What are you wearing today?! Show me your CS!

[BeachBerries]

my very unphotogenic untreated Ceylon color change sapphire Its actually teal right now.

 

[MaraGrace]

I recently became a bracelet-person I always thought bracelets overpowered my slim wrists in an unflattering way, but it turns out I just needed to avoid bangles.

 

[jewelryj]

 

[Chasiu]

Working from home today, so wearing these Jedi spinels and spending way more time trying to get a good earshot than anything else

 

[jewelryj]

Chasiu inspired me to show my ruby studs but holy frickarolee, it is legit hard to capture your own earring well.
I tried but had to take them out to get a slightly better pic.

 

[Neptune]

Prongs were thinned out by my jeweler recently.

KILL ME!

 

[Neptune]

I always thought bracelets overpowered my slim wrists in an unflattering way, but it turns out I just needed to avoid bangles.

A hard no!

I found out that bracelet could be easier than ring.

 

[jewelryj]

 

[BeachBerries]

How do you photograph a color-change stone? Is there a thread on photography of gems and jewelry? I'm new here, 2nd day

My untreated color-change Ceylon looking purple in the camera's eye, green in my view

 

[CBianco]

Sunrise glow


Morning daylight

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Wearing my opalescent sapphire and a playful pendant (experimenting with brooches added so I can preserve them but still enjoy) with my comfy post-chemo clothes. Excuse my hands—no manicures allowed.

 

[RMOO]

Wearing my opalescent sapphire and a playful pendant (experimenting with brooches added so I can preserve them but still enjoy) with my comfy post-chemo clothes. Excuse my hands—no manicures allowed.

What an ingenious way to wear a brooch! I love it. Actually, purple is my favorite color, so I love everything about what you are wearing today!

 

[LilAlex]

Lovely jewelry! Is that an angie_crabtree phone case?! Love her paintings!

 

[RRfromR]

Burma ruby pinky ring

Found out today that it's unheated

 

[LilAlex]

Completed my “rainbow” with the yellow sapphire!
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That is just brilliant!

It's funny; I don't "see" it as a rainbow but just a beautifully harmonious grouping of shapes and colors!

 

[Starstruck8]

How do you photograph a color-change stone?

Colour change stones are notoriously hard to photograph. I have a colour change garnet with a similar issue. There's a similar complaint in just about every thread on alexandrite - the camera doesn't capture what the eye sees.

The basic problem is that cameras see colour differently from our eyes,
as explained here:
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...tography-of-colored-gems.277744/#post-5229346

There is no easy reliable solution. Alternatives are: selective editing (as in the linked post); 'wrong' white balance (so the stone looks right but the background doesn't); dumb luck.

 

[HollyC]

Lovely jewelry! Is that an angie_crabtree phone case?! Love her paintings!

Thank you. It is! I too, love her work

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

What an ingenious way to wear a brooch! I love it. Actually, purple is my favorite color, so I love everything about what you are wearing today!

Thank you! Lifted my spirits

 

[Neptune]

Cheap Thrills
by Sia

"Come on, come on, turn the radio on
It's Friday night, and it won't be long
Gotta do my hair, put my make-up on
It's Friday night, and it won't be long

'Til I hit the dance floor, hit the dance floor
I got all I need
No, I ain't got cash, I ain't got cash
But I got you, baby
Baby, I don't need dollar"

 

[Eli22]

Wearing my opalescent sapphire and a playful pendant (experimenting with brooches added so I can preserve them but still enjoy)

I love this so much @Mrsz1ppy !!

That is just brilliant!

It's funny; I don't "see" it as a rainbow but just a beautifully harmonious grouping of shapes and colors!

Thank you so much @LilAlex ! I am so happy all the gems/shapes work together!

 

[BeachBerries]

My mother's heirloom from the 70s from dad's journalistic trip to Israel. Fun story about a merchant who talked him into entering his store then offering him this ring at one price then a lower then lower then lower one till my non-gem enthusiast dad bought it for a homecoming gift for Mom. I remember the night he got home from the month long trip, I was 3 and I can see their shadows embracing at the door and him pulling this from his pocket and her gasping. I would sneak into her jewelry box through the years and try the ring on when I was a small child. I remember she'd only wear it on special occasions, going out to dinner and such. It's been well-loved, and I was tickled as an adult recently when she decided to give it to me finally.

 

[Avondale]

Shades of blue





Technically I haven’t been out today at all and have instead spent the day on the couch but it still counts, right?

 

[Mrsz1ppy]

Hanging out with hubby after celebrating Veterans Day. Wearing Madagascar and Pailin sapphires.

 

[Avondale]

Hanging out with hubby after celebrating Veterans Day. Wearing Madagascar and Pailin sapphires.

Sapphires make the soul sing <3

 

[Timor]

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

My sister, running off with my lavender jadeite because she has a lavender obsession this season!

What is it with siblings and them raiding your stuff???

 

[Mrs_Strizzle]

On dreary days I like to wear my sultry purple spinel, which doesn't prefer the sunshine. She still desperately needs a new setting. One day...

 

[Neptune]

That’s a cool one.

 

[Begonia]

Shades of blue





Technically I haven’t been out today at all and have instead spent the day on the couch but it still counts, right?

Thud!

 

[shelovesinclusions]

My camera shy red spinel.