Mixing high and low, ruby and diamonds with a splash of costume for fun for this Sunday...taken early with flash.
What a wonderful story! It is endearing because of the strength of his spirit. One never forgets a person like that. I have known only one person who had this kind of spirit strength, that wherever he went and through hard times and good, he created such beauty around him and brought people together in the most talented of ways. It was completely natural to him.You know, I had a great-grandfather on my paternal grandma's line. He'd deserve a thread somewhere. He was tall, very blond and blue-eyed, handsome and very hard-working. But mostly, he had the gift of kindness to animals. Today he'd be the most successful vet. Always working, either raising something or taking care of animals. He was a peasant orphan, an autodidact who taught himself to read and got rich three times (and each time his fortune was taken away by the Soviet power). This gift of kindness...he could enter any home, and not a single guard dog would ever attack him. He even died in a decent way, at 94, totally with it and having said good-bye to all household members.
And from such a person, the only thing I inherited are large, square, peasant hands!
So my jeweler openly says that small rings will be "lost" on my hands and i need larger ones. Hence everything is large.
Thank you! Mine has been so difficult to photograph, that I felt like giving up. As difficult as emeralds in my experience. Finally, this picture is quite accurate with flash. The ring is not large, but red is such fun to wear. I would like to have the stones set on a wide gold band because I feel that more mass would look better on my hands.
Catmom, thank you. I actually got an inspiration from your brooch. I have several trilliant cut stones, a paraiba, a spinel, a tsavorite, an indicolite...Anyhow, I never knew what to make of them, and looking at your flower, I think, surely! I even have a vintage pin with two flowers made of quartz with jade leafs, I tossed it into a washer...let us say, we know that jade is tough...
Center sapphires are OK to wash, too.
Officially and utterly blown away. That is one of the best Mahenges I've ever seen! I remember when you went through a buying spree of Mahenges from Tan - is that one of them? Stunning...It probably deserves own thread - I never thought i'd recut a Tanzanian spinel - but it is recut, and reset, prolly 6.5 from 6.7 ct, window closed, glows in the sun
Hell yes this deserves its own thread. Just look at that freaking color!!!
We need more details. More pics. More everything!
Nope, not from Tan. The ones from Tan I bought, and sold some, too, anyhow, I was never quite happy with his. This being said, I miss him as a vendor.
I should look for them, Minous. (I am officially camera-less, lol. I had Galaxy Note 4, and when the time came to upgrade, Samsung came up with Note 7 and its super-cool spontaneously combusting batteries... Anyhow, Note 4 is caput, and I am waiting for Note 8. Everything else is in "God willing" status).
You know, I had a great-grandfather on my paternal grandma's line. He'd deserve a thread somewhere. He was tall, very blond and blue-eyed, handsome and very hard-working. But mostly, he had the gift of kindness to animals. Today he'd be the most successful vet. Always working, either raising something or taking care of animals. He was a peasant orphan, an autodidact who taught himself to read and got rich three times (and each time his fortune was taken away by the Soviet power). This gift of kindness...he could enter any home, and not a single guard dog would ever attack him. He even died in a decent way, at 94, totally with it and having said good-bye to all household members.
And from such a person, the only thing I inherited are large, square, peasant hands!
So my jeweler openly says that small rings will be "lost" on my hands and i need larger ones. Hence everything is large.
thank you! Well, I surely could save on gold and stones if I had dainty fingers like so many of our PSers do, lol. But when I look at mine, I just say, "it will get only worse, so enjoy it as It is!"
It is an interesting photo - it makes one instantly aware of the vastness of Asian cultures. I don't know how to express it in a better way, but it stirs something in my soul.Went on another gem hunt. This time at the northern Thai-Burmese border, Mae Sai. Still wearing my spinel and ruby rings at the Northernmost part of Thailand. Walk past the bridge and that is Myanmar. Beyond the blue sign is Myanmar.
It probably deserves own thread - I never thought i'd recut a Tanzanian spinel - but it is recut, and reset, prolly 6.5 from 6.7 ct, window closed, glows in the sun
All beautiful, Mochito! Love your emerald ring, and the zircon is so clear in it's beauty. I personally think it's lovely to show what your wearing, even if you've shown it before because it's lovely to see it again, and how you wear it, which combinations, etc.On Monday I wore this emerald ring. The glow is so hard to capture in real life.
Today I'm wearing my blue zircon ring on left hand. Right hand is my sapphire and paraiba 3 stone ring (not pictured because I've posted it on this thread before, I think).
I find that I notice new things about pieces each time I see them and love the beautiful pictures.
On Monday I wore this emerald ring. The glow is so hard to capture in real life.
Today I'm wearing my blue zircon ring on left hand. Right hand is my sapphire and paraiba 3 stone ring (not pictured because I've posted it on this thread before, I think).
Catmom, thank you. I actually got an inspiration from your brooch. I have several trilliant cut stones, a paraiba, a spinel, a tsavorite, an indicolite...Anyhow, I never knew what to make of them, and looking at your flower, I think, surely! I even have a vintage pin with two flowers made of quartz with jade leafs, I tossed it into a washer...let us say, we know that jade is tough...
So I think I have enough trilliants for two flowers. It will look very different, but maybe I shall get rid of all my trilliants.
Always happy to "bring back the brooch!" That sounds awesome. I hope you do it and can't wait to see it completed.
Maybe we should start a brooch thread !
Ha, maybe we should!
Agree!
It probably deserves own thread - I never thought i'd recut a Tanzanian spinel - but it is recut, and reset, prolly 6.5 from 6.7 ct, window closed, glows in the sun
I love it! Zuni turquoise needlepoint and petite point jewelry is so beautiful and fine! You're lucky that your grandmother passed these things in to you. How fun!I inherited this lovely squash blossom necklace from my Grandma. She loved Native American jewelry and passed on quite a few Navajo and Zuni pieces to me. It's a nice way to remember her each time I wear one....
Boy, this is a gorgeous piece! Is it a cuprian?
Felt like mixing metals and tourmalines today. I need to clean my rings before I take any more pics.
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