Seriously Red Christmas Spinel

[Tropicmaster]

One of the pieces I put together for the lovely MrsTropicmaster

 

[Tropicmaster]

It is more red than this pic

 

[Tropicmaster]

It is more red than any of my pics, but you can get the idea

 

[Tropicmaster]

This is the pendant I made to go with it. Could not get another Spinel as nice as the ring so I went with a sweet zircon for this piece.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

That spinel is on fire!

Both pieces look lovely. What a delightful Christmas it must have been for your lucky wife.

 

[Tropicmaster]

Both of these pieces had their birth at the gemstone show we went to 3 weeks ago. I have some other things I bought at that show, but you guys cant see them yet- MrsTropicmaster has been known to come on here hoping for clues! lol

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 12/27/2009 6:11:14 PM
Author: Tropicmaster
Both of these pieces had their birth at the gemstone show we went to 3 weeks ago. I have some other things I bought at that show, but you guys cant see them yet- MrsTropicmaster has been known to come on here hoping for clues! lol

Haha! How sneaky!!

 

[T L]

Cool, the first pic reminds me of a firely orange/red spessartite.

 

[Arcadian]

Date: 12/27/2009 5:53:42 PM
Author:Tropicmaster
One of the pieces I put together for the lovely MrsTropicmaster

Oh my!!!

amazing!!

-A

 

[Largosmom]

Wow, that is one glowing stone!

 

[icekid]

You are one fantastic hubby

Lovely stones!

 

[chrono]

Date: 12/27/2009 6:38:25 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Cool, the first pic reminds me of a firely orange/red spessartite.

Absolutely, my first thought was a very hot orange red spessartite. Tropic, is it a red spinel or a flame?

 

[AmberGretchen]

Gorgeous - love the colors on both of those stones!!

 

[Lovinggems]

The first stone is like a glowing amber. They''re both truly lovely pieces.

 

[bling addict]

The first stone looks very fiery!

What a great hubby you are, wish mine had an interest in gems

 

[ma re]

Very nice pieces! Zircon pendant seems especially well made

 

[Tropicmaster]

Date: 12/27/2009 9:21:45 PM
Author: Chrono

Date: 12/27/2009 6:38:25 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Cool, the first pic reminds me of a firely orange/red spessartite.

Absolutely, my first thought was a very hot orange red spessartite. Tropic, is it a red spinel or a flame?

Chrono it was sold to me as a red Spinel of Burmese origin ( pre embargo ), but who really knows origins besides the guy who dug it up? lol The cutter is very reputable, so I am sure that he THINKS it came from Burma. Anyway it is certainly red, although it has a heavy orangy flash in it. I will try to get a couple of better pics when I get home this evening.

 

[Tropicmaster]

So far I have been unable to capture the true personality of this stone. When she wears it, it flashes the deepest blood red I have seen. For some reason the camera shows the orange. This evening I will try to get a pic with the flash off and see if that comes out more true. The setting darkend the stone slightly from what it was loose. This one I did not get a pic of loose.

 

[stepcutnut]

Gorgeous stones!