Paging Love in Bloom!

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ETA: Wait, wha? Another home?

Thank you so much for posting more photos!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Date: 7/22/2008 11:49:49 PM
Author: FrekeChild
How similar in color was it to this one in the ACS photo? http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=80&idproduct=2442

Not at all similar! The spinel you linked is actually the round blue stone in my pictures. I returned it. It was a cool round spinel though. Color change really. Dusty blue in natural light, violet in artificial light. The oval is just the opposite with the color play, and is a good bit lighter.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Here it is, looking all purple in my old ering setting:

 

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Oooh, I love that darker blue spinel. I was drooling over that on the ACS website.

Freke, are you looking for a spinel for your e-ring? Was it you that was looking for a topaz initially?

How I love the blue stones. *Sigh*

 

[Love in Bloom]

But it was this weird deep gray-blue most of the time (on the right):

 

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ETA: Removed. Just drooling over the photos.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Sorry EBree! I got a little carried away with the pictures

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The oval is natural, and no heat. It is absolute perfection to my eyes and to my macro lens from all angles. I don't remember the specs on the blue one though. It was kind of murky.

I don't know much about colored stones. I like that the Barbara Smigel lists any treatments or enhancements made to the stones she sells. She is very informative and I wouldn't hesitate to call her if you have any questions. She's a doll!

 

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Date: 7/23/2008 12:10:36 AM
Author: Love in Bloom


Sorry EBree! I got a little carried away with the pictures

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The oval is natural, and no heat. It is absolute perfection to my eyes and to my macro lens from all angles. I don't remember the specs on the blue one though. It was kind of murky.


I don't know much about colored stones. I like that the Barbara Smigel lists any treatments or enhancements made to the stones she sells. She is very informative and I wouldn't hesitate to call her if you have any questions. She's a doll!

Thank you so much! I removed the question(s) because I didn't want to be rude- I'm not familiar with colored stone etiquette!

I love, love, love the oval (as well as the rest of the amazing stones pictured in this thread). If you decide to let her go, let us know.

 

[Love in Bloom]

Aww, that''s okay. I''m not familiar with gemstone etiquitte either, or even if there is such a thing. I also don''t mind you asking, although this time I just happened to know the answer. Sometimes that is not the case!

 

[FrekeChild]

Date: 7/22/2008 11:59:21 PM
Author: EBree
Oooh, I love that darker blue spinel. I was drooling over that on the ACS website.

Freke, are you looking for a spinel for your e-ring? Was it you that was looking for a topaz initially?

How I love the blue stones. *Sigh*

Yeah that was me. I still oogle the london blue oval on ACS, but I think it's a lot bigger than what I want. Where as LIB's spinel is just a tiny bit smaller than exactly what I was looking for. I've actually branched out into looking for spinels and sapphires (I did this at the very beginning too) because everyone kept saying so many bad things about topaz as a 24/7 stone. I can't tell you how many hours I've spent scouring the internet for stones that would fit what I want. Unfortunately I have the time to do that because we started looking at erings in February 2007...and ever since then I keep changing my mind every few months-just because I've had many months to do it over and I keep second guessing myself.

I actually showed BF the pics LIB posted and he said: "We can talk about that one if you find it for sale."

He's never said that before. And I've shown him thousands of stones.

ETA: What is all this business about gemstone etiquette?

 

[bling addict]

You have such a heavenly little rock collection LIB!

 

[Catmom]

Ooooooo, I LOVE your collection, LIB!!!!!

 

[cushioncutnut]

LIB what a Phenominal collection all pretty in pink and blues! I am glad you kept the spinel. It really has a nice saturation of color to it and the cut is just exquisite!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

LIB - it''s your collection that turned me on to ACS - and now I live on their website just looking at they''re pretty cuts.

You have such a lovely collection - I can''t wait to see how you set those beauties!

 

[icekid]

LiB- you take such fantastic pictures! It probably helps that your little pet rocks are fantastically stunning

Keep us updated on any setting progress.

 

[coatimundi_org]

That's it, LIB.

*packs bags and heads to the airport*

I'm coming over to play!

 

[Love in Bloom]

Thank you ladies for all of your kind comments about my rocks! I''m so glad you enjoy the ACstones site. I learned about it here on PS too!

Hey Coatimundi, do you like rollercoasters? I haven''t been upside down in a while. We should totally ride one!

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 7/24/2008 12:26:17 PM
Author: Love in Bloom



Thank you ladies for all of your kind comments about my rocks! I''m so glad you enjoy the ACstones site. I learned about it here on PS too!


Hey Coatimundi, do you like rollercoasters? I haven''t been upside down in a while. We should totally ride one!

Love them! I haven''t been on one in a loooong time, though.