So umm a few more new gems

[Burberrygirl]

Beautiful gems!

 

[LD]

Gorgeous Zircons - absolutely stunning pears and I think the RBs will darken a little once set. Yummy!

Stunning Tourmaline - I love the different colours you can see. What are your plans for this?

Cat's Eye Alex - I know this is a freebie so I hope you don't mind me asking if you know a bit more about this gemstone? It's incredibly difficult to tell from photos but it doesn't look like the "normal" Cat's Eye Alex that I'm used to seeing. Also, not being able to photograph the incandescent colour (purple/red/pink) is very strange as most cameras will only show this colour, irrespective of what colour you see with your eyes!!!!!!!

 

[oddoneout]

My favourites are the zircons (what a pretty colour) and the alexandrite (I didn''t know it could be cat''s eye).

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Ohhhh...lovely pieces! Thanks for sharing!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Kismet]

Date: 9/7/2009 4:33:47 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Gorgeous Zircons - absolutely stunning pears and I think the RBs will darken a little once set. Yummy!


Stunning Tourmaline - I love the different colours you can see. What are your plans for this?


Cat''s Eye Alex - I know this is a freebie so I hope you don''t mind me asking if you know a bit more about this gemstone? It''s incredibly difficult to tell from photos but it doesn''t look like the ''normal'' Cat''s Eye Alex that I''m used to seeing. Also, not being able to photograph the incandescent colour (purple/red/pink) is very strange as most cameras will only show this colour, irrespective of what colour you see with your eyes!!!!!!!

Thanks! I think for the zircons I''m going to do earrings along the lines of these at Lang. I love that graduated halo look.

Pink tourmaline, I have no clue yet. I don''t think it needs a lot of embellishment; it''s big and showy enough all on it''s own.

As for the alex, he says it''s from Sri Lanka, about 60% color change, mauve/lavender inside and fine green outside. It was cut down from a larger stone which he bought pretty cheaply because of a large flaw in it. Looking a bit more at the pictures I posted earlier they seem to be showing about half green and half mauve. I was able to get one really nice picture of the green but the rest came out looking murky.

 

[Indylady]

Man, I love that alex!!

 

[Stone Hunter]

Lovely lovely lovely colors in those stones you bought!!

Of course I still envy your ability to see stones and come up with design ideas. You really have talent. TFS!!

 

[Laila619]

Those are so gorgeous! I especially love the tourmaline!

 

[Lovinggems]

Lovely stones Kismet, especially the purple tourmaline!

 

[m76steve]

this is what ur alex catseye might look like under lamplight-enjoy-nice stone u have...

 

[Kismet]

This is a better shot of the green color but yeah the picture doesn''t look as green as it does to my eyes.

 

[chrono]

Kismet,
You stones are all gorgeous. The zircons seem to glow and the purple curprian has outstanding colour and sparkle. The tourmaline leaves just scream for dangle earrings.

And a freebie CC Alex to boot. The last picture shows more of what I expect a CC Alex to look like. You did real good.

 

[m76steve]

Date: 9/8/2009 8:24:58 AM
Author: Chrono
Kismet,
You stones are all gorgeous. The zircons seem to glow and the purple curprian has outstanding colour and sparkle. The tourmaline leaves just scream for dangle earrings.

And a freebie CC Alex to boot. The last picture shows more of what I expect a CC Alex to look like. You did real good.

alex cats are available but to get a freeby is a sweet thing-especially a stone as u have...

 

[Harriet]

Good for you, Kismet!

 

[princessplease]

Very nice stones!!!!!

 

[litebrite]

Kismet, your stones look fantastic. I''m glad you are able to take better photos - I felt bad misrepresenting Dana''s work with my craptastic shots.

That Cat''s eye is gorgeous and I had also been looking at the hot pink stone, so I''m glad to see it went to a happy home.

Also it''s funny how you feel sheepish about joining the Colored Stoners club. I also introduced my new gem collection sheepishly. But I think it''s okay to say that we''re Colored Stoners, loud and proud.

 

[LD]

Date: 9/7/2009 5:50:08 PM
Author: Kismet

Date: 9/7/2009 4:33:47 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Gorgeous Zircons - absolutely stunning pears and I think the RBs will darken a little once set. Yummy!


Stunning Tourmaline - I love the different colours you can see. What are your plans for this?


Cat's Eye Alex - I know this is a freebie so I hope you don't mind me asking if you know a bit more about this gemstone? It's incredibly difficult to tell from photos but it doesn't look like the 'normal' Cat's Eye Alex that I'm used to seeing. Also, not being able to photograph the incandescent colour (purple/red/pink) is very strange as most cameras will only show this colour, irrespective of what colour you see with your eyes!!!!!!!

Thanks! I think for the zircons I'm going to do earrings along the lines of these at Lang. I love that graduated halo look.

Pink tourmaline, I have no clue yet. I don't think it needs a lot of embellishment; it's big and showy enough all on it's own.

As for the alex, he says it's from Sri Lanka, about 60% color change, mauve/lavender inside and fine green outside. It was cut down from a larger stone which he bought pretty cheaply because of a large flaw in it. Looking a bit more at the pictures I posted earlier they seem to be showing about half green and half mauve. I was able to get one really nice picture of the green but the rest came out looking murky.

I don't know if you ever saw the pink sapphire earrings another PS member had recently? About 9 months ago I think - they were similar to the ones at Lang at were absolutely stunning. I'll see if I can find a piccie for you but they were sooooo drool worthy and it might be worth you looking at them as they were very similar in design.

Totally agree about the Tourmaline. It's stands on it's own and doesn't need any frou frou at all. I love it. I can't wait to see what you do!

ETA just found the thread with the earrings - they're spinels not sapphires but WOW, look at these https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pink-spinel-earrings.108078/

 

[megeve]

Loving your gems already, Kismet!! esp. the zircons and tourmaline!

ETA: LovingDiamonds, the spinel earrings are just fabulous, I can't stop looking!!!

Kismet your zircons will be drool worthy too! me likey!

 

[Kismet]

Date: 9/8/2009 2:36:38 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds

Date: 9/7/2009 5:50:08 PM

Author: Kismet

Date: 9/7/2009 4:33:47 PM

Author: LovingDiamonds

Gorgeous Zircons - absolutely stunning pears and I think the RBs will darken a little once set. Yummy!



Stunning Tourmaline - I love the different colours you can see. What are your plans for this?



Cat''s Eye Alex - I know this is a freebie so I hope you don''t mind me asking if you know a bit more about this gemstone? It''s incredibly difficult to tell from photos but it doesn''t look like the ''normal'' Cat''s Eye Alex that I''m used to seeing. Also, not being able to photograph the incandescent colour (purple/red/pink) is very strange as most cameras will only show this colour, irrespective of what colour you see with your eyes!!!!!!!

Thanks! I think for the zircons I''m going to do earrings along the lines of these at Lang. I love that graduated halo look.


Pink tourmaline, I have no clue yet. I don''t think it needs a lot of embellishment; it''s big and showy enough all on it''s own.



As for the alex, he says it''s from Sri Lanka, about 60% color change, mauve/lavender inside and fine green outside. It was cut down from a larger stone which he bought pretty cheaply because of a large flaw in it. Looking a bit more at the pictures I posted earlier they seem to be showing about half green and half mauve. I was able to get one really nice picture of the green but the rest came out looking murky.

I don''t know if you ever saw the pink sapphire earrings another PS member had recently? About 9 months ago I think - they were similar to the ones at Lang at were absolutely stunning. I''ll see if I can find a piccie for you but they were sooooo drool worthy and it might be worth you looking at them as they were very similar in design.


Totally agree about the Tourmaline. It''s stands on it''s own and doesn''t need any frou frou at all. I love it. I can''t wait to see what you do!


ETA just found the thread with the earrings - they''re spinels not sapphires but WOW, look at these https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/pink-spinel-earrings.108078/

Ooh, I remember those. They''re gorgeous! Having them dangle in the center of a floating halo is a good idea although AN''s are a lot bigger than I would wear (at least on an every day basis.) These also caught my eye but I think they would also be a bit big for me.

 

[Kismet]

Date: 9/8/2009 2:31:35 PM
Author: litebrite
Kismet, your stones look fantastic. I''m glad you are able to take better photos - I felt bad misrepresenting Dana''s work with my craptastic shots.


That Cat''s eye is gorgeous and I had also been looking at the hot pink stone, so I''m glad to see it went to a happy home.


Also it''s funny how you feel sheepish about joining the Colored Stoners club. I also introduced my new gem collection sheepishly. But I think it''s okay to say that we''re Colored Stoners, loud and proud.

Haha I''ve been a colored stoner for ages. I''m just sheepish about buying stones I have big plans for and then faffing about and doing nothing with them.

 

[Kismet]

Date: 9/8/2009 8:24:58 AM
Author: Chrono
Kismet,

You stones are all gorgeous. The zircons seem to glow and the purple curprian has outstanding colour and sparkle. The tourmaline leaves just scream for dangle earrings.

And a freebie CC Alex to boot. The last picture shows more of what I expect a CC Alex to look like. You did real good.

That was my thought for the leaves too and maybe put the rose into a pendant. I certainly wasn''t expecting more freebies than purchased items.

 

[Kismet]

Date: 9/7/2009 11:11:54 AM
Author: cellentani
Very nice gems, Kismet - must have been a lot of fun opening that box! Can''t wait to see your earring design.

It was! When I first opened the box and saw 6 gem papers when I only ordered 2 things I thought he must have mixed up some orders.

 

[D&T]

beautiful gemmies!!!!

what a neat leafy tourmaline..

 

[Gailey]

Beautiful gems Kismet!