Loose stone eye-candy!!!!!!

[gempearlgirl]

Hi everyone! I have already seen so many beautiful gems on this site and was wondering if anyone wanted to post some of their favorite loose and colored gemstones. I sadly do not currently have a working camera or I would post some of my gems.
-Steph

 

[Skippy123]

Hey Steph! I am a Stephanie too. heehe
Have you seen Marcy''s beautiful collection? Here you go https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-gemstone.63924/

 

[twodoor2]

Not my stone, but I wish it was, and I know this guy does not touch up his pictures. Doesn''t it look like it''s plugged into an electric outlet? Mozambique paraiba.

 

[Harriet]

My budding collection:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/please-help-me-set-my-stones.63400/

 

[twodoor2]

Here''s my fun little (???) collection of Mozambique copper bearing tourmalines. Think I''m a bit obsessed with those stones or what???

 

[twodoor2]

Here''s my Muzo Columbian emerald and two half carat yellow diamonds I plan to set with it when I stop my obssession with Mozambique copper bearing tourmalines.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 7/12/2007 10:44:22 PM
Author: twodoor2
Here''s my fun little (???) collection of Mozambique copper bearing tourmalines. Think I''m a bit obsessed with those stones or what???

Maybe.

 

[colormyworld]

Sure why not post some pics. I am really lovin spinels right now so thats what I have been collecting as of late.

The first one is 6.96cts. It just glows in all lighting because of the microscopic inclusions throught the stone. I have taken it to a gemologist friend and looked at it under a mircoscope anmd can not see the silk at 60x.

 

[colormyworld]

This one is a 1.28 very saturated orangish red.

 

[colormyworld]

1.21ct

 

[colormyworld]

This last one can''t hold a light to those copper bearing tourmalines but for plain ole indicolite this is a sweet one. 8.95 cts.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 7/12/2007 11:16:27 PM
Author: colormyworld
1.21ct

I''m drooling over this one.

 

[colormyworld]

Nice collection of stones there twodoor2

 

[colormyworld]

I just noticed the link to your collection Harriet. Quite a nice collection also. I really like the color in the emerald cut royal rhodolite.

 

[marcy]

Hi Steph, great idea to start this thread. I love all the photos that everyone has posted so far. I will take some closeups of my gem dish and post one here.

Marcy

 

[Harriet]

Date: 7/13/2007 12:04:57 AM
Author: colormyworld
I just noticed the link to your collection Harriet. Quite a nice collection also. I really like the color in the emerald cut royal rhodolite.

Thanks! I just started a few months ago and there''s so much to learn.

 

[Catmom]

Great topic!! I love seeing everyone''s different colored gems. I only have one loose stone at the moment and that''s my 1.61 ct aquamarine. I still haven''t found "the" setting for it yet.

 

[chrono]

If nobody minds my lack of non vendor pics (no digicam), I''ll share a few of my collection. I have more spinels but no picture, means I can''t post them. There''s another red cushion, blue round and a colour shift (gold to hot pink) spinel.


Red Spinel Pair 1.84 ct. tw. 5.1 x 5.3 mm.
Squarish cushion cuts from Mogok. Medium dark very slightly orangey vivid red color.

Red Spinel Pair 1.79 ct. tw. 5.5 x 5.5 mm.
Square cushion cuts also from Mogok. Medium dark very slightly orangey vivid red color.

The infamous Pinkie (stats posted in the picture by the cutter)

 

[chrono]

These are my tourmalines:

Unheated blue green Brazilian paraiba. Quite small (around 0.4 carats) with a Barion cut. The picture next to it is the original rough.

Approximately 1 carats bi-colour Brazilian paraiba. Also unheated. Scissor cut.

 

[chrono]

I also have this Congo tourmaline: 1.90 Cts. in a Barion Emerald cut.
It is roughly 5.9 mm x 8.3 mm and is a neon Blue-Green colour. The stone is a brighter paraiba like colour in the middle, and fades to a medium neon teal in the ends.

 

[chrono]

Yet another Congo tourmaline of about 0.93 carats cut in a round brilliant shape measuring 6 mm. Also a neonish greenish blue colour. All my tourmalines are courtesy of Daniel Stair.

 

[chrono]

My concave cut blue zircon; a Richard Homer work of art. I think it is just under 2 carats.

I do have a couple more stones that I wish I had pictures to share:
2 colour change garnets (pear and cushion)
1 pink tourmaline
1 pear concave aquamarine
My latest paraiba acquisition
A couple amethysts

 

[simplysplendid]

ooh.. i am so loving these stones.. love your paraibas, twodoorand i love your spinels chrono. Where do you ladies find these stones?

 

[Harriet]

Chrono,
You collection breaks my heart.

Where are all these gorgeous red spinels coming from?

 

[mercoledi]

Date: 7/13/2007 10:37:19 AM
Author: Chrono
I also have this Congo tourmaline: 1.90 Cts. in a Barion Emerald cut.

It is roughly 5.9 mm x 8.3 mm and is a neon Blue-Green colour. The stone is a brighter paraiba like colour in the middle, and fades to a medium neon teal in the ends.

Wow, this one is amazing!

 

[colormyworld]

Lovely looking pictures Chrono. Please share some pics of your own please.

 

[colormyworld]

Ok a couple of more pics taken in " real world " lighting conditions.

Both are tourmalines. The cushion is a little over 8 cts. .

 

[chrono]

Date: 7/13/2007 11:21:50 AM
Author: colormyworld
Lovely looking pictures Chrono. Please share some pics of your own please.

I''m hoping a friend will help me take a few pictures next week. I don''t have a digital camera and my attempt with a 35mm camera failed very badly a few months ago - none of the 24 exposures turned out.

 

[colormyworld]

This is 2.21 cts around 8mm.

 

[Kismet]

Hrm, I really should get some close-up pics but here are a few group shots:

top row: aquamarine, pair of tsavorites
middle row: green beryl, blue zircon
bottom row: blue spinel, chrysoberyl, rubelite tourmaline