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I decided to grab some untreated pink Burmese spinels with Lotus Gold reports. The pair stands out for me as it holds color in all lighting conditions. Unless it's neon or a salmon color, I'd go with medium tone. The 2 carat is a rich color - not neon but a sweet color and the stone seems to have a bit of purplish modifier to me in some lighting. I prefer pink spinels on the medium tone rather than deep ones as they will on most cases keep the color in indoor lights. Still don't know what to do with them as I have some projects lined up. Skipped on the flame pair and the reds.
I was thinking how great it would to have red spinel earrings! I have one small ruby ring, and I'd LOVE to find earrings that go, either spinel or ruby. It's fabulous that you are able to see these wonderful gems.
One of my projects is a ""Queen Bee" ring. I've decided to have fun with my 2.68 carat pink tourmaline, add my green copper-bearing tourmaline as wings, a neon spinel for head, and a couple of yellow sapphires fro antenna, then place a diamond crown on the pink spinel head. Not sure if you can imagine it but here are the stones all together. There will also be some diamond details on the shank. It's a fun ring but let's see the outcome once it's done. Lol.
One of my projects is a ""Queen Bee" ring. I've decided to have fun with my 2.68 carat pink tourmaline, add my green copper-bearing tourmaline as wings, a neon spinel for head, and a couple of yellow sapphires fro antenna, then place a diamond crown on the pink spinel head. Not sure if you can imagine it but here are the stones all together. There will also be some diamond details on the shank. It's a fun ring but let's see the outcome once it's done. Lol.
This will be adorable. Those are such pretty stones too!One of my projects is a ""Queen Bee" ring. I've decided to have fun with my 2.68 carat pink tourmaline, add my green copper-bearing tourmaline as wings, a neon spinel for head, and a couple of yellow sapphires fro antenna, then place a diamond crown on the pink spinel head. Not sure if you can imagine it but here are the stones all together. There will also be some diamond details on the shank. It's a fun ring but let's see the outcome once it's done. Lol.
Those are so pretty! I love the colors!I decided to grab some untreated pink Burmese spinels with Lotus Gold reports. The pair stands out for me as it holds color in all lighting conditions. Unless it's neon or a salmon color, I'd go with medium tone. The 2 carat is a rich color - not neon but a sweet color and the stone seems to have a bit of purplish modifier to me in some lighting. I prefer pink spinels on the medium tone rather than deep ones as they will on most cases keep the color in indoor lights. Still don't know what to do with them as I have some projects lined up. Skipped on the flame pair and the reds.
You are right, it is a very elegant and complex brown. Browns are amazingly intricate. Having studied color and light in painting, browns are the most difficult to create because they contain every other color within them to varying degrees. Finding a nice brown isn't easy. Diamond and zircons have the added look of sparkle to enhance the color. The beauty of your brown tourmaline relies on the elegance of the color, which really is quite a find.Thanks Bluegemz! I buy pairs of small stones for potential side stones in the future. Untreated pink topaz is so difficult to find!
On the ring, I got it to have a nice brown stone in jewellery and this is the nicest shade I could find. Many brown stones are dull...I'm thinking of what other stones come in nice brown.... Diamonds are nice in brown....maybe zircons...sapphires...
Seaglow, your ring is so pretty! I love the color combination. Is your lovely garnet pair rhodolite or almandine? Those sparkly demantoids will be great for projects. Congratulations on finding untreated pink topaz. It's so hard to find. Your pair is very feminine and elegant.
I love rhodolites. They remind me of a glass of wine.
Hahaha, Just pictured a hamster sized ring on a dainty little handDang, that's one giant morganite. I'm just picturing what someone would look like walking around with that on their hand.
Dang, that's one giant morganite. I'm just picturing what someone would look like walking around with that on their hand.