Kismet adds to her loose stone collection

[Kismet]

For some reason I can''t seem to set stones as quickly as I can buy them. I added the 3 small chrysoberyls from Barry''s latest drop to my collection. My pictures all make them look kind of green but they''re really pretty yellow. They''re all 4.8mm rounds.

 

[Kismet]

On my hand, looking very green (which they''re not).

 

[Kismet]

On my hand with 2 opposed bar cut red garnets from Rick at Art Cut Gems. I really like that cut on the garnets; it gives them an interesting flash. These 5 stones are destined to be a necklace (or at least that''s the plan currently.)

 

[Kismet]

Another, slightly better picture, of the garnets and chrysoberyls together.

 

[Kismet]

Also from Barry, I bought the pair of grey cat''s eye moonstones. My pictures don''t really do them a lot of justice; they''re really quite attractive.

 

[Kismet]

On a black background and showing off the eyes (somewhat). The cotton under the black velvet was a bit unstable so I couldn''t get them to sit straight.

 

[Kismet]

On the back of my hand. I''ll definitely set these with a closed and darkened back.

 

[Kismet]

With my cat''s eye chrysoberyl. The chrysoberyl''s eye definitely shows up the moonstones''.

 

[Kismet]

From Rick at Art Cut Gems a lovely sunstone with a bit of schiller.

 

[Kismet]

A more face on picture of the sunstone. You can see the schiller here a bit.

 

[Kismet]

Profile picture.

 

[Kismet]

Upside down shot to give an idea of the body color.

 

[Kismet]

And as a freebie, Rick threw in a buff top concave cut citrine. It''s a neat cut, almost pinwheel like.

 

[Kismet]

Shows the cut a bit better.

 

[Kismet]

Profile shot. I think the white reflection is the pile of gem boxes I had out.

 

[Fly Girl]

Thanks for all the shots of the new stones, Kismet. Any setting plans in the works for the sunstone? I''ve been on a bit of a sunstone kick myself lately and am interested in hearing what others are doing.

The three chrysoberyl are lovely, too. And, the cat''s eye moonstones.

 

[baby nurse]

Very pretty stones. I especially like the garnets and chrysoberyls together.

I have the same problem with buying versus setting stones lol! I can''t seem to stop buying long enough to collect the $$ I need to set the ones I already have!

 

[PumpkinPie]

pretty stones - I particularly enjoy the sunstone.. it`s very lovely

 

[T L]

Nicely cut stones. I especially like the sunstone.

 

[StonieGrl]

Kismet, love your sunstone but the combo of the garnets and the chrysoberyls, WOW! I can''t wait to see that set into the necklace. It is going to be fabulous.

 

[oddoneout]

Wow great stones. I really like the sunstone.

 

[chrono]

Your collection is growing by leaps and bounds, with the sunstone being my favourite, not only for the gorgeous orange/red colour but the excellent cutting.

 

[ma re]

Beautiful stones!

 

[stepcutnut]

Lovely additions to your collection!

 

[Kismet]

Thank you all. The sunstone is really gorgeous in person. It''s a lot more orange looking than I was expecting, not that I''m complaining. Unfortunately, I don''t have a plan for it yet. It will probably be a pendant but I haven''t had any inspirations about it yet.

The garnets I had been looking at for a long while but I didn''t want to buy them because I really didn''t want a 3rd pair of red garnet earrings. When I saw the 3 chrysoberyls, everything just clicked for me then.

 

[Catmom]

I love all your new stones Kismet!!

 

[Barrett]

Ha Ha..you do have a problem..stones coming in quicker than they can be set..gotta hate that..lol

..very nice..can''t beat a freebie citrine like that..I really like the moonstones..have such a delicate look to them..well done Kis!!

 

[Arcadian]

Lovely! I especially like the sunstone

-A

 

[Cind11]

Date: 4/6/2010 1:48:27 PM
Author: Arcadian
Lovely! I especially like the sunstone

-A

Ditto this!!