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THEY''RE HERE! First gemmies: Sugarloaf Amethyst and Tsav

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I came home today to find my first ever gemstone purchase sitting on my doorstep!!!

I was so excited to open her up to find out what was inside!!!

Before I get to the pictures, let me start by saying Eric at Swala was just wonderful to work with. He was very quick with communications and very helpful when it came to choosing a second stone to supplement my sugarloaf, which they custom cut. And I got the customary t-shirt along with my package. (No pics of that...sorry!
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) Vendor pic of the sugarloaf and the link to the inspiration ring for the sugarloaf can be found here: Linky!

Without further ado, below, pictures of my 4.13 ctw, Eye Clean, Excellent Cut, 10mm x 10mm x 7mm Sugarloaf Amethyst and her little brother, a 0.57 ctw, Eye Clean, Excellent Cut, 5.3mm x 5.3 mm x 2.7 mm Round Tsavorite.

All pictures taken in incandescent light as the sun had set here for the day by the time we got home.

Just out of the packaging:

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Just the sugarloaf...

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Together on the kitchen table...

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Handshot of the tsav...

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Together where they belong!

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Handshot of the tsav from Eric at Swala...unsure of the lighting...

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Thanks for looking!!! I''ll take more pictures tomorrow in some different lighting!
 

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I really like the stones...the amethyst looks yummy!

Laura
 

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Date: 2/26/2010 9:10:35 PM
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I''m starting up the car and heading over!

Woohoo!

Seriously, I can''t wait to see them in the sun tomorrow! (If we get any, that is!) We have to set up a glamour shot session. I SPRINTED up the stairs to see if they had left the package or if I was going to have to journey to the UPS place to pick them up.

And thanks, Laura! The color is just so perfect...I couldn''t have picked a more stunning purple!
 

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They are beautiful. And the color of the amethyst is stunning!
Now, where is the shot of the T-shirt?
 

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That tsav glows like crazy and I love the color of that amethyst

What a beautiful way to start a collection
 

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Both are lovely. I really like sugar loaves, they make nice big bold rings!
 

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All these sugarloaf threads make me hungry. I don''t know if it''s the name coupled with the fact they look like yummy gumdrops.
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Very pretty amethyst, and is that the same tsavorite in the vendor photo? I thought for some reason it was over a carat, but I might be thinking of some other stone. The color is very saturated for a small stone. Enjoy!!
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crasru: I'll take a picture of the Tshirt just for you when my camera's done charging.
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LtlFirecracker: I could not be happier with everything! I'm still trying to figure out where the tsav will end up...but for now, I'm content to just stare!

Dreamer: I fell in love with one at the GTG and just HAD to have one for my own! ESPECIALLY after megeve's!

TL: They DO look like gumdrops! As for the tsav, I didn't post vendor pics of this one til now, but I know someone else just recently posted a round tsav from Swala that they ended up passing on. It was a different stone, and I believe over a carat.
 

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Gorgeous ammy and tsav. I hope you''ll get some sunshine tomorrow as I want to see outdoor shots!
 

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Beauties!!! Love them both in different ways. Plans for setting them or just enjoying them right now as are?

Very very pretty, congrats!!!
 

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OMG, yummy! They're gorgeous... I'm soo tempted to buy an amethyst sugarloaf now! I can't wait to see them set :)
 

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That ammy is pure grape jelly
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some of the tsavs at swala tend to go more bluish in incandescent light . They tend to look more like the vendor pics in natural light. I don''t know why but they do. Then there''s the issue with taking pictures of green. Some cameras have a issues with it.


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Chrono: Thanks! I hope to some day have a collection as lovely as yours! I don''t know about venturing outdoors as I''m a bit of a butterfingers, but we have a sunroom and there''s sun this morning!
Bella: Thank you! I''ve seen her glow this morning and I''m SO excited!
Stonie: The Ammy is going in a rose gold ring. Just prongs and a band that tapers in toward the stone. No plans for the tsav yet.
BG: You SHOULD! They are just lovely in person. The way the light plays around in the stone is just fascinating!
Arcadian: I got the tsav out in the sun this morning...he looks a LOT more like the vendor pic. I can''t quite capture the glow with my point-and-shoot...but it''s there!
Oddoneout: Thanks!!!

We got SUN this morning.
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There are pictures, but I''m on my way to a baby shower brunch. I will post them when I return!!!
 

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Tease!
 

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Congratulations on your first gem purchase, Vc10um! These are really beautiful colors too. Looking forward to seeing the sunny picts!
 

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Awesome now hurry back and post those sunlight pictures!
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Beautiful gems, especially the amethyst!

P. S. Not so sure that it''s a great idea to post pics of t-shirts, especially if they''re always the same kind - they might become recognisable, and those t-shirts do have a distinct purpose in the case of these gems, if you know what I mean...
 

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ladyciel:
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AN and Chrono: They''re on the their way!
ma re: Due to posting problems I didn''t see your post until after I''d already posted the picture. You have a great point and I''ll have the mods remove the file. And thanks for your compliments!
 

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Diffused sun this morning...

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He likes diffused sunlight, too!

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Direct sun!

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