Bestie wants a Spess. Please help!

[mellowyellowgirl]

I've created a monster! After very much enjoying the spinel ring I gave her bestie now wants to buy a spess.

She'd like a clear bright orange stone about 2 carats. Please help her PSers. I would never buy a spess so I have no idea where I'd buy one or what's a good one.

I'll send her all the links!

 

[GliderPoss]

Hmmm what shade of spess - like bright Fanta orange, or more yellow or more golden? What shape?

I think this is cool: https://www.ajsgem.com/garnet/spessartite-garnet/mandarin-garnet-spessartite-2.34-carats.html-0

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Fanta orange please!

Round, cushion, oval. Things we can get a stock setting for.

 

[qubitasaurus]

The gem traders recent new stones drop had one.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

The gem traders recent new stones drop had one.

Sold unfortunately!

Do let me know if you guys run into any!

I saw a lovely one already made into a ring but at 7cts it was too big for her. Lol you ladies would have totally rocked it!

I need to send @ChaiK over to slap some sense into her!

 

[ChaiK]

Sold unfortunately!

Do let me know if you guys run into any!

I saw a lovely one already made into a ring but at 7cts it was too big for her. Lol you ladies would have totally rocked it!

I need to send @ChaiK over to slap some sense into her!

Darling, no gem is ever too big.....

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Darling, no gem is ever too big.....

haha yup I have definitely learnt that from you!

You'd be proud today! I wore jeans and giant jade rings to my kid's book parade!

 

[ChaiK]

haha yup I have definitely learnt that from you!

You'd be proud today! I wore jeans and giant jade rings to my kid's book parade!

Two beautiful big flowers. I absolutely love them. So green! And the purple is so lovely. Well, you know me. I would drink up any purple jadeite.

 

[strawrose]

It’s a native cut, but that color and price!

https://mastercutgems.com/Products-...ssartite_Garnet_2_57_carat-Gem.php?FromPage=1

I have one and the color pops in real life.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

It’s a native cut, but that color and price!

https://mastercutgems.com/Products-...ssartite_Garnet_2_57_carat-Gem.php?FromPage=1

I have one and the color pops in real life.

Omg please post a pic!!!

 

[T L]

It’s a native cut, but that color and price!

https://mastercutgems.com/Products-...ssartite_Garnet_2_57_carat-Gem.php?FromPage=1

I have one and the color pops in real life.

That’s not Fanta Orange, but root beer brown. The OP might like it though.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I'm sending them all to her. She likes this reddy orange colour and is always buying dresses in that colour. Definately not brown though. I think a bright orange red but not brown.

She likes fanta too. She's into orange

The colour of an actual orange would be good too.

 

[T L]

Here is one more orange, but I’m not familiar with the dealer. It’s hard to find true Fanta Orange spessartite these days. Many will be brownish or yellowish.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/113780331485

 

[T L]

I'm sending them all to her. She likes this reddy orange colour and is always buying dresses in that colour. Definately not brown though. I think a bright orange red but not brown.

She likes fanta too. She's into orange

The colour of an actual orange would be good too.

The root beer brown ones are plain old spessartites, not mandarin or Fanta, so the prices should be very inexpensive. There are coppery colored ones as well, not as dark as root beer brown, almost like a Madeira citrine color.

 

[strawrose]

The root beer brown ones are plain old spessartites, not mandarin or Fanta, so the prices should be very inexpensive. There are coppery colored ones as well, not as dark as root beer brown, almost like a Madeira citrine color.

No, in real life, they are definitely bright reddish orange. I would’ve returned it if it were brown.

 

[chroman]

Gemfix has a few on the ligher side, depending on her budget:
https://gemfix.com/gems/spessartite-22-249

 

[lovedogs]

No, in real life, they are definitely bright reddish orange. I would’ve returned it if it were brown.

I would definitely consider ones from master cut if I were her. They seem amazing in pics and definitely not brown. But not fanta orange at all, so it depends on what OPs friend wants.

 

[icy_jade]

Can u show her the diff colors and see what calls to her? Or did she already see before deciding on ‘clear bright orange’?

Reference pics would help take some guess work out of this.

 

[ChaiK]

This orange? I think @prs has a super beautiful orange one. I bought this orange one and have yet to set it. But is this the orange she wants?

 

[T L]

What a gorgeous heart!!

That’s a Fanta!!!

 

[prs]

This orange? I think @prs has a super beautiful orange one. I bought this orange one and have yet to set it. But is this the orange she wants?

@ChaiK your spess is gorgeous, ours is a citrine!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Yes that orange @ChaiK!!! Perfect shade! But only 2 to 3 carats! She isn't used to big honking rings like us

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Gemfix has a few on the ligher side, depending on her budget:
https://gemfix.com/gems/spessartite-22-249

Oooh she really liked this one.

Is there anything a bit cheaper?

 

[lovedogs]

Inclusions, but the color!
https://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=10776

 

[lovedogs]

Other options:
https://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=11202

Too expensive, but the color is so good
https://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=11585

 

[T L]

Here’s a nice one.

https://www.moregems.com/products/spessartite-garnet-3-06-carats

 

[T L]

Inclusions, but the color!
https://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=10776

Included stones and cabochons are very affordable with some vendors!

 

[lovedogs]

Included stones and cabochons are very affordable with some vendors!

Exactly. And the inclusions wouldn't bother me in this case given the color. Hopefully the inclusions would give it a slight glowy look

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Thanks so much ladies I've forwarded everything to her.

 

[strawrose]

As asked for, I somehow made a proper photo after 5 shots.

@T L please let us know what we should be looking for by using this as an example. I am still learning and it is much appreciated. (Of course, you don’t have to.)