Colored gem beauties (lab-created)

[clumberlove]

Indeed it is! Bryce says he will probably have it by the end of the week and will start cutting ASAP. I'm going to have him cut 3 stones for me.

So excited to see how yours turns out! I'm like @lovedogs waiting to see so I can decide if I want him to cut mine too

 

[Hivona]

Hello everyone! The YAG from Precision Gems has arrived and holy cow is it amazing! It is NEON! Here are a few pictures throughout my apartment with different lighting in every room! It’s also overcast today so no bright natural light. Also included is a family picture of my lab stones:
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems YAG
Jeff White alexandrite

 

[clumberlove]

Hello everyone! The YAG from Precision Gems has arrived and holy cow is it amazing! It is NEON! Here are a few pictures throughout my apartment with different lighting in every room! It’s also overcast today so no bright natural light. Also included is a family picture of my lab stones:
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems YAG
Jeff White alexandrite

Oooh it's gorgeous! Love the family shot too

 

[lilmosun]

Gorgeous YAG @Hivona ! I was disappointed that someone beat me to it (but glad it was a PSer!).

I managed to grab the lab emerald and it arrived today and it is AMAZING. Perfect color and fantastic cut. As soon as I opened the package, I was blown away. But I admittedly have mixed feelings...because it is so perfect and sparkly, it doesn't look like an emerald to me

 

[elle_71125]

Hello everyone! The YAG from Precision Gems has arrived and holy cow is it amazing! It is NEON! Here are a few pictures throughout my apartment with different lighting in every room! It’s also overcast today so no bright natural light. Also included is a family picture of my lab stones:
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems sapphire
Precision gems YAG
Jeff White alexandrite

Drooling over here!
That YAG is crazy gorgeous and the cutting is freaking perfect. I’m so happy you got it...and maybe a little jealous.

 

[xxxxxx]

Gorgeous YAG @Hivona ! I was disappointed that someone beat me to it (but glad it was a PSer!).

I managed to grab the lab emerald and it arrived today and it is AMAZING. Perfect color and fantastic cut. As soon as I opened the package, I was blown away. But I admittedly have mixed feelings...because it is so perfect and sparkly, it doesn't look like an emerald to me

@lilmosun I could buy it of you

 

[lilmosun]

@lilmosun I could buy it of you

Right now, I am leaning towards keeping it because it is amazing. But if I sell, I'll post here and tag you. Here are two quick indoor pics showing it next to my "real" emerald.

 

[lovedogs]

Right now, I am leaning towards keeping it because it is amazing. But if I sell, I'll post here and tag you. Here are two quick indoor pics showing it next to my "real" emerald.

I can definitely see what you're saying about it looking different. But for me, that difference is why I prefer the lab emerald! It has more of a blue tint, which is my personal favorite part!

 

[Batgirl76]

I LUUUUV your lab emerald, lilmosun

 

[xxxxxx]

@lilmosun i would be really thankful if you would tag me! I'm wishing for a lab enerald from gene for a long time!

I also see the difference but both are beautiful in their own right

 

[SouthernGent]

Look what just arrived, ladies!

 

[lilmosun]

I can definitely see what you're saying about it looking different. But for me, that difference is why I prefer the lab emerald! It has more of a blue tint, which is my personal favorite part!

The color is actually very close with the lab having only tinge more blue. Size aside, the big difference is the sparkle/brilliance (which the pictures don't show) of the lab emerald. My guess is that most emeralds are too included to withstand all the facets (but I don't know anything about cutting stones so could be talking nonsense).

I LUUUUV your lab emerald, lilmosun

Thanks! It is beautiful

 

[pwsg07]

Look what just arrived, ladies!

Nice colour. How thick is it?

 

[SouthernGent]

Nice colour. How thick is it?

6.6 mm.

 

[clumberlove]

6.6 mm.

I guess that will be the limiting factor size wise for cutting then. So exciting, is Bryce going to start next week for you?

 

[SouthernGent]

Very few stones, even in 10x8 sizes, are any deeper than 6 mm.
As far as I know, he's going to start working on it now.

 

[lovedogs]

Very few stones, even in 10x8 sizes, are any deeper than 6 mm.
As far as I know, he's going to start working on it now.

Excited to see it!

 

[elle_71125]

Right now, I am leaning towards keeping it because it is amazing. But if I sell, I'll post here and tag you. Here are two quick indoor pics showing it next to my "real" emerald.

Gorgeous! I love seeing how it compares to a natural emerald. There is a perfection in the lab emeralds that you don’t often see in real life. But they sure are gorgeous! What do you think of the color compared to your natural emerald?

 

[elle_71125]

Genes newest. The YAG has already sold.

http://www.precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?product/page/1904/Gem+2106+Pink+Sapphire+Lab+Grown

 

[bludiva]

Very few stones, even in 10x8 sizes, are any deeper than 6 mm.
As far as I know, he's going to start working on it now.

yipee! did Bryce give you an opinion on which shapes will work best in that material?

 

[SouthernGent]

yipee! did Bryce give you an opinion on which shapes will work best in that material?

Yep. I had requirements for a shallow, but "non-boring" stone and we went through numerous options before we settled on a cut. He did a test cut in a synthetic spinel today and posted it on his facebook page. It looks really good.
This is the cut we settled on.

 

[bludiva]

Yep. I had requirements for a shallow, but "non-boring" stone and we went through numerous options before we settled on a cut. He did a test cut in a synthetic spinel today and posted it on his facebook page. It looks really good.
This is the cut we settled on.

oh cool...i can't wait to see how this turns out

 

[GlitterInMyHair]

CS newbie here (natural or otherwise, lol). Asking anyone who cares to chime in, do you think any hot pinkish red lab spinels / sapphires can come close to the color of a jedi spinel?

I came across this jedi spinel on IG. Both the color and the price are eye-watering, lol.

Thanks!

 

[SouthernGent]

CS newbie here (natural or otherwise, lol). Asking anyone who cares to chime in, do you think any hot pinkish red lab spinels / sapphires can come close to the color of a jedi spinel?

I came across this jedi spinel on IG. Both the color and the price are eye-watering, lol.

Thanks!

Is that synthetic?

 

[GlitterInMyHair]

Is that synthetic?

I wish, lol. That one is a natural jedi spinel, thus the eye-watering $$$ price.

 

[SouthernGent]

I wish, lol. That one is a natural jedi spinel, thus the eye-watering $$$ price.

How much are they asking for it?

 

[GlitterInMyHair]

How much are they asking for it?

That particular piece is around 1ct, and the asking price is $8000.

 

[elle_71125]

That particular piece is around 1ct, and the asking price is $8000.

I’ve encountered the same kinds of prices for those Jedi spinels...which is why I don’t have one. I haven’t seen any lab material that recreates the look but I’d definitely be interested in seeing if anyone else has.

 

[SouthernGent]

Dayum!

 

[clumberlove]

That particular piece is around 1ct, and the asking price is $8000.

Ooof $8000 a carat is a tough one to swallow. The colour is amazing though!