Gene's newest stones (precision gem)

[elle_71125]

I so want that spinel ! I’m trying to resist since should set the two from Gene I already have...

Ah, now this is a problem I’m very familiar with. I’m constantly buying new gems, when I should really be setting the ones I already have.

Actually the dragon garnet IS newly discovered in 2022. There's a seller on IG (& Etsy) called Ravenstein. They have several of these and the listings for them have a detailed history. It's a bright medium pink tone in normal light but a firey dayglo color under UV light. It changes color in daylight, soft light, warm light too. The pieces are mostly sub 1 ct.

Dragon Garnet / Color Change Fluorescent Chromium-vanadium - Etsy

This Gemstones item is sold by RavensteinGemCo. Ships from Marana, AZ. Listed on Feb 16, 2023

www.etsy.com

Thank you, @CHRISTY-DANIELLE . I appreciate the link. Isn’t it crazy that we’re still discovering new gems all the time. The world feels so small, but there’s still so much to be discovered out there.

 

[elle_71125]

Gene posted a pretty large drop last night. I missed it, but there were some pretty and affordable opals in there, as well as a delicious looking mint garnet.

 

[PinkAndBlueBling]

I bought the first dragon garnet he sold. It's beautiful! Here is my crappy indoors photo. I forgot to get outdoors ones because all it did was rain since it arrived so I put it away. I'll try to remember to take it outside.

 

[momofive]

Very pretty. I just bought a lab emerald from him. It's beautiful and flashes are amazing, but I can't get good photos. I'll try video tomorrow. That is sometimes better.