Let's play a game... rainbow gems.

[Autumn in New England]

It is terrible of me but here is a new unheated 3.5 ct Mozambique ruby. I am drawn to reds and pinks.. I don’t have any Mozambique rubies - mine are all Burmese, plus one from Tanzania. So I bought a Mozambique just out of curiosity. One condition I set was that the stone must exhibit fluorescence.
That ruled out the majority of Mozambique rubies.
This one fluoresces and is purplish. Apparently, most fluorescent Mozambique rubies tend to be more purplish or rose red. This hue is reportedly the preferred red among younger ruby buyers in China (those in their thirties).
I bought it in June and haven’t decided what to do with it.

In the shop. The ruby is in the gem box. Other rubies in this pic all look purplish too.
ETA @mellowyellowgirl do you see the unset spinel cab?


In the shade



In light.


Screenshot from WeChat by 小吴哥-六月天使珠宝 . This is representative of other WeChat posts which report the same trend among younger buyers.

That thing is a raspberry dreeeeeam!! And I think you were smart to make fluorescence non-negotiable. I've seen plenty of beautiful rubies without it, but it sure does make it special, which you already know because of your Burmese material. It's gorgeous, my friend. Big congrats!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Since we always seem to get stuck on orange, I will take it this round. Sorry, I have no more fine orange gems to show. So here is some spiny oyster shell set with sleeping beauty turq (Native American)!

 

[Autumn in New England]

YELLOW, anyone?

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

If you like it, show it anyway!

I must think of a way to encorporate it .....

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

YELLOW, anyone?

Perhaps now the Grey's, whites. Blacks and briwns would like to show themselves?
On the way home tonight we gad very thunderous clouds and a huge rainbow
Not the best picture 1
This is across the state highway opposite work. It looked I Ike the rsinbow was out our place in Wanganui east
By the time we got down the hill into town it spanned the whole city

 

[Autumn in New England]

Perhaps now the Grey's, whites. Blacks and briwns would like to show themselves?
On the way home tonight we gad very thunderous clouds and a huge rainbow
Not the best picture 1
This is across the state highway opposite work. It looked I Ike the rsinbow was out our place in Wanganui east
By the time we got down the hill into town it spanned the whole city

This made my day, love. Thank you for sharing it!!

 

[CMN]

Okay - I’ll help BUT this is the worst photo ever, taken just now. It’s winter, nighttime, raining and cold and I am at home in my pajamas. All that to say, no one is getting a nice neck shot…

This was a gift so not entirely sure but I believe it is antique, citrine

 

[Autumn in New England]

Okay - I’ll help BUT this is the worst photo ever, taken just now. It’s winter, nighttime, raining and cold and I am at home in my pajamas. All that to say, no one is getting a nice neck shot…

This was a gift so not entirely sure but I believe it is antique, citrine

Your post cracked me up! But the piece is lovely, with or without a neck shot!!

 

[Autumn in New England]

GREEEEEN...

 

[Crimson]

That thing is a raspberry dreeeeeam!! And I think you were smart to make fluorescence non-negotiable. I've seen plenty of beautiful rubies without it, but it sure does make it special, which you already know because of your Burmese material. It's gorgeous, my friend. Big congrats!!

Thank you! Glad you approve. I love fluorescence in rubies and spinels, so that was a must for me. I got the stone for a good price and was unsure whether to keep it. I have had it for almost two months now so maybe it is staying?

Since we always seem to get stuck on orange, I will take it this round. Sorry, I have no more fine orange gems to show. So here is some spiny oyster shell set with sleeping beauty turquoise (Native American)

Oooh, @Autumn in New England!
I love this striking colour combination. You have such unusual and meaningful pieces.
That’s definitely a statement necklace.
What is the size of the pendant? Looks fabulous.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Okay - I’ll help BUT this is the worst photo ever, taken just now. It’s winter, nighttime, raining and cold and I am at home in my pajamas. All that to say, no one is getting a nice neck shot…

This was a gift so not entirely sure but I believe it is antique, citrine

so pretty
also i love the chain
do you know what it is?

 

[CMN]

so pretty
also i love the chain
do you know what it is?

Yes - the chain was my addition. They are iolite beads from Etsy.