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

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh that is lovely! I might as well share some of my abalone sterling pieces (that's what we call paua here in the States)!! We'll count the entry as blue. lol

This guy is removable from the necklace, which also has emerald, tourmaline, and amethyst in there.


This enhancer pendant is capped with faceted crystal quartz and hung on a multi leather cord necklace.

And here are some critters! Dragonfly with peridot and amethyst, and a butterfly with variscite and turquoise.

i cannot tell you enough how refreshing it is too see paua shell used in a different way (to what we see here) especially in combination with other gemstones

 

[Crimson]

Rwanda amethyst with characteristic pink and blue flashes.
Wish I had bought more!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Rwanda amethyst with characteristic pink and blue flashes.
Wish I had bought more!

that's an awsome colour and i love the shape
i must Google Rwanda amethysts
whats the plan with it now ?

 

[Lilith112]

Oh my goodness, it's even more spectacular than I initially thought!! It's what every emerald hopes to be. So beautiful... thank you for sharing it on our "porch!"

Awww thank you so much, you're too kind!! THANK YOU for deeming my emerald worthy of such kind words <3

 

[Autumn in New England]

Rwanda amethyst with characteristic pink and blue flashes.
Wish I had bought more!

This is a picture-perfect amethyst! I have an unheated Uruguayan stone with similar color... full saturation and blue and pink flashes. It's a heart shape though (and only 2ct./9mm). I was torn between setting that one or the large 9ct. lavender hexagon I shared earlier. Now seeing yours, I'm teetering?!

 

[Autumn in New England]

Awww thank you so much, you're too kind!! THANK YOU for deeming my emerald worthy of such kind words <3

Oh of course! We've had everything here from $$$ FCDs to more affordable lab stones. All are welcome and appreciated!!

PINK is next!

 

[Lilith112]

Hmm....not sure if my padparadscha is more pink or more orange, but here's my padparadscha sapphire necklace~

 

[Autumn in New England]

Hmm....not sure if my padparadscha is more pink or more orange, but here's my padparadscha sapphire necklace~

It looks like a really even 50/50 pink-orange split! And that's ideal... it's truly stunning, my friend. Love the rose gold necklace design you chose for it too.

Our old amico RED is back up again!

 

[Crimson]

that's an awsome colour and i love the shape
i must Google Rwanda amethysts
whats the plan with it now ?

@Daisys and Diamonds, frankly, I don’t know I suppose I should go back to store and see if they have any more!.

 

[Crimson]

This is a picture-perfect amethyst! I have an unheated Uruguayan stone with similar color... full saturation and blue and pink flashes. It's a heart shape though (and only 2ct./9mm). I was torn between setting that one or the large 9ct. lavender hexagon I shared earlier. Now seeing yours, I'm teetering?!

@Autumn in New England, they both sound yummy! I love the thought of the heart-shaped one. It’s a more unusual shape for amethyst, and it would be so sweet with the pink flash. Do post it when purple is up next!

 

[Crimson]

ok i can do yellow
my latest citrene beads finally turned up on the slow boat from Texas

were in the letter box this morning when i checked at 6.30am on the way to work
im too scared to look at the amber - they still look too big

@Daisys and Diamonds Wow, all the way from Texas! They look like imperial golden bubbles, or ikura.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@Daisys and Diamonds Wow, all the way from Texas! They look like imperial golden bubbles, or ikura.

thank you
its kinda cool to think of the jouney these beads have been on
the first lot are 10mm and way too big for the amber beads they are extending (due to fat neck) but i love them - im.going to buy more and have a rope

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Hmm....not sure if my padparadscha is more pink or more orange, but here's my padparadscha sapphire necklace~

this is soooo pretty
i hope it gets lots of wear

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

@Daisys and Diamonds, frankly, I don’t know I suppose I should go back to store and see if they have any more!.

we are the enablers

 

[Crimson]

thank you
its kinda cool to think of the jouney these beads have been on
the first lot are 10mm and way too big for the amber beads they are extending (due to fat neck) but i love them - im.going to buy more and have a rope

Yes, go big! I love the idea.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

It looks like a really even 50/50 pink-orange split! And that's ideal... it's truly stunning, my friend. Love the rose gold necklace design you chose for it too.

Our old amico RED is back up again!

red feels good for winter
this week no rain is forcast but a cool breeze and not much warmth will be our lot
i think if soup were genstones tomato would be a garnet
kind of overlooked and then you get a really great tasting one

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

This is a picture-perfect amethyst! I have an unheated Uruguayan stone with similar color... full saturation and blue and pink flashes. It's a heart shape though (and only 2ct./9mm). I was torn between setting that one or the large 9ct. lavender hexagon I shared earlier. Now seeing yours, I'm teetering?!

some inspiration for you while we wait for red
this was originally a wedding present from Queen Alexandra to her grandson's new wife, who would become Queen Elizabeth the Queen mum to us
Prince Charles gave to to Camila
its nice to see it being worn

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Oh of course! We've had everything here from $$$ FCDs to more affordable lab stones. All are welcome and appreciated!!

even dyed quartz masquerading as larimar
snort !

come on red !!!

 

[Eli22]

Thank you! I actually contacted DK for a sapphire ring project (the hubby is giving me another ring for our “meetingversary” - we met 10 years ago!) and beyond an initial quote, I haven’t received add’l info yet. I’ll wait until next week to follow up.

Re: Inken- I love her work! I will reach out. Even if she won’t work on this gem/ring, I might ask her re: sapphire project too!

All of my (adult) jewelry is plat/WG…but I’m thinking this needs to be YG? Would love it if WG would work though, bec I know I wouldn’t reach for it as much in YG.

I haven't used him yet, but fellow members go nuts for David Klass. And he does do beautiful work. I love Inken Krause of Enhoerning Jewelry, but she only accepts work on a case-by-case basis when not using her stones. You can certainly still contact her to inquire. Which color metal are you thinking?

 

[Eli22]

OMG (is there a drool emoji)? Fantabulous!!!

Thank you for the nomination!

Videos:

https://imgur.com/a/H3EafVy

Pic just today:

These are soooooo pretty!!! I am in love with that enhancer pendant!

Oh that is lovely! I might as well share some of my abalone sterling pieces (that's what we call paua here in the States)!! We'll count the entry as blue. lol

This guy is removable from the necklace, which also has emerald, tourmaline, and amethyst in there.


This enhancer pendant is capped with faceted crystal quartz and hung on a multi leather cord necklace.

And here are some critters! Dragonfly with peridot and amethyst, and a butterfly with variscite and turquoise.

I love the color and shape of this!!!

Rwanda amethyst with characteristic pink and blue flashes.
Wish I had bought more!

So sweet & delicate looking!!

Hmm....not sure if my padparadscha is more pink or more orange, but here's my padparadscha sapphire necklace~

 

[Lilith112]

awwww thank you @Eli22 and @Autumn in New England !! Kind of want a set of padparadscha earrings now too

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Thank you! I actually contacted DK for a sapphire ring project (the hubby is giving me another ring for our “meetingversary” - we met 10 years ago!) and beyond an initial quote, I haven’t received add’l info yet. I’ll wait until next week to follow up.

Re: Inken- I love her work! I will reach out. Even if she won’t work on this gem/ring, I might ask her re: sapphire project too!

All of my (adult) jewelry is plat/WG…but I’m thinking this needs to be YG? Would love it if WG would work though, bec I know I wouldn’t reach for it as much in YG.

yellow gold

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

no red yet ?

 

[MidModMin]

I'll indulge you, @Daisys and Diamonds.

Chrome pryope garnets. Two are a true red, while two have a touch of pink in photos (which I don't see in person).

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I'll indulge you, @Daisys and Diamonds.

Chrome pryope garnets. Two are a true red, while two have a touch of pink in photos (which I don't see in person).

oh those are lovelly.
what's the plan for them ?

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thank you! I actually contacted DK for a sapphire ring project (the hubby is giving me another ring for our “meetingversary” - we met 10 years ago!) and beyond an initial quote, I haven’t received add’l info yet. I’ll wait until next week to follow up.

Re: Inken- I love her work! I will reach out. Even if she won’t work on this gem/ring, I might ask her re: sapphire project too!

All of my (adult) jewelry is plat/WG…but I’m thinking this needs to be YG? Would love it if WG would work though, bec I know I wouldn’t reach for it as much in YG.

With a stone like that, where the saturation is so strong, I think it can hold its own in any color metal. Maybe you can compromise and do a YG crown/prongs and WG for everything else? That would be my first choice, I think!

 

[Autumn in New England]

I'll indulge you, @Daisys and Diamonds.

Chrome pryope garnets. Two are a true red, while two have a touch of pink in photos (which I don't see in person).

This crimson quartet is so beautiful!

ORANGE is next!

 

[MidModMin]

oh those are lovelly.
what's the plan for them ?

Thank you! I keep going back and forth, but I think they are ultimately going to be earrings.

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

o o o o o
i almost forgot
tonight after i closed up at work i was doing the endless cleaning and i noticed this rainbow
now actualluy sure what the sun was shinning through to make it ?
but it was late afternoon winter sun