Some Autumn Eyecandy

[shinyrocks]

Oh my goodness! Did anybody else see this beautiful photo on Jeff White's Facebook? He's playing a little guessing game with what they are. Hmmmm...

 

[T L]

Tourmaline?

 

[Burmesedaze]

My money is on tourmalines too.

 

[lalala]

All from the same location (Madagascar) per the post... the middle one is sapphire.. what are the other two?

 

[chatoyancy]

Tourmaline, tourmaline, purple scapolite?

 

[lalala]

 

[shinyrocks]

Ooooo. I think I know what one of them is, based on that hint! Anybody think that the emerald cut one on the right looks like the sweet alexandrite from the GemScoop?

 

[lalala]

I know the answers but I cheated because I inquired about one of them and he told what they all were ... you are correct

 

[lalala]

I really wanted the stone on the left but it's pricey and rare (hint).

My father enlisted my help to find my mother a gift for her 60th. Her birthday is next September so I'm eyeing that sapphire

 

[minousbijoux]

I don't know how he does it. His stones are all stunning - beautifully designed and cut and the best saturated colors. No other cutter comes close, imo!

 

[Nosean]

I love the EC alexandrite!! Expensive ( not overpriced!!) but really beautiful...

And Madagascar!!

Not enough money left.

 

[chrono]

Tourmaline, sapphire, and alexandrite. Sure wish I could justify buying the alexandrite to my bank account.

 

[SparkliesLuver]

The left is actually a grandidierite.

 

[Nosean]

So the alex is not the most expensive...

 

[SparkliesLuver]

Correct! It's an absolutely stunning gem.

 

[Frost]

A big pocket of Grandidierite was discovered in Madagascar this year and a lot of it made its way to the gem market... So it isn't that rare anymore - at least for the next few years until it gets bought up - but in THAT quality it's as rare as ever. That's probably the nicest, deepest, most saturated one I've seen in a while.

 

[ringo865]

I so need that middle stone.

 

[Nosean]

And you see the high birefringence...

 

[Nosean]

A big pocket of Grandidierite was discovered in Madagascar this year and a lot of it made its way to the gem market... So it isn't that rare anymore - at least for the next few years until it gets bought up - but in THAT quality it's as rare as ever. That's probably the nicest, deepest, most saturated one I've seen in a while.

Extremely rare is the eyeclean quality - but enough lower quality on the market. We will see what happens. I have some - so o.k. for the moment.

Are you in europe?

 

[chatoyancy]

I guess I’ll have to add grandiderite to the list of gorgeous stone that I do not have enough in my piggy bank to buy.

 

[Hivona]

I love the EC alexandrite!! Expensive ( not overpriced!!) but really beautiful...

And Madagascar!!

Not enough money left.

I agree!! I find that Alexandrite so stunningly beautiful and want it so badly!!! But can't afford it right now. His other stones are so beautiful but always out of my price range

 

[lalala]

I so need that middle stone.

I'm considering it for my mother's 60th but if you want it, please get it! I want PS'ers to own these stones! I NEED pics of these lovelies in their forever homes.

 

[Frost]

Are you in europe?

Nope, in Asia. From Europe yes, but in Europe no, haha.

 

[Nosean]

Are you on GO too?

 

[Frost]

Nope. I think I registered once, years and years back, but never ended up posting anything and just lurked occasionally - mostly when I needed info on things I didn't know regarding gemmology.

 

[Nosean]

It is o.k. - we will have a funny time here....

 

[shinyrocks]

Tourmaline, sapphire, and alexandrite. Sure wish I could justify buying the alexandrite to my bank account.

I know! I've been staring at it for days myself. I just can't get over the color change on this little guy! Here is the daylight color, from the Gem Scoop newsletter:



I can't BELIEVE that stone on the left is grandidierite. So stunning and unexpected

 

[chatoyancy]

Are grandiderites heated or treated in any way or do they just come out of the ground this gorgeous?

 

[Nosean]

Unheated and if clean untreated. Clarity enhancement in included material maybe. The color is natural.

I would be picky with the price and clarity - high price only for IF or EY stones.

Small stones from 0,14 ct - 0,31 ct.

 

[Frost]

Unheated and if clean untreated. Clarity enhancement in included material maybe. The color is natural.

I would be picky with the price and clarity - high price only for IF or EY stones.

Small stones from 0,14 ct - 0,31 ct.

That looks really, really nice. They're kind of like beautiful tourmalines.