Finewater "snowflake" topaz

[Cind11]

I just bought Gary''s snowflake topaz as he referred to it. It''s 14.1 x 14.1 x 9.5mm and 12.89 cts. I think it will be a pendant or perhaps a ring for my husband since he admired it. Although perhaps it is too deep for a ring. Anyway, I think it looks like a neat stone and I''m looking forward to seeing it.

 

[T L]

It has a very wintery, icy appeal to it. Did you ever see the snowflake topaz that Gene cut for a customer. Look on his jewelry page. It was also very large and she had it set in a custom Knox jeweler''s rhapsody setting. Work of art really.

 

[brandy_z28]

That is gorgeous Cind11! I love the cut.

 

[redfaerythinker]

oooh i''m so glad a PSer bought this stone. I can''t wait to see pics.

 

[MonkeyPie]

I absolutely love these cuts! And this one looks delicious, very wintry and icy.

 

[D&T]

that is gorgeous

 

[oddoneout]

Very unique.

 

[Lovinggems]

Very cool, it''ll make a gorgeous pendant.

 

[Largosmom]

Love the creative cut and the color is perfect!

 

[Arcadian]

14mm would make one heck of a great pendant!

-A

 

[chrono]

Yes, the depth is going to be problematic for a ring setting. It''s going to have great presence in a pendant though. It reminds me of Richard Homer''s blue topaz snowflake, although that one is concave faceted with more details.

 

[Cind11]

Date: 12/18/2009 2:25:17 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
It has a very wintery, icy appeal to it. Did you ever see the snowflake topaz that Gene cut for a customer. Look on his jewelry page. It was also very large and she had it set in a custom Knox jeweler''s rhapsody setting. Work of art really.

I have seen that ring on his site but had forgotten about That stone looks really neat in that setting.

 

[Cind11]

Thanks Brandy, redfaerythinker, MonkeyPie, D%T, oddoneout, LovingGems, Largosmom and Arcadian.

 

[Cind11]

Date: 12/18/2009 9:44:55 PM
Author: Chrono
Yes, the depth is going to be problematic for a ring setting. It''s going to have great presence in a pendant though. It reminds me of Richard Homer''s blue topaz snowflake, although that one is concave faceted with more details.

It is reminiscent of Richard Homer''s blue topaz snowflake. I like the price of this one a bit better,

 

[ma re]

It would indeed be large for a ring, even a men''s ring (but you can set it in a bracelet of some sort for your hubby

). Anyway, pendant seems like the most obvious choice, cause it would be difficult to set it in something like a bezel or a flush setting, which are more common in men''s jewellery (would be a problem due to shape). This way you can have it in something understated, delicate, white, icy, diamondmeleeish...

 

[Nomsdeplume]

Lovely! Perfect for Christmas time!

 

[Fly Girl]

Gorgeous stone. I think it would make an amazing pendant, and you can also use it as a classy Christmas tree ornament.

At least, that''s what I thought when I saw Richard Homer''s topaz snowflakes. I wanted a whole set for my tree.

In any case, you have probably seen T Lee''s version of a snowflake pendant using a Richard Homer topaz, but just in case, it is here under her Custom work. T Lee

Looking forward to more pictures.

 

[Cind11]

Ma re, yes I think it will probably be a pendant. My hubby might have to find something else he likes. Thanks kribbie.

Fly Girl, I have seen TLee''s pendant but thanks for showing me again. I do really like that setting. I also like a setting that Ocean Pearlman (via Wink) did for someone quite some time ago. I think it had a pink tourmaline in it. Hopefully, I''ll get around to setting this while it is still winter.

 

[AustenNut]

Cind, that looks beautiful. And it will make a great pendant size (speaking as one who recently had a a 15mm pendant made).

 

[princessplease]

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[loriken214]

Lori

 

[Dreamer_D]

Too bad it is too deep for a ring, I would love to see a man rock that on his hand! I look forward to seeing your pics and hearing what you think when you see it.

 

[Cind11]

Thanks AustenNut (I think it will be a good pendant size too!), princessplease, loriken and dreamer dachsie!