Colored gemstone/diamond owners: Did you feel compelled to name your stone?

[platinumrock]

I have fallen victim to this phenomenon. I admit, I even named mine "Peachy Precious". She''s also a girl. I don''t know why. I can''t explain it. Maybe someone can. I also notice a reference to "he", "she", "him" and "her" from colored stone owners on this forum. Fly Girl calls her green chameleon "Little Green", and it''s a boy. Shaunrice refers to his alexandrite as "her". I''m sure there are other PS''ers that I have left out.

Here are my questions:

1) Did you feel compelled to name your colored stone? If so, what is it? Why did you choose that name?

2) Is it a boy or a girl?

4) Can you please explain this need to "humanize" a colored stone? Does it speak to you or are you simply hearing things?


Feel free to clutter this thread with pics. The more the better!

 

[Pandora II]

Mine don''t have names, but they do have genders in my mind.

Stones like kunzite are ''female'' and stones like my mali garnet are ''male''...

Don''t know why, just seems to be the way I think about things.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 3:55:16 PM
Author: Pandora II
Mine don''t have names, but they do have genders in my mind.

Stones like kunzite are ''female'' and stones like my mali garnet are ''male''...

Don''t know why, just seems to be the way I think about things.

You may be on to something. Kunzites are a soft pink (feminine) while mali garnets have a green hue (masculine). Interesting....

 

[Harriet]

Not at all. Maybe I''m weird?

 

[LD]

Date: 1/18/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author:platinumrock
I have fallen victim to this phenomenon. I admit, I even named mine ''Peachy Precious''. She''s also a girl. I don''t know why. I can''t explain it. Maybe someone can. I also notice a reference to ''he'', ''she'', ''him'' and ''her'' from colored stone owners on this forum. Fly Girl calls her green chameleon ''Little Green'', and it''s a boy. Shaunrice refers to his alexandrite as ''her''. I''m sure there are other PS''ers that I have left out.

Here are my questions:

1) Did you feel compelled to name your colored stone? If so, what is it? Why did you choose that name? No. Have only done this once with a huge Ruby marquise that looked like a pair of lips - hence "hotlips"!

2) Is it a boy or a girl? I think it''s a girl!

4) Can you please explain this need to ''humanize'' a colored stone? Does it speak to you or are you simply hearing things? Not sure how to answer this .............. a stunning gemstone makes me go "oh WOW" but that''s about it and I move on to the next one!


Feel free to clutter this thread with pics. The more the better!

Here''s hotlips:

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 4:42:05 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds

Date: 1/18/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author:platinumrock
I have fallen victim to this phenomenon. I admit, I even named mine ''Peachy Precious''. She''s also a girl. I don''t know why. I can''t explain it. Maybe someone can. I also notice a reference to ''he'', ''she'', ''him'' and ''her'' from colored stone owners on this forum. Fly Girl calls her green chameleon ''Little Green'', and it''s a boy. Shaunrice refers to his alexandrite as ''her''. I''m sure there are other PS''ers that I have left out.

Here are my questions:

1) Did you feel compelled to name your colored stone? If so, what is it? Why did you choose that name? No. Have only done this once with a huge Ruby marquise that looked like a pair of lips - hence ''hotlips''!

2) Is it a boy or a girl? I think it''s a girl!

4) Can you please explain this need to ''humanize'' a colored stone? Does it speak to you or are you simply hearing things? Not sure how to answer this .............. a stunning gemstone makes me go ''oh WOW'' but that''s about it and I move on to the next one!


Feel free to clutter this thread with pics. The more the better!

Here''s hotlips:

Hotlips....HUBBA HUBBA!!! Where''s the wolf whistle icon?

LD, you definitely have the right name for her. She''s HOT!

Harriet, you are not weird. You''re normal. Maybe I''m weird for naming my stone.

 

[Harriet]

"Hotlips?" Ok, maybe I''m normal. Just joking, LD.

 

[LostSapphire]

"THE BLUEBERRY"

LS

 

[LD]

Date: 1/18/2009 4:52:10 PM
Author: Harriet
''Hotlips?'' Ok, maybe I''m normal. Just joking, LD.

Like her owner Harriet!

 

[Harriet]

Ooh lala.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 6:53:02 PM
Author: Harriet
Ooh lala.

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 6:38:28 PM
Author: LostSapphire
<<<----------- ''THE BLUEBERRY''

LS

LS, you have a gorgeous stone! Is The Blueberry a girl or a boy? Its name is definitely fitting.

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 1/18/2009 7:10:20 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/18/2009 6:38:28 PM
Author: LostSapphire
<<<----------- ''THE BLUEBERRY''

LS

LS, you have a gorgeous stone! Is The Blueberry a girl or a boy? Its name is definitely fitting.

Gender non-specific....

LS

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 1/18/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author:platinumrock
I have fallen victim to this phenomenon. I admit, I even named mine 'Peachy Precious'. She's also a girl. I don't know why. I can't explain it. Maybe someone can. I also notice a reference to 'he', 'she', 'him' and 'her' from colored stone owners on this forum. Fly Girl calls her green chameleon 'Little Green', and it's a boy. Shaunrice refers to his alexandrite as 'her'. I'm sure there are other PS'ers that I have left out.

Here are my questions:

1) Did you feel compelled to name your colored stone? If so, what is it? Why did you choose that name?

Ha ha yes - my diamond is Perry. She's a girl, but not a "girly-girl", hence the name.

2) Is it a boy or a girl?

4) Can you please explain this need to 'humanize' a colored stone? Does it speak to you or are you simply hearing things?

Can't explain it sorry, only feel the need with my larger diamond though. I'm sure I'll do it with my larger coloured gems too , but only if the mood strikes me


Feel free to clutter this thread with pics. The more the better!

Here's Perry

ETA: oh sorry, I thought you meant diamonds too as yours was one Platinumrock. Ok just consider this a shameless glamour shot then

 

[Harriet]

I had enough trouble naming my puppy!

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 9:14:33 PM
Author: arjunajane

Date: 1/18/2009 3:50:39 PM
Author:platinumrock
I have fallen victim to this phenomenon. I admit, I even named mine ''Peachy Precious''. She''s also a girl. I don''t know why. I can''t explain it. Maybe someone can. I also notice a reference to ''he'', ''she'', ''him'' and ''her'' from colored stone owners on this forum. Fly Girl calls her green chameleon ''Little Green'', and it''s a boy. Shaunrice refers to his alexandrite as ''her''. I''m sure there are other PS''ers that I have left out.

Here are my questions:

1) Did you feel compelled to name your colored stone? If so, what is it? Why did you choose that name?

Ha ha yes - my diamond is Perry. She''s a girl, but not a ''girly-girl'', hence the name.

2) Is it a boy or a girl?

4) Can you please explain this need to ''humanize'' a colored stone? Does it speak to you or are you simply hearing things?

Can''t explain it sorry, only feel the need with my larger diamond though. I''m sure I''ll do it with my larger coloured gems too , but only if the mood strikes me


Feel free to clutter this thread with pics. The more the better!

Here''s Perry

ETA: oh sorry, I thought you meant diamonds too as yours was one Platinumrock. Ok just consider this a shameless glamour shot then

AJ, all stones are welcome! Awww...Perry. I love it! She''s quite a knock-out!

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/18/2009 9:20:52 PM
Author: Harriet
I had enough trouble naming my puppy!

Harriet, you crack me up!

Can I name those beauties on your avatar? I already have a few in mind.

 

[chrono]

Umm, not at all. I''ve never even though of them having a "gender", much less a name.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 1/18/2009 9:39:23 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/18/2009 9:20:52 PM
Author: Harriet
I had enough trouble naming my puppy!

Harriet, you crack me up!

Can I name those beauties on your avatar? I already have a few in mind.

Go ahead!

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 1/19/2009 11:01:15 AM
Author: Harriet

Date: 1/18/2009 9:39:23 PM
Author: platinumrock

Date: 1/18/2009 9:20:52 PM
Author: Harriet
I had enough trouble naming my puppy!

Harriet, you crack me up!

Can I name those beauties on your avatar? I already have a few in mind.

Go ahead!

Woo-hoo!!!

When I look at your rings, I see the "Holy Trinity of Bling".

From left to right: Minty Freddy (green), Ms. Scarlett (red) and Snoe Chloe (white). Snoe = snowy. Rhymes with Chloe.

Ya like?

 

[Harriet]

Haha. Yes.

 

[RNgemlover]

Well, my new babie is my alexandrite, and her name is Alexis lol! But my diamond is a "he", no name... just he. So is my emerald, don''t ask me why lol! My rubies are he''s too when I think about it. Not sure where the line is. My 5 carat mogok daddy is Clyde LOL! My big sapphire is Big Mamma...

 

[arjunajane]

Thanks Platinumrock