! The color is saturated and the glow intense.
if you happen to drop by Singapore and want to look at the cat’s eye emeralds, let me know. It turned out that the person who owns the business with the cat’s eye emerald is a friend of my family. Good heavens, such a funny coincidenc.

Couldn’t resist sharing one more pic here of cat’s eye emeralds, This is a pale green but cute “Mickey Mouse” ring.

Yes, the trapiche has great colour. It's just a pity that I have to take the ring off and hold it up to the light to appreciate it. Trapiche slices are fascinating, but hard to set effectively.

Thank you, @Crimson. I don't travel much, but I'll certainly remember this if I ever visit Singapore.

 

[Crimson]

For PURPLE, and since it is October, here are some opal specimens with lovely purple flashes from Broken River Mining (at Jewellelry & Gem World). Ashleigh (holding the opal) and Sue were very kind to explain to me how the opals are found. Sue cuts the, opals.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I've always loved those jelly looking boulder opals, @Crimson!

PINK is up next.

 

[Shiny Black Cat]

my Alexandrite in candle light

 

[Shiny Black Cat]

my Alexandrite in candle light

Actually, it's pink purple.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Interesting baguette shape, Shiny! Thanks for sharing!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

We're back to RED.

 

[maru8888777]

Edit: red Burmese spinel (sorry for the quality of the image)

 

[Autumn in New England]

That's a particularly stunning spinel, @maru8888777!!

ORANGE plays next!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

lucky my phone stll in box as i still have a five rand ($5) gem tree to show

 

[icy_jade]

Fire opal