Chrysoberyl ring and some loose stones

[OTL]

A few newly obtained stuff.
Chrysoberyl ring was actually a copy of a PSer's ring. Mine was in 18k two tone gold. Yellow head and white shank.

 

[OTL]

Trillion chrysoberyl was from Tan, 2.65ct. Attaching video shot because I'm never able to capture this stone, it is just too brilliant and bright. Giving my camera a hard time....

 

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a 2ct afghan tourmaline
This is an interesting stone, a few people actually thought it's an emerald

 

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a red spinel

Well, I have no idea at all how to set it...

 

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4.5ct pink spinel

This stone has a few bubbles, that are not distracting to me. Cutting is really really good

 

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A 1.5ct unheated pink sapphire

A little silky, has a glow when sunlight hits it.

 

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A 1.5ct unheated violet sapphire

 

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2 blue spinels, small round originally from Gemrite. ~1.3ct
larger cushion is a 3ct more of a violet color. Both shifts to more purple under incandescent light

 

[the_mother_thing]

All beautiful gems! I especially love that tourmaline!

 

[Niel]

All beautiful! I think I had looked at that trillion too!

I love that violet sapphire too. All very beautiful

 

[dk168]

The blue green EC spinel is GORGEOUS!!!

DK

 

[Niel]

a red spinel

Well, I have no idea at all how to set it...

I'd set that in a pendent so fast!

 

[chrono]

Looking good!

 

[ilovegemstones]

What a collection! I love the silky pink sapphire and the violet sapphire. The tourmaline is really neat too!

 

[OTL]

a red spinel

Well, I have no idea at all how to set it...

I'd set that in a pendent so fast!

Pendant? hmmm, I don't wear necklace because whenever I do I keep scratching my neck...
So all my stones will be in rings. I do wear earrings, unfortunately I don't think I can ever find a matching pair.

 

[OTL]

All beautiful! I think I had looked at that trillion too!

I love that violet sapphire too. All very beautiful

Wow, what a coincidence.
This stone is really well cut. Every once in a while Tan offers a good cutting stone that makes me think he had them specially cut somewhere else...

 

[OTL]

Thank you all for the sweet comment!Gotta go to work....

 

[briolette]

OMG. That spinel is a pendeloque cut. I cut that shape myself and have only seen it in diagrams (it's a pear step cut, not particularly common).

I cut one years ago in green modavite. Here it is for comparison:






I would think a pendant or a pendant drop would be the best way to set it. That's how I plan on setting mine.

 

[LoversKites]

OTL - thanks for sharing pics of your beautiful gems.

Briolette - how interesting! Didn't know about it before.

 

[wordie89]

Very pretty collection! I like the circles on the underside of the bevel set chryso.

 

[endless_summer]

Great collection OTL - you certainly found some winners! With so many beautiful stones, e.g. all of the,...where to start...I really like the tourmaline - such a deep color without going dark; the pink portuguese cut spinel is tdf; and that violet sapphire jumps off my screen

 

[OreoRosies86]

That pink sapphire is going to haunt my dreams, it is amazing amazing amazing!!!

 

[GliderPoss]

Wow great collection! Love them all, especially the interesting pear shape spinel. I'd set it with chunky step-cut diamond traps!

 

[minousbijoux]

Very pretty stones, OTL. The cutting not only looks great on your (huge!) pink spinel, but also on both chrysoberyls. You have been a very busy woman!

 

[OTL]

OMG. That spinel is a pendeloque cut. I cut that shape myself and have only seen it in diagrams (it's a pear step cut, not particularly common).

I cut one years ago in green modavite. Here it is for comparison:






I would think a pendant or a pendant drop would be the best way to set it. That's how I plan on setting mine.

It's indeed a rare shape. Your green modavite is gorgeous! Nice color!
I agree pendant would be the best way to set it, it's just I don't wear necklace, that's a problem

 

[OTL]

Wow great collection! Love them all, especially the interesting pear shape spinel. I'd set it with chunky step-cut diamond traps!

Maybe rose cut pear shape diamond side stones as well...If I could find a pair of those Thanks for the suggestion!

 

[OTL]

Very pretty stones, OTL. The cutting not only looks great on your (huge!) pink spinel, but also on both chrysoberyls. You have been a very busy woman!

Yes that pink spinel does look huge on my fingers, you remember what it looks like for that 3ct spess garnet, imagine this 4.5ct spinel I have such a hard time accepting it as a ring

 

[OTL]

Great collection OTL - you certainly found some winners! With so many beautiful stones, e.g. all of the,...where to start...I really like the tourmaline - such a deep color without going dark; the pink portuguese cut spinel is tdf; and that violet sapphire jumps off my screen

Thanks so much for the nice compliment summer. I kept these, meaning I returned more
Buying stones is like gambling. I returned a couple afghan tourmalines until I found this one.
That violet sapphire has been in my watching list for ever as well, I couldn't pull the trigger because it is quite small
but I keep coming back for it. So I made the move. I was satisified.