Hidden gems: your top 5 loose CS stones

[Acinom]

The most amazing gems are hidden in boxes and drawers of PSers.
Are you one of the PSers that love to collect stones to admire or to set in the future? Please show your top 5 hidden gems.

Unfortunately I do not have any as I have only bought stones to be set asap. I am looking forward to admire yours.

 

[Acinom]

Photo courtesy of @Deathspi (hope you don’t mind me posting it here. It is one of my favourite loose stone collections).

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Muzo emerald, Jeff Davies lavender tanzanite, Nepalese medium dark blue kyanite from Brad at the Gem Trader, yellow danburite from a special find in Tanzania, emerald cut Afghan blue tourmaline cut by Troy at Excess Designs. Shown in fluorescent and daylight.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Muzo emerald, Jeff Davies lavender tanzanite, Nepalese medium dark blue kyanite from Brad at the Gem Trader, yellow danburite from a special find in Tanzania, emerald cut Afghan blue tourmaline cut by Troy at Excess Designs. Shown in fluorescent and daylight.

That is one amazijng Muzo emerald and I love the cat dish

 

[Acinom]

@MissyBeaucoup your stones are so beautiful! Gorgeous and varied colours. Do you have any setting plans for these?

 

[Bluegemz]

Ooh, great thread idea! I don’t have many unset stones because in the past, the relationships between stone and the human artistic vision and hand work was my primary motivator for purchasing. Thus, I bought specifically when I saw this relationship carried out. I have very few unset stones by comparison with many PS’ers, and not nearly as great or as expensive, but I’m happy to share a few of what I have.please forgive that pics are out of order with text! I’ve got a sapphire by Jason Brim at home, along with some others, but because I’m on a trip at the moment, I can only share pics of what’s on my phone photos.

Here goes.... a whitewater turquoise cab which I love. This one is going to be a pendant or ring with gold and diamonds. I just love this cab with gold.

Next, a darker spess. The picture doesn’t capture the bright orange flashes very well, but it’s a decent cut. Half between red and orange I would say. I originally wanted a ring with pink stones around it ( see inspiration stones pictured) as a casual ring. We’ll see. I think it will go to one of my daughters instead since it’s a bit too small for me. I was at a gem show and got seduced lol!

Next are these tiny star sapphires. They are quite clear with lovely colors and stars. Because they tilt, it’s almost impossible to capture all of the stars and colors at the same time. The tourmaline earrings earrings are an inspiration of what I might do with them.

Finally, a light lavender and deep blue parti sapphire. I call it ‘hall of mirrors’. Cut is not the best, but wonderful crystal. I thought it was so unique that I couldn’t not buy it. It’s next to a single sapphire that came from an earring after I lost the other one. A horrible thing to go through since they were a gift from my mother when I was 21. Maybe I’ll try to find a match in size and in hue to go with it since it goes well in shape and color. I’m all open for the possibility of an asymmetric design though with this one.

 

[Acinom]

Thanks for sharing your stunning hidden gems @Bluegemz !! I am looking forward to see these set. You have shared some great inspirations and ideas.

 

[Bluegemz]

Thanks for sharing your stunning hidden gems @Bluegemz !! I am looking forward to see these set. You have shared some great inspirations and ideas.

You are too kind, Acinom! Thank you! Im really loving everyone else’s pictures and inspirations. such a Great thread idea. I never fully had a ‘ stone first’ approach, though they were considered as a vital part of the ‘whole’That’s definitely being influenced now by PS!

 

[stracci2000]

Two pink tourmalines, opal doublet, star sapphire and peridot.
I'm excited to make something with the star. I've only had it for a few days.

 

[Bluegemz]

Two pink tourmalines, opal doublet, star sapphire and peridot.
I'm excited to make something with the star. I've only had it for a few days.

Love your new star! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

 

[stracci2000]

Love your new star! Looking forward to seeing what you do with it!

Thanks Bluegemz! It's hard to photograph.
It has some silk, but is translucent, which is what I wanted.
2.8 ct.

 

[lilmosun]

After a concerted effort to set what I have, I don't have anything to show. So please start setting some of these beauties as I need to live through your projects!

 

[Bron357]

Sorry was that 5 or 5 million!
I am of the 5 million camp.
Here are my current favourite 6 (just to be me).
A 3 carat blue sapphire (one of the pair) , a 2 carat deep violet sapphire, a 2 carat round yellow sapphire, a 1.5 hot pink sapphire, the 3 carat ID pending and the 1.5 carat Burmese ruby.

 

[Hivona]

From my fingernails downward:
Peter Torraca spessartite 1.87ct, 7mm.
Jeff White aquamarine 2.17ct, 6.3x8.8mm
Dan Stair aquamarine 1.20ct, 9x6mm
Dan Stair tourmaline 1.25ct, 7x5mm
Westview gems tsavorite 1ct, 6.5x5

 

[Arkteia]

I'll probably show one.

Blue spinel.
Very dark light where it is now and I had no time to take it out of the box. It is freeform, has inclusions, but is 2 ct.

 

[chatoyancy]

Here are mine. They are all untreated. I took two pics of my peridot because the top pic is what it looks like most of the time. I just realized that the blue topaz is reflecting my blouse. It looks like an aquamarine IRL. It doesn’t look green or yellow.

Peridot- Pakistan about 3.5 carats
Aquamarine- Namibia1.6 carats
Pink Spinel-Tajikistan 1.47 carats
Gray spinel-Myanmar .97 carats
Blue topaz-Namibia 22.12 carats

 

[NKOTB]

I went with six. Rubellite that’s around 4 cts cut by Lisa Elser, tsavorite from Gene that is 2.5 cts (I have a bigger, deeper coloured one from Prima but it’s more included), Tajik spinel from Gene that’s around 5 cts, mahenge spinel around 3.5 cts from Mayer and Watt, 5 ct pink sapphire with a deep belly that is from Gene but not cut by him (this one is okay in daylight but really comes alive at night), and 13.2 ct blue zircon from Roger Dery.

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Wow! What beauties!

 

[LittleRed]

I just LOVE all of these collections! I thought I’d go ahead and share my one loose gem. I hope in a year from now to have it set. Until then, I admire.

It’s a beautiful blue sapphire from Gary at Finewater Gems. It’s 7mm round and I think 1.8 ct. I love glowy gems and this has just that.

 

[suzanne2]

I just LOVE all of these collections! I thought I’d go ahead and share my one loose gem. I hope in a year from now to have it set. Until then, I admire.

It’s a beautiful blue sapphire from Gary at Finewater Gems. It’s 7mm round and I think 1.8 ct. I love glowy gems and this has just that.

One? You only have one?? What's wrong with you?? You have literally thousands of set gems. You can't yank a few out for our viewing pleasure? That ruby for example...
Also, that's a fine fine sapphire.

 

[chrono]

Errrr, sitting in the bank vault...

 

[LittleRed]

One? You only have one?? What's wrong with you?? You have literally thousands of set gems. You can't yank a few out for our viewing pleasure? That ruby for example...
Also, that's a fine fine sapphire.

Haha..... I do believe you have the wrong person in mind. I just added my avatar... is it like someone else’s?

 

[Arkteia]

I went with six. Rubellite that’s around 4 cts cut by Lisa Elser, tsavorite from Gene that is 2.5 cts (I have a bigger, deeper coloured one from Prima but it’s more included), Tajik spinel from Gene that’s around 5 cts, mahenge spinel around 3.5 cts from Mayer and Watt, 5 ct pink sapphire with a deep belly that is from Gene but not cut by him (this one is okay in daylight but really comes alive at night), and 13.2 ct blue zircon from Roger Dery.

Amazing stones, and Mahenge out of this world!

 

[chatoyancy]

I went with six. Rubellite that’s around 4 cts cut by Lisa Elser, tsavorite from Gene that is 2.5 cts (I have a bigger, deeper coloured one from Prima but it’s more included), Tajik spinel from Gene that’s around 5 cts, mahenge spinel around 3.5 cts from Mayer and Watt, 5 ct pink sapphire with a deep belly that is from Gene but not cut by him (this one is okay in daylight but really comes alive at night), and 13.2 ct blue zircon from Roger Dery.

They are all beautiful and huge for their species.

 

[suzanne2]

Haha..... I do believe you have the wrong person in mind. I just added my avatar... is it like someone else’s?

Oops. You're right. I was thinking of whatshername @LoveRed sorry sorry

 

[LoveRed]

Haha..... I do believe you have the wrong person in mind. I just added my avatar... is it like someone else’s?

One of my sweet kitties was Little Red. Miss her.

 

[LittleRed]

No problem! I wouldn’t mind having been the one with oodles to share....

 

[LittleRed]

One of my sweet kitties was Little Red. Miss her.

Awwwww..... sorry to hear about your kitty! I have one right now that I don’t think will make it through the weekend. I understand. It’s tough.....

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

Awwwww..... sorry to hear about your kitty! I have one right now that I don’t think will make it through the weekend. I understand. It’s tough.....

(((Hugs))) Sending you & your sweet kitty love and good wishes.

 

[LittleRed]

(((Hugs))) Sending you & your sweet kitty love and good wishes.

Thanks! I’m not sure where she is right now and am afraid to go looking to find her. I’ll wait until my hubby gets home in about an hour.

Sorry to have deviated from the thread topic.