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Date: 12/28/2009 11:47:39 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Date: 12/28/2009 11:37:19 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Yeah, you can still keep that blue heart TL.
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Hearts are an instant nix on my part unless they are TEENY TINY pink ones. Like in Lori''s key.
Yes, Freke, but you can sell that heart, and buy a house. LOL!
Oooo!!! Good point!

I want the blue heart! So I can buy a house! And a bunch of little gray gemmies.
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Forgot to add portuguese cuts - just not my thing (i.e. has to be really something to catch my attention).

But honestly, after reading and learning so much about gemstones I''ve come to appreciate even things I don''t particularly like, cause gemstone of (almost) any color or shape (unless it''s some wonky excuse for a shape) can be turned into a more or less wonderful piece of jewellery if the right design and choice of materials is employed.
 
Date: 12/28/2009 11:08:51 PM
Author: FrekeChild
I want first dibs on Chrono''s blue spinel!


Because you know, I don''t have enough already...
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Booo you beat me to it! That''s what I get for attempting to get pics onto my mom''s digital frame for 3 hours instead of checking PS.

I call dibs on the reds!
 
For cuts, I don''t like Checkerboards (any shape) & marquise...

For a gemstone, I''m not into Pyrope Garnet & Honey Zircon.
 
Hmmm...okay, all I need now is a place to unload those spinels and a couple tourmalines. I''m serious about this since I doubt I''ll ever set those. You all might see those stones posted up in you know where in a few weeks, once I check that place out. I hate PayPal; do people still trust/send checks? Is that safe?
 
Date: 12/29/2009 10:06:35 AM
Author: Chrono
Hmmm...okay, all I need now is a place to unload those spinels and a couple tourmalines. I''m serious about this since I doubt I''ll ever set those. You all might see those stones posted up in you know where in a few weeks, once I check that place out. I hate PayPal; do people still trust/send checks? Is that safe?
Hello ............... in line for both please! I honestly can only see a hint of a tint of orange in the bottom red spinel! As for the blues .....mmmmmmm!

Can I do ironing for you for a week? Cooking? Allow you to play with my gems? Name your price Ms. Chrono!
 
Ooooo...Chrono how exciting! And in case you were curious, I do believe I was in line first ::wink wink::
Drats, I'm in China, I bet people will beat me to them, oh well. On the other hand...if you want me to bring you back anything from China...

I've sold things there before and asked for checks/money orders only, and so far so good, it hasn't been a problem
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I don't really like paypal either. Honestly though, seeing how the buyers will mostly be us PS regulars (haha) I don't think there will be a huge trust issue. :-P

Hmm...I'm really no good at ironing...double drats!

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ETA: I've also just realized that since losing my spinel pendant, I don't own any spinels! Haha, whoops!
 
Date: 12/28/2009 1:09:25 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
I don''t get the fascination for padparadschas, but that''s just me. I suppose some are very pretty like Art Nouveau''s and Widget''s, but since no one can really agree what a true padparadscha is, and now the labs are calling them anything with low to medium saturation, they don''t really do it for me, espeically for the prices.

I don''t like yellow stones at all, the only yellow stone I can stomach is canary yellow diamond.
TL, out of curiosity, have you actually ever seen one in person?

I don''t like amethysts, but only because I hate purple. And for some reason, even though they come in all sorts of colors, I''m not a fan of tourmaline. Even paraibas, which have stopped me for "wow" factor, isn''t something that I think I would really wear.

I think I find garnets the next category I''d like to explore.
 
Date: 12/29/2009 11:23:44 AM
Author: TravelingGal







Date: 12/28/2009 1:09:25 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
I don't get the fascination for padparadschas, but that's just me. I suppose some are very pretty like Art Nouveau's and Widget's, but since no one can really agree what a true padparadscha is, and now the labs are calling them anything with low to medium saturation, they don't really do it for me, espeically for the prices.

I don't like yellow stones at all, the only yellow stone I can stomach is canary yellow diamond.
TL, out of curiosity, have you actually ever seen one in person?

I don't like amethysts, but only because I hate purple. And for some reason, even though they come in all sorts of colors, I'm not a fan of tourmaline. Even paraibas, which have stopped me for 'wow' factor, isn't something that I think I would really wear.

I think I find garnets the next category I'd like to explore.
I have seen pink-orange sapphires in person in various saturations and hues. As I've stated before, I really like Widget's cotton candy colored sapphire, and Art Nouveau's orange-pink, which to me is one of the most amazing rings ever, but the definition of padparadscha changes so often, or is so vague, I'm not sure what is considered to be part of this marketing name. If I'm paying a premium based on this marketing name, I would like to know what is actually truly considered a padparadscha. There is a thread that Chrono started a while back on what is a padparadscha, and I found it very interesting.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/of-padparadschas-and-colour.127730/

Maybe I just don't like marketing names that are used to make a gem higher priced. That's a whole other topic though.
 
I''m not really into blue colored stones, bezels, tension settings or cabochons. I didn''t care for halos before, but I''m starting to appreciate what they can add to a stone.

I don''t like angular shapes like emeralds, princesses or radiants. I prefer rounds, ovals and pears. I don''t mind asschers and cushions, but I don''t like their spread.

I was never into hearts. Kind of cheezy and cheap looking, especially in diamonds. The only heart shape I own and like is my colored diamond, and that one doesn''t have a cleft. It looks like a really fat pear.
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WOW....am I the only heart lover on here??? Hearts are my passion. Here is my cognac heart shaped diamond pendant. It has white diamonds, too, set in rose gold.

As for dislikes....I don''t like checkerboard cuts, tanzanite, amethyst, cloudy rubies.....there''s more, but I''ll have to think about it.

Lori

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Funny, I LOVE Portuguese cuts stones, especially in Pads. I don''t like amytheste, too pale purple. I don''t like mystic topaz or peridot. Anything pinky peach, blue or vibrant green is good. I really like garnets. Most of what I like is what colors I wear in clothing...I am considered a "spring" coloring.
 
--- Chrono, if those are your "bad" stones... ---

I know, right? I don't mind grey tones in blue spinel sometimes. It reminds me of steel or an overcast sky. I know Chrono loves pure colors, though.

Q: for Chrono - Why don't you like Paypal? I think it may even give extra protection. I do Paypal but not with the bank account option, with the credit card option. Someone (private seller) recently stiffed me on an 0.5 emerald cut diamond and I believe it added more power to my dispute (got the $ back, btw). You have Paypal to lobby for you and also the credit card company, if needed.

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Oh, what I don't like:

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marquise
can't get a handle on med./dark blue/green stones, yet (light, light blue/green is nice, though)

For, those of you who don't like trillions - consider them in a simple pendant or earring. They are pretty cool like that, IMO.
 
I dislike checkerboard cuts. Even if I came across a gem that was perfect in every other way, but had checkerboard faceting, I would have to pass on it.

I also dislike irradiated blue topaz and mall store brown-red garnets with a passion.


Things that I don''t "get":
-zircons, except deep dusty rose colored zircons
-most tourmaline, except rubellite and indocolite
-helidore

I don''t dislike them, but I don''t seem to have much interest in them.
 
Date: 1/1/2010 4:22:09 PM
Author: loriken214
WOW....am I the only heart lover on here??? Hearts are my passion. Here is my cognac heart shaped diamond pendant. It has white diamonds, too, set in rose gold.

As for dislikes....I don''t like checkerboard cuts, tanzanite, amethyst, cloudy rubies.....there''s more, but I''ll have to think about it.

Lori
I see hearts in pendants and bracelets often, and yours is quite tastefully done, and lovely. I think most people have aversions to them in rings (myself included). My friend had a heart shaped e-ring, and while I was taken aback when I first saw it, at least it was different, and I became fond of it for that reason. You see so many ovals, rounds, and other shapes, at least hearts are a change of pace.
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Date: 12/28/2009 11:50:18 PM
Author: LtlFirecracker
I guess I should start by saying that there are a lot of stones I appreciate but wouldn''t want to spend the money on for myself because they just don''t suit me...
I completely agree with this. I can appreciate almost anything if the quality is there. My favorites are cabs, sugar loafs (lol, obvious), stars, emeralds (another obvious one), sapphires, rubies, and big fun quartz pieces. I really like pretty much everything including different cuts as long as they''re well done.
 
Am I the only one who digs brown?
 
Date: 1/1/2010 9:43:15 PM
Author: packrat
Am I the only one who digs brown?
Perhaps (I don''t like it!), but for a long time I thought I was the only one who loved gray. Turns out this was not the case!
 
Date: 1/1/2010 5:55:47 PM
Author: sonomacounty
--- Chrono, if those are your ''bad'' stones... ---

I know, right? I don''t mind grey tones in blue spinel sometimes. It reminds me of steel or an overcast sky. I know Chrono loves pure colors, though.

Q: for Chrono - Why don''t you like Paypal? I think it may even give extra protection. I do Paypal but not with the bank account option, with the credit card option. Someone (private seller) recently stiffed me on an 0.5 emerald cut diamond and I believe it added more power to my dispute (got the $ back, btw). You have Paypal to lobby for you and also the credit card company, if needed.

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Oh, what I don''t like:

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marquise
can''t get a handle on med./dark blue/green stones, yet (light, light blue/green is nice, though)

For, those of you who don''t like trillions - consider them in a simple pendant or earring. They are pretty cool like that, IMO.
I have no idea why but PayPal refused to open an account for me without the bank account option. They didn''t accept my credit card option and that''s where I draw the line.
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Date: 1/1/2010 9:44:40 PM
Author: FrekeChild
Date: 1/1/2010 9:43:15 PM

Author: packrat

Am I the only one who digs brown?

Perhaps (I don''t like it!), but for a long time I thought I was the only one who loved gray. Turns out this was not the case!

hehe, well, I guess that would just leave more browns for me and more grays for you!

You know what''s nice tho, is I''ve noticed even if someone doesn''t particularly care for a color/cut/stone/whatever, they''ll still give advice and help on how to choose that particular whatever. I just think that''s nice..especially b/c I''ll need some help choosing a brown later on haha!
 
Wow, surprised this thread has this many responses. Personally, I don''t like stones in rings that I can chip too easily, and only like opals in cabinets.
 
Date: 1/1/2010 9:43:15 PM
Author: packrat
Am I the only one who digs brown?
Absolutely not! I really love many neutral shades, and don''t mind brown overtones in some colors (hint: TL
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Reading this thread I came to think of one thing I really don''t like. There is a local high end store where the sales people are all gemmologists, and knowledgeable. But they still put gems like yellow sapphires with humangous windows in expensive settings. For me, that''s just sad.

Otherwise, I don''t have much that I hate. The gems I look for are usually quirky in some way, with an elusive allure that I don''t know how to explain. I don''t much care for highly treated gems, that kind of takes away the point for me. I have however seen some beautiful BE treated pads on PS, so I will reserve judgement until I see one IRL.
 
Date: 1/2/2010 8:01:01 AM
Author: ma re


Date: 1/1/2010 9:43:15 PM
Author: packrat
Am I the only one who digs brown?
Absolutely not! I really love many neutral shades, and don't mind brown overtones in some colors (hint: TL
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Are you talking about my one asscher spess? It does have some brown in direct sunlight, but it's really nice in most other lighting, including indirect sunlight. I think most spessartites have brown or yellow, it's really difficult to get away from it in that particular gem.

As for brown, I really detest it, but I don't mind a champagne pink colored diamond, or chocolate diamonds. I don't mind grey in diamonds either. If I had Laurence Graff's money, then I would be more picky.

I also don't like recuts on very famous, historical, old gems (Mr. Graff, are you listening???)
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Date: 1/2/2010 10:36:44 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 1/2/2010 8:01:01 AM
Author: ma re

Absolutely not! I really love many neutral shades, and don''t mind brown overtones in some colors (hint: TL
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Are you talking about my one asscher spess?
No, not about any gem in particular, but about the fact that you spot any tinge of brown in any stone (particularly in colors where I tolerate brown, like some oranges), like you really despise that
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-- I have no idea why but PayPal refused to open an account for me without the bank account option. They didn't accept my credit card option and that's where I draw the line. ---

You can give them your bank account number but you never need to use it, just pick the credit card option. I guess that still creeps you? I do see Paypal's point in this, though.

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Oh, I like brown, too. It's a fall color (my favorite season).

I think the hearts where the top goes straight across is nice for a pendant, but that is basically a trillion then (?).

Actually, I had a co-worker with a heart diamond. In theory, I despise the idea but it was actually pretty, not too cutesy and had life. I was surprised.
 
I love brown!!! And pink!!! And pink with brown!!!! They both really work with my coloring.

Hate mystic topaz. It makes me think of getting really nauseated on a horrible carnival ride while insanely disgusting clowns laugh at me.
 
Anything brown or pale yellow.

Rhodolite, almandine, and pyrope. Show me one that is stop light red in all lighting conditions, and I will want it. Most, however, come in tones of brownish, purplish burgundy, brick, and blackish that I find rather ugly.

Kunzite. Sure, the rich glow of the best pinks is absolutely beautiful, but the fact that they fade in the sunlight puts me off a little.


Aquamarine and morganite. Only because most material on the market is so pale as to look watered down and colourless. Rich sea blue and flamingo pink material seems to be quite the exception.


Topaz, for some reason, never caught my fancy. The orange material can be nice, but the irradiated blues seem to me to be helping mother nature out a little too much. Also, the more softly toned material isn't too exciting. I want fireworks.

 
Date: 1/4/2010 4:17:47 PM
Author: Kim Bruun

Rhodolite, almandine, and pyrope. Show me one that is stop light red in all lighting conditions, and I will want it.

Below is my chrome pyrope. It, in a sense, was created, not purchased. Cut chrome pyropes are sometimes available in over one, and very rarely over two carats, but they are so dark as to be black. I searched through perhaps 800 crystals, trying to find one with the lightest tone, with the lowest concentration of the coloring agent, chromium.


Then it was cut smaller than maximum size possible, to lighten the tone. It was cut as shallow as possible, both crown and pavilion, while being just above the critical angle. It fiinished at 1.08 cts. I showed it to three different ruby specialists at the AGTA show in Tucson, without saying what it was. All three took it as ruby.

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Date: 1/4/2010 4:31:31 PM
Author: zeolite


Below is my chrome pyrope. It, in a sense, was created, not purchased. Cut chrome pyropes are sometimes available in over one, and very rarely over two carats, but they are so dark as to be black. I searched through perhaps 800 crystals, trying to find one with the lightest tone, with the lowest concentration of the coloring agent, chromium.



Then it was cut smaller than maximum size possible, to lighten the tone. It was cut as shallow as possible, both crown and pavilion, while being just above the critical angle. It fiinished at 1.08 cts. I showed it to three different ruby specialists at the AGTA show in Tucson, without saying what it was. All three took it as ruby.

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That is actually a very nice stone! I have only seen pictures of chrome pyropes, and many seem to deep into orange or black. Red is actually one colour I prefer as pure as possible (as opposed to blue through violet, a spectrum within which everything appeals to me). Based on the pic, yours seems to have just the slightest hint of orange, but nor more so than it os still a very attractive stone. It certainly looks lively!
 
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