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I got a new Fireball!

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Arcadian

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This was a purchase from exportgems on ebay. Its not the best cut and its got a window but OOOOO man that COLOR!!!!
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For what I paid, I''m very happy. The window will probably close up nicely with the right setting.


Here''s their stats:

Natural Spessartine
Color Fanta Orange *its not, its VERY mandarin*
Shape/Cut Round
Size 7.64x 7.65x 4.98 mm.
Weight 2.54CT
Clarity VVS1
Heated Natural
Origin Nigeria

Here''s the vendor pic

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Arcadian

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Ok, so here''s mine (in no determined order)


This is just out of the package on the kitchen counter. By the time I got home from work, no sunlight so these are all inside with artificial light.

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In the kitchen on hand. under the counter spots are providing the light.

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The upside down pic. Here you can see its rather wonky cut.

I kinda like it though.
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This was taken in the bathroom. Since we have reveal bulbs in there, its probably one of the best places to take night time pics. I shaded the stone by one of the bathroom sinks and it really started to glow.

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This stone is pretty hard to capture, but its really something else in person.

Another hand shot but this time I''m in the best light for this stone.

This is a for sure white gold stone. Though I don''t know if I really want a halo or not.

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Lovely stone A, I like its rich colour.
 

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Another glow shot (but very blurry) This stone really dosen''t disappoint in person. I can''t wait to get some day shots! (at least they''ll be clear...I hope..lol)

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Thanks Loving.

This gem is really hard to describe. The artist in me says Mandarin red. Its pretty red honestly though it does flash orange pretty intensly.


I will say that this stone really does look fab on me
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I don't know what I'm going to do with it, but it will be in white gold.


-A
 

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Nice stone!
 

movie zombie

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says its round but it looks like a very fat oval to me....could be optical illusion but who cares with color like that?! personally, i like fat ovals!

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That is a fireball, wow!
 

SB621

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I love that firey color...i need to look up that seller on ebay!!! I cant'' wait to see daytime pictures!
 

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sweet stone..I like the color..
 

Arcadian

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Thanks for the compliments all.
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mv, I agree with you as it dosen''t look round all the time
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Since I don''t plan on doing a bezel set I''d probably be ok with a basic round prong setting. I''ve got a setting in mind (once it gets here that is) and will see if it fits. I think if I went with a halo I''d have to do a custom one which I''d rather avoid, but it may look better with one.


Sarabear, I got turned on to this seller by TL. They do have some fantastic stuff, but being its ebay you still have to be careful. What I do like is that they tend to disclose treatments on stones if there are any but even with that, I tend to stay with safe ones.

Their sphene is out of this world gorgeous (I bid and lost on a christmas green one recently...darn!)They can have some super nice cut stones though some can be on the blah side. you just have to watch them ever so often.


-A
 

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Date: 9/24/2009 11:51:31 PM
Author: amethystguy
sweet stone..I like the color..
Yeah I know! Every time I look at it I think of tangerines or fire.
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Had the cut been spot on I would have had to pay dearly for this stone I think.



-A
 

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I love that stone Arcadian!!!
 

ma re

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Lovely bright fireball!
 

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GREAT color! The Spess are so hard to photography and get them to look like they look IRL.

Very big, I don''t think it needs a halo! Congrats.
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Great color on that stone Arcadian. Congratulations on an excellent ebay find!!
 

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Very nice stone Arcadian! That color is very nice, I like it!
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It''s gorgeous -- just the color I''ve been trying to find on all my failed attempts LOL.
 

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Date: 9/25/2009 8:08:44 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Great color on that stone Arcadian. Congratulations on an excellent ebay find!!
This is all your fault.
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*lol*

-A
 

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Date: 9/25/2009 8:19:52 PM
Author: fierypyropixy
It''s gorgeous -- just the color I''ve been trying to find on all my failed attempts LOL.
Most of the ones on ebay are super light flooded, but I just had that feeling about this one.

As much as I like how the more fanta ones look, they look like caca on me. The redder I can go the better they look on me, because of that I save a bit more money in the process
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I took the pics with my orangy citrine, which my jeweler mistaked for spess before *lol* (it would have been a sorry ass piece of spess if thats the case!)


I think you''ll find it but you just have to keep looking. Trust me, they''re out there
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-A
 

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It''s beautiful! It is really a fireball!
 

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It really sparkles. I like the "wonky" cut and the colour is really nice.
 

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Date: 9/24/2009 9:10:18 PM
Author: Arcadian
The upside down pic. Here you can see its rather wonky cut.

I kinda like it though.
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I don''t think I''ve ever seen a nipple cut like this before. It''s certainly a conversation starter.
 

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Date: 9/26/2009 7:44:22 AM
Author: exturkconner

Date: 9/24/2009 9:10:18 PM
Author: Arcadian
The upside down pic. Here you can see its rather wonky cut.

I kinda like it though.
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I don''t think I''ve ever seen a nipple cut like this before. It''s certainly a conversation starter.
Thats what makes it proof positive its a she
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-A
 

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YUM! I''m loving the colour, and it looks like what you''re seeing is pretty accurate! Congrats, it''s lovely!
 
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