WTB Looking for a 6-6.2mm coloured stone

[pearaffair]

I have a setting and I’m looking for a 6-6.2mm stone to put in it. I don’t want to spend a ton, so if anyone has something pretty, let me know! But if it costs a lot I’ll probably have to pass

 

[pearaffair]

@Bron357 I know you have a treasure trove of stones... let me know if you have anything that needs rehoming!

 

[2Neesers]

I have several I plan to sell, but just haven’t listed yet. I thought about making a gemstone by the yard necklace with some of them, but probably won’t get around to it. Let me know if anything interest you and I can get you the exact measurements. The sapphire would be the most expensive of the group and the others would be around or under $100 each. They are from top to bottom in the first pic:
Gemfix Blue Sapphire
Chrysoberyl
Barry B Mint Tourmaline
Westview Gems Green Tourmaline
Barry B Purple Spinel
Jeff Davies Green Tourmaline

 

[Nikki1415]

How much are the spinel and westview tourmaline?

 

[mrs-b]

@pearaffair -

Since this is your thread, I think you'd best hop in first if you're interested in any of these.

 

[2Neesers]

How much are the spinel and westview tourmaline?

Thanks for your interest @Nikki1415 ! I'll give @pearaffair first dibs since it's her thread to be fair like @mrs-b mentioned, but here is more info and pricing on the stones for anyone interested .
*Gemfix Sapphire, 6mm across x 3.3mm deep, .88ct, Fantastic medium blue, Bright, flashy, brilliant and well cut per Andrew, $500
*Chrysoberyl, 6.3mm, 1.01ct, $85
*Barry B Namibian Mint Tourmaline, 6.1mm, .90ct, Extremely bright medium light mint green with strong hints of blue per Barry, $95
*Westview Gems Bright Green Tourmaline, 6.25mm, .84ct, $85
*Barry B Purple Spinel, 5.95mm, I purchased this one on LoupeTroop from katharath and she didn't recall it's weight, $95
*Jeff Davies Dark Green Tourmaline, 6.25mm, I unable to locate the weight for this one, This one is priced a lot lower than I paid for it due to it's dark color, $40

 

[the_mother_thing]

@2Neezers Great options you are offering up!

@pearaffair If you have a pic of your setting, and want help seeing how one/more of them may look, I’d be happy to put my iPad & iPen to work for you.

 

[lovedogs]

I believe the spess I have for sale on my listing is 6mm, but I'd have to double check. I'd be selling it for $60 alone, or $50 if the person was buying other stones (just to cover shipping, etc).

 

[pearaffair]

I have several I plan to sell, but just haven’t listed yet. I thought about making a gemstone by the yard necklace with some of them, but probably won’t get around to it. Let me know if anything interest you and I can get you the exact measurements. The sapphire would be the most expensive of the group and the others would be around or under $100 each. They are from top to bottom in the first pic:
Gemfix Blue Sapphire
Chrysoberyl
Barry B Mint Tourmaline
Westview Gems Green Tourmaline
Barry B Purple Spinel
Jeff Davies Green Tourmaline

How much are the spinel and westview tourmaline?

@2Neezers Great options you are offering up!

@pearaffair If you have a pic of your setting, and want help seeing how one/more of them may look, I’d be happy to put my iPad & iPen to work for you.

I believe the spess I have for sale on my listing is 6mm, but I'd have to double check. I'd be selling it for $60 alone, or $50 if the person was buying other stones (just to cover shipping, etc).

Ooooo thanks everyone!!! I love @2Neezers purple spinel and also @lovedogs spess. Give me a few min to read about these stones (I’m a total coloured gem newb) but I think either would be GRAND! Thanks!!

And @mrs-b - you’re right that I’ll need to act quickly. I’m sick and my toddler is demanding but I’ll decide as swiftly as I can!!

 

[2Neesers]

Ooooo thanks everyone!!! I love @2Neezers purple spinel and also @lovedogs spess. Give me a few min to read about these stones (I’m a total coloured gem newb) but I think either would be GRAND! Thanks!!

I will say that while the purple spinel features Barry’s fabulous cutting, it is more of a muted purple and what I would call a moody color, so you would want to like that in a stone if you were to choose it, where @lovedogs spessartite would be a brighter pop of color.

 

[mrs-b]

Sorry @pearaffair - definitely not trying to pressure you. Just making sure you get first pick.

 

[pearaffair]

Sorry @pearaffair - definitely not trying to pressure you. Just making sure you get first pick.

I didn’t take it negatively- it was good advice! All good!

 

[pearaffair]

I will say that while the purple spinel features Barry’s fabulous cutting, it is more of a muted purple and what I would call a moody color, so you would want to like that in a stone if you were to choose it, where @lovedogs spessartite would be a brighter pop of color.

Hmmmm k cool, good point. Any chance I could compel you to post another pic?

 

[pearaffair]

I bought this diamond in the platinum diamond Simon G mount, and moved it to the rose gold solitaire. But I don’t love it in that new setting. So now I have TWO settings that fit 6mm stones.

I bought these cheap sims to show me colour. What do you think?

I’m thinking maybe the lovedogs spess in the rose gold, and maybe the purpley guy in the platinum mount. What do you think?

Haha in the last pic I used a washable marker to make the diamond look orange haha

 

[pearaffair]

Also my birthstone is topaz so I’m kinda digging the orange...

Ahh so hard to decide!

 

[2Neesers]

Hmmmm k cool, good point. Any chance I could compel you to post another pic?

Sure! I will take a picture of it setting loose in a ring mount I have tomorrow morning

 

[Nikki1415]

Thanks for your interest @Nikki1415 ! I'll give @pearaffair first dibs since it's her thread to be fair like @mrs-b mentioned, but here is more info and pricing on the stones for anyone interested .
*Gemfix Sapphire, 6mm across x 3.3mm deep, .88ct, Fantastic medium blue, Bright, flashy, brilliant and well cut per Andrew, $500
*Chrysoberyl, 6.3mm, 1.01ct, $85
*Barry B Namibian Mint Tourmaline, 6.1mm, .90ct, Extremely bright medium light mint green with strong hints of blue per Barry, $95
*Westview Gems Bright Green Tourmaline, 6.25mm, .84ct, $85
*Barry B Purple Spinel, 5.95mm, I purchased this one on LoupeTroop from katharath and she didn't recall it's weight, $95
*Jeff Davies Dark Green Tourmaline, 6.25mm, I unable to locate the weight for this one, This one is priced a lot lower than I paid for it due to it's dark color, $40

Does the dark green tourmaline sparkle (never had one before)? I like that it's almost an Emerald green color. I'll wait until @pearaffair makes her choice but I call dibs if she doesn't buy it.

 

[2Neesers]

Does the dark green tourmaline sparkle (never had one before)? I like that it's almost an Emerald green color. I'll wait until @pearaffair makes her choice but I call dibs if she doesn't buy it.

Even thought that one is a precision cut stone, tourmaline won't sparkle the way a diamond or even a spinel can. Since it is a dark stone, it would probably show the best color in an open setting, like a four prong setting. I'll take more pics of that stone in the morning too .

 

[elliefire99]

If the bright green tourmaline is still available once the dust settles, I would be interested! (and also possibly said moody purple spinel....)

And @pearaffair, if my measly two cents matter at all, I am kind of loving the bright pop of color in the platinum setting. I know you are considering the spinel at this point buuuutttt..... (And my own interest in the spinel has nothing to do with this comment. Haha.)

 

[Nikki1415]

Even thought that one is a precision cut stone, tourmaline won't sparkle the way a diamond or even a spinel can. Since it is a dark stone, it would probably show the best color in an open setting, like a four prong setting. I'll take more pics of that stone in the morning too .

Does it flash other colors besides green? I like that it's an Emerald color without the durability issues.

 

[PreRaphaelite]

The blue stone is awesome in the vintage mounting! That sapphire would be amazing there.

 

[the_mother_thing]

@pearaffair That green tourmaline (or another green stone) in that rose gold setting would be so lovely. I was amazed once to see how well rose gold complements green stones. Long before I sold my alex (and before I’d decided on a setting for it), I had my jeweler place it on a RG setting, and it was just divine. I never would have thought to put those two colors together until I saw it with my own eyes.

Here’s a visual for you:
(ETA: I’d forgotten to add the spinel to the other ring)

 

[PreRaphaelite]

Oooh that lilac spinel! So gorgeous.

 

[pearaffair]

@pearaffair That green tourmaline (or another green stone) in that rose gold setting would be so lovely. I was amazed once to see how well rose gold complements green stones. Long before I sold my alex (and before I’d decided on a setting for it), I had my jeweler place it on a RG setting, and it was just divine. I never would have thought to put those two colors together until I saw it with my own eyes.

Here’s a visual for you:
(ETA: I’d forgotten to add the spinel to the other ring)

Ooo thank you for the photoshop!!

 

[2Neesers]

Hmmmm k cool, good point. Any chance I could compel you to post another pic?

Hi @pearaffair ! Here are various photos I took of the spinel sitting in a mounting either under my kitchen lighting or in natural overcast winter lighting with my back to a window. I would say the color is looking like a steely purple today. Please let me know if you have any questions .

 

[2Neesers]

Does it flash other colors besides green? I like that it's an Emerald color without the durability issues.

Hi @Nikki1415 ! It will only show the dark green color and is a dark stone, so make sure that is okay with you if you are interested in it. I took a group of photos in the same lighting as the spinel. Please let me know if you have any other questions

 

[2Neesers]

If the bright green tourmaline is still available once the dust settles, I would be interested! (and also possibly said moody purple spinel....)

And @pearaffair, if my measly two cents matter at all, I am kind of loving the bright pop of color in the platinum setting. I know you are considering the spinel at this point buuuutttt..... (And my own interest in the spinel has nothing to do with this comment. Haha.)

That sounds great! The color of the bright green tourmaline is very pretty

 

[2Neesers]

@pearaffair I took a quick photo of each stone in the setting so you could get a better idea of how they look individually. There’s no pressure of course if none of these work for you, I would just rather play with gems than get my work done today . I didn’t have a spessartite to show you, but the spessartite you are considering is a gorgeous stone at a great price .

 

[Dandi]

Once @pearaffair has picked a stone, may I please hop in line for the mint green tourm @2Neezers? What an amazing selection you have!

 

[2Neesers]

Once @pearaffair has picked a stone, may I please hop in line for the mint green tourm @2Neezers? What an amazing selection you have!

Yes, absolutely!