Show me your loose gemstone collections

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 7/8/2008 11:36:05 PM
Author: Harriet
Freke and Lauren have been naughty.

I''ve been extremely naughty. My husband is going to wonder why I keep disappearing to my jeweler''s office.

 

[Harriet]

CMW,
Beautiful gem, as usual. Trade ya.

 

[Linda W]

CMW,

That sure is a beautiful stone, love the color. In fact, I LOVE your whole collection of gems!!!!!


Linda

 

[LaurenThePartier]

CMW - that spinel is lovely!

 

[FrekeChild]

MP...it''s complicated. I''ll think about starting my own thread on it...

 

[princesss]

Dangit ladies, you guys are tempting me to add to my collection again! Well, ok, this would be the first time "adding" instead of "founding". Currently it''s just my 3 ct. amethyst. But soon it''ll include a topaz or two, and then I want a peridot. And maybe a pair of amethyst pears for earrings.

 

[colormyworld]

Thank you for the kind words.

From what I see everyone has some really nice stones.

Harriet i''m all ears.

Innerkitten here are my green and blue tourmalines.

 

[Harriet]

I'll trade my red spinel ring for a GEM.

 

[Linda W]

Harriet, what do you want for your Spinel????????????? Probably my WHOLE COLLECTION OF PADS tee hee


Linda

 

[Harriet]

 

[innerkitten]

Lovely greens and blues in that photo Colormyworld! Whats the light green stone?

 

[Linda W]

Hummmmmmmmm, I thought so, ha ha ha ha

 

[colormyworld]

Date: 7/10/2008 12:00:56 AM
Author: innerkitten
Lovely greens and blues in that photo Colormyworld! Whats the light green stone?

Innerkitten that is also a tourmaline. I bought it last year in Cozumel. I have not sent it to lab for any kind of report but my gemologist friend assured me it is a tourmaline. It was sold to me as a paraiba from Brazil. The picture does not show its neon color as seen when viewing in person.

 

[Harriet]

CMW, I''m waiting ...

 

[colormyworld]

Ummmmmmmm, I''m speechless

 

[Harriet]

That's a first.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Date: 7/9/2008 8:43:39 PM
Author: colormyworld
Thank you for the kind words.


From what I see everyone has some really nice stones.


Harriet i'm all ears.


Innerkitten here are my green and blue tourmalines.

Oh-how lovely! I'm tourmaline crazy right now. WOW --and that spinel!

 

[simplysplendid]

Date: 7/9/2008 5:17:42 AM
Author: colormyworld
Did some one say Hawaiian sunset. While not a corundum this spinel captures the essence of a padparadscha color quite nicely. IMO

i am wiping drool off my keyboard as I speak (type)..

 

[Linda W]

Those tourmalines are to die for!!!! Can I have that mint green one, hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?????

 

[portia]

Wow!! Gorgeous stones posted here. Such an array of beautiful colors! It''s so fun to see everyones collections.

I''m loving those blue and green tourmalines!!

 

[Love in Bloom]

How fantastic to see your collections! Colors make me feel good

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L to R...

1.64 ct Amethyst (the purple-est thing I have ever seen!)
1.55 ct steely blue violet Spinel
1.29 ct color change Spinel. Blue in natural light, Violet in fluorescent light
1.62 ct "Tanga" Garnet
2.30 ct "Umba" Garnet

(My name is Love in Bloom, and I am addicted to Barry Bridgestock's cuts

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[Love in Bloom]

(this is why

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[partgypsy]

Wow! I have to ask, how do you guys get such great pictures?
Innerkiten, beatiful stones, especially the sapphires and spinels.

Freke your pics are so beautiful!

Color my world I was going to ask you about what I would call the "minty" tourmaline I see that it is pariaba. That would be really nice to get one of those...

Love in bloom, again just beautiful pics. I also am in love with all the colors of garnet.

 

[partgypsy]

I''m going to post some pics. The stones are pretty but the pics are not

First up is some beads, turquoise, also varisite and green turquoise, carnelian, and labradorite.

 

[partgypsy]

Lower row left to right is amethyst, greenish blue aquamarine, white topaz, and "silver" topaz (light gray/blue)

Second row 2 pink sapphires (about 5 mm each) I believe both from madagascar, and light blue sapphire that to me has a touch of lavender in it. It actually is very brillant, but can''t see from pic.

Last row is a series of indicolite tourmalines from bluish to greenish.

 

[partgypsy]

this includes set stones

lowest row left to right is .80 color change garnet, rhodolite garnet (2.9 carats?), 2 Australian sapphires set in martinis, and demantoid (Namibian) garnet semi bezel set in necklace

ruby ring from grandmother, rubellite tourmaline ring, emerald ring

 

[Harriet]

Date: 7/13/2008 3:17:08 AM
Author: Love in Bloom

(this is why

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Please please don''t use that ring holder! That''s how I nicked my spinel. Quick, remove it!

 

[Linda W]

Oh you people have beautiful gemstones!!!!!

 

[portia]

That amethyst is to die for!! Gorgeous stones!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I took some pics of some of my gems for you ladies today! Hope these work!

L to R, T to B: 1.06 tcw chrome diopsides, and .68 ct. pear diopside, 1.79 tcw EC citrines, and one 1.19 golden yellow sapphire EC, .99 yellow sapphire round.

Bi-colour Bali Topaz - 1.99 ct. EC - .89 IF light blue sapphire, 6x6 mm white sapphire cushion checkerboard.

.95 ct. round morganite, 2.1 ct. pink kunzite EC, 1.43 Octagonal pink topaz, and hiding in back, a 1.00 pink sapphire.

Next to a pile of 2.46 tcw white aquamarines.