Somebody's Gotta Buy This Stone!

[LoversKites]

I'd like to correct what I said in my post earlier.
Egypt is also known to wield fantastic peridot, so much so that many of Cleopatra's emeralds were actually peridot. So I guess Pakistan is only tertiary for famous peridot origin, after Burma and Egypt. Hopefully I'm right!

 

[JewelFreak]

Thats it, time to go into horde mode

You said it, MTG. Whimper.

--- Laurie

 

[FrekeChild]

How is this ring still for sale?! Richard Homer purple spinel guys! I got to see this in person when it belonged to ForteKitty, and while I'm not a concave cut person, it's a super cool stone. I'll attach a pic of it loose that I took way back when.

http://loupetroop.com/listings/ring.../richard-homer-concave-cut-purple-spinel-ring

(I need one of these boxes!)

 

[davi_el_mejor]

Freke:
http://www.kassoy.com/gem-display-boxes.html

This is probably the updated version of that box.

 

[FrekeChild]

Freke:
http://www.kassoy.com/gem-display-boxes.html

This is probably the updated version of that box.

You best be watchin' out! I could kiss you for that!!!

Yay!!! Thank you!!!

 

[velouriaL]

Gahhh the cats eye chrys in tgt's drop. Want!

Also the gray spinel might be want someone wants... Or is that craze over? Lol. Jk. I still love my unphotogenic and sparkly and weird and pretty gorg gray spinel.

 

[VapidLapid]

I know that cat eye chryso is is killing me. Fortunately I got one a little larger from him a few years ago.
I'm kinda ambivalent about the grey spinel though. I bought one from a popular ebay & facebook seller out of thailand a few months ago. Can't seem to find it now, and don't really mind.
The 12 ray star looks quite fascinating, like a big ball of mercury!!!

 

[chrono]

The cat's eye chrysoberyl is killing me slowly over here too.

 

[velouriaL]

A bit over the top, but wouldn't look awesome mounted with that pink spinel listed near it?

 

[VapidLapid]

Is there anything a hot pink spinel doesn't go with?

 

[JewelFreak]

That chryso hurts me, I'd like to have it so much. I'm also really attracted to the oddball sapphire -- it's unique & would make a neat pendant. He has quite a few tempting stones in this drop. I got outta there quickly -- am saving for settings & have to, have to use self-control. Ick.

--- Laurie

 

[VapidLapid]

That chryso hurts me, I'd like to have it so much. I'm also really attracted to the oddball sapphire -- it's unique & would make a neat pendant. He has quite a few tempting stones in this drop. I got outta there quickly -- am saving for settings & have to, have to use self-control. Ick.

--- Laurie

Could I borrow some of that? I just did a quick count and find I have 30 stones from TGT, and that is counting the (3) pairs as one each!
Don't judge me too quickly, I have convenient rationalizations! Nine of them are included quartzes and I am putting together a group for a necklace (11 stones) and matching earrings (2 stones). Another set I am putting together is cat eye stones. I can't seem to say no to stones from the Rogerly mine for the most vapid of reasons, so I have a few of those. I seem to have seven of his spinels as well, enough to pretend I had a vision for them beforehand.

 

[pregcurious]

Practicing self control so I can set another stone.

 

[mochiko42]

Argh!!! sent an email about two hours ago to Brad about the blue grey spinel but now I see it's "reserved" on the website........... should have emailed sooner... and that purple Luc Yen spinel's gone, too.. the color on that one looked amazing.

 

[pregcurious]

It feels so impossible to save up for settings when such lovely stones come up. I keep on telling myself, I have to set what I have!!!

 

[mochiko42]

It feels so impossible to save up for settings when such lovely stones come up. I keep on telling myself, I have to set what I have!!!

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it." - Oscar Wilde.

 

[mochiko42]

How about this 1.25 ct purple sapphire from Wildfish? Originally $1250 now $800. Can someone buy it so I don't have to fight temptation? Please?


http://wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/11084/15749

 

[mochiko42]

I'm also lusting after this golden beryl, but the size is too big for me to use as a ring (it is 12.8x12.8x10.8 mm) and it's also out of my budget (about US$1120 or AUD$1240).. if only it were about 8~9mm, it would be perfect for me. It's not as rich golden yellow as some of Doug's previous golden beryl asschers but still nice.

 

[LoversKites]

About tgt's new drop, what do you think of the blue sapphire? I know it's saturation is on the light side and it has a bowtie but it seems really cheap for an unheated sapphire, over a carat, with decent colour. $350. Am I missing something?Anyone here reserve it?

The chrome tourmaline really caught my eye too. The chryso is in a different league!

 

[reicaden]

About tgt's new drop, what do you think of the blue sapphire?
The chrome tourmaline really caught my eye too. The chryso is in a different league!

Im sorry but.... where is tgt ? Im sort of new, thanks

 

[mochiko42]

About tgt's new drop, what do you think of the blue sapphire?
The chrome tourmaline really caught my eye too. The chryso is in a different league!

Im sorry but.... where is tgt ? Im sort of new, thanks

The Gem Trader : http://www.thegemtrader.com/NewItemsFeb14%20-%20The%20Gem%20Trader.htm

 

[JewelFreak]

Nice beryl asscher. I'm with you, Preg. It's painful to save up for settings when drops like these come along. I argued w/myself this a.m. about whether I'd rather set stones or just have them to love, unset. Can't do both, it seems, at the price of gold. Trouble is, I know that no matter what stones I have that thrill me, there will always be another I'm dying for. It's not acquisitiveness, really -- just the wish to have beauty to look at.

 

[Gem Queen]

To making the grade:
Do you know if anyone has bought that sapphire you posted? Who is the vendor?

 

[Gem Queen]

To making the grade:
Do you know if anyone has bought that sapphire you posted? Who is the vendor?

 

[Niel]

(be gentle this is my first SGBTS post but)

I know this cut could probably be better, but the color just gets me, and it has an AIGS cert already.

I know this has too many AAAA++++ but the seller is nice and takes offers

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AIGS-CERTIFIED-1-00CT-RARE-UNHEATED-GEM-MASTER-CUT-AAA-NEON-PINK-NATURAL-SPINEL-/380844909574?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58ac202406

 

[endless_summer]

I'm also lusting after this golden beryl, but the size is too big for me to use as a ring (it is 12.8x12.8x10.8 mm) and it's also out of my budget (about US$1120 or AUD$1240).. if only it were about 8~9mm, it would be perfect for me. It's not as rich golden yellow as some of Doug's previous golden beryl asschers but still nice.

That is absolutely stunning! I wish I could wear something that large on a regular basis! Though too large to wear as a ring (for me - it would have to sit too high based on the depth), it would make one of the most striking & gorgeous pendants I could imagine.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

To making the grade:
Do you know if anyone has bought that sapphire you posted? Who is the vendor?

If you're talking about the blue sapphire from awhile back, it was offered by Litnon but I think it's been sold...

 

[minousbijoux]

To making the grade:
Do you know if anyone has bought that sapphire you posted? Who is the vendor?

If you're talking about the blue sapphire from awhile back, it was offered by Litnon but I think it's been sold...

Well I should hope so by now, as I believe its the first stone to be posted in this thread three times by three different members

 

[GregS]

Gahhh the cats eye chrys in tgt's drop. Want!

Also the gray spinel might be want someone wants... Or is that craze over? Lol. Jk. I still love my unphotogenic and sparkly and weird and pretty gorg gray spinel.

My jaw dropped when I saw the Chrysoberyl, it faces up pretty small though which must be the reason it hasn't sold yet.

 

[chrono]

The chrysoberyl is the perfect size for a stacker.