Not to torture anybody, but...

[MonkeyPie]

Rhodolite garnet 1.97ct

 

[MonkeyPie]

Tourmaline .80ct

 

[MonkeyPie]

Rhodolite garnet .72ct

 

[MonkeyPie]

Umba garnet 1.17ct

 

[MonkeyPie]

And that''s it! I''ll get more pictures tonight with my macro lens - pray for sun ladies!

 

[TravelingGal]

Ooh MP, I can''t wait to see what you do with your macro lens!

So what brought on all these beauties?

 

[Skippy123]

Yay, they are great!!!

Have fun on Sat; can't wait to see more pics!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Porridge]

Luuurvely. I wanna Aquamarine just like that...

 

[Octavia]

I

the first stone -- the heliodor. Yum yum yum!!!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 4/9/2009 3:02:23 PM
Author: TravelingGal
Ooh MP, I can''t wait to see what you do with your macro lens!

So what brought on all these beauties?

I was chatting with Freke about her stash and thought I would ask a cutter I knew if he had anything similar. So while his stones are not ones he has sat on for years with nowhere to put them (I am SO envious of Freke''s stones from the 80''s!), they are the ones he wouldn''t normally sell. Included, pale colors, etc. I personally don''t mind inclusions, since I think they add character

So I snapped them up while I could!

The heliodor is still my favorite, though.

 

[Linda W]

MP, what a gorgeous collection you have

. I love them all, but adore that aqua. Are you going to set any of them?? I can''t wait to see more pictures.

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 4/9/2009 4:29:12 PM
Author: Linda W
MP, what a gorgeous collection you have

. I love them all, but adore that aqua. Are you going to set any of them?? I can''t wait to see more pictures.

I plan to eventually set them all, in pendants and rings. The only ones I might let go of are the amethysts - Freke is looking at them this weekend.

I''m wondering what sort of fun things I could do with them I actually considered a DBTY type necklace using the rounds! I''ll have to get the measurements out and see if they will work.

 

[Linda W]

Date: 4/9/2009 4:35:18 PM
Author: MonkeyPie

Date: 4/9/2009 4:29:12 PM

Author: Linda W

MP, what a gorgeous collection you have

. I love them all, but adore that aqua. Are you going to set any of them?? I can''t wait to see more pictures.

I plan to eventually set them all, in pendants and rings. The only ones I might let go of are the amethysts - Freke is looking at them this weekend.


I''m wondering what sort of fun things I could do with them I actually considered a DBTY type necklace using the rounds! I''ll have to get the measurements out and see if they will work.

Now that is an idea I LOVE

That would be beautiful.!!!

 

[FrekeChild]

Lol. I think your stash outweighs mine (big time!), but mine certainly outnumber yours! (Not that that matters, it just means more pretties for ALL of us to oogle!!!)

I can''t wait for Saturday!!!!!!!!

(Mojito at lunch?

)

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 4/9/2009 4:45:33 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Lol. I think your stash outweighs mine (big time!), but mine certainly outnumber yours! (Not that that matters, it just means more pretties for ALL of us to oogle!!!)

I can''t wait for Saturday!!!!!!!!

(Mojito at lunch?

)

Heck yeah!

 

[innerkitten]

oooh nice stuff! I love the hint of pink in the rose quartz and the first red garnet too.

 

[ladypirate]

Oh my gosh! I can''t tell what I''m more jealous of: your new stones or yours and Freke''s gtg!

 

[FrekeChild]

Date: 4/9/2009 6:13:19 PM
Author: ladypirate
Oh my gosh! I can''t tell what I''m more jealous of: your new stones or yours and Freke''s gtg!

LP! Wanna come down from the PacNW and have mojitos for lunch on Saturday? You''re completely welcome to join!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Date: 4/9/2009 6:16:01 PM
Author: FrekeChild

Date: 4/9/2009 6:13:19 PM

Author: ladypirate

Oh my gosh! I can''t tell what I''m more jealous of: your new stones or yours and Freke''s gtg!

LP! Wanna come down from the PacNW and have mojitos for lunch on Saturday? You''re completely welcome to join!

I agree! Come play!

And I have more photos ladiessss....are you ready for my AWESOME macro shots? Cause omg, they even amazed me. Not to brag or anything, of course but...OMG.

 

[mochi]

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Cool! What awesome stones - what''s with everyone getting all these great gemstone parcels?

I feel left out