Kelli
Ideal_Rock
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- May 27, 2008
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Hello all! I've been putting some cash aside for a while now, and am just about ready to make a purchase. I have my eye on a few stones already, but don't want to post them yet as I don't have them on hold. I also thought maybe you ladies and gents with more experience and a better eye could point me in a direction I haven't thought of yet.
What I'm looking for is something festive and fall-colored, as this is one of my favorite times of the year. Think pumpkin spice lattes, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest, fall leaves, etc. I know browns are not the most prized tones in most gems, but I actually quite like them- meaning if a stone is substantial in size and super sparkly and its only flaw is a brownish or yellowish undertone, it's possibly right up my alley.
I'd like at least 8mm and an awesome cut over anything else. Shape doesn't matter as much although I'm always a sucker for a nice chunky round. The stones I'm looking at currently are all garnets, but I don't suppose it has to be a garnet. Anything nice I can get for around $1K is good. Thanks in advance!
What I'm looking for is something festive and fall-colored, as this is one of my favorite times of the year. Think pumpkin spice lattes, jack-o-lanterns, pumpkin ales and Oktoberfest, fall leaves, etc. I know browns are not the most prized tones in most gems, but I actually quite like them- meaning if a stone is substantial in size and super sparkly and its only flaw is a brownish or yellowish undertone, it's possibly right up my alley.
I'd like at least 8mm and an awesome cut over anything else. Shape doesn't matter as much although I'm always a sucker for a nice chunky round. The stones I'm looking at currently are all garnets, but I don't suppose it has to be a garnet. Anything nice I can get for around $1K is good. Thanks in advance!