It''s arrived!

[LD]

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I love it! My photos don''t do it justice but here''s a few.

Stats:

Gemstone: Spinel
Origin: Mahenge, Tanzania
Shape: Rectangle - scissor cut
Weight: 1.35ct
Treatment: Unheated
Clarity: Eye Clean
Size: 7.77 x 4.79 x 3.80

Starting to unwrap ........

 

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3 seconds later ............ and wobbling around on my hand (incandescent light)

 

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And a close up

 

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Vendor''s photo for you to compare. This is a much better representation of what I see IRL. This is EXACTLY the right colour etc.

 

[LD]

So how does this baby look in daylight?

 

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Another a bit closer:

 

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Back inside (it''s cold out today!) and putting it next to platinum:

 

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And THIS is what made my heart beat faster! OMG just look at this fluor!

 

[LD]

I''ve taken about 96 photos of the fluor - this one''s a bit blurry but I just love it (and I made the whole family come and have a look)!!!

 

[LD]

Last one!

How many times can I say "love" in this thread?

I do though. It''s really gorgeous. It''s going to be difficult to set because I''ll have to protect the corners and need it to look wider so it''ll have to have a halo of some description.

ETA My photos look a bit grey and don''t show the warmth and the red tones of the Spinel but I promise they''re there and the Vendor''s photo is exactly what I see.

 

[Lorelei]

Its really beautiful, I love pink stones!

 

[Lovinggems]

Wow it''s a gorgeous, glowy colour.

 

[Kismet]

It''s gorgeous! And that fluorescence... *swoon*

 

[Lady_Disdain]

LD - when I first saw the vendor photo, I thought it had been shopped, because it was so bright. I am so impressed by your photos. The stone is gorgeous!

 

[cellentani]

That color is awesome!! And I love how it glows, even through the bubble wrap.

 

[Catmom]

It''s so gorgeous!!!!!

 

[T L]

LD,
I''m so glad it has strong red fluor, and it appears to be a nice hot pink stone. The one I was telling you about, that I bought and prompty returned (the same day actually), had way more of a brown modifier, no fluor, and went extinct in the sunlight. It reminded me more of a garnet than a Mahenge. I''m glad to see that this stone has exceeded your expectations, and I am looking forward to what you''re going to do with it as far as setting it. Enjoy!!

 

[stepcutnut]

Lovely stone! Can''t wait to see it set

 

[ma re]

That''s a beautiful pink one! When it comes to setting ideas, I think you might consider something similar to the setting in THIS thread, cause that N/S semi bezel would protect the corners while still showcasing the stone (I know the setting in question is a silver one, but I''m suggesting just using the same setting technique, not replicating the design completely).

 

[virgoruby]

What a beautiful, intense pink! Love it!!

 

[packrat]

Ooo that''s some pink now! I love it! Pendant or ring?

 

[cushioncutnut]

Oh WOW! That is ELECTRIC GORGEOUSness!! I love, love, love, love, it too!!!

 

[stacy]

WOW is right! What are your plans for this beauty?

I am loving the glowy goodness of the Mahnege spinels I''ve been seeing on PS!

 

[haagen_dazs]

wow thats really pretty!!
AJS gets another vote of confidence

how long did the shipping take to get to you?

 

[pierreone]

How beautiful! Can''t wait to see what you do with it.

 

[klewis]

I can see why you''re so happy with it

, it''s just gorgeous.

 

[Linda W]

LD, that is one gorgeous stone. What a beautiful color

I am so glad that you are happy with it.

 

[LD]

Thank you all for the lovely compliments.

This is definitely going to go into a ring with a halo to make it wider on the hand because it''s a little on the small side for me. I think I''m going to go with corner claws to protect the tips of each corner (but not bezel mr ma re because that would be too heavy for this little one and I don''t want to run the risk of dampening it''s glow at all).

I wonder if it''s possible to have a little UV light built into the shank because the fluor just makes me breathless!

If anyone has seen an LOGR that they think would work can you post up photos please? I think I''ll need an 8x6 setting customised back to an 8 x 5.

 

[glitterata]

That is absolutely spectacular.

 

[haagen_dazs]

hi LD
just wondering how long did shipping take to get to you? (did you use registered mail from ajs?)