Tsavorite input please

[dk168]

Brown & gray backgrounds. The problem is that I can't get the gorgeous flashes of pure green because of the way the light reflects off the facets and because I can't get out of the way enough and cast a shadow on the stone. Ideal Scope pic just for fun but I didn't do it correctly. I need a nap.

I believe it is pretty in these photos and can see the blue in the stone.

DK

 

[voce]

If I recall what we learned in biology back in school correctly, our sight has evolved to recognise green as a colour a lot better than other colours that were less critical to our survival. The same can't be said about cameras.

However, if we look at the order we had words for colors, the universal order across different languages goes:

White & black
Red
Yellow & Green
Purple & Orange
Blue
Pink
Other shades i.e. crimson, magenta, mauve etc.

For hundreds to thousands of years in East Asian languages, people did not differentiate between blue and green. Couldn't resist trivia.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

However, if we look at the order we had words for colors, the universal order across different languages goes:

White & black
Red
Yellow & Green
Purple & Orange
Blue
Pink
Other shades i.e. crimson, magenta, mauve etc.

For hundreds to thousands of years in East Asian languages, people did not differentiate between blue and green. Couldn't resist trivia.

Really? My 'learn' for the day!
That's super interesting. Rabbit hole pin placed!

 

[Starstruck8]

Beautiful well-cut stone.

This stone is not as good as yours - yellower and darker - but the setting concept may be of interest. Maybe not contemporary enough?

 

[PrecisionGem]

Ya'll are going to have to trust me on this. The stone looks like the vendor pic. I took at least 100 shots and these are the best from low light, natural light, window light and no light. I lost it once in a drawer, dropped it a dozen times, and put my grubby fingprints all over it. I'll never ever try to photograph a green stone again.

I have found that green stones are the most difficult to photograph, especial the intense colors of tsavorite, chrome green tourmaline and of course the worst to photograph emerald. I have tried 4 different digital cameras, as many iPhones, and none can capture the color correctly.

Don't feel bad, tsavorite frustrate me photographically, and I have photographed thousands of gems.

 

[MMtwo]

I think you made a great choice. The 1.85 is beautiful!

 

[fredflintstone]

I have found that green stones are the most difficult to photograph, especial the intense colors of tsavorite, chrome green tourmaline and of course the worst to photograph emerald. I have tried 4 different digital cameras, as many iPhones, and none can capture the color correctly.

Don't feel bad, tsavorite frustrate me photographically, and I have photographed thousands of gems.

Never had much problem with Tsavorite, but Emerald is truly impossible.

 

[icy_jade]

Ya'll are going to have to trust me on this.

Totally! I totally understand lol!

For my green stones, tsavs are hard. Emeralds are better and jadeite can actually photograph quite well. Tourmaline always looks good in the sun. And then my black iPhone case or black tshirt/dress whatever will give the stone all sorts of extinction or black reflection when its not like that irl and drives me nuts. Actually come to think of it that happens for many of the faceted stones re: illusionary extinction…

Let us how how you plan to set your new tsav k.

edit: hmm why do I find emeralds less irritating to photograph?

 

[marymm]

Beautiful Tsav!

FWIW my vote goes to the puzzle piece setting.

Looking forward to seeing the completed piece!

 

[Matata]

FWIW my vote goes to the puzzle piece setting.

I really like that one too. I gave away a wide Simon G band because I had muffin top finger. I'm afraid my old saggy knuckle skin would flop over the setting . I'm having it made locally and will try on some wide bands to see what happens.