Anyone grab Gene’s latest pad sapphire?

[Double E]

A light tone one, disappeared so quickly!

 

[LD]

For goodness sake I miss everything! Do you recall how much it was? Very pretty.

 

[peppermintpatty]

For goodness sake I miss everything! Do you recall how much it was? Very pretty.

I believe it was a little over 2,200. It’s strange, usually it would be marked as sold, but it’s removed from his website completely…

 

[Rfisher]

Maybe he or the buyer didn’t want it second guessed and dissected like pads from a previous recent thread

I, too, would love to see more shots of it

 

[Double E]

I believe it was a little over 2,200. It’s strange, usually it would be marked as sold, but it’s removed from his website completely…

Yes around $2300 for abut more than 2ct, which is lower than a vivid pink of 1.6ct before.

 

[Double E]

How do you folks think about a pad with such colour saturation? It will be attractive for a pad given this price tag.

 

[T L]

How do you folks think about a pad with such colour saturation? It will be attractive for a pad given this price tag.

I think you need the right skin tone for some padparadchas. That stone would “disappear” on my pasty skin, but on others, it would pop more.

 

[Rfisher]

Also depends on the setting. If there’s a ‘buffer’ like a halo/cluster between the stone and the skin tone that it might blend in with.

was there a video on the listing? If so did anyone grab a screenshot of that?

 

[Double E]

Also depends on the setting. If there’s a ‘buffer’ like a halo/cluster between the stone and the skin tone that it might blend in with.

was there a video on the listing? If so did anyone grab a screenshot of that?

I should have done it….

 

[klrrrr]

His stuff is soooo amazing

 

[peppermintpatty]

Maybe he or the buyer didn’t want it second guessed and dissected like pads from a previous recent thread

I, too, would love to see more shots of it

I must have missed that thread. I can understand that!

He did have a video. It was beautiful. Probably too pale for my pale skin, but beautiful nonetheless!

 

[Double E]

I must have missed that thread. I can understand that!

He did have a video. It was beautiful. Probably too pale for my pale skin, but beautiful nonetheless!

It’s quite pale really, just far more affordable than darker ones

 

[marymm]

I would have called it a pale pink sapphire based on that one photo ... Gene doesn't usually get lab reports on his stones ... did he really call it a pad sapphire?

 

[Double E]

I would have called it a pale pink sapphire based on that one photo ... Gene doesn't usually get lab reports on his stones ... did he really call it a pad sapphire?

I can see why you think that way. However considering how he price the stone, I would rather think the characteristics of pad is more subtle on the photo. Could this be the situation here?

 

[PrecisionGem]

I believe it was a little over 2,200. It’s strange, usually it would be marked as sold, but it’s removed from his website completely…

I normally take a listing down when a stone is sold to a jeweler.

 

[MamaBee]

I normally take a listing down when a stone is sold to a jeweler.

That is a gorgeous stone…sigh

 

[peppermintpatty]

I normally take a listing down when a stone is sold to a jeweler.

I think that is one very fortunate jeweler!!! It is a gorgeous I apologize if you felt you had to explain yourself. I sincerely meant no harm. I just was curious to be honest. I know, curiosity killed the cat! Sorry Gene!

 

[T L]

Also depends on the setting. If there’s a ‘buffer’ like a halo/cluster between the stone and the skin tone that it might blend in with.

was there a video on the listing? If so did anyone grab a screenshot of that?

Yes, like a mint green melee halo.

 

[Rfisher]

I normally take a listing down when a stone is sold to a jeweler.

Same
Sincerely meant no harm/no hard feelings
Thank you for the explanation.

 

[LD]

How do you folks think about a pad with such colour saturation? It will be attractive for a pad given this price tag.

This colour (perhaps with a little more saturation) was the ONLY colour that was considered to be a Pad in days gone by. Now more vivid gems are being considered as a Pad. Personally I dislike the vivid stones and I don’t see them as pads but others will disagree. I trust Gene’s eye and if he says this would be designated as a Pad I would believe him. It’s a shame we can’t see a video because I would love to see this stone.

 

[Double E]

This colour (perhaps with a little more saturation) was the ONLY colour that was considered to be a Pad in days gone by. Now more vivid gems are being considered as a Pad. Personally I dislike the vivid stones and I don’t see them as pads but others will disagree. I trust Gene’s eye and if he says this would be designated as a Pad I would believe him. It’s a shame we can’t see a video because I would love to see this stone.

I believe I might have also read some info online suggesting that a pad is not supposed to be too saturated, but looks more often said now there’s no universal standard for a gem to qualify as a pad.

nevermind I think as long as the owner love what colour they have in hand

I do wonder in what way is the combination of orange and pink for a pad. E.g. showing the two colours when ts viewed from different angle? Or both should be notable to our eyes whatever direction we look at it?

I also saw some with the two hues separated more obviously but still beautiful. But I think it should be categorised as Parti right?

 

[Double E]

This colour (perhaps with a little more saturation) was the ONLY colour that was considered to be a Pad in days gone by. Now more vivid gems are being considered as a Pad. Personally I dislike the vivid stones and I don’t see them as pads but others will disagree. I trust Gene’s eye and if he says this would be designated as a Pad I would believe him. It’s a shame we can’t see a video because I would love to see this stone.

And same here~

 

[Double E]

Just examples further to my last two posts:


more separate colours. Is it colour zoning actually?


more saturated and vivid one


I don’t actually see two colours actually for this one, but rather the orange and pink fully mixed and blended as a result of one colour(which is pleasant though)

 

[LD]

Just examples further to my last two posts:


more separate colours. Is it colour zoning actually?


more saturated and vivid one


I don’t actually see two colours actually for this one, but rather the orange and pink fully mixed and blended as a result of one colour(which is pleasant though)

First picture could be zoning and if it is it would not be designated a pad. Would need to see more photos. If it’s not zoning then it would be a pad.

second photo I definitely see orange and pink and although this is too saturated for my taste I think that would get the pad designation.

third photo - no orange at all. I wouldn’t call that a pad.

 

[Double E]

First picture could be zoning and if it is it would not be designated a pad. Would need to see more photos. If it’s not zoning then it would be a pad.

second photo I definitely see orange and pink and although this is too saturated for my taste I think that would get the pad designation.

third photo - no orange at all. I wouldn’t call that a pad.

Thanks~!

It looks like stone with lighter pink body colour makes the orange hue pops more obviously.

 

[LD]

Thanks~!

It looks like stone with lighter pink body colour makes the orange hue pops more obviously.

Not necessarily. There’s no perfect formula.

 

[Double E]

Not necessarily. There’s no perfect formula.

So true, pad is complicated

 

[Double E]

More examples:


can this be a slightly more saturated version of Gene’s stone, colour wise only, not in terms of cut, the standard not comparable. This one is not precision cut and with a window.


Another one from one of the vendor mentioned in previous posts. Not sure if it’s the problem of lighting, I can’t see orange or even peach, but still claimed to be a pad. Nice colour and cut though ~I attach also a pic when it’s still a rough.