Somebody's gotta buy this stone, "If I won the lottery" edition

[strawrose]

Beautiful minty tsavorite.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2lbiobFxjf/?igshid=rwhaib6i2x19

Has anyone bought gems from miimiisk? I see them a lot on Instagram, but their video quality makes me suspicious.

 

[T L]

Normally I can’t live without a lot of bling, but this sapphire doesn’t need it. It steals the show all by itself in a simple demure setting.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wg34GAODz/?igshid=v75lik1o1qu8

 

[lovedogs]

Normally I can’t live without a lot of bling, but this sapphire doesn’t need it. It steals the show all by itself in a simple demure setting.

https://www.instagram.com/p/B2wg34GAODz/?igshid=v75lik1o1qu8

Oh ffs this is perfect. If I won the CS lottery i would likely start at ivy NY on my epic shopping spree

 

[Lilith112]

7ct Brazilian paraiba in the 50000-60000RMB range:

 

[Lilith112]

1.91ct no-oil vivid green Muzo emerald from EKA:


Apologies if this doesn't quite qualify, but 5.71ct lagoon blue tourmaline

 

[Lilith112]

4ct unoiled Muzo emerald from one of my fav sellers:



"Kashmir blue" 9ct sapphire (noted by GRS in comments):

 

[lovedogs]

4ct unoiled Muzo emerald from one of my fav sellers:



"Kashmir blue" 9ct sapphire (noted by GRS in comments):

Omg the sapphire is

 

[Lilith112]

Omg the sapphire is

Same seller w/the 8ct spinel; he has some beauties!

 

[ChaiK]

7ct Brazilian paraiba in the 50000-60000RMB range:

Oh.....wechat ID, if you have, please. Thank you.

 

[polarisfire]

QUOTE="T L, post: 4615371, member: 33940"]That dealer has gorgeous paraiba.[/QUOTE]

Holy Moly yes. He actually has some of those LEGIT windex brazilian paraiba in appreciable sizes
I physically want to cry looking at them.

I mean LOOK AT IT

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[T L]

I think he made that stone into a ring and I posted it somewhere here as an example of glowy material.

I mean LOOK AT IT

 

[Arkteia]

6.6 ct unheated pad, $22k


3.8ct Brazilian alexandrite, $80k

BTW, the pad is not expensive

 

[Lilith112]

Oh.....wechat ID, if you have, please. Thank you.

WeChat ID is waslxysys. Did you chat w/the 8ct spinel seller?

 

[ChaiK]

WeChat ID is waslxysys. Did you chat w/the 8ct spinel seller?

Thank you.
He did not respond and there is no cert for the 8 carat spinel. He also wants 260 000 rmb (although I believe can be bargained to a lot less). No certificate. So nyet.

 

[Lilith112]

Thank you.
He did not respond and there is no cert for the 8 carat spinel. He also wants 260 000 rmb (although I believe can be bargained to a lot less). No certificate. So nyet.

That's a pity! Was he at least willing to procure one for you? GRS has a HK ofgice, so it's not difficult.

 

[Shijitake]

4ct unoiled Muzo emerald from one of my fav sellers:



"Kashmir blue" 9ct sapphire (noted by GRS in comments):

How much is that sapphire? We know for sure it's real? Maybe that's the one I should save up for.

 

[Lilith112]

How much is that sapphire? We know for sure it's real? Maybe that's the one I should save up for.

Price isn't listed, but probably over USD50000 if I had to guess.

 

[Shijitake]

Price isn't listed, but probably over USD50000 if I had to guess.

I had that guess too. Guess I'll be saving for several years :/

 

[ChaiK]

That's a pity! Was he at least willing to procure one for you? GRS has a HK ofgice, so it's not difficult.

Dunno. He said no cert and then he left it like that. I had to prise the price off him - that itself took two days. Maybe it is the time difference. Plus. I really have no time for this type of chatting, where I have to chase for pictures and prices (reeks of YY the jade seller and long story). If I want to drop 260 000 rmb, I will want to see it first in person.

I just bought a 900USD 3.93 carat pink spinel. Seller responded. Setting all sorted out. Being sent to Singapore for setting by another jeweller. That took under 4 hours to achieve despite time difference and all. I am very happy with this type of buying - great quality (to my eye anyway), real and reasonable and fast. Even if I had won the lottery, I still like this type best - hey, who doesn't want a good deal?

 

[voce]

When it comes to something that costs that much, I feel like I'd rather have the money in a retirement account than in a gem. $50,000 is not spare change for me, a mere mortal. I doubt I will ever buy a gemstone over $10k until I'm retired myself and no longer need to save for things like house and travel and retirement.

 

[ChaiK]

When it comes to something that costs that much, I feel like I'd rather have the money in a retirement account than in a gem. $50,000 is not spare change for me, a mere mortal. I doubt I will ever buy a gemstone over $10k until I'm retired myself and no longer need to save for things like house and travel and retirement.

Bingo to that too. And make more money with the investments.

 

[Shijitake]

I wasn't 100% serious but I like to dream big. I'm not making much now but I don't like to say I'm a peasant and leave it at that. These gems are when we win the big lot after all

 

[ChaiK]

I wasn't 100% serious but I like to dream big. I'm not making much now but I don't like to say I'm a peasant and leave it at that. These gems are when we win the big lot after all

I would bargain the hell out of the vendor regardless of riches and wealth. Another huge dream of mine, to score great mammoth giant bargains.

 

[prs]

I would bargain the hell out of the vendor regardless of riches and wealth. Another huge dream of mine, to score great mammoth giant bargains.

ChaiK, you seem to be doing quite well on that score, living your dream with bargains galore!!!

 

[vik84]

https://www.etsy.com/listing/739149541/grs-certified-fine-burma-mogok-ruby-min?ref=notif_nfyfs

I just can't get enough of rubies, especially unheated and Burmese.

That's a heated 2.13 ruby, you can see the H(a) comment in the GRS cert. Very very overpriced.

 

[voce]

That's a heated 2.13 ruby, you can see the H(a) comment in the GRS cert. Very very overpriced.

Oops, good catch. I took vendor's description at their word.

 

[Bron357]

The Virgin Rainbow Opal, sold for just over $1 million I believe.
THIS. IS. OPAL.

 

[missy]

The Virgin Rainbow Opal, sold for just over $1 million I believe.
THIS. IS. OPAL.

Wow, this is *stunning*.

 

[pwsg07]

The Virgin Rainbow Opal, sold for just over $1 million I believe.
THIS. IS. OPAL.

I would like to see this opal without the studio lighting. It reminds me of this necklace.

 

[strawrose]

When it comes to something that costs that much, I feel like I'd rather have the money in a retirement account than in a gem. $50,000 is not spare change for me, a mere mortal. I doubt I will ever buy a gemstone over $10k until I'm retired myself and no longer need to save for things like house and travel and retirement.

I don’t plan on buying big ticket items until I can live solely on annuities, dividends, and interest. I will have wrinkled hands, but it’ll be full of bling.