Jeff White vanadium beryl

[NKOTB]

I saw Jeff's pic of his rough (shown below), and while there were a number of nice-looking pieces, the smaller piece of vanadium beryl called out to me. I contacted him to reserve, and the several week wait began. Finally, he was done. He sent me his hand shot shown in the second picture below. I was surprised I didn't see any of the blue that I saw in the rough. Quite frankly, I was a bit disappointed, as it looked to me like a not very well saturated mint tourmaline (at least on my phone, it looked a bit better on my computer monitor). However, Jeff assured me it was quite bluish green, and likened it to a green cuprian,so I paid and he shipped. I opened it and started to giggle with glee. 1.65 ct. and 5.67 x 8.53 mm. The plan is to set it in a three stone or five stone ring.

 

[NKOTB]

My pics.

 

[Sungura]

Stunning gem. This will be great in a ring so you can look at it all day. Congrats. I can't wait to see he ring

 

[Acinom]

Yay! This is simply amazing
Cuprian quality colour indeed. Great decision to keep it.
Thanks for sharing the pics.

 

[Arcadian]

Thats a really gorgeous color! Thats really one to hang onto!

 

[ilovegemstones]

Yay! It looks so much nicer/bluer/glowier in your pics! So happy it turned out this way!

 

[bling_prism]

Lovely color!

 

[T L]

I love the color. It's a vanadium beryl, not a chrysoberyl, right?

 

[katharath]

It is GORGEOUS. I love it and I can see why you do too!! Great choice.

 

[minousbijoux]

Awesome, NOKTB! I love the brightness of the color. It certainly looks like it could almost compete with a cuprian - how does it fare next to yours? It looks great on your hand as well. Good going

 

[Marlow]

WOW!!!!!

I have seen 3 vanadium beryl in the spring show a few weeks ago - super color - unfortunately the vendor wanted 350 EUR for a small 0,30 ct round.. - but they are on my radar for Munich show....I think they are from Madagascar.

The other stone were pear shapes. And very close to FINE paraiba - and better than average qualities.

The color is different compared to columbian neon emeralds.

But this cushion .... awesome.

Multicolorgems offers now some quite cheap minty beryll - NOT this quality but very special...maybe interesting too.

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?/details/beryl/zbe100lf/&1244716636

 

[minousbijoux]

It sure loves daylight and it absolutely brings out the vibrancy and blue. Beautiful.

 

[NKOTB]

Thank you all for your nice comments.

TL, it's a beryl, not a chryso. Too bad, I'd love the added durability in this colour! It's one of my all-time favourite colours. It reminds me of Emerald Lake up in the Yukon.

Marlow, I'd keep my eye out, too! Though .30 ct is a little small.

Jeff said many vendors would probably call this an emerald, but he likes to be conservative. He also said: "Yes, that little guy just glows. One of the better colored, more saturated vanadium beryls that I've seen in quite some time."

Minou, I took this quick shot of it with my columbian emerald from Lisa and the cuprian from Peter. I'll try to take a better one tomorrow (I'll start by taking them out of their boxes).

Also took a couple of pics outside, against the green hedge and my teal purse.

 

[Lovinggems]

Very very nice NKOTB, you have a great eye for buying beautiful gems.

 

[derbygal]

What a gorgeous color!

 

[minousbijoux]

I don't know what to say - I am so darn impressed. Your vanadium beryl (does he/she have a name yet?) easily holds its own against both the emerald and the cuprian!

ETA: LOVE the purse shot

 

[dk168]

Very nice stone, thanks for sharing!

DK

 

[T L]

TL, it's a beryl, not a chryso. Too bad, I'd love the added durability in this colour! It's one of my all-time favourite colours. It reminds me of Emerald Lake up in the Yukon.

I love it too, it's probably my all time favorite Jeff White stone. Really beautiful, enjoy it!

It can hold up well to any color metal too, it's so saturated.

 

[EvangelineG]

Wow! The colour is incredible! I love everything about this stone!

 

[NKOTB]

Aww, thanks Lovinggems! And derbygal, dk, and Evangeline!

TL, that's high praise coming from you, thank you! It will go in white gold, probably.

Minou, no name yet. Any suggestions?

 

[LoversKites]

That is beautiful!

 

[iLander]

What a lovely stone! Who knew that "vanadium beryl" was such a pretty stone?

Apparently, you did . . .

 

[distracts]

Oh, gorgeous!!

 

[mochiko42]

Wow that is gorgeous! Great score!

 

[minousbijoux]

You know I'm not good at naming them. But that said, I think in this case, you should name him "Paraiba"

 

[arkieb1]

Wow, how cool is that, bet it will look even more amazeballs when set!!!!

 

[NKOTB]

Thanks, loverskites, distracts, Mochiko and arkie (already asked my jeweller to look into some side diamonds ).

Ilander, I actually thought the rough might be a tourmaline when I first asked about it! Lol. I knew of vanadium beryl, and actually have often ogled the one on Jeff's site in the beryl section. Not sure I knew exactly how it would turn out though! Hey, speaking of pretty...you get those Gene stones yet?

Minou - lol! Hmmmm...

 

[Garnet Gimlet]

Stunning!! Can't wait to see it set!

 

[ccuheartnurse]

Wow, stunning stone! You sure do pick nice gems & settings. I look foreward to seeing the stone set.

If you ever feel like selling this one in future, let me know. I'm in T.O. LOL

Judy

 

[NKOTB]

Thanks, eyre and Judy (sorry to say, though, this is on my CDH list. ).