kkeen15
Shiny_Rock
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- Apr 3, 2004
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You might know from my other post on this board regarding pink sapphires that I''ve been interested in getting a pink stone for a ring. When I decided I wanted pink, the first thing that popped into my head was "pink sapphire" as the best quality pink stone out there, after diamonds. But after reading up on some old posts here and checking out Mogok''s website and other websites, I''m seeing a couple other kinds of pink stones, namely tourmaline and spinel.
I''ve gathered that most people with experience prefer spinel b/c its single refractive like diamonds and has similar levels of color saturation to sapphires. Also, its hardness is just below sapphires, coming in at 8. I don''t know much about the beauty of pink tourmaline, only that is much less expensive than the other two, has a hardness of 7-7.5, and shouldn''t be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner.
Which is your favorite pink stone (or if you prefer a sort that I didn''t name, please tell me about it!)?? Why? Also, can you tell me what you know about tourmaline? Is it durable enough to wear in a ring?
Thanks so much guys!!!!!
I''ve gathered that most people with experience prefer spinel b/c its single refractive like diamonds and has similar levels of color saturation to sapphires. Also, its hardness is just below sapphires, coming in at 8. I don''t know much about the beauty of pink tourmaline, only that is much less expensive than the other two, has a hardness of 7-7.5, and shouldn''t be cleaned in an ultrasonic cleaner.
Which is your favorite pink stone (or if you prefer a sort that I didn''t name, please tell me about it!)?? Why? Also, can you tell me what you know about tourmaline? Is it durable enough to wear in a ring?
Thanks so much guys!!!!!