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Pink Tourmaline hunt (inspired by karee!) |
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| P: 1/28/2009 3:22:43 PM | |
karend26 Cut Rock Total Posts: 137 Last Post: 7/6/2009 Member Since: 11/30/2008 |
How does this look? It's hard for me to tell if there's a window or not. Type: Tourmaline Pieces: 1 Weight: 2.39 ct. Calibrated: 9 X 7 mm Exact Size: 9.12 x 7.11 x 5.78 mm Color: Rose Shape: Oval Facet Clarity: VVS Treatment: None Origin: Mozambique
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 3:22:43 PM | |
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There are 8 replies to this message. There are 8 replies on this page. |
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| P: 1/28/2009 3:23:26 PM | |
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karend26 Cut Rock Total Posts: 137 Last Post: 7/6/2009 Member Since: 11/30/2008 |
Or is this one better? Type: Tourmaline Pieces: 1 Weight: 2.04 ct. Size: 7.6 x 5.42 mm Color: Rose Red Shape: Round Portuguese Cut Clarity: VVS-VS Treatment: None Origin: Mozambique 
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 3:23:26 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 3:25:15 PM | |
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
They might be treated, high probability if they're from ebay and the material is already cut. If that doesn't matter to you, the photos still look enhanced. I would get a pink tourmaline through a faceter who gets untreated rough. |
| Posted: 1/28/2009 3:25:15 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 3:29:57 PM | |
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karend26 Cut Rock Total Posts: 137 Last Post: 7/6/2009 Member Since: 11/30/2008 |
They are from GemSelect and they say untreated, if that means anything.
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 3:29:57 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 3:50:21 PM | |
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tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
If they're faceted and they came through Brazil or Thailand for faceting, then I wouldn't risk it. Unfortunately for this type of treatment, a lab would not be able to easily identify the treatment. I would stick with one of the faceters that obtain the rough and facet it themselves. However, if you do not care about a treated stone, than go for it. These stones are typically irradiated to get a more pink color. I'm not saying it's not treated, but I don't think you can easily rule that out either. |
| Posted: 1/28/2009 3:50:21 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 4:19:08 PM | |
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,341 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004 |
Have you done any research on GemSelect? I've heard not so good things about them.
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 4:19:08 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 4:54:19 PM | |
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karend26 Cut Rock Total Posts: 137 Last Post: 7/6/2009 Member Since: 11/30/2008 |
Well, the hunt continues. I emailed Daniel at Custom Gemstones, so maybe he'll have something for me.
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 4:54:19 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 5:13:26 PM | |
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tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008 |
You should try Gene at precisiongem.com and Barry Bridgestock at acstones.com. If you add these people to your list, and they are fine cutters, you will have more options to choose from. |
| Posted: 1/28/2009 5:13:26 PM | |
| P: 1/28/2009 5:21:35 PM | |
karee888 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,063 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2008 |
yay! :) good luck on the search. out of curiosity, what's wrong with gemselect? no one said anything negative about them when i bought my stone. i didn't have any problems with them...
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| Posted: 1/28/2009 5:21:35 PM | |
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