Keeliamira
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Oct 30, 2016
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- 497
There is a fun gem and mineral show twice a year near me and I always try to pop in because I never know what might pop up. I picked up a 32.76 ct mostly opaque natural star ruby that I’m going to make into a silver pendant. IRL the body color is between the first two photos with a fine schiller that hovers over the whole surface.
I also stumbled across a Mozambique cuprian tourmaline I am pretty taken with but I’m not sure if the price is good as I’ve not ever shopped for cuprians before. It’s 7.35 cts and there’s a window, also some visible inclusions but nothing too terrible. And no dark inclusions...in one photo of it there’s an odd shadow...no inclusion there. The color is unreal...somewhere between a fuschia with a grape modifier and a hot pink... and the glow in low light is soooo lovely. It’s in 14k with diamonds and the price is $2500. I didn’t buy it but I’m thinking about it. this dealer doesn’t have a website so his wares don’t get a lot of exposure, but is it just me or is that low? He is a dealer I trust and my jeweler has known him for 20+ years. Thoughts?
Also, anyone in need of a 18.87 Paraiba that tends towards greenish blue rather than bluish green? It is not as green IRL as in these photos...little more blue. 35k will take it home lol. My pics aren’t the best...it had serious glow.
I also stumbled across a Mozambique cuprian tourmaline I am pretty taken with but I’m not sure if the price is good as I’ve not ever shopped for cuprians before. It’s 7.35 cts and there’s a window, also some visible inclusions but nothing too terrible. And no dark inclusions...in one photo of it there’s an odd shadow...no inclusion there. The color is unreal...somewhere between a fuschia with a grape modifier and a hot pink... and the glow in low light is soooo lovely. It’s in 14k with diamonds and the price is $2500. I didn’t buy it but I’m thinking about it. this dealer doesn’t have a website so his wares don’t get a lot of exposure, but is it just me or is that low? He is a dealer I trust and my jeweler has known him for 20+ years. Thoughts?
Also, anyone in need of a 18.87 Paraiba that tends towards greenish blue rather than bluish green? It is not as green IRL as in these photos...little more blue. 35k will take it home lol. My pics aren’t the best...it had serious glow.