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[mochi]

FlyGirl, your ring is absolutely gorgeous!! I love it!

 

[Gailey]

Date: 8/7/2009 7:54:50 PM
Author: Fly Girl
I sent my star rose quartz cabochon from ACStones (pictures of it are here Link around the middle of the first page) off to be set by Etsy jeweler JanishJewels. She got it yesterday, made the ring this morning, and it is on its way back to me. She reports, ''I was astonished at how beautiful the stone was in the sunlight.'' I''m attaching a picture she provided to me.

All you PSer are great and this forum is wonderful. Special thanks to ma re and Chrono for your encouragement to have this stone set sooner rather than later.

I love your ring FlyGirl and I love that it''s pink in yellow gold. I''m so glad I''ve seen this because it looks like the ideal place to send my prehnite. Watch this space ..........

BTW, I am definitely seeing "poils" in the very near future and I''m also having discussions with Lesly Harris ......

 

[D&T]

these are now somewhere internationally to Sally. for a pendant and a ring in SS. I hope it arrives soon enough... and darn it, I thought I took some photoshoot with the loose princess spinel before I shipped it off

 

[Gailey]

Date: 8/8/2009 12:23:15 AM
Author: D&T
these are now somewhere internationally to Sally. for a pendant and a ring in SS. I hope it arrives soon enough... and darn it, I thought I took some photoshoot with the loose princess spinel before I shipped it off

These are gorgeous D&T. I especially like the cushion (is it a cushion?). In fact, I found an large oval amethyst today I didn''t know I had. It was in with the pearl earrings and brooch that my Aunt gave me. Must have been my Grandmothers too, she loved amethyst. It''s a large stone with a window the size of a patio door in it, but the colour is lovely. I''ve put it in my gem case for now. I''ll get it weighed and measured in a few weeks. I doubt I will do anything with it because of the window and it doesn''t make any sense to re-cut it. Nonetheless, quite exciting to discover a new stone completely out of the blue!

 

[FrekeChild]

If you''re bored, don''t go over to SMTR often, and wanting an eye candy fix, I posted a thread with a new blue spinel ring, all of my oldies but goodies rings, and a new Tiffany pendant. All colored stones of course.

Link

 

[D&T]

Date: 8/8/2009 12:49:10 AM
Author: Gailey

Date: 8/8/2009 12:23:15 AM
Author: D&T
these are now somewhere internationally to Sally. for a pendant and a ring in SS. I hope it arrives soon enough... and darn it, I thought I took some photoshoot with the loose princess spinel before I shipped it off

These are gorgeous D&T. I especially like the cushion (is it a cushion?). In fact, I found an large oval amethyst today I didn''t know I had. It was in with the pearl earrings and brooch that my Aunt gave me. Must have been my Grandmothers too, she loved amethyst. It''s a large stone with a window the size of a patio door in it, but the colour is lovely. I''ve put it in my gem case for now. I''ll get it weighed and measured in a few weeks. I doubt I will do anything with it because of the window and it doesn''t make any sense to re-cut it. Nonetheless, quite exciting to discover a new stone completely out of the blue!

Hey Gailey, its actually a princess cut with clipped corners. Thats exciting to find a new gem- congrats on the Amethyst- what a nice surprise, I wish I had those nice surprises, but sadly I have a very small collection and no gems hiding anywhere not that I know of yet

unless DH decides to buy me one

 

[D&T]

Date: 8/8/2009 2:11:45 AM
Author: FrekeChild
If you''re bored, don''t go over to SMTR often, and wanting an eye candy fix, I posted a thread with a new blue spinel ring, all of my oldies but goodies rings, and a new Tiffany pendant. All colored stones of course.

Link

Freke- love your collection!

 

[Arcadian]

So today I got my blue/green tourmaline. The pictures just don''t do it justice, its GORGEOUS and sooooo glowy! Will take pictures as soon as my camera battery recharges.

Oh and it spent its 1st hour in my house in the garbage disposal (long story..literally!!)

That glow helped me find it because I was going coocoo trying to locate it.

Also, I pulled the trigger and got this bad boy (thanks for that page TL!) It was a cheap thrill

If it looks even close to the picture I''ll be very happy.


-A

 

[D&T]

Arcadian- that looks like a scrumptious gem you got there!!!

 

[T L]

Date: 8/8/2009 5:37:20 PM
Author: Arcadian
So today I got my blue/green tourmaline. The pictures just don''t do it justice, its GORGEOUS and sooooo glowy! Will take pictures as soon as my camera battery recharges.

Oh and it spent its 1st hour in my house in the garbage disposal (long story..literally!!)

That glow helped me find it because I was going coocoo trying to locate it.

Also, I pulled the trigger and got this bad boy (thanks for that page TL!) It was a cheap thrill

If it looks even close to the picture I''ll be very happy.


-A

Ooooooh, let us know how you like it when you get it, and please post pics.

Very pretty stone.

 

[chrono]

Arcadian,
Is that a sphene? It''s gorgeous!

 

[Arcadian]

Yeah, but small...I think 6.5mm round and under 2ct. According to the seller its Russian, quite green/yellow and pretty. Not as green as the other stuff TL showed but I think decent enough for a 1st time purchase.

If its as pretty in person as the picture, I think I will just have to pay up and have my jeweler set it in a art deco piece I had my eye on.

-A

 

[chrono]

Hey, small is relative.

If it looks as represented, it’s more than a decent stone and certainly worthy of being set if the jeweller is able to handle setting it.

 

[D&T]

my new project with Julia

yippee! bought some princess cut light blue sapphires from mulitcolour and the bezel is yellow gold with sterling silver chain.

 

[stepcutnut]

That bracelet will be beautiful

Love the Sphene too-also on my wish list!

 

[chrono]

D&T,
That design is so delicate and feminine. Having it 2 tone is really going to stand out too.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Date: 8/7/2009 1:28:36 AM
Author: simplysplendid

Date: 8/6/2009 5:04:21 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 8/6/2009 4:22:00 PM
Author: simplysplendid

Date: 8/6/2009 4:00:42 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 8/6/2009 3:46:07 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 8/6/2009 3:25:42 PM
Author: simplysplendid
This is my first purchase from Peter Torraca. It''s a sweet spessartite (that''s what I call a spessartite with sugar!) from his recent trip to Tanzania. It''s on its way now and I am quite excited as it is my first asscher coloured gemstone.

LTP is going to die of envy when she sees that!!

Oh yeah, no question about it.

Oh no, she won''t. She was the one that inspired me with her amazing asscher collection!

How big?

It''s 2.73ct. 7.03 X 7.04mm.

Eeeeeeek! YES, I''m DYING! It''s gorgeous!!!!!!

 

[simplysplendid]

Thank you very much LTP. I have just posted some pictures on another thread. Hope you will enjoy the pics!

 

[loriken214]

I''m SO excited to see all of the gorgeous pretties on this thread!!!

Lori

 

[Arcadian]

Just bought a ring setting.

Price was pretty reasonable and it will have a few adjustments to it. However, here''s the pic as it is.


I really don''t know what I''ll set in it as I have a ton of rocks that would work in there.

-A

 

[T L]

Date: 8/14/2009 10:05:11 AM
Author: Arcadian
Just bought a ring setting.

Price was pretty reasonable and it will have a few adjustments to it. However, here''s the pic as it is.


I really don''t know what I''ll set in it as I have a ton of rocks that would work in there.

-A

That''s a beautiful setting!!

 

[Arcadian]

^^ Thanks TL. The little tweaks could take about 3 weeks (oy vey!

) I think the wait is really going be worth it as the ring looks to be quite substantial.


-A

 

[T L]

Date: 8/14/2009 2:33:21 PM
Author: Arcadian
^^ Thanks TL. The little tweaks could take about 3 weeks (oy vey!

) I think the wait is really going be worth it as the ring looks to be quite substantial.


-A

Yes, don''t you wish you could have your own personal jeweler living with you to do these things. LOL!!

 

[Fly Girl]

Just picked up this 1.03 ct, 6mm, well cut square cushion Mali Prehnite off eBay from the Gem Trader for 99 cents.

Fortunately Brad was kind and allowed me to waive the required $2 insurance.

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Ok I''m really bad but I just bought something....from the Finewater Flash

 

[karee888]

Date: 8/14/2009 8:50:42 PM
Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl
Ok I''m really bad but I just bought something....from the Finewater Flash

Did you get the seafoam blue green one towards the bottom?

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Date: 8/14/2009 9:07:44 PM
Author: karee888

Date: 8/14/2009 8:50:42 PM

Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl

Ok I''m really bad but I just bought something....from the Finewater Flash

Did you get the seafoam blue green one towards the bottom?

The last one on the page? I did! Good guess! But I''m sorry if you wanted it too!

 

[karee888]

Date: 8/14/2009 9:16:29 PM
Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl

Date: 8/14/2009 9:07:44 PM

Author: karee888

Date: 8/14/2009 8:50:42 PM


Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl


Ok I''m really bad but I just bought something....from the Finewater Flash

Did you get the seafoam blue green one towards the bottom?

The last one on the page? I did! Good guess! But I''m sorry if you wanted it too!

it''s ok.

now you have 2 seafoam stones i greatly covet.

if you don''t like it, i''ll buy it from you!

 

[mochi]

It looks like all the inexpensive items are all gone at Finewaters. Wish there were more!

 

[Lovinggems]

Here''re my little baby gems.

Left: 2 Tourmalines from Gem line.
Middle: Demantoid garnet, Gem Line. Malaya and Mali garnet, Barry Bridgestock.
Right: Color change garnet, Precision Gem.