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| P: 6/21/2006 7:55:10 PM | |
VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005 |
Can anyone tell if this is a real garnet? I really like the daintiness of the ring so if it's not no biggie, but I am curious. " align="baseline" hspace="5"/>
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton |
| Posted: 6/21/2006 7:55:10 PM | |
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| P: 6/21/2006 8:19:16 PM | |
C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
No-one can tell you for certain from a picture. A gemologist with access to a few simple tools could tell you pretty quick. |
| Posted: 6/21/2006 8:19:16 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 8:28:42 PM | |
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VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005 |
I think I will take it to my jeweler tomorrow.
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton |
| Posted: 6/21/2006 8:28:42 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 8:41:59 PM | |
FireGoddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,145 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 1/25/2005 |
It sure is pretty! Please let us know what you find out from your jeweler.
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| Posted: 6/21/2006 8:41:59 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 11:08:32 PM | |
portoar Ideal Rock Total Posts: 562 Last Post: 2/14/2007 Member Since: 10/16/2005 |
Pretty!
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| Posted: 6/21/2006 11:08:32 PM | |
| P: 6/21/2006 11:31:50 PM | |
innerkitten Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,923 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/2/2003 |
Oooh pretty! It sure looks like a garnet. Can't wait to find out.
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| Posted: 6/21/2006 11:31:50 PM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 12:01:14 AM | |
Richard Sherwood Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,879 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 9/25/2002 |
It definitely has that garnet "look". I'd be surprised if it wasn't. Rich, Independent GG Appraiser |
| Posted: 6/22/2006 12:01:14 AM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 2:09:06 AM | |
movie zombie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,222 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/20/2005 |
i add my bet for garnet......perhaps wishful thinking on my part?! movie zombie "I don't feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don't understand why you wouldn't go to a spa." Chan-wook Park |
| Posted: 6/22/2006 2:09:06 AM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 3:35:35 PM | |
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VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005 |
Yay! I am happy it is a garnet.  it was/is my first ebay purchase; I was little worried. Thanks everyone!
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton |
| Posted: 6/22/2006 3:35:35 PM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 3:37:01 PM | |
conitta Cut Rock Total Posts: 471 Last Post: 3/4/2007 Member Since: 3/16/2006 |
Date: 6/22/2006 3:35:35 PM Yippie...great news!Author: VegasAngel Yay! I am happy it is a garnet. it was/is my first ebay purchase; I was little worried. Thanks everyone!
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| Posted: 6/22/2006 3:37:01 PM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 4:59:57 PM | |
DiamondExpert Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,243 Last Post: 6/20/2009 Member Since: 1/16/2003 |
...very garnetish look, yes indeed! |
| Posted: 6/22/2006 4:59:57 PM | |
| P: 6/22/2006 7:16:30 PM | |
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C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
Date: 6/22/2006 3:35:35 PM Author: VegasAngel Yay! I am happy it is a garnet. it was/is my first ebay purchase; I was little worried. Thanks everyone!Were you able to watch them test it? How did they determine the ID? Did the jeweler just pick it up and squint at it and say "this is a garnet" as he shined a light through it, or did he check it for dichroism at the least? It sure does look like garnet in the pic but there's no substitute for a few diagnostic tests. Either way, it's a pretty stone to be sure! |
| Posted: 6/22/2006 7:16:30 PM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 10:58:26 AM | |
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VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005 |
Well, she looked at it under it something, walked away with it for a few minutes, & came back & said it's a garnet. What she did while she was away I have no idea. I was busy discussing the other rings I brought in. For the heck of it: $50 to polish the scratches from my citrine which I am not going to do, & approx $190 to replate? my w/g ring, re do the florentine, replace the head, order & set a pink 3.5 mm tourmaline. I don't know if the $190 is a good price but I have been taking my jewelery to this place for a while and & I am too afraid to take it anywhere else.
"Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton |
| Posted: 6/23/2006 10:58:26 AM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 4:11:56 PM | |
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C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
She probably looked at it under a dichroscope to determine whether the stone is single refractive. I'm glad you got a nice one. The ring is a very interesting design. I like it! 
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| Posted: 6/23/2006 4:11:56 PM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 5:30:28 PM | |
Richard M. Ideal Rock Total Posts: 929 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2004 |
I think identifying stones from digital images is fun! This one is single-refractive. It looks "garnety." Is it? Richard M.  |
| Posted: 6/23/2006 5:30:28 PM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 5:39:56 PM | |
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C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
Spinel or various simulants/synthetics are another possibility. Got a spectroscope or a refractometer handy? |
| Posted: 6/23/2006 5:39:56 PM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 6:00:30 PM | |
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
Date: 6/23/2006 5:30:28 PM Author: Richard M. I think identifying stones from digital images is fun! This one is single-refractive. It looks 'garnety.' Is it? Richard M. Spinel is my guess looks is wrong for garnet. ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 6/23/2006 6:00:30 PM | |
| P: 6/23/2006 6:08:00 PM | |
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movie zombie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,222 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/20/2005 |
don't know but found this interesting: http://www.gemstoneartist.com/GemID.asp movie zombie "I don't feel enjoyment watching films that evoke passivity. If you need that kind of comfort, I don't understand why you wouldn't go to a spa." Chan-wook Park |
| Posted: 6/23/2006 6:08:00 PM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 2:55:13 AM | |
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Richard M. Ideal Rock Total Posts: 929 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2004 |
Date: 6/23/2006 5:39:56 PM Author: C Smith Spinel or various simulants/synthetics are another possibility. Got a spectroscope or a refractometer handy? Both of those instruments and many more. You forgot red diamond as a (remote!) possibility. It's a very "garnety"-looking red spinel and that's why I posted it. I have numerous pyrope-almandine garnets that look exactly like it. So do some of my brownish-red corundums, red plagioclase feldspars, etc. Trying to identify gems from images seems futile to me in most cases although I can never resist trying myself just for fun. Richard M. |
| Posted: 6/24/2006 2:55:13 AM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 2:59:13 AM | |
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strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
Date: 6/24/2006 2:55:13 AM Author: Richard M. Date: 6/23/2006 5:39:56 PM Author: C Smith Spinel or various simulants/synthetics are another possibility. Got a spectroscope or a refractometer handy? Both of those instruments and many more. You forgot red diamond as a (remote!) possibility. It's a very 'garnety'-looking red spinel and that's why I posted it. I have numerous pyrope-almandine garnets that look exactly like it. So do some of my brownish-red corundums, red plagioclase feldspars, etc. Trying to identify gems from images seems futile to me in most cases although I can never resist trying myself just for fun. Richard M. Dark garnets tend to show color in streaks like the one at the top of this thread in photos. The stone you posted is screaming spinel. ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 6/24/2006 2:59:13 AM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 8:27:43 AM | |
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conitta Cut Rock Total Posts: 471 Last Post: 3/4/2007 Member Since: 3/16/2006 |
Doesn't look like a garnet to me...but what do I know.
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| Posted: 6/24/2006 8:27:43 AM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 9:01:42 AM | |
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C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
Date: 6/24/2006 2:55:13 AM Author: Richard M. Date: 6/23/2006 5:39:56 PM Author: C Smith Spinel or various simulants/synthetics are another possibility. Got a spectroscope or a refractometer handy? Both of those instruments and many more. You forgot red diamond as a (remote!) possibility. It's a very 'garnety'-looking red spinel and that's why I posted it. I have numerous pyrope-almandine garnets that look exactly like it. So do some of my brownish-red corundums, red plagioclase feldspars, etc. Trying to identify gems from images seems futile to me in most cases although I can never resist trying myself just for fun. Richard M. I didn't forget diamond per se' as the image just doesn't look "diamondy" enough to my eye  . . Spinel immediately jumped to mind when I saw the image. Now, for even more fun, is it natural or synthetic? I'm (wildly and with no real evidence) voting for flame fusion synthetic
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| Posted: 6/24/2006 9:01:42 AM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 12:57:50 PM | |
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strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
natural or synthetic? natural and not from Vietnam, guessing Africa origin. ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 6/24/2006 12:57:50 PM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 3:09:39 PM | |
Pricescope Administrator Total Posts: 8,265 Last Post: 1/5/2008 Member Since: 1/1/2000 |
Natural, because Richard always respects rules of this forum. # 9 Posts related to any diamond simulants, Cubic Zirconia, Moissanite, or any other man-made gemstones are not allowed on this board. Pricescope |
| Posted: 6/24/2006 3:09:39 PM | |
| P: 6/24/2006 4:55:46 PM | |
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C Smith Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 4/1/2007 Member Since: 6/14/2006 |
Date: 6/24/2006 3:09:39 PM Author: Pricescope Natural, because Richard always respects rules of this forum. # 9 Posts related to any diamond simulants, Cubic Zirconia, Moissanite, or any other man-made gemstones are not allowed on this board. I missed number nine and I'm pretty certain I saw an opal simulant pic posted somewhere on the board in the last day or two but now I can't find the thread. My response to Richard was somewhat in jest. 
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| Posted: 6/24/2006 4:55:46 PM | |
| P: 6/25/2006 1:24:32 PM | |
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Richard M. Ideal Rock Total Posts: 929 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2004 |
Date: 6/24/2006 12:57:50 PM Author: strmrdr natural and not from Vietnam, guessing Africa origin. Good guess Storm. Some of the new African Mahenge red and hot pink spinel is just about as good as spinel gets, but all gems have a quality range wherever they're found. I've seen a lot of Vietnamese red spinel and some is very pretty. But the colors tend to be less saturate and vivid than top Burmese and Mahenge stones IMO. The stone I posted is not from Mahenge. Digital imaging remains mysterious to me: my image emphasizes the red and doesn't show the stone's slightly brownish overtone well. No PhotoShop manipulation, either. Anyone experienced with handling red garnets would probably inspect this stone with a spectroscope for iron lines if told it was spinel. I did. It resembles some of the Maralambo garnet from Madagascar. Richard M. |
| Posted: 6/25/2006 1:24:32 PM | |
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