arjunajane
Ideal_Rock
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Hi all,
I have posted about these new-ish gems briefly, but just gotten the chance recently for some photos.
I would like to firstly thank Dana of MasterCut for his warm & friendly service, super fast shipping - and especially to wish him
a speedy and full recovery from his recent turn.
I don't have anything in particular planned for these tourms, but when I saw them I thought they were such a unique find, and for the excellent price Dana asked for the lot I figured they would simply be fun to own
They absolutely are fun - the colours are bright, lively and well matched, the cutting and calibration is great especially on such small stones - but I must admit Dana has the patience of a saint to arrange them perfectly in their cases as he did; I on the other hand do not seem to posses such virtue!
Specs:
3mm square cuts, natural tourmalines, VVS clarity, no treatments. Origin mixed (?), some Brazilian.
Lot one in round container: 36 gems, 6.48 carats total. Colours: bright blue, rose pink and champagne.
Lot two in rectangular container: 32 gems, 5.84 carats total. Colours: Rose pink, grass green, couple neon blue-green and couple darker green.
Ok, enough yapping - on to some pics!
First up, Dana's lovely patterning. I will also mention that the colours in Dana's photos are very very accurate to real life viewing.
I have posted about these new-ish gems briefly, but just gotten the chance recently for some photos.
I would like to firstly thank Dana of MasterCut for his warm & friendly service, super fast shipping - and especially to wish him
a speedy and full recovery from his recent turn.
I don't have anything in particular planned for these tourms, but when I saw them I thought they were such a unique find, and for the excellent price Dana asked for the lot I figured they would simply be fun to own
They absolutely are fun - the colours are bright, lively and well matched, the cutting and calibration is great especially on such small stones - but I must admit Dana has the patience of a saint to arrange them perfectly in their cases as he did; I on the other hand do not seem to posses such virtue!
Specs:
3mm square cuts, natural tourmalines, VVS clarity, no treatments. Origin mixed (?), some Brazilian.
Lot one in round container: 36 gems, 6.48 carats total. Colours: bright blue, rose pink and champagne.
Lot two in rectangular container: 32 gems, 5.84 carats total. Colours: Rose pink, grass green, couple neon blue-green and couple darker green.
Ok, enough yapping - on to some pics!
First up, Dana's lovely patterning. I will also mention that the colours in Dana's photos are very very accurate to real life viewing.