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The Show your Paraiba or Copper bearing tourmaline thread

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I contacted Adam and enquired about a Paraiba at the same time as I asked Doug if I could have the orphan natural blue topaz Asscher, and the Asscher won. Just hope the Paraiba I am hoping to get is still available later in the year, fingers crossed!

Now the cat is out of the bag.

DK :naughty: :bigsmile:
 
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I think there are a couple of old threads with great pics, but if we put them all into the one thread that would be great!!!! :wavey:
 
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dk168|1436573538|3901472 said:
I contacted Adam and enquired about a Paraiba at the same time as I asked Doug if I could have the orphan natural blue topaz Asscher, and the Asscher won. Just hope the Paraiba I am hoping to get is still available later in the year, fingers crossed!

Now the cat is out of the bag.

DK :naughty: :bigsmile:

Ah, you did!!! Hopefully you will find your dream Paraiba in the future DK. Or perhaps Adam is more than willing to put it aside for you for a reasonable downpayment.
 
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arkieb1|1436586757|3901524 said:
I think there are a couple of old threads with great pics, but if we put them all into the one thread that would be great!!!! :wavey:
That would be great! Could you post some here Arkieb?
 
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Minkey's AGTA winning ring (will not post the thread since the ring was tragically stolen)
(June 2012)

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Some better pics of a part of LD's collection

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More from LD (still hoping to find a separate thread)

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Colorluvr's pendant (no thread found)

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Acinom|1436594658|3901559 said:
dk168|1436573538|3901472 said:
I contacted Adam and enquired about a Paraiba at the same time as I asked Doug if I could have the orphan natural blue topaz Asscher, and the Asscher won. Just hope the Paraiba I am hoping to get is still available later in the year, fingers crossed!

Now the cat is out of the bag.

DK :naughty: :bigsmile:

Ah, you did!!! Hopefully you will find your dream Paraiba in the future DK. Or perhaps Adam is more than willing to put it aside for you for a reasonable downpayment.

Adam provided me with a payment plan which is workable for me. However, I can only start the project when I have the pennies to spare, hopefully in late September, as I should have finished paying for the big Danburite by Jeff W.

DK :))
 
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Sounds good DK! You have quite some exciting projects in the works.
 
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More pics of Sparkliesluvers pear:

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Apatite and Paraiba comparison by LD (Paraiba on the right)

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gammygam's pear diamond ring with Paraiba side stones (no thread found)

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Pokerface
(December 2011)

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LD 8-)

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I'm flattered you included my stones in this thread Acinom. Your cabochon is breathtakingly beautiful!! And the setting is perfect.

And the stackers are still being worn, just on a different, better woman's hand.
 
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Here is a couple from Jerry Newman which definitely shouldn't be regarded as "Paraiba" but they may or may not be copper bearing. I suspect they are, until I am sure they will be referred to as greenish blue Tourmaline.20150711_191446.jpg
 
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Has a GIT memo stating it's copper bearing, and it's 13 carats. The needles are typical.
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Precision cut cuprian backlit to show the facet pattern.
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More of an indicolite, but it has a GIT memo stating it's copper bearing
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Here are two of my glowiest in the sun.
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I'm sad as I had to switch banks, and my safety deposit box is further away, so I don't see these as often as I'd like. :-(
 
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