My Mahoosive Paraiba Tourmaline in New Home!

[LD]

There's a story to this one!

This is a 4.15ct certified copper bearing Paraiba Tourmaline, bought loose. I loved the gemstone but not the very large window. I toyed with the idea of having it recut but it's sooooooo shallow that I would have lost nearly 3ct in the process - not to mention a huge chunk of value as well! I just couldn't justify that (and TL let out a huge sigh of relief when she found out I wasn't going ahead with a recut)!

So, I wondered if I could hide the window a bit. I ordered a setting and it had a semi basket under the head. When it arrived .......... no semi basket just an empty open space. So I took it to my jeweller and asked if he could add a basket. After much "ummming" and "aaaaaahing" he said that it would be difficult and probably too costly. So I asked him just to open the claws, pop in the stone and let's see what happened (without actually setting it). The next day, not only had he opened the claws but he'd dropped in the stone and closed the claws again!

Luckily I was pleasantly surprised that the window is less obvious. Of course in the close up photos below you can see the full horror of the cut but when it's on the hand all you notice is the colour and I most definitely can live with that!

 

[LD]

And a few more piccies ..........

 

[T L]

Okay LD, do you have a life insurance policy out on me, because you're seriously going to give me a heart attack.

BTW, I'm so glad you didn't recut it, and it deserves to be worn, loved and cheerished. The window is nothing, all you see is C L R.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous, LD!!!!!!! I don't know which one of your new pieces is my favourite, but my GOODNESS this one's up there!!!!!

 

[chictomato]

What a cool and refreshing color! Glad that you did not go for the recut, it will be a shame to loss the amount of weight and size!

 

[oddoneout]

Amazing colour and it looks perfect in that setting.

 

[Cind11]

Woooooowwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is fabulous - speechless here!

 

[y2kitty]

Oh that's gorgeous. Its also the color of my new Siamese kittens eyes.

 

[chrono]

Awesome! With colour that rivals your swimming pool, I can live with the smaller apparent window any time.

 

[virgoruby]

So beautiful (*sigh*)... And it's got such a huuuge presence.

 

[LD]

It's surprising isn't it because we do get hung up on cut sometimes and I would never have imagined enjoying wearing this (because of the large window) before. Now, having had it set and the window appearing slightly smaller, it seems much more acceptable and because I'm viewing it at a normal distance instead of through a loupe or scrutinising it at close range, it's such a pleasure to wear.

I'm soooooooooo glad that I was persuaded not to go ahead with the recut. The loss would have been far too great.

I'm glad I didn't read the recent thread about the Rubelite Tourmaline being ruined during the setting process. Had I read that beforehand I think I would have chickened out about setting this! Phew!

 

[cushioncutnut]

You have been busy girl! ....and who is looking at the window when all I see is pool blue gorgeousness! What beautiful hands and nails you have too!!!

 

[LD]

Awww thank you CCN. Actually I hate the look of my hands in photos - they look soooooo old! Egh! My nails are my own (not false) and I can't tell you the number of people who have, over the years, tried to pull them off! Why on earth do people do that?????? I wouldn't mind but it's incredibly painful!

 

[tyty333]

So pretty...that stone looks like it would glow in the dark! You have some beautiful rings!

 

[cushioncutnut]

Awww thank you CCN. Actually I hate the look of my hands in photos - they look soooooo old! Egh! My nails are my own (not false) and I can't tell you the number of people who have, over the years, tried to pull them off! Why on earth do people do that?????? I wouldn't mind but it's incredibly painful!

I can tell your nails are real!!! I can never understand people at times, even if they where fake, why on God's green earth would someone have the gull to try to pull them off is beyond me. Now, I can see if they where trying to pull that ring off of your finger.... that would be a different story!! LOL!!

 

[platinumrock]

OMG, you have another one???? That color is insane!!

I am having a serious mahooooosive paraiba envy. No fair LD, I want one now!!!!

 

[T L]

I'm soooooooooo glad that I was persuaded not to go ahead with the recut. The loss would have been far too great.

Not to mention it may have lost saturation of color!!

 

[brandy_z28]

*sigh* that color is so dreamy! I love it! LovingD!

 

[y2kitty]

So pretty....had to say it again.

 

[loriken214]

I want to jump in and go swimming....that color is amazing!!!

Lori