The Show your Paraiba or Copper bearing tourmaline thread

[Burmesedaze]

Not sure! I'm still on the fence about if I want to buy them. It would be a next month purchase since my monthly bling budget is long gone this month haha.

If the price is right go for it! It glows more and is cleaner than many a paraiba!

 

[clumberlove]

Amazing glow @icy_jade ! What a beautiful and luxurious pendant.

What a find @clumberlove . Yvonne has provided such amazing Paraibas to PSers and yours is one of them. You have plenty of time to dream about a setting. Any ideas yet?

Wow @lovedogs : a beautiful cab and very glowy melee. Hope you love these when you see them in real life as the pics look promising. How will you set them if you decide to get these?

Not really, I need inspiration to strike! I'm thinking of doing something with coloured melee, but I haven't figured out what yet. I will ponder while I save up!

 

[clumberlove]

Not sure! I'm still on the fence about if I want to buy them. It would be a next month purchase since my monthly bling budget is long gone this month haha.

I think the cab looks great, it seems like a good match to the faceted melee too.

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

Although it's not as radioactive as some, here is one of my paraibas set I'm my diamond and platinum antique watch. DK did it, and I love it.

 

[lovedogs]

Although it's not as radioactive as some, here is one of my paraibas set I'm my diamond and platinum antique watch. DK did it, and I love it.

LOVELY!!!! DK did a great job as always!

 

[Acinom]

Agree with @lovedogs
DK did a great job @Mrs_Strizzle ! Your bracelet is amazing and I looooove it with your Paraiba set in it.

 

[lovedogs]

WHY is paraiba tourmaline so expensive???

Just asked a vendor about these, which are perfect! Found out they are $100 each, which sounded great until I realized they are .08 to .1 ct each. EEEEEEK!!!!!

 

[lovedogs]

Just realized the pic didn't work! Ignore the dumb blue light filter on my phone

 

[elle_71125]

WHY is paraiba tourmaline so expensive???

Just asked a vendor about these, which are perfect! Found out they are $100 each, which sounded great until I realized they are .08 to .1 ct each. EEEEEEK!!!!!

Oh yeah, the pricing is ugly.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

@lovedogs it looks so big magnified up close!

This is why I always drawn and colour in things to see how big they are in real life! My poor son always gets a shock when I show him the real size of things.

 

[lovedogs]

Soon enough I'll be able to add to this thread! I was thrilled to see that @Rfisher was selling her amazing paraiba cab ring, and asked my family/DH about getting it as a combined bday/xmas present (yay, December birthdays!) To my surprise, they said that since I've been talking about paraiba forever that I should get something made for myself instead, especially if I could keep it at a similar price point.

So of course it'll be smaller than RFisher's glorious cab, but will be faceted which is something I've always wanted because of the differences in look and glow between cabs and faceted stones.

Yvonne Raley is designing it Using the oval faceted stone below and paraiba/diamond melee.




It'll be in the camilla style, similar to this (except with paraiba/diamond melee, and as a ring instead of pendent)




Here it "my" oval sitting in the camilla ring casting (just for a sense of the stone against white metal). YAY!

 

[Rfisher]

I'm happy for you lovedogs!
It looks gorgeous!

 

[Acinom]

Super excited for you @lovedogs .
Beautiful stone and melee. Your ring will be amazing!! Thanks for sharing this update

 

[elle_71125]

How exciting @lovedogs . Just the other day you were talking abut how you didn’t think you’d ever own a paraiba and now here you are! I love the Camilla ring and I can’t wait to see you paraiba once it’s all finished. Now that’s a Merry Christmas!

 

[leslie1956]

Congratulations, @lovedogs, you're going to be very happy with the results! That's one heck of a Christmas/birthday present

 

[chatoyancy]

WHY is paraiba tourmaline so expensive???

Just asked a vendor about these, which are perfect! Found out they are $100 each, which sounded great until I realized they are .08 to .1 ct each. EEEEEEK!!!!!

Yep. Mine is .19 carats. I have it as an accent stone in a necklace. My husband bought for me and paid $400. I know the vendor well and his prices are good. His Mozambique stones are more reasonable, but still!!

 

[Acinom]

@clumberlove ‘s rare gemstone as posted in the loose rare gemstone thread. What a beauty. Any setting plans yet?

 

[clumberlove]

@clumberlove ‘s rare gemstone as posted in the loose rare gemstone thread. What a beauty. Any setting plans yet?

No concrete plans yet, I am saving up, I spent too much on stones recently .

 

[T L]

I haven’t posted in eons, but I got a new phone and wanted to see this on the forum. It’s a 1.5 ct Paraiba I bought probably 15 yrs ago.

I hope PS doesn’t still wash out photos in the upload process.

 

[elle_71125]

I haven’t posted in eons, but I got a new phone and wanted to see this on the forum. It’s a 1.5 ct Paraiba I bought probably 15 yrs ago.

I hope PS doesn’t still wash out photos in the upload process.

That dreamy color! Beautiful ring TL.

 

[Acinom]

I haven’t posted in eons, but I got a new phone and wanted to see this on the forum. It’s a 1.5 ct Paraiba I bought probably 15 yrs ago.

I hope PS doesn’t still wash out photos in the upload process.

15 years!!! It’s a stunning ring. What a colour. This ring deserves her own thread. Or post a lot more pics here @T L

 

[Burmesedaze]

Here's my Mozambican cuprian finally set in its convertible It is amazing as a pendant with that pop of colour and some presence.

 

[Acinom]

Gorgeous @Burmesedaze !!!
Beautiful as a pendant and as a ring. Your stone is such a beauty

 

[Stone Hunter]

So many LOVELY things!! Thanks for sharing your finds.

Congrats @Mrs_Strizzle and @Burmesedaze on your new additions!

@lovedogs your new project looks like it will be stunning!

 

[clumberlove]

@T L the colour of that is amazing. I really like your new cuprian too @Burmesedaze, so great to have the convertible option too!

 

[elle_71125]

Here's my Mozambican cuprian finally set in its convertible It is amazing as a pendant with that pop of colour and some presence.

Holy Camoly! This is stunning,!!! I keep seeing these gorgeous ring / pendant pieces and I love each and every one of them...but none more than a paraiba.

 

[lovedogs]

Fa La La! My Xmas Paraiba ring is finished and Yvonne just sent pics I won't get to open or see it in real life until Xmas day, but I already love it!

 

[leslie1956]

Fa La La! My Xmas Paraiba ring is finished and Yvonne just sent pics I won't get to open or see it in real life until Xmas day, but I already love it!

Now that is one heck of an Xmas present! The Camellia design really highlights the paraiba and diamonds

 

[Acinom]

@lovedogs your ring is stunning!!! What a gorgeous combination of diamonds and Paraibas. I am looking forward to see your hand shots once it’s Christmas time. Thanks for sharing Yvonne’s teaser pics

 

[Stone Hunter]

WOW @lovedogs that looks amazing!