Vendor pictures and owner pictures of PS stones

Gemobsessed · Nov 4, 2017

Vendor pic:

My pics:

This is a bluish green tourmaline from excess designs and it is gorgeous. Troy is an incredible photographer but the stone far exceeds all the pics he had taken. It’s small but so bright and clear that it looks much bigger!

pwsg07 · Nov 4, 2017

Gemobsessed said:
Vendor pic:

My pics:

This is a bluish green tourmaline from excess designs and it is gorgeous. Troy is an incredible photographer but the stone far exceeds all the pics he had taken. It’s small but so bright and clear that it looks much bigger!

Your stones are all well cut and brilliant. Who is the vendor? Beautiful colour.

Gemobsessed · Nov 4, 2017

pwsg07 said:
Your stones are all well cut and brilliant. Who is the vendor? Beautiful colour.

His name is Troy Richardson. And he sells through Facebook and Etsy (link below) . He is incredible st experimenting with many different cuts. My stone’s cut is Arya Akhavan’s “void weaver”. He has a mehenge and an aquamarine on his shop I’d love to buy but am out of budget now!

https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/555168144/1550-carat-brazilian-sky-blue-topaz https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/555168144/1550-carat-brazilian-sky-blue-topaz

Gemobsessed · Nov 4, 2017

My first asscher from exotic gems. It’s a mehenge garnet. I think it’s even better than the Vendor pic

Vendor pic :

My pic:

pwsg07 · Nov 5, 2017

Gemobsessed said:
His name is Troy Richardson. And he sells through Facebook and Etsy (link below) . He is incredible st experimenting with many different cuts. My stone’s cut is Arya Akhavan’s “void weaver”. He has a mehenge and an aquamarine on his shop I’d love to buy but am out of budget now!

https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/555168144/1550-carat-brazilian-sky-blue-topaz https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/555168144/1550-carat-brazilian-sky-blue-topaz

Thank you. Your stone is so pretty.

Gemobsessed · Nov 5, 2017

pwsg07 said:
Thank you. Your stone is so pretty.

Thank you so much

He’s great. Hope this helps you find some great stuff. Do give him my reference

Stone Hunter · Dec 4, 2017

WOW Gemobsessed fantastic colors!!

Gemobsessed · Dec 5, 2017

Stone Hunter said:
WOW Gemobsessed fantastic colors!!

Thanks stonehunter! I can’t seem to stop buying these days! Here is one more- purple and red Umbalite

Stone Hunter · Dec 5, 2017

Gemobsessed said:
Thanks stonehunter! I can’t seem to stop buying these days! Here is one more- purple and red Umbalite

BEAUTIFUL!

LC2016 · Dec 20, 2017

This is my 1.74ct Mahenge spinel from AJS.

Vendor pic:

My Pic:

Vendor picture is more or less accurate, just a little bit too expensive after i compared with other source. Am considering if I should return it or not.

pwsg07 · Dec 20, 2017

janelee2016 said:
This is my 1.74ct Mahenge spinel from AJS.

Vendor pic:

My Pic:

Vendor picture is more or less accurate, just a little bit too expensive after i compared with other source. Am considering if I should return it or not.

How did you take such an accurate photo? What equipment do you use to take the photo?

It is a gorgeous stone. Maybe the clarity or the cut that makes the spinel expensive.

LC2016 · Dec 20, 2017

pwsg07 said:
How did you take such an accurate photo? What equipment do you use to take the photo?

It is a gorgeous stone. Maybe the clarity or the cut that makes the spinel expensive.

Actually that was my best shot. The stone change color in different lighting. It looks just pink in shade and even a tiny bit towards salmon color indoor (under yellow light or on my hand).

Btw the photo color is more accurate if u view it from a monitor instead of an iphone (which should look paler).

pwsg07 · Dec 20, 2017

janelee2016 said:
Actually that was my best shot. The stone change color in different lighting. It looks just pink in shade and even a tiny bit towards salmon color indoor (under yellow light or on my hand).

Btw the photo color is more accurate if u view it from a monitor instead of an iphone (which should look paler).

My spinel also looks orangy under sunlight.

Nosean · Dec 21, 2017

How much was it - very nice stone!

whitewave · Dec 22, 2017

Gary Braun of Finewater's pic:

My pic:

LC2016 · Dec 22, 2017

Nosean said:
How much was it - very nice stone!

Thanks. This stone cost me around 3.6k, which is on the high side I think.

minousbijoux · Dec 23, 2017

janelee2016 said:
Thanks. This stone cost me around 3.6k, which is on the high side I think.

It might be on the high side (though that is definitely debatable these days), but good luck finding another of that size, cutting and color - in other words, I think you were wise to love it and jump on it.

Nosean · Dec 25, 2017

That is the price today for a very nice Mahenge...

Minousbijoux is right! Same opinion!

LC2016 · Dec 28, 2017

Thanks all for the input. I didnt have enough chance to inspect many Mahenge in person, guess Ill take you guys advise

alene · Dec 29, 2017

Wanted to add mine, a Finewater spinel.

Stone Hunter · Dec 30, 2017

alene said:
Wanted to add mine, a Finewater spinel.

This looks a bit darker in your photos and shows a bit more blue. How do you like the stone? Can you see the cutting in person?

alene · Dec 30, 2017

Stone Hunter said:
This looks a bit darker in your photos and shows a bit more blue. How do you like the stone? Can you see the cutting in person?

It's more blue in fluorescent lighting, greener in daylight. Definitely dark, but not too dark. The cut is fantastic!

jewelsforalltosee · Jan 18, 2018

My 2.07ct H&A Finewater rhodolite garnet from Tanzania. It is darker in person than Gary's photos, but brighter than I could capture. The H&A cut is very apparent and very nicely done! What do you all think?

pwsg07 · Jan 18, 2018

jewelsforalltosee said:
My 2.07ct H&A Finewater rhodolite garnet from Tanzania. It is darker in person than Gary's photos, but brighter than I could capture. The H&A cut is very apparent and very nicely done! What do you all think?

Thanks for sharing. Is the colour of the stone IRL close to the colour in Gary's handshot? Can you describe the colour you have observed? Your photo looks quite different from his photo.

jewelsforalltosee · Jan 19, 2018

@pwsg07 I could not reproduce the brightness of Gary's photos IRL. It has more purple tones in fluorescent light, more pink/raspberry tones in incandescent light. Outside it seems impossible to photograph...it is either dark or brilliantly lit up when the sun hits it just right, which my camera then can't "see". I have thought about emailing Gary to see how he achieved the brightness in the photos. It almost doesn't look like the same stone, but the H&A cut and the dimensions tell me it is.

Even for the dark color, I do still like it. It feels like it's begging for a halo of diamonds! Haven't decided if I will keep yet. It is beautiful, but darker than I anticipated. Should I expect a certain amount of darkness in rhodolite garnets? It definitely shows the "raspberry" coloration he described.

pwsg07 · Jan 19, 2018

@jewelsforalltosee Most rhodolites I have are medium dark in tone. The vendor's photo always looks better because they either shoot the stone under ideal lighting or they have edit the photo. The stone should look close to the vendor's photo under the sunlight. Under fluorescent light, the red garnet usually look brownish. I usually take a gem photo facing the sunlight indoor with my iPhone 6s. I have photographed my tsavorite. It is a medium/medium dark tone stone. It always looks darker and looks less saturated on my iPhone. If you are not too sure about the stone, I would suggest you to return the stone.

dkata · Jan 23, 2018

I’ve already got this stone 2 weeks ago, but a few things to do and the flu held me back from posting. I have bought this blue zircon from Jeffrey Davies. It’s 6.66*6.66 mm in asscher cut. I think he really captured the color accurately.
Vendors pic:

My pictures:

I’m really satisfied, and I’ve alrea placed my order for an umbalite garnet.

Cockatiel · Jan 23, 2018

dkata said:
I’ve already got this stone 2 weeks ago, but a few things to do and the flu held me back from posting. I have bought this blue zircon from Jeffrey Davies. It’s 6.66*6.66 mm in asscher cut. I think he really captured the color accurately.
Vendors pic:

My pictures:

I’m really satisfied, and I’ve alrea placed my order for an umbalite garnet.