LOVE My New Tourmaline!!

[iLander]

If anyone remembers this post, https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/beautiful-stone-but-too-light.144512/ about Jerry Newman and the elusive tourmaline color, here''s the final stone that I just adore!

It''s a Nigerian Tourmaline, with a lot of colors I couldn''t capture; it has a hue shift to salmony pink and in low incandescent it looks almost like an amethyst. It is blazing magenta in the sun.

It''s big one, 6+ carats, 10.7 mm square, cut in a Barion Bow.

 

[iLander]

I am loving the sparkle!

 

[iLander]

Here''s one in lower light . . .

 

[iLander]

Last one, may be too many pictures.

i was going to put it into a simple solitaire, but maybe a diamond halo?

 

[cellentani]

Gorgeous stone, and 4 pics is not nearly enough!!

 

[colorluvr]

Beautiful cut and a wonderful color. Congratulations on a beautiful stone. Thanks for the link to the original thread, as I was out of town (and without a computer) for a while and would have missed that thread.

 

[haagen_dazs]

very nice and big!

 

[iLander]

Thank you all! I think Jerry did a remarkable job.

I''ve got one shot that shows the detail in the cutting, please ignore the dog hair.

Sigh. The furry little culprit is immediately to the left of this post.

 

[SB621]

Now that is what I call size!!!!! Love it!

 

[colorluvr]

Date: 6/15/2010 6:59:02 PM
Author: iLander


Thank you all! I think Jerry did a remarkable job.

I''ve got one shot that shows the detail in the cutting, please ignore the dog hair.

Sigh. The furry little culprit is immediately to the left of this post.

I just sent him an email with some questions about a recut and some "beautification" work on a stone I received with a couple of scratches that I really want to keep... thanks again for the pictures and the details (on the original thread).

 

[Lovinggems]

Gorgeous stone, you did well!

 

[chictomato]

Very pretty

Is the stone too BIG for a halo!?

 

[chrono]

Super sparkly with a pink that doesn''t black out under the sun, which is always a good thing.

 

[iLander]

Thanks for all the kind words, you guys are all so nice!

Chictomato- It might be good with a very small halo, diamond melee around 1.5 to 2 mm. I have a 12mm amethyst with 1.5 mm melee all around, and it''s pretty nice. Very understated diamonds, they act more like an underline to the stone, an accent. Tomorrow, I might post a picture of the amethyst with the tiny melee so you can see what I mean. Now I just have to find a setting like that . . .

When I''m not in a flamboyant mood, I have "normal" stuff too, though.

 

[Arkteia]

Beau-u-tiful stone!
Off to find that posting...

 

[marcy]

Very pretty and great color.

 

[smitcompton]

Hi Ilander,

You snagged a beauty. I like large stones and hope you enjoy wearing it. Believe it or not, now that we have Jerry Newman in our corner I feel more secure when i buy a stone. The fact that he is willing to "fix" a stone I purchased is very commendable on his part.

Thanks,
Annette

 

[T L]

Awesome cutting on that gem!! I think we have another great precision faceter in our midst, and he also does recuts, repairs and cuts other people's rough. Yay!

 

[movie zombie]

colorstones: they be adictive, my dear.....especially when you're head over heals with one already. watch out! you're hooked!

mz

ps and rightfully so!

 

[iLander]

Date: 6/16/2010 4:49:28 PM
Author: movie zombie
colorstones: they be adictive, my dear.....especially when you're head over heals with one already. watch out! you're hooked!


mz


ps and rightfully so!

I know, right?

They've got me! I think the best part is the ability to work direct with a cutter and customize!.

I am SO tired of the usual stuff in jewelry stores, everybody has the same thing.

Here's a pic of a setting I think might work for the tourmaline. It's a big one, 12 x 12 amethyst, I usually wear as a RHR, but couldn't do that and hold the camera

IMHO, not too big. This is a 12 x 12 on a size 7 finger, the tourm is only 10.7 square.

 

[iLander]

I usually wear this on my middle finger, so it''s not so wonky.

Now, here''s the thing: anybody have any idea where I can get this setting?

I bought this as a ring from Costco, so it was all done. Now where can I get one for the tourmaline? BTW, the amethyst is not that great, a little windowed, so I don''t wear it a lot.

 

[mochi]

It''s lovely!

 

[chictomato]

Hi ilander ya I agree that the size is not too big for you afterall looking forward to see the completed ring!

 

[movie zombie]

big, bold purple amethyst.......heaven.

mz