beaujolais
Ideal_Rock
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I think the Barry stone looks better than most sapphires I see actually!!Date: 1/20/2010 12:12:11 AM
Author: haagen_dazs
the cobalt blue looks like a sapphire blue ...would you say that is true?
Thanks Chrono that''s a GREAT reference to my question posted last weekDate: 1/19/2010 9:35:48 AM
Author:Chrono
I''ve been nagged offline by a couple friends so I managed to scrounge some time to take pictures of the Swala cobalt and my Barry regular blue spinel. Please excuse the very poor photography (lack of light and blurry shots).
I actually dislike ovals quite a bit as well but when the stone is so incredibly rare and difficult to find, I have to set aside my prejudice and go for the stone. If not, I’ll still be without my cobalt spinels after numerous years of looking/browsing. When I saw Swala’s cobalt listed on his webpage, I was second in line. Harriet beat me to it and fortune was on my side since she found the cobalt too small. Later, I found out there was a very long waiting list for the cobalt with everyone anxious for me to pass on it, which shows that shape doesn’t matter when it comes to rare material with excellent colour. For material that isn’t as difficult to find, I will pass over ovals in favour of other shapes that I love.
Date: 1/19/2010 5:47:13 PM
Author: sonomacounty
Killer color ! Love Barry''s cutting, though.
Is it coincidence but it seems many of the fine stones from Swala or Pala seem to be ovals? I wonder why.