Two new pears!!

[cellentani]

Very nice, TL - gorgeous colors! You seem to have the best luck with stones. Actually, I know it''s not luck at all - you have a good eye, ask lots of questions, and follow up with a cert (if warranted). Nicely done!

 

[zoebartlett]

They''re gorgeous!

 

[innerkitten]

It''s so pretty TL! You have so many cool colored stone rings. Do you wear a different ring everyday on the right hand? Which are your favorites?

 

[T L]

Baby Nurse - Thanks you!

Cind11-I love lighter toned stones, and this sapphire did it for me!! Thank you

Missy-Thank you so much!! I love the colors as well.

Amguy-Thank you my friend!

Vigor-I think the antique style setting would be perfect for your spinel, you lucky duck you!!

PR-I assure you that the sapphire is not demonic, at least it didn't do anything evil - yet!!

Thank you!!

Haagen_Daz-Thank you, I would love to do a bypass ring in 18K YG with these two stones.

Flygirl-Thank you. I'm just not a pendant gal, but the idea sounds lovely.

Maevie-Thank you!

Pink Tower-Thank you!

SleepySpinel-Thank you. I'm looking forward to seeing your blue sapphires. This is my first blue sapphire, can you believe it??!!

Chrono-

I'm shocked knowing how fussy you are about blues, but thank you for the kind words!

Ma Ra,Catmom,Kismet,Stepcutnut,brandyz, ZoeBartlett-Thank you!

Cellentani-Thank you for the lovely compliment. I do agree that no matter what you're looking for, it's really important to ask the right questions.

Innerkitten-I wear my green diamond most of the time. I have a few favs like my pear spess and my 2.8 carat Tanzanian blue/violet spinel. Thank you!


Here's a pic in very drab rainy weather. That feather across the top of the stone is fuzz from the gem box.

 

[T L]

The sun peaked out a little bit today. This is inside a gem box.

 

[T L]

On my hand in the evening sun.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 4/6/2010 6:58:52 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Baby Nurse - Thanks you!

Cind11-I love lighter toned stones, and this sapphire did it for me!! Thank you

Missy-Thank you so much!! I love the colors as well.

Amguy-Thank you my friend!

Vigor-I think the antique style setting would be perfect for your spinel, you lucky duck you!!

PR-I assure you that the sapphire is not demonic, at least it didn't do anything evil - yet!!

Thank you!!

Haagen_Daz-Thank you, I would love to do a bypass ring in 18K YG with these two stones.

Flygirl-Thank you. I'm just not a pendant gal, but the idea sounds lovely.

Maevie-Thank you!

Pink Tower-Thank you!

SleepySpinel-Thank you. I'm looking forward to seeing your blue sapphires. This is my first blue sapphire, can you believe it??!!

Chrono-

I'm shocked knowing how fussy you are about blues, but thank you for the kind words!

Ma Ra,Catmom,Kismet,Stepcutnut,brandyz, ZoeBartlett-Thank you!

Cellentani-Thank you for the lovely compliment. I do agree that no matter what you're looking for, it's really important to ask the right questions.

Innerkitten-I wear my green diamond most of the time. I have a few favs like my pear spess and my 2.8 carat Tanzanian blue/violet spinel. Thank you!


Here's a pic in very drab rainy weather. That feather across the top of the stone is fuzz from the gem box.

LOL! Woudn't it be cool if it had supernatural powers? Like it had the ability to control people's thoughts and behavior? And when you wear it, it shifts colors according to your mood. Buwaahaaa!

ETA: I'm not into the color blue, but if I was ever to get a blue sapphire, I'd want it to look like that. It's gorgeous!

 

[T L]

Thanks PR, you're too kind. And last since I looked, the stone had no supernatural powers. LOL!

 

[chictomato]

Date: 4/5/2010 5:43:01 PM
Author: Cind11
I love the sapphire. I would like to get a lighter toned sapphire one of these days. The spinel is pretty too and I can totally enviison the bypass ring.

Me 2 (I like the Blue!) Pear-shape bypass ring is COOL! But not too sure if its of such complete different color stone and size?

 

[klewis]

I particularly like the pic of the sapphire on your hand, the stone is a beautiful blue. I wish my first (and only) sapphire looked this good.

 

[T L]

Thanks Chictomato and Klewis.

I don't want to start a new thread on these, so I thought I'd include them here, but I also won two other stones from Tan, both very inexpensive.

I'm not a fan of yellow stones, but this one had a green secondary, and I don't own a chrysoberyl, so I thought I'd try a cheap one out from Tan. I also won this really cool spinel. It's sleepy, but it's fascinating because it has a blue sheen, like a moonstone, that travels around the stone as you tilt it. The chrysoberyl literally glows in the sun, it's so bright.

The chyrsoberyl is 1.1 cts and the spinel around 1.15 carats. Direct sunlight. The chrysoberyl has no brown in it. It is brighter and more yellow than the photo. The photo really brings out more of the green.

 

[T L]

The vendor video stills. The chrysoberyl is picking up some camera shadow in that video still.

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 4/9/2010 12:48:49 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Thanks Chictomato and Klewis.

I don''t want to start a new thread on these, so I thought I''d include them here, but I also won two other stones from Tan, both very inexpensive.

I''m not a fan of yellow stones, but this one had a green secondary, and I don''t own a chrysoberyl, so I thought I''d try a cheap one out from Tan. I also won this really cool spinel. It''s sleepy, but it''s fascinating because it has a blue sheen, like a moonstone, that travels around the stone as you tilt it. The chrysoberyl literally glows in the sun, it''s so bright.

The chyrsoberyl is 1.1 cts and the spinel around 1.15 carats. Direct sunlight. The chrysoberyl has no brown in it. It is brighter and more yellow than the photo. The photo really brings out more of the green.

Love your new stones TL! I''m on a gemstone buying freeze and living vicariously through you!!

I love them both! The colors are very nice.

The Tanzanian red/orange pear spinel that I got from MC shows a blue sheen on it as well, very cool effect! I wonder what causes that? Any insight?

 

[mariedtiger]

TL, I love those pears! And that spinel is cool, wow, wish I could see it in person!

 

[Barrett]

that last pic of the blue and pink is excellent...such a cool contrast..well done!

 

[platinumrock]

Wait, hold on, are you telling me that your gorgeous 3 carat chryso from Tan is a color shifter too???

I love the beautiful yellow shade, and so amazed at the pink color shift. Well done, and I can''t wait to see this set!

*off to see if Tan has any more chrysos*

 

[T L]

Date: 4/9/2010 2:30:15 PM
Author: brandy_z28

Love your new stones TL! I''m on a gemstone buying freeze and living vicariously through you!!

I love them both! The colors are very nice.

The Tanzanian red/orange pear spinel that I got from MC shows a blue sheen on it as well, very cool effect! I wonder what causes that? Any insight?

Brandy,
Oh no!! That means I''m spending too much money, but I have to say Tan has some great deals on some nice gems. I have no idea what causes the blue sheen, sorry, but thank you once again for the kind words.

 

[T L]

Date: 4/9/2010 2:41:25 PM
Author: mariedtiger
TL, I love those pears! And that spinel is cool, wow, wish I could see it in person!

Thanks MT. Which spinel, the blue sheen one?

 

[T L]

Date: 4/9/2010 4:02:33 PM
Author: amethystguy
that last pic of the blue and pink is excellent...such a cool contrast..well done!

Thanks Amguy, yes, I like the yin yang of it so to speak/

 

[T L]

Date: 4/9/2010 6:43:43 PM
Author: platinumrock
Wait, hold on, are you telling me that your gorgeous 3 carat chryso from Tan is a color shifter too???

I love the beautiful yellow shade, and so amazed at the pink color shift. Well done, and I can't wait to see this set!

*off to see if Tan has any more chrysos*

PR,
That's not the 3 carat chryso, shhhhh!!! I'm keeping that one under wraps for now.

That was a tester stone to see if his chrysoberyls are decent. I have to say, it has no grey or brown, although I do see some brown in the photo, it's not there at all IRL. It has a slight green secondary, but that's it, and it's very very bright and sparkles like crazy, even with a lousy native cut. Thank you for the kind words once again. You are so sweet.

 

[chrono]

Date: 4/9/2010 8:19:22 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
PR,
That''s not the 3 carat chryso, shhhhh!!! I''m keeping that one under wraps for now.

That was a tester stone to see if his chrysoberyls are decent. I have to say, it has no grey or brown, although I do see some brown in the photo, it''s not there at all IRL. It has a slight green secondary, but that''s it, and it''s very very bright and sparkles like crazy, even with a lousy native cut. Thank you for the kind words once again. You are so sweet.

What''s this 3 ct chrysoberyl thing going on here???

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 4/9/2010 8:37:09 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 4/9/2010 8:19:22 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
PR,
That''s not the 3 carat chryso, shhhhh!!! I''m keeping that one under wraps for now.

That was a tester stone to see if his chrysoberyls are decent. I have to say, it has no grey or brown, although I do see some brown in the photo, it''s not there at all IRL. It has a slight green secondary, but that''s it, and it''s very very bright and sparkles like crazy, even with a lousy native cut. Thank you for the kind words once again. You are so sweet.

What''s this 3 ct chrysoberyl thing going on here???

It was supposed to be a surprise.

 

[Arkteia]

Ugm...so it''s not a spinel, it is JUST a sapphire? TL, it is a beautiful stone, and I always thought that sapphires are...if not kings, at least knights of gemstones! Beautiful. I knew you had something in your sleeve once you had mentioned working with Tan on finding you a sapphire. Here it is, a real beauty.

 

[mariedtiger]

Date: 4/9/2010 8:16:11 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 4/9/2010 2:41:25 PM

Author: mariedtiger

TL, I love those pears! And that spinel is cool, wow, wish I could see it in person!

Thanks MT. Which spinel, the blue sheen one?

Yup, love the pink pear, and that blue sheen one is cool!

 

[baby nurse]

Hi TL,
A quick question about the AIGS report you got on your pear sapphire-- how much do those brief ones cost and do they detect any treatment or just heat?
Thank you!

 

[T L]

Date: 4/10/2010 3:27:53 PM
Author: baby nurse
Hi TL,

A quick question about the AIGS report you got on your pear sapphire-- how much do those brief ones cost and do they detect any treatment or just heat?

Thank you!

Thank you Crasru, MT!!

BabyNurse,
Tan charges $25 for the AIGS gem brief, and here are the treatments it discloses. There's quite a bit, as it is a very sophisticated gemological lab. I also like that you can check the authenticity of the brief online, and it has a hologram to avoid forgery, and a photo of the stone. It's a small price to pay for all of that.

http://www.aigslaboratory.com/AIGSPage.aspx?mID=3&sID=66&type=NewDisclosureCommentsforHeatProcess

 

[baby nurse]

Thanks very much, TL.