I thought the same thing. I’m actually pretty surprised the first pink sapphire is still available.
How exciting! I’d love to hear more if you want to share (pics always welcome).
There was a new drop today. Anyone get one of these lovely gems?
While I was learning about emeralds, Chrono suggested looking at synthetic emeralds for top colour examples and TL suggested seeing top color emeralds at a fine antique jewelry shop. I did both, which included buying a lab emerald from Gene. It did serve its educational purpose well. I also plan to wear it during travel to certain countries.
but I must resist. I’m on the hunt for a round for a preloved setting (and isn’t that always harder than it looks).
That zircon looks absolutely delicious!
New drop. I’m loving that sweet little emerald
New drop. I’m loving that sweet little emerald
New drop.
I got the apatite and it is a gorgeous! In general it is a blue with noticeable green in it. I would describe it as a peacock blue, but different people may think differently of peacock blue. It remains beautiful in different lighting, although I think there is some color change: sometimes more blue sometimes more blue-green.
In shade, showing more blue here but eyes see more green than the camera.
In direct sun. The picture cannot do it justice; the stone is crystal and glowy in the sun, like light penetrating deep blue-green water.
In shade: interesting play of blue and green here:
In sun:
Low light:
Overall, the peacock blue I mostly saw is difficult to exactly capture. I bought it knowing apatites are often compared to paraibas. After seeing it, I don't care how it compares with paraiba; I love it as it is!
Saved your pics!I got the apatite and it is a gorgeous! In general it is a blue with noticeable green in it. I would describe it as a peacock blue, but different people may think differently of peacock blue. It remains beautiful in different lighting, although I think there is some color change: sometimes more blue sometimes more blue-green.
In shade, showing more blue here but eyes see more green than the camera.
In direct sun. The picture cannot do it justice; the stone is crystal and glowy in the sun, like light penetrating deep blue-green water.
In shade: interesting play of blue and green here:
In sun:
Low light:
Overall, the peacock blue I mostly saw is difficult to exactly capture. I bought it knowing apatites are often compared to paraibas. After seeing it, I don't care how it compares with paraiba; I love it as it is!
I got the apatite and it is a gorgeous! In general it is a blue with noticeable green in it. I would describe it as a peacock blue, but different people may think differently of peacock blue. It remains beautiful in different lighting, although I think there is some color change: sometimes more blue sometimes more blue-green.
In shade, showing more blue here but eyes see more green than the camera.
In direct sun. The picture cannot do it justice; the stone is crystal and glowy in the sun, like light penetrating deep blue-green water.
In shade: interesting play of blue and green here:
In sun:
Low light:
Overall, the peacock blue I mostly saw is difficult to exactly capture. I bought it knowing apatites are often compared to paraibas. After seeing it, I don't care how it compares with paraiba; I love it as it is!
No, the stone does not look like a blue zircon. Other than my first picture above, the others show the stone quite different from a blue zircon. When the environment is bright (e.g., in my first picture), my iphone camera capture mostly blue while I see bright greenish blue (peacock blue to me). Indoor my camera makes the stone look darker than it is.
Thank you for sharing more your in person observations~No, the stone does not look like a blue zircon. Other than my first picture above, the others show the stone quite different from a blue zircon. When the environment is bright (e.g., in my first picture), my iphone camera capture mostly blue while I see bright greenish blue (peacock blue to me). Indoor my camera makes the stone look darker than it is.
Gene's picture is quite accurate (see below), but his video of the gem also shows it more blue.
It is definitely different from paraiba's famous Windex blue (based on online pictures since I have not seen one in person), but it is very saturated without being dark or having grey. I really like this greenish blue.
I got the apatite and it is a gorgeous! In general it is a blue with noticeable green in it. I would describe it as a peacock blue, but different people may think differently of peacock blue. It remains beautiful in different lighting, although I think there is some color change: sometimes more blue sometimes more blue-green.
In shade, showing more blue here but eyes see more green than the camera.
In direct sun. The picture cannot do it justice; the stone is crystal and glowy in the sun, like light penetrating deep blue-green water.
In shade: interesting play of blue and green here:
In sun:
Low light:
Overall, the peacock blue I mostly saw is difficult to exactly capture. I bought it knowing apatites are often compared to paraibas. After seeing it, I don't care how it compares with paraiba; I love it as it is!
Ah, I missed another drop!
A real shame because I would have been all over that green tourmaline.
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