Following Gene''s travels??

[icekid]

I will be! What an interesting trip it seems to be.

He is posting on his website here- http://precisiongem.com/Trip/Trip.html

Can''t wait to see what kind of rough the cutters end up bringing home

 

[chrono]

I''ve heard a little about the goodies - I can''t wait to see pictures of the rough and cut stones.

 

[simplysplendid]

What did you hear, Chrono?

 

[chrono]

I heard that he picked up some tsavorites, cc garnets and tanzanites among many others. We are going to be in for a treat.

 

[Gailey]

Gene has posted a first instalment about his trip here!!

 

[MonkeyPie]

Eee I can''t wait to see what they come back with! I emailed a bit with Peter from his hotel - I am SO getting in on one of those garnets

 

[mochi]

I find Gene's blog so interesting. It's really amazing how they do business there.

 

[cellentani]

Gene also mentioned spinel and chrome tourmaline to me. I can''t wait either.

 

[icekid]

Sooo drooling...

Spess and tsav and spinel, oh my!

 

[lelser]

I was very sad to miss this trip. I''m going back in December, but the photojournal of our January trip is here http://homepage.mac.com/lelser/trip_tanz.htm

The stones were amazing, and I''ve been having a complete blast cutting them.

Cheers,

Lisa
Faceter, GG
Custom Cut Gems Co.

 

[CharmyPoo]

I can''t wait to see the goodies when they get back. I better start saving!

 

[Gailey]

Date: 7/13/2009 10:23:46 PM
Author: lelser
I was very sad to miss this trip. I''m going back in December, but the photojournal of our January trip is here http://homepage.mac.com/lelser/trip_tanz.htm

The stones were amazing, and I''ve been having a complete blast cutting them.

Cheers,

Lisa
Faceter, GG
Custom Cut Gems Co.

Welcome to PS Lisa and an extra special welcome to a very talented lapidarist from CANADA!

Just think fellow Canuks, no more customs issues! No more exchange rate woes!

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/13/2009 10:23:46 PM
Author: lelser
I was very sad to miss this trip. I'm going back in December, but the photojournal of our January trip is here http://homepage.mac.com/lelser/trip_tanz.htm

The stones were amazing, and I've been having a complete blast cutting them.

Cheers,

Lisa
Faceter, GG
Custom Cut Gems Co.

Welcome to PS. lelser!! Glad to have your on board!!!

I have read your trip to Tanzania with great interest! Can I ask you a question? Your swiss friend the award gemcutter Hubert Heldner, does he and his partner Katerina Kestemont has a website or shop front? I am interested because I am in Switzerland and have not found any gemdealer or lapidarist who cuts for top performance. Would really appreciate it if you could share this information.

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/13/2009 10:45:20 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 7/13/2009 10:23:46 PM
Author: lelser
I was very sad to miss this trip. I''m going back in December, but the photojournal of our January trip is here http://homepage.mac.com/lelser/trip_tanz.htm

The stones were amazing, and I''ve been having a complete blast cutting them.

Cheers,

Lisa
Faceter, GG
Custom Cut Gems Co.

Welcome to PS Lisa and an extra special welcome to a very talented lapidarist from CANADA!

Just think fellow Canuks, no more customs issues! No more exchange rate woes!

Welcome to Lisa and I''m sorry you could not make this trip.

I''m with Gailey that PSers now have a Canadian option.

 

[lelser]

Thanks for the welcome!

I lived in the Zurich area for 5 years and miss it, but Vancouver is home.

Hubert and Katerina are in Montreux and their website is www.free-form.ch.

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/14/2009 10:41:56 AM
Author: lelser
Thanks for the welcome!

I lived in the Zurich area for 5 years and miss it, but Vancouver is home.

Hubert and Katerina are in Montreux and their website is www.free-form.ch.

Zürich is a beautiful small & orderly city. I love to visit now and then. Montreux is not too far away from me, in fact I was there 2 weeks ago. They are having the Jazz Festival on. Wow, now I can go by H&K place for gem browsing!

Thanks for the link!! Going to take a look now!

(Threadjack over!)

 

[icekid]

Welcome to PS, Lisa! We''re glad to have you

Check out that mahenge rough...

If only I did not already have one coming

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I love the color of the tsavs he posted! Sooo pretty.

 

[Linda W]

I would love to own a spinel

 

[loriken214]

Date: 7/13/2009 10:23:46 PM
Author: lelser
I was very sad to miss this trip. I''m going back in December, but the photojournal of our January trip is here http://homepage.mac.com/lelser/trip_tanz.htm

The stones were amazing, and I''ve been having a complete blast cutting them.

Cheers,

Lisa
Faceter, GG
Custom Cut Gems Co.

Hi Lisa!

I''m SO glad to meet you!!!

Lori

 

[lelser]

I''m crazy about Tsavorite. This is a 3.6ct stone from my last trip. Started life as a 13ct chunk of rough.

 

[brandy_z28]

I nearly passed out when I saw the spinel rough.

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/14/2009 10:06:11 PM
Author: lelser
I''m crazy about Tsavorite. This is a 3.6ct stone from my last trip. Started life as a 13ct chunk of rough.

Lesler,
The colour on that tsavorite is perfect. Not a hint of yellow and the green is so deep and rich.

 

[chrono]

Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

 

[brandy_z28]

Date: 7/15/2009 8:26:14 AM
Author: Chrono
Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

One is not enough!

 

[icekid]

Date: 7/15/2009 10:05:25 AM
Author: brandy_z28

Date: 7/15/2009 8:26:14 AM

Author: Chrono

Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

One is not enough!

That is our whole problem, isn''t it??

Tsavorite is next on my list.... so we''ll see

 

[cellentani]

Date: 7/15/2009 8:26:14 AM
Author: Chrono
Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

Really Chrono? What number are you?

 

[cellentani]

Date: 7/15/2009 8:49:22 PM
Author: cellentani

Date: 7/15/2009 8:26:14 AM
Author: Chrono
Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

Really Chrono? What number are you?

Those spinels caught my eye too, but they will no doubt be pricey!

Hope you get one, Chrono!

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/15/2009 8:49:22 PM
Author: cellentani

Date: 7/15/2009 8:26:14 AM
Author: Chrono
Get in line ladies and take a number! I’ve put in my name for one of the Mahenge spinels.

Really Chrono? What number are you?

#3. But I want a really big one so I'm not sure I'll be able to get a good selection. I expect with colour like that, it might be a little tough on the pocketbook though.

 

[Stone Hunter]

UGGH this thread makes me want to not buy any of the items I''m thinking about so I can save up money for one of these stones!!! Torture!