Stone Hunter''s Spinel cut by Dan Stair

[Stone Hunter]

Date: 6/2/2009 6:10:48 PM
Author: Arcadian
very pretty!

are you going to set it in white or yellow gold?
-A

Thanks Arcadian and icekid!

I think since it''s blue (well sometimes blue) I will set it in white gold. I really really whant a WG RHR. But I''ll try it with both metals in daylight.

 

[chrono]

It looks different from Dan's picture but it's no less pretty. It is very bright, sparkly and I like almost all the colour shifts. You've got a nice spinel at a good price.

 

[Linda W]

I love the color of it and how sparkly it is. It is really pretty. Any ideas on how you will set it??

 

[Cind11]

VERY pretty!

 

[Stone Hunter]

Thanks Chrono, Linda W, and Cindy 11

It is sparkly. And I don't want to dim the sparkle or keep color from the stone. So my LOGR bezel idea is out.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Beautiful cut and great color. I like the color shift quality of it.

 

[bling addict]

I really love the colour! It''s such a pretty stone

 

[marcy]

Your spinel is very pretty and sparkly.

 

[Stone Hunter]

THANKS sleepyspinel, blingaddict and marcyc!

 

[FrekeChild]

I love it. It''s just gorgeous!

 

[Kismet]

It''s lovely! I really like that lavender color.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Thank you FrekeChild and Kismet!

 

[Lovinggems]

I am nothing new to add but your spinel is really beautiful and sparkly. Congratulations on getting another great gem.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 6/2/2009 3:43:58 PM
Author: Stone Hunter

Date: 6/2/2009 2:42:08 PM
Author: LaurenThePartier

Date: 6/2/2009 1:02:40 PM
Author: D&T
Love it! I actually like it better IRL than in Dan''s picture

Ditto! Your pics are way better than his! I love this spinel!

THANKS VR Beauty and Lauren I actually took alot of photos that were too poor to post. And I do think that it''s hard to capture the color of a color shifter.

I feel your pain! For ever decent pic I get of a gemstone or diamond, I have 11ty more that I trashed.

 

[innerkitten]

So what type of setting are you going to use?

 

[Stone Hunter]

Thanks Lovinggems

Lauren -- Each time I do jewelry photos it seems like the first time, so many poor photos. But maybe I''m just improving very very slooooowly. Some PSers are just really skilled at photos.

Innerkitten -- At this point I really don''t know. Since a bezel is out I''ve gone back to searching the Stuller site. They do have a setting I like that''s 6 prongs but I''m not sure if that would be too much metal on a 5.75 mm stone. And no I can''t find that setting in a 4 prong.

 

[Stone Hunter]

Maybe this Stuller Swirl setting. I'm thinking white gold though. And I thought I had a side view of it in WG. I have to search my other computer for that... OK PS won't let me attach the photo.

 

[Stone Hunter]

OK now I think it will show up. What do you all think? Too many prongs for the stone size or not?

 

[princessplease]

Wow, the color is awesome!!!!!