What kind of stone comes in hot pink?

[stepcutgirl]

For my bridesmaids I am thinking of bezeling a hot pink stone to make a necklace. I have no idea what stones come in hot pink. Suggestions?


ETA-This is the hot pink the flowers will be.

 

[BWise]

Mahenge spinel has the hot pink color, but the price has gone way up these days...

 

[stepcutgirl]

Thanks, I am for sure hoping for the low end of the spectrum as I have 4 necklaces to make. Maybe if I could find them quite small I could do a by the yard type necklace for them. Not sure if that would be more or less money. Their dresses are short and black, their shoes silver and their flowers hot pink. I guess I could do an onyx necklace in silver too if hot pink stones are too much.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

If you want to keep the budget down, you could look into irradiated tourmaline or BE treated sapphire.

 

[davi_el_mejor]

If you want to keep the budget down, you could look into irradiated tourmaline or BE treated sapphire.

There's also... I feel sick mentioning it... mystic topaz... don't hate me... please don't... it was only a suggestion... forgive me??

lol

This one is actually kind of nice though... and the price is very decent...

 

[cellentani]

Some of my pink tourmalines are hot pink/fuchsia.

 

[colorluvr]

How about Pink topaz?

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I've seen some hot pink rubellites out of Bob Kast lately . . . just a thought.

 

[chrono]

I’ve seen Bob Kast cut some very hot pink tourmaline which he calls “passion pink” into rounds and generally, his pricing is inexpensive.

 

[BWise]

If you don't mind going a little darker in color, tanga garnets also come in hot pink. Barry at ACS cuts beatutiful rounds like this one:
http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=139&idproduct=3175

 

[Lady_Disdain]

If you don't mind going a little darker in color, tanga garnets also come in hot pink. Barry at ACS cuts beatutiful rounds like this one:
http://www.acstones.com/productcart/pc/viewPrd.asp?idcategory=139&idproduct=3175

I think that is lovely - but at $165 each, making 4 would require quite a budget!

Stepcutgirl - would you mind sharing a budget with us?

 

[stepcutgirl]

Thanks ladies! I will get in touch with Bob Kast. I don't really have a budget yet, just trying to get ideas on prices. I would think ball park I would like to spend no more than 50 each.

 

[AustenNut]

Just for clarification, $50/stone or $50/necklace?

Have you thought about etsy? You might be able to do an alchemy request and they might give you a lower price due to the volume you'd be giving them.

 

[cellentani]

From what I've seen, Bob's rubellites and blazing pink tourms run about $60 and up for a 6mm stone, depending on clarity, cutting, and color. Also, keep in mind that it usually costs more to bezel-set rather than prong-set. I think you have a great idea for your bridesmaids though, and if I were a bridesmaid, I would love to have a necklace in that color!

I think the cheapest way to do a necklace is to prong-set the stone in a basket, and then have the chain soldered directly to the basket. The stone will be stationary on the chain, but I think the no-bale look is very classy. Sort of like freke's peridot necklace ( viewtopic.php?t=142108 ) and my apatite ( colored-stones/pink-tourmaline-pendant-from-nyc-plus-apatite-t146635.html ).

 

[stepcutgirl]

Thank you both those are great ideas! I hadn't thought of alchemy or the prong set but I think they are both great ideas!