Show me your less than perfect gems

[MakingTheGrade]

I set it in a pendant so it really isn't at all noticeable. You can see it with the naked eye if you tilt it just right but you have to be looking for it. Haha. Gene said it was sort of like natural proof it's not heated since it would probably crack of you tried so its doubtful anyone would have risked trying.

 

[minousbijoux]

Amazing color.

 

[Starzin]

Superb colour for unheated ...do you have a pic of it set?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Superb colour for unheated ...do you have a pic of it set?

Here you go It's in 18k rose gold.


http://www.pricescope.com/forum/col...endant-photos-t133204-30.html?hilit=tanzanite

 

[MakingTheGrade]

My newest flawed but fabulous gem, a 2.32 ct sapphire. There's a long thin inclusion near the top corner parallel to that side. But the color is yummy!




It's on the right in this photo


But most of the time you just see a beautiful blue!

 

[Starzin]

Here you go It's in 18k rose gold.

Oh that's just stellar! The colour really pops and the RG and charm detail is lovely too

Glad the sapphire turned out as lovely in person. It seems to be a beautiful even colour and very glowy

 

[innerkitten]

Here is a tsavorite cab, also from Dana. 2.78ct 7.1 x 7.8 mm and a very pretty green. I had it set in this pendant of green and rose gold, and I think the inclusions add to the rustic, earthy look of the piece.

I love this pendant!

 

[Kim Bruun]

My newest flawed but fabulous gem, a 2.32 ct sapphire. There's a long thin inclusion near the top corner parallel to that side. But the color is yummy!

Fabulous colour! And the inclusion doesn't detract from the stone. To me, a small inclusion can give a stone character, and unless it is very visible, I don't mind it. I'd certainly rather have a slightly included but strongly saturated blue sapphire than a steely/gray blue sapphire with flawless clarity.

 

[LD]

Resurrecting this thread for Vickygigi.

 

[vickygigi]

Awesome! Thank you. I will look through each post. I scanned the first page and I really like the sapphire someone won in an "ugly stone contest". Ha. I suspect it isn't as pretty IRL, but the photo is neat. Thanks again!!!

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

LD, I love these threads....

My favorite "flawed" stone resembles strawberry soda. My 3.39ct Mahenge from AJS

I know your post was from long ago, but just wanted to say that I own her sister stone, a 3.2ct Mahege that was given as a gift. (The color IRL is much more vibrant, but then the inclusions wouldn't image properly.)I'm certainly not selling, but do you have any idea of value with the extent of inclusions? I also would love to hear if you have set yours, and how. Thanks!

 

[ZestfullyBling]

3.63 ct Nigerian aqua w/natural inclusions
I couldn't resist the blue.
It will be a pendant piece.

 

[SparkliesLuver]

I know your post was from long ago, but just wanted to say that I own her sister stone, a 3.2ct Mahege that was given as a gift. (The color IRL is much more vibrant, but then the inclusions wouldn't image properly.)I'm certainly not selling, but do you have any idea of value with the extent of inclusions? I also would love to hear if you have set yours, and how. Thanks!

I might be the biggest fan of her "bubbly" Mahenge spinel, so I can answer the latter question. She did set it and it's part of a gorgeous necklace. She has more pictures of it in her IG but here are a couple:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc31HjQnZ1P/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLRbZYHjAC4/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJmSUBSBbkq/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

I might be the biggest fan of her "bubbly" Mahenge spinel, so I can answer the latter question. She did set it and it's part of a gorgeous necklace. She has more pictures of it in her IG but here are a couple:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bc31HjQnZ1P/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject
https://www.instagram.com/p/BLRbZYHjAC4/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject
https://www.instagram.com/p/BJmSUBSBbkq/?taken-by=thegemstoneproject

That is gorgeous! Thank you SparliesLuver for sharing! Now I see hers is a lot prettier than mine, but I love it anyway, especially in low light. I'm thinking a necklace for mine too, along with my other pink spinels bezeled in the chain...

 

[Crystal_Dreams]

My Paraiba is far from perfect. She’s included and when on my hand, I can vaguely see some kind of a window which is harder to see because of the inclusions lol.

 

[Arkteia]

Less- than-perfect? Voilà! All photos are old screenshots, the stuff is not at home

My three Lloliondos - as most stones from that locale, they are glowy, much more than on that old photo

 

[Arkteia]

My aquamarine cab - an old vendor no longer selling... I think there was a crack or something but the stone looked OK when arrived. Now I think there is an inner crack that glows like a rainbow. I can recut it the color is awesome. The second photo from the back

 

[Arkteia]

My blue spinel from Vietnam. I was not sure I should buy this shallow navette, but the gemologist said most spinels from that location were not perfect so I bought it. It is over 1 ct

 

[Arkteia]

This is an old photo, very little light. Inclusion, what not, but over 2 ct, Vietnamese blue spinel. The red spinels are much redder irl, just no light around. It is over 2 ct. Nothing, neither form nor inclusions are satisfying but the stone is nice

 

[Bluegemz]

My blue spinel from Vietnam. I was not sure I should buy this shallow navette, but the gemologist said most spinels from that location were not perfect so I bought it. It is over 1 ct

I really love this blue spinel, and that aqua looks amazing with the rainbow! Both are beautiful!

 

[Arkteia]

I really love this blue spinel, and that aqua looks amazing with the rainbow! Both are beautiful!

Thank you! The spinel is really nice, and it was a long time ago. I am glad I bought it at the time when prices were affordable and did not wait for the perfect stone.

With the aqua, I have many questions. Was it a crack that had been filled? Because the stone looked totally OK and I did not drop it either. Now the crack in the back is too obvious. Like in an old bar of soap. And deep. Makes one wonder.