where to buy quality coloured stones

[sparxs111]

Can anyone tell me where to buy a great rose coloured to darker pink topaz or any other incredible stone of those colours??? Of course clairty and cut are of prime concern.

 

[Pandora II]

I have bought stones from:

Wink Jones - www.winkjones.com

Richard M - www.artcutgems.com

Palagems - www.palagems.com (via Wink)

Richard Homer - www.concavegems.com (via Wink)

I'm pretty fussy on things I buy. For important pieces I tend to have someone find them for me within my parameters rather than wading through a lot of stuff online. I trust their eyes as much as my own, and that I will be charged the right price for the piece.

With coloured stones, colour should come before cut and clarity.

 

[Harriet]

Jeff White, who is a custom cutter: www.whitesgems.com
I second Richard M and Palagems.

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 4/24/2008 7:16:11 PM
Author: Harriet
Jeff White, who is a custom cutter: www.whitesgems.com

I second Richard M and Palagems.

DITTO (big giant DITTO!!) on Jeff White! He had an amazing pink tourmaline on his member site, and also another cushion....let me try and paste them to this thread

 

[LostSapphire]

cushion to die for!

 

[LostSapphire]

Here''s another one....these pinks make me drool!!

 

[chrono]

Don't forget these too:

Gary Dutton at www.diamondexpert.com
Barbara Smigel at www.acstones.com
Dan Stair at www.customgemstones.com
Brad Payne at www.thegemtrader.com
www.mineralminers.com

And if you have patience and dare to buy from these US companies based in Thailand:
www.multicolour.com (I've bought from them)
www.ajsgems.com (excellent service but I haven't bought anything yet)

 

[Miscka]

Chrono-have you bought from Mineral Miners yourself? I had not seen that site and they have some good looking stones.

 

[chrono]

Yes, one colour change garnet. I shopped very hard but am pleased enough with it to keep the cc garnet. You do have to read the text very carefully and scrutinize the picture. Otherwise, it is as represented.

 

[chrono]

I can''t believe I forgot this one:
www.atggems.com

 

[Fly Girl]

I''d suggest www.wildfishgems.com if you are looking for natural, untreated gemstones.