Autumn in New England
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New tourmaline and diamond ring :)
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Sometimes I look at that stone and I'm like, this is such an interesting color (it's reallllly sparkly). And then sometimes I'm on the fence about it. I think it's just because I can't quite place the color. The AGL simply called it orangey-pink. Thank you for the encouragement!
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I have a "dodgy" colored spinel... I call it coral. But it's one of those off-colors. lol I sort of love pink zircon though! It has that earthy-rose color to it. Is it humongous like your other pretties?
Ooh can I see it please!!!! I love coral!!! I think coral, I think padparadscha colour!
Zircon is 5 carats! I'll try to grab a pic. It's very brown to me. Dusky pink occasionally but usually just plain old brown. The vendor who sold it was sometimes creative with lighting I think and I bought it before I knew anything about CS! Pink zircon is not really pink!!!
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Oh I'd love to see a photo, please! Here is the "coral" spinel. My pad is a pinkish-orange and much more pastel. This guy has stronger/richer color and the dominant hue is pink (IMO).
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Oh I'd love to see a photo, please! Here is the "coral" spinel. My pad is a pinkish-orange and much more pastel. This guy has stronger/richer color and the dominant hue is pink (IMO).
Looooooove it!!! Haha my perfect pad colour!!!! Looooooove
How big is this beauty?
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I'm glad to you like! It was actually sold to me as a "pad" spinel by Jim McCormick, but in person, I think the color is too intense/deep. She's not very big... let me check.
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Hello friends,
I mentioned this project a couple of times, so I wanted to show the finished results. This was my first time working with DK. Super pleased with the entire experience! While I do enjoy a collaboration, I'm starting to really appreciate how David and Amy just take your ideas and get straight to work... no constraints or hedging. We were about a month behind schedule, but I'm always willing to wait for quality. Plus, I see all of the CADs/pieces everyone shares from him here... the man is BUSY... yet he never turns anyone away.
~Platinum and rose gold, 9g
~Paraiba tourmaline is 2ct., 9x7mm, greenish-blue, eye clean
~Pink diamonds are .60ctw., 2mm (Argyle 5P, GIA fancy intense pink, and VS)
~White diamonds are 1.65ctw., F, VS
These are David's photos, which are really lovely. I still think the stones are more vibrant in person, although I haven't seen them in a while! lol I had a video too, but it was really washed out and hazy, so I didn't bother to save it. I should receive the ring next week. Yay!
Absolutely stunning!! @Autumn in New England
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hee hee Thank you!! I never paint my nails, but I want to match them with turquoise and pink for extra effect. lol
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Where are the hand shots? You promised.
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You should name her. How about Elsa?
I can't tell you how much I love this... I think I shall only wear it from now on in full Elsa regalia!! Thank you for the smile, my friend.
I can’t wait to see the hand shots with you in Elsa regalia!I can't tell you how much I love this... I think I shall only wear it from now on in full Elsa regalia!! Thank you for the smile, my friend.
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I love this color! You have such great taste! Sweet but not saccharine! (Although I love bubblegum-pink, too -- just not on my own hand!)
Was traveling for TG and stumbled into this lovely store in Seattle. This was such an amazing reddish-brown zircon -- such incredible dispersion with flashes of blue and violet. Too spendy for me but a drop-dead gorgeous "brown" center stone in person -- despite looking "meh" in the still photos! Another example of what brown can do for you (with apologies to UPS).
EDIT: oops -- I guess I meant this for the "brown stones" thread but lost my bearings.
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I love this color! You have such great taste! Sweet but not saccharine! (Although I love bubblegum-pink, too -- just not on my own hand!)
Was traveling for TG and stumbled into this lovely store in Seattle. This was such an amazing reddish-brown zircon -- such incredible dispersion with flashes of blue and violet. Too spendy for me but a drop-dead gorgeous "brown" center stone in person -- despite looking "meh" in the still photos! Another example of what brown can do for you (with apologies to UPS).
EDIT: oops -- I guess I meant this for the "brown stones" thread but lost my bearings.
Oh man, I want to see the blue flashes!
About the coral spinel... I feel like your Inken spinel is in the same family!! More manly though.
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