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I''ve been feeling the same way - and yet I really am the type of person who just wears something and doesn''t change it out and I like it that way - simple. I''ve been thinking okay... once this left ring is done I wouldn''t mind doing a right ring... and I think I''ve narrowed it down... First off I''m with DS in that I like sapphires because they''re tough and I''m tough on them. I love love love the cherry color of kcour''s garnet but I don''t think a garnet is tough enough for me... and I love the really rich dark rubies but those are way expensive in the size I''d want... but I have narrowed it down to two: a warm stone and a cool stone. For cool I''m going to try to hit some medium colored slightly lavender maybe a little green or grey sort of color - not a traditional dark blue sapphire - not cornflower blue either... just some unique color in there somewhere that I can get for a good dealDate: 2/9/2007 3:16:22 PM
Author:Stone Hunter
I''m a newbie with colored stones. Been looking at some of the sites you suggested. I like them all Topaz, Tourmaline, Garnets etc. Oh and spinels, I''d like one in every color. LOL
Any advice for a beginner? What is step #1
Date: 2/9/2007 4:11:24 PM
Author: Stone Hunter
I don''t know what I want to do... If I just start collecting it will become overwhelming pretty quickly. How would I store them etc?
Well, you can always follow my philosophy..........................buy one of each and of course they must be set in jewelry, oh and if you have one piece of jewelry then you must have the whole set, i.e., earrings, necklace, ring, bracelet.............................Date: 2/9/2007 4:11:24 PM
Author: Stone Hunter
I don''t know what I want to do... If I just start collecting it will become overwhelming pretty quickly. How would I store them etc?
So I think I''m interested in stones that are more durable and can be set in jewelry. But Tourmaline and Spinel and Sapph. all look good and come in many colors. Oh and Zircon too.
Maybe I do need to go to a Gem Show just to look.
Oh I never said not to get nice stuff............Date: 2/9/2007 8:04:34 PM
Author: Stone Hunter
I like Catmom''s advice. One of every stone and of course make it a set of earrings, ring, necklace, etc.
But that may just give me alot of stuff. I''d like whatever I get to be nice. I want to like it a couple of years from now.
Date: 2/9/2007 9:10:33 PM
Author: Catmom
Oh I never said not to get nice stuff............Date: 2/9/2007 8:04:34 PM
Author: Stone Hunter
I like Catmom''s advice. One of every stone and of course make it a set of earrings, ring, necklace, etc.
But that may just give me alot of stuff. I''d like whatever I get to be nice. I want to like it a couple of years from now.![]()
All joking aside, this is good advice! I started out long ago with all blue sapphires because that is the color I love the most. Unfortunately they are all very dark [pre-Pricescope days]. We are now in the process of replacing everything but I wore those sapphires for quite a while before venturing into other colors and stones.Date: 2/10/2007 11:28:54 AM
Author: diamondfan
I would try to hone in on what colors I seem to wear most and decide what color of stone would look best with your overall wardrobe. To me, this works because I would assume you wear clothes in the colors you like...so you could start out with that, and then just add in things you see that you like!
Date: 2/10/2007 11:28:54 AM
Author: diamondfan
I would try to hone in on what colors I seem to wear most and decide what color of stone would look best with your overall wardrobe. To me, this works because I would assume you wear clothes in the colors you like...so you could start out with that, and then just add in things you see that you like!
Well the colors I wear in clothing have been changing over the last few years. I used to wear alot of blue. Now I really really like bright almost neon green. And I wear browns and olive green. Sounds like I''m all over the map. Maybe I need a fashion intervention. I guess I better go stand in my closet while I think this out. LOL I would love a really really well cut roung peridot but I sure haven''t seen any. Then again I''d consider a BLUE sapphire, but it can''t be that dark maul sapphire color.Date: 2/12/2007 11:44:02 PM
Author: diamondfan
I go by my favorite colors overall and what I tend to wear (mostly black so most things look good!)...but I also love certain colors just viscerally, so I would love to collect a few stones in those colors, even though I might not wear them tons.
Favorites: peridot, tourmalines (all pinks and greens and golden tones), blues (light and medium, not super dark), garnets, reds, green amethyst, deep greens, rhodolite garnets, smoky browns...
I do not care for (on me or in clothing) orange, purple, or yellow. I did get a tanzanite, and find it too purple sometimes, but I love it. Just do not tend to wear it much.
Oh that gets my attention. What a pretty stone. I''m so easily swayed!Date: 2/13/2007 1:41:24 PM
Author: Catmom
How about a nice green tourmaline instead of a peridot? This one is from AJS and is 2.67 carats, unheated. This would go great with the browns, too I think.