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junebug17|1400342431|3674922 said:
TL, the color of that tsavorite cab is downright dreamy, I love green colored stones and that is such a rich shade of green…I am really enjoying your pics! You have a lovely collection for sure!

Thank you Junebug. You are very sweet.

Here's some of my reddish pink spinel I took today outside (well, in my car outside). I was never able to capture the true color of this gem that well. My camera kept washing it out. I think I have the white balance correctly set now.

It's around 1.5 carats in a diamond halo. Pretty boring and typical setting, but its traditional.

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TL, your setting is not boring! It is classic and really makes the stone pop! i bet a lot of folks mistake your ring as a ruby! Beautiful. :appl:
 

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lambskin|1400363728|3675098 said:
TL, your setting is not boring! It is classic and really makes the stone pop! i bet a lot of folks mistake your ring as a ruby! Beautiful. :appl:

Thank you Lambskin, and I think a nice red spinel looks a lot like a ruby. A novice can't tell them apart.

I appreciate the kind words. :))
 

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Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!
 

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Mochiko,
I would also like to know who did the ring, and please provide a side (gallery) view if possible. Thanks! The bezel is very well done, which is difficult to obtain.
 

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kama_s|1400382037|3675265 said:
Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!
 

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junebug17|1400425830|3675473 said:
kama_s|1400382037|3675265 said:
Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!


Thanks :) Yes, good guess! Both the spinel and the setting are from Julia B. The spinel is set in a 14k rose gold setting. It's quite a warm stone but somehow it looks a bit grey / lavender-blue in my photos -- need to fix the white balance on my phone camera!

I would say that the bezel and milgrain are very detailed and delicate - much more so than the vendor photos. The rose gold works very well for this spinel and I'm loving it a lot! :) :)

Here are some more pics I took today:

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Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!
 

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mochiko42|1400443965|3675597 said:
junebug17|1400425830|3675473 said:
kama_s|1400382037|3675265 said:
Mochiko, is that a JuliaB? The setting is beautiful and intricate!

Yes, I was wondering if it was JuliaB too…or perhaps another Etsy vendor? I have been looking at Julia's items lately, some of them look very pretty and I have been considering purchasing something from her. Your ring is beautiful!


Thanks :) Yes, good guess! Both the spinel and the setting are from Julia B. The spinel is set in a 14k rose gold setting. It's quite a warm stone but somehow it looks a bit grey / lavender-blue in my photos -- need to fix the white balance on my phone camera!

I would say that the bezel and milgrain are very detailed and delicate - much more so than the vendor photos. The rose gold works very well for this spinel and I'm loving it a lot! :) :)

Here are some more pics I took today:

Amazing, very nice work on the pave! I have one one my way from her as well :D
 

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junebug17|1400596930|3676759 said:
Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!

Ditto. It's good to see PSer's views of the actual product and I have to say it stands up to scrutiny. I will definitely include her in my list of vendors to get quotations from for future projects.

Hi, TL. Good to see your lovely gems here again. Even for me, I would have mistaken your spinel for a ruby if I ever saw it down the street, especially if set in that blingy diamond halo setting.
 

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Thanks Chrono,
Here it is from further away, where you can see more purple in it. My pearl is next door. I always do close up shots because I hate my hands. That's my steering wheel it's resting on.

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TL, I looked at the pics of your spinel before reading and I just assumed it was a ruby! It is gorgeous, what an amazing color, and it looks perfect in that setting. *junebug experiences a twinge of jealousy :saint: *
 

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Thanks Junebug,
I think everyone has such gorgeous gems and jewelry in this thread. It's fun to share eye candy.
 

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Here's my other spinel from far away. I have to get this set soon. I'm dying to find the perfect setting, want a repro antique style.

1.53 carats pinkish red (AIGS)

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Windowed cushion violet spinel. Bad cutting, but I love the color. Around 1.4 or 1.5 carats (can't remember exactly). Second stone is a 4 carat blue spinel cushion in a diamond halo.

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junebug17|1400596930|3676759 said:
Thanks mochiko! Very helpful to see your pics, the workmanship looks good!

+1
 

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TL|1400722183|3677860 said:
Windowed cushion violet spinel. Bad cutting, but I love the color. Around 1.4 or 1.5 carats (can't remember exactly). Second stone is a 4 carat blue spinel cushion in a diamond halo.


Gorgeous! It looks like thoese famous Luc Yen lavender, dare I say, even better! Can I call dibs? :twisted:
 

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My lovely pink tourmaline.

Portuguese round 2.23 carats
I've posted in another thread so sorry for the repeats :bigsmile:

It hasn't been set yet but the idea is here lol :lickout:

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Cymone,
I don't remember your thread. Was it in Colored Stones? Lovely tourmaline.

Thanks OTL, but it does have a window. Here's a shot of it with my mint garnet flaked with pink spinels and a sparkle shot. I've been bored and a little too camera happy lately, so please excuse my lack of modesty overrunning this thread with pictures. :oops:

The garnet is badly cut as well, but I love the color. It has a lot of blue in it.

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:wavey: TL, thank you so much! One was in Ladies in Waiting and the other was in Show me the Bling.
I LOVE YOUR PIECES btw :appl: !!!!
 

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Thank you Cymone.
 

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TL, I love that blue cushion spinel, setting and all. Ahhh.
 

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pregcurious|1401769403|3685356 said:
TL, I love that blue cushion spinel, setting and all. Ahhh.

The one in white gold? Thank you.
 

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TL I just love the pink/green combo! :appl: :love: :appl: :love:
 

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TL I just love the pink/green combo! :appl: :love: :appl: :love:
 

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Thank you DerbyGal. I love that combo too.
 

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New spinel ring. 1.23ct Mahenge from Prima, set in an antique-repro halo setting from MyDiamondZone. Sleepy stone, changes colour from pink to red/orange.

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Kama,
That is beautiful. You should open a thread on it. Did you????
 

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Some more stuff that's on its way to me. I'll post some hand shots and pics once I receive them :appl:

Mozambique cuprian from Chris A. 2.07 ct. Inclusions but I couldn't pass up a bargain :loopy:
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A couple of stackers from Yvonne Raley's 10% off sale.

tsavorite in YG
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mahenge spinel and chrysoberyl in RG
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