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pink tourmaline for my mum's 60th

P: 9/25/2008 6:29:09 AM
D2B Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/10/2007	Hi I am trying to find my mum a 60th birthday present. Her birthstone is opal but she is not a fan, an alternate birthstone is pink tourmaine. is this stone hard enough to set in a ring or pendant for everyday wear? My mum loves chunky (lol) yellow gold jewellery, so any suggestions where I can get some stones for a largish pendant or preferaly a site that will match both for me. A ring is another alternative I am looking at. I really have no idea what I am doing and am on a budget, so please please kind coloured stones experts point me in the right way. Thanks heaps d2b Oh, I am out of the US, so they need tobe able to ship overseas.
Posted: 9/25/2008 6:29:09 AM

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P: 9/25/2008 8:22:56 AM
tourmaline_lover Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,548 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/20/2008	I don't think tourmaline is durable enough for an everyday stone, although it's certainly durable to wear in a ring every once in a while. If you're hard on jewelry, I would set it in a pendant. JMO.
Posted: 9/25/2008 8:22:56 AM

P: 9/25/2008 9:01:43 AM
D2B Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/10/2007	Thanks tourmaline lover, any recommendations for getting a nice largish yg pendant? d2b
Posted: 9/25/2008 9:01:43 AM

P: 9/25/2008 12:52:17 PM
misspinky Ideal Rock Total Posts: 604 Last Post: 9/13/2009 Member Since: 7/5/2008	I have a tourmaline in my engagement ring and haven't had any problems. However, I baby it and am VERY careful with it and don't wear it to do anything hard on my hands. "To love and be loved is like feeling the sun from both sides"
Posted: 9/25/2008 12:52:17 PM

P: 9/25/2008 11:19:36 PM
VRBeauty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,605 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2006	One option is www.gemhut.com. You can select the stone and the setting, and they'll take care of the rest (for a small fee, of course.) The problem is tht they don't have a photo listing of their calibrated stones. Since pink tourmaline comes in a wide range of shades -- from sweek bubble-gum pink, to bold raspberry, to deep coppery pink -- you'd have to describe the shade you want and see if they have it, or see if they can provide some photos of stones they have in the size you want. This page can give you some idea of the incredible range of pinks available in tourmaline: http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones-Tourmaline-Pink-Tourmaline-2046340400.html?sessionID=V2m-Pz1-YtAQCLOo The thread at the top of this forum also lists websites that sell colored gemstones. http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=94723 Some of the sites also offer finished jewelry with pink tourmaline, like this: http://www.awesomegems.com/jewelry-pendants-stock.html#top Enjoy the hunt! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VRBeauty Thursday is the new Friday.
Posted: 9/25/2008 11:19:36 PM

P: 9/26/2008 11:39:44 AM
Kismet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,444 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 5/6/2005	Talk to Richard Martin at Art Cut Gems. He both sells stones and sets them. Plus he's very nice and the prices are reasonable. _____________________________________________________ Kismet's rings
Posted: 9/26/2008 11:39:44 AM

P: 9/26/2008 6:25:30 PM
D2B Ideal Rock Total Posts: 785 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/10/2007	thanks everyone for the wonderful links and suggestions. I am a complete coloured stones novice, so I really appreicate the help. will have lots of fun looking. The trick is trying to figure out what mum might want without giving her a clue LOL d2b
Posted: 9/26/2008 6:25:30 PM

P: 9/26/2008 6:57:17 PM
VRBeauty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,605 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/3/2006	By the way, there you can also find a lot of very interesting, predominantly pink tourmalines listed as "bi-color" tourmalines. http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones-Tourmaline-Bi-Color- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ VRBeauty Thursday is the new Friday.
Posted: 9/26/2008 6:57:17 PM

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