Did anyone buy that lab pad from finewater?

[Mreader]

If so please share pics!!!

Gary Braun on Instagram: "I'm enamored with this new lab-created 3.20 ct orangey-pink padparadscha sapphire that sparkles like crazy and throws rays of yellow, orange, purple and pink! Precision cut in an elegant octagonal radiant design. This one so

323 Likes, 25 Comments - Gary Braun (@finewatergems) on Instagram: "I'm enamored with this new lab-created 3.20 ct orangey-pink padparadscha sapphire that sparkles l..."

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[whitewave]

It is gorgeous. I hope someone here got it.

 

[Rfisher]

“Now discontinued variety of lab created sapphire”
I’d like to hear more info on that - I’m curious now.
I also wonder if he had ever cut from that specific one before or this is the first.

 

[Mreader]

“Now discontinued variety of lab created sapphire”
I’d like to hear more info on that - I’m curious now.
I also wonder if he had ever cut from that specific one before or this is the first.

Me too. I’m a bit confused by the turn of phrase. Like does he mean he doesn’t have any more of that material?

I absolutely love that color zoning. Some people don’t like it when there’s the stripy look going through but I for one love it.

 

[FL_runner]

So pretty!!!

 

[Peary]

I’m tempted to ask Gary to custom cut one for me. I’m not normally into geometric shapes but this one is so mesmerizing.

 

[Mreader]

I’m tempted to ask Gary to custom cut one for me. I’m not normally into geometric shapes but this one is so mesmerizing.

I know! I would choose a different shape but that is why I would be worried about a custom cut. So I am just going to wait for another to appear haha.

 

[ItsMainelyYou]

If so please share pics!!!

Gary Braun on Instagram: "I'm enamored with this new lab-created 3.20 ct orangey-pink padparadscha sapphire that sparkles like crazy and throws rays of yellow, orange, purple and pink! Precision cut in an elegant octagonal radiant design. This one so

323 Likes, 25 Comments - Gary Braun (@finewatergems) on Instagram: "I'm enamored with this new lab-created 3.20 ct orangey-pink padparadscha sapphire that sparkles l..."

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Oh, ooh, that's very nice with the steps, isn't it.

 

[Peary]

It’s too beautiful, I just had to reach out to Gary. He said he’d put me in the queue as he’s received a lot of interest for this.

 

[Peary]

I finally received it in the mail today. I didn't buy the one Gary had posted on IG. He cut me a new one from the same rough. Mine weighs 3.29ct and is 9x7mm. Color and cut are identical to the IG one, maybe mine is a tad bigger.

Here are several photos I took indoors. It shows a prominent pink color when I'm under bright bluish lighting, like office lighting. It shows more orange when I'm in dimmer or yellowish lighting.

 

[Mreader]

I finally received it in the mail today. I didn't buy the one Gary had posted on IG. He cut me a new one from the same rough. Mine weighs 3.29ct and is 9x7mm. Color and cut are identical to the IG one, maybe mine is a tad bigger.

Here are several photos I took indoors. It shows a prominent pink color when I'm under bright bluish lighting, like office lighting. It shows more orange when I'm in dimmer or yellowish lighting.

What a lovely stone - thank you so much for sharing!!! I can’t how believe how much the color changes depending on lighting! Do you love it? How will you set it?

Eta - my fave of the color is in the first, third and last photos where you can see the pink and orange.

 

[Peary]

What a lovely stone - thank you so much for sharing!!! I can’t how believe how much the color changes depending on lighting! Do you love it? How will you set it?

Eta - my fave of the color is in the first, third and last photos where you can see the pink and orange.

I am quite undecided...Originally I wanted to do a 5-stone ring, with trapezoids and bullets as side stones. Then I thought I'd just simplify things and do a 3 stone, with chevrons / cads as side stones. Then I thought maybe I can just do a simple yellow gold bezel which will go nicely with the pink/orange. And then I was also wondering maybe I should let it go (rather than have it sit in a drawer) because I won't be able to set it anytime soon due to having 2 other ring projects in the works....

 

[Rfisher]

I finally received it in the mail today. I didn't buy the one Gary had posted on IG. He cut me a new one from the same rough. Mine weighs 3.29ct and is 9x7mm. Color and cut are identical to the IG one, maybe mine is a tad bigger.

Here are several photos I took indoors. It shows a prominent pink color when I'm under bright bluish lighting, like office lighting. It shows more orange when I'm in dimmer or yellowish lighting.

So so pretty!
Would you indulge us with a side view of the stone?
I love to see color zoning and I’m just obscenely curious on this one

 

[Mreader]

I am quite undecided...Originally I wanted to do a 5-stone ring, with trapezoids and bullets as side stones. Then I thought I'd just simplify things and do a 3 stone, with chevrons / cads as side stones. Then I thought maybe I can just do a simple yellow gold bezel which will go nicely with the pink/orange. And then I was also wondering maybe I should let it go (rather than have it sit in a drawer) because I won't be able to set it anytime soon due to having 2 other ring projects in the works....

That’s a lot of possibilities! All of them seem beautiful except for sitting in a drawer lol.

 

[Peary]

So so pretty!
Would you indulge us with a side view of the stone?
I love to see color zoning and I’m just obscenely curious on this one

Almost missed this comment! For some reason, I no longer receive a notif on that bell icon on the top right corner when there are new messages or reactions....

I actually decided to put this on the market, so I've created an Imgur link with a ton and a half of pics and videos.

When you say side view, do you mean like this?

 

[Alybird]

I finally received it in the mail today. I didn't buy the one Gary had posted on IG. He cut me a new one from the same rough. Mine weighs 3.29ct and is 9x7mm. Color and cut are identical to the IG one, maybe mine is a tad bigger.

Here are several photos I took indoors. It shows a prominent pink color when I'm under bright bluish lighting, like office lighting. It shows more orange when I'm in dimmer or yellowish lighting.

Absolutely breathtaking. May I asked what you paid for it?

 

[Redwoods-hiker-girl]

So pretty, @Peary!

 

[Peary]

Absolutely breathtaking. May I asked what you paid for it?

Happy to share, I paid $475 i think. I kindly asked to return it though and Gary kindly agreed. I didn't like the dark bar in the middle of the stone in some lighting. I dont know if that's called a bow tie or an obstruction or whatnot, or maybe it's just inevitable in all elongated cuts, or maybe it was the design of the cut itself, or whether it was intentional in order to showcase the unique color zoning. It wasnt shown in any of the vendor pics so I was displeased to see it IRL. I was hoping that all the good bad and ugly could be shown upfront. Maybe i just got a fluke. It was also pretty bright pink in most lighting conditions where I spend my time, which is either indoors by a window, or under normal incandescent lighting in my house. Pink is my favorite color, but not sure if that beautiful shade of pink should be called a pad. Did anyone else buy it?

 

[Mreader]

Happy to share, I paid $475 i think. I kindly asked to return it though and Gary kindly agreed. I didn't like the dark bar in the middle of the stone in some lighting. I dont know if that's called a bow tie or an obstruction or whatnot, or maybe it's just inevitable in all elongated cuts, or maybe it was the design of the cut itself, or whether it was intentional in order to showcase the unique color zoning. It wasnt shown in any of the vendor pics so I was displeased to see it IRL. I was hoping that all the good bad and ugly could be shown upfront. Maybe i just got a fluke. It was also pretty bright pink in most lighting conditions where I spend my time, which is either indoors by a window, or under normal incandescent lighting in my house. Pink is my favorite color, but not sure if that beautiful shade of pink should be called a pad. Did anyone else buy it?

I’m really glad for you that he agreed to take it back. I saw that you had posted it on LT but then it was taken down. I don’t think I’ve even seen a pad in real life and they just seem like really tricky stones.

 

[Peary]

I’m really glad for you that he agreed to take it back. I saw that you had posted it on LT but then it was taken down. I don’t think I’ve even seen a pad in real life and they just seem like really tricky stones.

thank you. In an attempt to sell it, I didnt feel right to not explicitly write down in the description that there is a black bar in the middle in several lighting conditions, i didnt think i was doing enough to merely show it in the numerous photos I took and posted in the imgur link and ad. I also thought someone else may be disappointed like i was, or idk, maybe some people prefer the very obvious zoning if thats what it is. I also didnt think I should take the loss when none of the photos showed the dark bar. granted, there were only a couple of photos. there is also something about bow ties in ovals and pears that turns me off completely, so seeing it here reminds me of that. i will put it behind me now now.