Show me your loose gemstone collections

[Pieface]

Great collection Kismet!

The Tsavs in particular look great! I also really like the vanadium chrysoberyl (never seen one before!) and the moonstone.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Oh you ladies are killin' me with all these gorgeous gems!

Freke, that topaz is so cool.

Lauren--beautiful colors and cuts!

LIB--

really, can I come over and play with your gems?

part gypsy--awesome collection!

kismet-that moonstone is gorgeous!

ok, I really must study now.

 

[Love in Bloom]

You can play with my gems anytime! Hehehe, Coati...don''t study, come play! Nah, just kidding

 

[partgypsy]

Kismet I admire your collection, small number but all high quality, wish I had such restraint! That rubellite looks like a ruby!

 

[colormyworld]

Those look to be some very nice collections all around.

I thought I would try posting this pic. It was taken near sundown and the reflections of the stones look kind of cool. They are spinel, spessartite and peridot.

 

[icekid]

Ooooh colormyworld- is that one of the silky Mahenge spinels? It looks like it just GLOWS! You always take the best pictures

 

[colormyworld]

Thank you icekid. It is one of those Mahenge spinels with the silk inclusions.

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 7/19/2008 1:34:49 PM
Author: colormyworld
Those look to be some very nice collections all around.

I thought I would try posting this pic. It was taken near sundown and the reflections of the stones look kind of cool. They are spinel, spessartite and peridot.

These look like gumdrops! Nice photo!

LS

 

[icekid]

Date: 7/19/2008 1:58:47 PM
Author: colormyworld
Thank you icekid. It is one of those Mahenge spinels with the silk inclusions.

oooh lucky, I want one! You have a great eye for pretty little rocks

 

[Meher Thakker]

Here is a small part of my loose gems collection... burmese rubies, spinels, sapphires (orange/blue)..will post more images soon...

Meher

 

[Jelly]

Date: 7/13/2008 3:15:36 AM
Author: Love in Bloom

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

.

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

)

OMG Those are some gorgeous stones!!!!!!!!!!!!! My jaw is still on the floor!

 

[Babyblue033]

Date: 7/17/2008 6:27:23 PM
Author: Kismet
Here''s my loose stone collection. Starting in the upper left:


blue spinel and vanadium chrysoberyl, aquamarine, tanga garnet

andalusite, yellow chrysoberyl, pair of tsavorite garnets

blue zircon, rubelite tourmaline

moonstone, pink tourmaline, green beryl


The aquamarine, tsavorites and rubelite were cut by Ben Kho. The tanga garnet and pink tourmaline were cut by Barry Bridgestock.

Kismet, can we see more pictures of your collection? I want to see close ups of those gorgeous stones!

 

[Meher Thakker]

my little collection of mali garnets (approx 100cts) in all color shades...btw..I really love garnets..I''ll click some rhodolites and almandine collection tomorrow..I prolly have almost all kinds of stones..prolly in kgs if I put them together..only missing the alexandrites yet..but should have them soon

Meher

 

[Linda W]

Colormyworld. Those are eye popping!!! Simply gorgeous. I covet your collection.


Linda

 

[Linda W]

Meher,

Wholey Smokes!! What a fantastic Collection.!!! A rainbow of colors. Beautiful rubies, sapphires, spinels and those garnets are gorgeous.

Are you going to set any of them?????

Linda

 

[Harriet]

Meher,
Wow!

Mother Linda,
We''re still waiting ...

 

[FrekeChild]

Ok. I was taking pics last night of all of my stones together...so you guys get some eye candy. YAY!

New pics taken with my flashlight because even with all the lights on it's too dark. With the addition of my new amethyst!

TADA!!!

ETA: You can really see the color difference in the matched rhodolites-it's very subtle in real life but apparently very visible with the camera.

 

[Harriet]

Yummy, Freke!
P.S. I need your help with accessories.

 

[Linda W]

Beautiful Freke!!!! and........... Gimmme that Amethyst!!! I can''t wait to see that baby set. What a humdinger it is.



Harriet dearest. I am waiting for my daughter, she is away camping this weekend. Every time I ask her she says OK, then that is the last I hear of it. I will get on her case.

 

[Harriet]

I''ll take pics for you if I ever get to visit (not stay, don''t worry

).

 

[Linda W]

Harriet,

When are you coming to Calif, I forgot.

Mom Linda

 

[Harriet]

We originally thought of going for a long weekend in the Fall, but with all that''s going on, I''m not sure anymore.

 

[Linda W]

Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOo. I was looking forward to meeting you and showing you my Pads

 

[Harriet]

You''ll have to come East then.

I posted each of my gems as I received them. Am I still allowed to play on this thread (I''ll take a group shot)?

 

[Linda W]

You are silly. Why wouldn''t you be allowed to play on this thread Miss Harriet. Post your pictures.


Linda

 

[cushioncutnut]

SWOOOOOOON! This thread makes me want to get my gemstone collection going again. CMW... I have missed you! Do you remember me? I will give you a hint...... "matching pair of pink spinel ovals.... one for me and my daughter". YOU are truly the gemstone king in my book. Seriously gals.... he really knows his stuff and has the most beautiful collection. He was the one that got me interested in SPINELS!

Love in Bloom........... simply gorgeous collection too! LTP.... yours is amazing as well!... I hope I left no one out! Off to drool again...

Here is my newest aquisition........ I should receive it tomorrow................

2.47 sapphire

ETA: I will post pics of my collection too. I am terrible at pics though.......gemstones are so durn hard to photograph!

 

[Harriet]

Here''s my collection.

 

[Harriet]

Through glass.

 

[FrekeChild]

Ok Harriet-what do we have here?

Tsav suite
Spess
Red Spinel oval
Paraibas
Mint Garnets

What are the pink and the gold?

 

[Harriet]

It's not gold (I have a heliodor, but can't find it). It's this: http://www.whitesgems.com/gallery/DAN005.htm

The mints are not garnets, and there's no pink. Guess again?