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#JOTW Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ring
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
Gorgeous! I too love the bit of green. The color of your stone is my favorite for this type of tourmaline. I can imagine how distracted you are wearing this stunning jewel. Be careful driving!
You take great photos-would love to see more.
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Gorgeous! I too love the bit of green. The color of your stone is my favorite for this type of tourmaline. I can imagine how distracted you are wearing this stunning jewel. Be careful driving!
You take great photos-would love to see more.
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
Haha, oh man if I ran into you randomly wearing this I would probably embarrass myself by just staring at it for minutes at a time, speechless. It's amazing- I really love the tapered french cuts! And yeah, colored stones are rarely things that truly capture me but... oh yes, this one does. Perfection!
And nice Lalique rooster tray too- a gorgeous ring deserves a perfect holder
Haha, oh man if I ran into you randomly wearing this I would probably embarrass myself by just staring at it for minutes at a time, speechless. It's amazing- I really love the tapered french cuts! And yeah, colored stones are rarely things that truly capture me but... oh yes, this one does. Perfection!
And nice Lalique rooster tray too- a gorgeous ring deserves a perfect holder
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
Thank you everyone for your great comments. I feel fortunate to have this ring. I only have 2 more photos to share, one taken on a green and purple Daum dish and one that I got from LM showing the french cuts with the loose stone. He has a weird sense of humor as he put a smiley face on the stone with black triangles.
Asscher_girl: We definitely should do a GTG before Christmas. Would love to see everyone's new bling. I believe AG is back in SF
Little Grey Kitten: I picked up the Lalique rooster dish at a local antique show years ago for $50 or less. I am not sure if it is meant to be a ring holder, but that's how I use it.
Coati: Thanks for saying I take great pictures. Actually I only know how to do point and shoot in macro mode with the flash off. I have to thank you for this ring. I started to look for a 'paraiba' type tourmaline about 2 years ago, but gave up when I couldn't find anything I like within my budget. When I saw the picture you posted of the tray of gorgeous paraibas from the JCK show, my interest was piqued again. So I started my search again and was lucky enough to find this one, which is more affordable because it is blue/green rather than blue. Of course it is not comparable to the best windex paraibas from Brazil, and some people may consider it just a cuprian tourmaline and not a paraiba, but it's good enough for me. I think this stone has what Richard Wise call a good 'crystal'. The inside of the stone looks like liquid velvet. Sometimes, when I am outside, and the light hits at a certain angle, the facets seem to disappear and all I see is the turquoise color.
AN
Thank you everyone for your great comments. I feel fortunate to have this ring. I only have 2 more photos to share, one taken on a green and purple Daum dish and one that I got from LM showing the french cuts with the loose stone. He has a weird sense of humor as he put a smiley face on the stone with black triangles.
Asscher_girl: We definitely should do a GTG before Christmas. Would love to see everyone's new bling. I believe AG is back in SF
Little Grey Kitten: I picked up the Lalique rooster dish at a local antique show years ago for $50 or less. I am not sure if it is meant to be a ring holder, but that's how I use it.
Coati: Thanks for saying I take great pictures. Actually I only know how to do point and shoot in macro mode with the flash off. I have to thank you for this ring. I started to look for a 'paraiba' type tourmaline about 2 years ago, but gave up when I couldn't find anything I like within my budget. When I saw the picture you posted of the tray of gorgeous paraibas from the JCK show, my interest was piqued again. So I started my search again and was lucky enough to find this one, which is more affordable because it is blue/green rather than blue. Of course it is not comparable to the best windex paraibas from Brazil, and some people may consider it just a cuprian tourmaline and not a paraiba, but it's good enough for me. I think this stone has what Richard Wise call a good 'crystal'. The inside of the stone looks like liquid velvet. Sometimes, when I am outside, and the light hits at a certain angle, the facets seem to disappear and all I see is the turquoise color.
AN
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
AN,
Your stone is the same color that I would love to have. It reminds me of the color of the sea where my DH and I honeymooned in the Bahamas. This is just divine and I'm really excited and happy that you have aquired your dream ring!
I'm going to put this color tourmaline on my wish list and might be able to come up with a beauty of my own some day. Your ring is my inspiration!
Lori
AN,
Your stone is the same color that I would love to have. It reminds me of the color of the sea where my DH and I honeymooned in the Bahamas. This is just divine and I'm really excited and happy that you have aquired your dream ring!
I'm going to put this color tourmaline on my wish list and might be able to come up with a beauty of my own some day. Your ring is my inspiration!
Lori
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
Hearting Diamonds and Loriken214: The Caribbean sea is exactly what the color of my tourmaline reminds me of, and that's why I like it. I have always liked this color. Just before I left Hong Kong to go to college in the US, my mother wanted to buy me some jade jewelry. Stupid me asked for turquoise instead. The jade prices have gone sky high since then, but the tourquoise in my brooch has changed color.
Forgot to mention french cuts, especially the tapered sets, are hard to come by. I was browsing at my local high end jewelry store last week and found out the owner has been dying to get his hands on some french cuts to make custom pieces, but has been unable to find them anywhere. I guess that's why they are so expensive. They are vey beautiful and different from other diamond cuts. I see big flashes coming off the stones, especially the first trapezoid. I am glad I decide to use them for this ring instead of another halo or 3-stone.
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Hearting Diamonds and Loriken214: The Caribbean sea is exactly what the color of my tourmaline reminds me of, and that's why I like it. I have always liked this color. Just before I left Hong Kong to go to college in the US, my mother wanted to buy me some jade jewelry. Stupid me asked for turquoise instead. The jade prices have gone sky high since then, but the tourquoise in my brooch has changed color.
Forgot to mention french cuts, especially the tapered sets, are hard to come by. I was browsing at my local high end jewelry store last week and found out the owner has been dying to get his hands on some french cuts to make custom pieces, but has been unable to find them anywhere. I guess that's why they are so expensive. They are vey beautiful and different from other diamond cuts. I see big flashes coming off the stones, especially the first trapezoid. I am glad I decide to use them for this ring instead of another halo or 3-stone.
AN
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
ArtNouveau-I love love love your gorgeous ring! Just when I think I have enough Leon's (is there such a thing) and I don't need
another thing, I see a ring like yours and I WANT!!!!! It is stunning, and a beautiful piece of art. I love the color of the stone,
so much more than the all blue pariaba. It is a gorgeous color and doesn't look like topaz. I know the blue is prized but this
color is just so much prettier! Congratulations and enjoy! Is this a ring you can wear everyday,(for hardness of the stone) or
do you have to give it special care?
ArtNouveau-I love love love your gorgeous ring! Just when I think I have enough Leon's (is there such a thing) and I don't need
another thing, I see a ring like yours and I WANT!!!!! It is stunning, and a beautiful piece of art. I love the color of the stone,
so much more than the all blue pariaba. It is a gorgeous color and doesn't look like topaz. I know the blue is prized but this
color is just so much prettier! Congratulations and enjoy! Is this a ring you can wear everyday,(for hardness of the stone) or
do you have to give it special care?
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Re: Mozambique paraiba tourmaline in Leon Mege French cut ri
Thank you everyone for your enthusiatic responses. I am very happy to have another Leon masterpiece to call my own. The French cuts are TDF and worth paying the high price. I would like to thank Harriet for bringing French cuts to my attention. As far as I can remember, she was the first one to post loose French cuts on Pricescope. I thought they were interesting, but I didn't realize their full potential until I saw Leon spin his magic with them in his masterpiece creations.
luv2sparkle: I would say this is not an everyday ring and I have to be careful when I wear it. It cannot be cleaned in an ultrasonic. Since it is a heated tourmaline, it tends to be more brittle. I was concerned that the stone may get chipped during setting. But Leon was careful with it and gave it back to me in perfect condition. He cleaned it by hand and did not use an ultrasonic.
AN
Thank you everyone for your enthusiatic responses. I am very happy to have another Leon masterpiece to call my own. The French cuts are TDF and worth paying the high price. I would like to thank Harriet for bringing French cuts to my attention. As far as I can remember, she was the first one to post loose French cuts on Pricescope. I thought they were interesting, but I didn't realize their full potential until I saw Leon spin his magic with them in his masterpiece creations.
luv2sparkle: I would say this is not an everyday ring and I have to be careful when I wear it. It cannot be cleaned in an ultrasonic. Since it is a heated tourmaline, it tends to be more brittle. I was concerned that the stone may get chipped during setting. But Leon was careful with it and gave it back to me in perfect condition. He cleaned it by hand and did not use an ultrasonic.
AN
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