The FAMILY Thread

[Burmesedaze]

Too many blue gemstones?

Never enough of a good thing. Or good stones

 

[chrono]

More pics and info.

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...ark-deep-recesses-of-the-chronos-mine.196139/

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/chronos-guess-the-stone-game.113313/

https://www.pricescope.com/communit...pink-spinels-pink-tourmaline-and-more.189076/

https://www.pricescope.com/blog/jewels-week-gem-candy-spinel-spessartite-and-chrysoberyl-rings

 

[minousbijoux]

Some of my colored stone rings

Holy Moly, Amy, you have been holding out on us! Have-a-jewelry-store-in-your-own-home much?!!

All kidding aside, its good to know that in your last unfortunate purge that you still have so many beauties left.

 

[minousbijoux]

Too many blue gemstones?

That's rhetorical, correct?!!

 

[amyek]

@amyek you have such an amazing collection. It looks like trays from a high end jeweller. Thanks for sharing your goodies!

Thank you very much. Also, thank you Minous for your comments. Complements from you ladies mean a whole lot. I have sold many things that I wish I could have back, but I am reminded by your comments that I should be grateful for what I have and I am.

 

[minousbijoux]

Maybe the fact that we have to sell things means we are opening ourselves to something special which will come along? One can always hope...

Apologies if I don't post right, but I haven't posted photos yet to new site. Here is a random assortment of color but don't ask me to remember stats, haha:


Some Mali "Grandite" garnets just waiting to cause trouble;


Five Barry cut garnets - just LOVE his cutting, especially rounds;


Love me some Spessies! This is an old pic, as they are currently resting at the Bank.


I also love greens, and here are a few - not the best as shot through lids. Excuse the very dusty tray! I have tried taking photos at the bank to get more of my colors in, but sigh, in a small cubicle with fluorescent lighting I'd end up writing the longest disclaimers, things like "I know it looks like a black hole, but it really is a vivid green," or "its not really mud brown, its really bright red..."


And last pic is an old one - the chrysoberyl gang. I've sold one or two since.

I only have one pure red stone (a spinel) which some day may go have some cosmetic surgery. I believe its already been posted up thread by Acinom.

 

[Bluegemz]

Maybe the fact that we have to sell things means we are opening ourselves to something special which will come along? One can always hope...

Apologies if I don't post right, but I haven't posted photos yet to new site. Here is a random assortment of color but don't ask me to remember stats, haha:


Some Mali "Grandite" garnets just waiting to cause trouble;


Five Barry cut garnets - just LOVE his cutting, especially rounds;


Love me some Spessies! This is an old pic, as they are currently resting at the Bank.


I also love greens, and here are a few - not the best as shot through lids. Excuse the very dusty tray! I have tried taking photos at the bank to get more of my colors in, but sigh, in a small cubicle with fluorescent lighting I'd end up writing the longest disclaimers, things like "I know it looks like a black hole, but it really is a vivid green," or "its not really mud brown, its really bright red..."


And last pic is an old one - the chrysoberyl gang. I've sold one or two since.

I only have one pure red stone (a spinel) which some day may go have some cosmetic surgery. I believe its already been posted up thread by Acinom.

What fabulous stones! Beautiful gem associations in this thread. Love your oranges and crysoberyls!.

 

[minousbijoux]

Thank you for the kind words, BG.

 

[theredspinel]

Maybe the fact that we have to sell things means we are opening ourselves to something special which will come along? One can always hope...

Apologies if I don't post right, but I haven't posted photos yet to new site. Here is a random assortment of color but don't ask me to remember stats, haha:


Some Mali "Grandite" garnets just waiting to cause trouble;


Five Barry cut garnets - just LOVE his cutting, especially rounds;


Love me some Spessies! This is an old pic, as they are currently resting at the Bank.


I also love greens, and here are a few - not the best as shot through lids. Excuse the very dusty tray! I have tried taking photos at the bank to get more of my colors in, but sigh, in a small cubicle with fluorescent lighting I'd end up writing the longest disclaimers, things like "I know it looks like a black hole, but it really is a vivid green," or "its not really mud brown, its really bright red..."


And last pic is an old one - the chrysoberyl gang. I've sold one or two since.

I only have one pure red stone (a spinel) which some day may go have some cosmetic surgery. I believe its already been posted up thread by Acinom.

Minou.... your spess have blinded me!!!

You need to post pictures *way* more often...way more often!

 

[elle_71125]

Minou, your collection is amazing!!
I love them all but the 5 round cut garnets are really speaking to me.

 

[Acinom]

Sharing another family of rings...

 

[elle_71125]

Sharing another family of rings...

And this is why your paraiba is so widely acknowledged as one of the best. Look at that glow. It's a knock out of the park!

What's the pinkish one?

 

[Acinom]

And this is why your paraiba is so widely acknowledged as one of the best. Look at that glow. It's a knock out of the park!

What's the pinkish one?

Thank you elle!
The magenta stone is my rubellite from Gemfix/BE.

 

[Bluegemz]

Acinom, your rings are beautiful! Really love the substantial sizes of the gems.

 

[elle_71125]

Thank you elle!
The magenta stone is my rubellite from Gemfix/BE.

Gorgeous!! And it looks huge!

 

[arkieb1]

A few red and pink spinels mostly Burmese and the odd Mahenge and Vietnamese reds. I've sold 4 or 5 of them as these are old photos. I am so sick of the bad/native cutting, I recently purchased a parcel of Mahenge rough so I can get it cut....

 

[elle_71125]

As usual, you

A few red and pink spinels mostly Burmese and the odd Mahenge and Vietnamese reds. I've sold 4 or 5 of them as these are old photos. I am so sick of the bad/native cutting, I recently purchased a parcel of Mahenge rough so I can get it cut....

As usual, your gems are so gorgeous & saturated!

 

[Bluegemz]

A few red and pink spinels mostly Burmese and the odd Mahenge and Vietnamese reds. I've sold 4 or 5 of them as these are old photos. I am so sick of the bad/native cutting, I recently purchased a parcel of Mahenge rough so I can get it cut....

Goodness!!! Wow, that is an amazing collection of reds! You could have a fabulous necklace made from all of those!

 

[theredspinel]

I need to say this. Really *need* to say this: thank you so much! To everyone that's participated and acinom for posting so many previous family pictures here.

Calling this place gemstone heaven is not enough. It's not sufficient! This is beyond paradise!

 

[samranmal]

What am I missing? I like to try to fill holes in colors, etc. I think I 'need' a lavender spinel, opal, maybe some gel silicas or cabochons?

 

[lilmosun]

Some AMAZING collections here!

 

[Seaglow]

This thread is like a candy shop! Lovely collections! Drool!

 

[minousbijoux]

A few red and pink spinels mostly Burmese and the odd Mahenge and Vietnamese reds. I've sold 4 or 5 of them as these are old photos. I am so sick of the bad/native cutting, I recently purchased a parcel of Mahenge rough so I can get it cut....

Arkie, I had no idea you had such beauties! That is the single best collection of RED spinel I've ever seen! Lordy, Lordy!

 

[Acinom]

Beautiful pics in this thread! Hoping to see many more.

Still have not got round to do a photoshoot with my rings. Sharing an old pic in the meantime:

 

[Catmom]

A peek into the jewel box, lol. Here's my family pic of my rings and bracelets. I'm too lazy to do my pins, pendants and earrings,
Why is it that everything looks awful when I do a family pic?

 

[minousbijoux]

Catmom: maybe because so much saturated, super bright perfection blinds the camera?

Each one deserves its own closeup!

 

[freezing_in_MO]

Thanks to everyone for creating this feast for the eyes!

Catmom, could you please please please post a picture of your pins? The two you have posted in SMTB are stunning!

A peek into the jewel box, lol. Here's my family pic of my rings and bracelets. I'm too lazy to do my pins, pendants and earrings,
Why is it that everything looks awful when I do a family pic?

 

[Arkteia]

All family shots are to die for!
(Now I feel better I thought I had too many items).

But I have one serious question. I think it is a shame we have only ten fingers, and I am not even sure we put them all to good use! I have looked at this year's fashion - monochrome and grey. I think it is up to us to start the new trend, two rings per each finger for daily use. Can you imagine how beautiful a purple garnet ring would look next to a spessartite one, on one finger, neighboring the tsavorite/blue sapphire combo on the next one?
Feet, too. I saw one PSer posting a picture of a ring on her toe, and it suddenly opened the new world to me.
I know there are some bold people out there, but we need a movement! Let color speak for you, or color in your life, or something.
Not only do we need our beauties to see more sun, but think of the boost it will provide to the gemcutting industry, and to all manicure/pedicure and beauty business if it takes off. New haircuts to show off studs and earrings, new styling, too.
if we don't do it, the world won't move.

 

[Catmom]

Catmom: maybe because so much saturated, super bright perfection blinds the camera?

Each one deserves its own closeup!

 

[Catmom]

Thanks to everyone for creating this feast for the eyes!

Catmom, could you please please please post a picture of your pins? The two you have posted in SMTB are stunning!

Thanks LOL, okay I guess I can do the pins.