Gene's newest stones (precision gem)

[NKOTB]

I fell in love with icekid's avatar a long time ago and looked high and low for this colour. Ended up with a darker violet (also from Gene), which I love to pieces, but this lighter colour was still in the back of my mind. Minou knew of my quest.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

NKOTB- Please post pics when it arrives. I was coming back for that stone but you beat me to it. It is so lovely with that color and cut and the size is just right. I am glad it went to you.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

So pretty! I'm glad it went to a good home.

 

[NKOTB]

Trying to capture the shifts...

 

[elle_71125]

Trying to capture the shifts...

Wow. That's stunning! What do you think of it in person? Is it what you were hoping for?

 

[chatoyancy]

Trying to capture the shifts...

I love the colors of all three shifts. You have a special stone there!

 

[Acinom]

That's amazing NKOTB!! What a gorgeous colour. I like!!!!

 

[NKOTB]

Wow. That's stunning! What do you think of it in person? Is it what you were hoping for?

It's more blue, when I was hoping it would lean more lavender, and it doesn't fit the setting I was hoping it would, but it's very pretty, and the cut is amazing and unlike one I've seen!

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

NKOTB- It's gorgeous!

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Your stone is beautiful, NKOTB! Have you found a setting for it yet?

Gene has a sale going on and I have been wanting this sapphire for a long while. The color is so luscious! It has some beautiful rutile tubules close up.

 

[elle_71125]

Gene just posted a small 6.5mm winza sapphire for $240
http://www.precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

 

[marymm]

^ I bought this Winza sapphire - for various reasons it has been several years since I bought anything from Gene, but when I saw this Winza it really appealed to me - and luckily IRL I find it captivating - it reminds me of space and nebulae - my DH likes it too, which is always a plus. I see it set as a ring, in Platinum prongs, with some diamonds and maybe an 18kt YG shank... fun stuff.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

I like the combination of colors, Mary. Your new stone has a lot of personality!

 

[elle_71125]

So exciting @marymm
I hadn't thought of it that way but it does kind of look like outer space. So neat. It will look awesome set with diamonds. Like little tiny stars.

 

[elle_71125]

New round up.
http://precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

I really like the star pattern on top of the grossullarite garnet. Very interesting cut!

 

[Arkteia]

The newest round is up. Look at that tsav...yummy.

http://precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

I'd say the cut on the tourmaline is out of this world!

 

[elle_71125]

I'd say the cut on the tourmaline is out of this world!

I agree. That one was really something.

 

[goldie_locks]

New round up.
http://precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

I bought the mahenge garnet. It's gorgeous in person - I love the cut as it has a fairly tall crown . I did my best with the pictures ... Very accurate to Gene's picture and video.

Many thanks to this forum for getting me off to such a great start with the colored stones - this is officially my first though I have a blue sapphire in the works with Jeff White .

 

[elle_71125]

I bought the mahenge garnet. It's gorgeous in person - I love the cut as it has a fairly tall crown . I did my best with the pictures ... Very accurate to Gene's picture and video.

Many thanks to this forum for getting me off to such a great start with the colored stones - this is officially my first though I have a blue sapphire in the works with Jeff White .

Looks like a total stunner! I find that garnets look beautiful in person but are extremely difficult to photograph. Don't they understand that we want to share their sparkly beauty with the world?!

 

[elle_71125]

Here we go again.
http://www.precisiongem.com/gemstackpage/gems.php?catalog/all/-/date/1

I'm loving the pineapple cut on the spess. It's different and kind of cool.

 

[marymm]

^ so very very tempted by that Tsav cushion ...

 

[gempeaks]

It's in! It's in!
Now for some pictures.

In the shade


Indirect sunlight


Direct sunlight


Indirect sunlight (taken next to my Jim McCormick lavender spinel)

Great gems!

 

[elle_71125]

^ so very very tempted by that Tsav cushion ...

I picked up that tsav cushion. I had to see how it looks in person.

 

[minousbijoux]

Good call!

 

[NKOTB]

Yeah, great price!!

 

[marymm]

I picked up that tsav cushion. I had to see how it looks in person.

Good on you ... so excited to hear what you think about this green beauty once it is in your hands!

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

I was looking at that tsavorite too, but have spent too much lately! I really like the shape and the brightness. Let us know what you think, Elle!

 

[elle_71125]

Someone please tell me a PSer got this tourmaline. It's so beautiful! I want the chance to ogle more pics of it.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I'm glad that sapphire sold, I would have been tempted!