Lovely Pear Paraiba

[MakingTheGrade]

http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=6140

So pretty!
Can someone here please buy it and post lots of pics? Hehe...

 

[loriken214]

WOW....I could dive into that color!!!

Lori

 

[T L]

Date: 5/26/2009 8:41:24 PM
Author:MakingTheGrade
http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=6140

So pretty!
Can someone here please buy it and post lots of pics? Hehe...

For a minute I thought someone did buy it!! Why don''t you buy it?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:08:42 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 5/26/2009 8:41:24 PM

Author:MakingTheGrade

http://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=6140


So pretty!

Can someone here please buy it and post lots of pics? Hehe...

For a minute I thought someone did buy it!! Why don''t you buy it?

Haha, if I had a spare 600$ around, I''d consider it. Although to be honest, the "neon" colors aren''t really my style, so I''d probably never get it set or wear it, and right now I don''t exactly have the money to buy expensive stones just to collect them (hopefully one day i will).

Doesn''t mean I don''t love admiring these glowy pretties from afar

 

[icekid]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:07:14 PM
Author: loriken214
WOW....I could dive into that color!!!

Lori

Hmm, I think we might be able to convince Lori to buy it....

 

[marcy]

Very pretty.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:21:18 PM
Author: icekid

Date: 5/26/2009 9:07:14 PM

Author: loriken214

WOW....I could dive into that color!!!

Lori

Hmm, I think we might be able to convince Lori to buy it....

Well, I hear PS people get 30% off, which would make this 552$, which is only 220$/carat for a paraiba tourmaline...not too shabby I don''t think. Hehe...
What do you think about the stone TL?

 

[T L]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:28:26 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade

Date: 5/26/2009 9:21:18 PM
Author: icekid

Date: 5/26/2009 9:07:14 PM

Author: loriken214

WOW....I could dive into that color!!!

Lori

Hmm, I think we might be able to convince Lori to buy it....

Well, I hear PS people get 30% off, which would make this 552$, which is only 220$/carat for a paraiba tourmaline...not too shabby I don't think. Hehe...
What do you think about the stone TL?

It's not very neon for a cuprian, but it's a much nicer and more bright blue than most aquamarine you see out there, which has a distinct grey mask. Of course the price reflects this because it's inexpensive. Neon cuprians are very expensive. If you want a nice aqua, but you don't like the grey mask, these lighter cuprians are really beautiful.

Here's an example of a more saturated Mozambique neon pear just to give you an idea. This will run you more than $1000/ct if you're lucky to find it that cheap.

 

[beach]

Are heat treated paraiba that desirable? I was looking at the color change sapphire earlier too.

 

[T L]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:49:10 PM
Author: beach
Are heat treated paraiba that desirable?

Allmost all neon paraiba are heat treated. To find them not heat treated is almost impossible. When they were first mined in Paraiba, Brazil, those were natural in color, but now most have to be heat treated to bring out the neon color. Even heat treated, the top quality color is worth around $20,000/ct. The pear above is not top color. The top colored ones are from the first strike in Brazil back in the late 1980''s. They looked like deep blue kryptonite (like you see in the Superman movies) and I''m not kidding or exaggerating at all.

 

[beach]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:52:42 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 5/26/2009 9:49:10 PM
Author: beach
Are heat treated paraiba that desirable?

Allmost all neon paraiba are heat treated. To find them not heat treated is almost impossible. When they were first mined in Paraiba, Brazil, those were natural in color, but now most have to be heat treated to bring out the neon color. Even heat treated, the top quality color is worth around $20,000/ct. The pear above is not top color. The top colored ones are from the first strike in Brazil back in the late 1980's. They looked like deep blue kryptonite (like you see in the Superman movies) and I'm not kidding or exaggerating at all.

That is good to know!! I want one!!!

I thought about buying this paraiba and getting a bezel for it like the new tiffany bezet collection.

 

[T L]

That sounds like it would be beautiful! Again, this one won't glow like kryptonite, but it's pretty. The "kryptonite" neon ones are extremely difficult to come by nowadays, and they're mega bucks, more than diamonds. The only other gemstones I can think of that come close in price are top Burmese rubies and fancy colored diamonds.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Yeah, I didn''t think the stone was top color, but it looked pretty and fair for the price (at least I thought so).

I bet it would look smashing in a bezel.

 

[chrono]

I think it''s very reasonably priced for the quality and size. Sure, it won''t be a screaming neon blue but is still a pretty 2 ct plus MP for $552.

 

[beach]

Looks like there is a dead spot on right side of the fat part. It can be seen in all pics...

 

[Harriet]

I''m with TL on the lack of saturation. $552 is still a nice chunk of change. I wouldn''t spend it on this stone.

 

[Cind11]

I want this stone. Too bad it''s $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

 

[Harriet]

Cind11,
Now we''re talking.

 

[beach]

What if you can find a non heated paraiba? Worth getting for 1400 a ct? Strong greenish blue, light tone, strong saturation. VS clarity

 

[Nomsdeplume]

Cind11 Sigh. I saw that a few days ago and started wondering what I can sell.

 

[chrono]

Date: 5/27/2009 12:25:07 AM
Author: beach
What if you can find a non heated paraiba? Worth getting for 1400 a ct? Strong greenish blue, light tone, strong saturation. VS clarity

A good neon non heated paraiba is going to cost more than $1400/ct. I''d be cautious with something so clean, supposedly great colour AND unheated.

 

[chrono]

Date: 5/27/2009 12:01:41 AM
Author: Cind11
I want this stone. Too bad it''s $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

Beautiful stone, if only it had one less zero in the total asking price.

 

[stepcutnut]

Date: 5/27/2009 12:01:41 AM
Author: Cind11
I want this stone. Too bad it''s $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

All 3 stones are lovely in there own way and price point, but this one-I''m in love

Who''s selling this beauty???

 

[T L]

Date: 5/27/2009 12:01:41 AM
Author: Cind11
I want this stone. Too bad it's $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

Too small for that price point. I'm not crazy about it for that price. Not a lot of bang for the buck. I do think that although some Paraibas are beautiful, that particular one is overpriced for what it is. Although they are beautiful stones, we must remember they are simply heated tourmalines, and can easily chip as well because of the fact that they're both a tourmaline (not a super durable stone) and heated (heating also adds to their fragility). I wouldn't want to chip a stone that expensive per carat.

I like these better, and they're cleaner, larger, and less per carat. However, they're sold.

http://litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=210

 

[chrono]

Date: 5/27/2009 8:24:03 AM
Author: stepcutnut

Date: 5/27/2009 12:01:41 AM
Author: Cind11
I want this stone. Too bad it''s $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

All 3 stones are lovely in there own way and price point, but this one-I''m in love

Who''s selling this beauty???

If I am not mistaken, Richard Wise is the vendor.

 

[Magenta]

Date: 5/26/2009 9:28:26 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade
Well, I hear PS people get 30% off, which would make this 552$, which is only 220$/carat for a paraiba tourmaline...not too shabby I don''t think. Hehe...

Where is this information from? That sounds interesting...

Love the colour, incidently. *goes off to browse further*

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 5/27/2009 9:02:40 AM
Author: Magenta

Date: 5/26/2009 9:28:26 PM

Author: MakingTheGrade

Well, I hear PS people get 30% off, which would make this 552$, which is only 220$/carat for a paraiba tourmaline...not too shabby I don't think. Hehe...

Where is this information from? That sounds interesting...


Love the colour, incidently. *goes off to browse further*

I think it was Lady Disdain who bought a pink tourmaline from them, and said they gave her 30% off for being a PS poster. But I can't remember exactly. Although I do know they can be negotiable on price sometimes.

It's not a collectible neon color, but I think it's pretty. Then again, I prefer my blues kind of light and icy, heh.

 

[stepcutnut]

Date: 5/27/2009 8:49:42 AM
Author: Chrono

Date: 5/27/2009 8:24:03 AM

Author: stepcutnut

Date: 5/27/2009 12:01:41 AM

Author: Cind11

I want this stone. Too bad it''s $16,000 for 0.88 cts!

All 3 stones are lovely in there own way and price point, but this one-I''m in love

Who''s selling this beauty???

If I am not mistaken, Richard Wise is the vendor.

Thanks Chrono! I haven''t been to his site for sometime-trying to be a good girl, as I have 3 stones of his that I am lusting over!!!

 

[brandy_z28]

Too bad my gemstone buying spree is over. This stone is

 

[chrono]

Brandy,
If only that green was bigger.

A lot bigger.