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Mastercut Gems Sale- anyone buy anything?

elle_71125

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Congratulations, everybody, on your beautiful gemstones!

@elle_71125 I just love your pretty light blue sapphire! So glad you found what you wanted. You have so many luscious pinks. I just know you will love wearing the blue!

Thank you so much. I love having variety (though those pinks have been getting the better of me lately :mrgreen:). Btw, I absolutely adore the blue ring in your profile pic. Is that a sapphire too?
 

Rfisher

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Mine is here
really hard to photo- none are great pics, and it’s really moody too.
color is not supremely accurate on my monitor to what I see, but it’s close and did I mention it’s moody? pics zone the colors in some shots more than the eye sees as zones.
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id love to side by side compare this to the Pad Enhoerning has.......but im sure tears would be involved
 

minousbijoux

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Mine is here
really hard to photo- none are great pics, and it’s really moody too.
color is not supremely accurate on my monitor to what I see, but it’s close and did I mention it’s moody? pics zone the colors in some shots more than the eye sees as zones.
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id love to side by side compare this to the Pad Enhoerning has.......but im sure tears would be involved

No, don't compare! Right now it looks perfectly lovely - don't go borrowing trouble! :lol-2:
 

2Neezers

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Mine is here
really hard to photo- none are great pics, and it’s really moody too.
color is not supremely accurate on my monitor to what I see, but it’s close and did I mention it’s moody? pics zone the colors in some shots more than the eye sees as zones.
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id love to side by side compare this to the Pad Enhoerning has.......but im sure tears would be involved

The color and the cut look beautiful in your pictures!
 

elizat

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Mine is here
really hard to photo- none are great pics, and it’s really moody too.
color is not supremely accurate on my monitor to what I see, but it’s close and did I mention it’s moody? pics zone the colors in some shots more than the eye sees as zones.
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id love to side by side compare this to the Pad Enhoerning has.......but im sure tears would be involved

Do you like it? I think it is a pretty color. Very moody/shifty though.
 

Rfisher

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The color and the cut look beautiful in your pictures!

it is a pretty cut! It definitely chooses its lighting to shine i

Do you like it? I think it is a pretty color. Very moody/shifty though.

Yes- very shifty! I don’t think I’ll have an opportunity for a honest to goodness stunning pad and actually kept thinking about an AIGS report pad I returned last year, this is kinda similar but with no huge window. It sometimes is a bit underwhelming, but I don’t think it goes ugly. It really is hard to describe and harder to get a pic that looks the exact same as I see.

It does blend in to my skin at times but I think a substantial halo can help that out. (Hello pears and rounds!)
 

elle_71125

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Mine is here
really hard to photo- none are great pics, and it’s really moody too.
color is not supremely accurate on my monitor to what I see, but it’s close and did I mention it’s moody? pics zone the colors in some shots more than the eye sees as zones.
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id love to side by side compare this to the Pad Enhoerning has.......but im sure tears would be involved

Ooh, it looks beautiful! :kiss2:
 

OdetteOdile

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Just bought these. Might do studs but my ears are too stretched to handle earrings of this size nicely. If anyone has suggestions, I’m open.

Very beautiful! What kind of stones are these?
 

bright&shiny

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My zircons are in! They packaged everything so nicely (little notes on the packaging and candy canes). I’m thrilled.

They are beautiful! What are your plans for them?
 

bright&shiny

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@winnietucker, I’m thinking it’s too deep for a ring, so probably a pendant, but I’m still sorting through options. Went to a local jeweler, but they didn’t seem to know enough about the gems (durability in particular) to inspire confidence in designing something with them. First I want to set the oval peridot as a RHR. But the zircon keeps calling....:D
 

winnietucker

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@winnietucker, I’m thinking it’s too deep for a ring, so probably a pendant, but I’m still sorting through options. Went to a local jeweler, but they didn’t seem to know enough about the gems (durability in particular) to inspire confidence in designing something with them. First I want to set the oval peridot as a RHR. But the zircon keeps calling....:D

Please keep us updated! I’m excited to see what it becomes.
 

MidModMin

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I had purchased a teal sapphire during the sale but sent it back and bought a pink tourmaline just before the sale ended, which I was quite pleased with. It has some inclusions, but I don't find them distracting and the cutting is nice. The stone is quite bright and holds its color well.

I had DanM set it in a Continuum silver/rose gold pendant as a gift for someone close to me. I like how it turned out.

Mastercut Gems photo:

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Finished pendant (indoor LED lighting):

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2Neezers

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I had purchased a teal sapphire during the sale but sent it back and bought a pink tourmaline just before the sale ended, which I was quite pleased with. It has some inclusions, but I don't find them distracting and the cutting is nice. The stone is quite bright and holds its color well.

I had DanM set it in a Continuum silver/rose gold pendant as a gift for someone close to me. I like how it turned out.

Mastercut Gems photo:

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Finished pendant (indoor LED lighting):

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I love your pendant! The fluid design is beautiful!
 

idola

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The gems I got from this sale are both back from setting!

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I wish I had a good picture of my ring in sunlight but in the week I've had it, it hasn't been sunny a single time, and I've gotten impatient. 8) I'm really in love with them both, super happy that I got them!
 

OdetteOdile

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I am delighted to be able to add my own gem to this thread! This is my very first color stone. I fell in love with Mastercut Gems 1.05 carat heat only light/medium blue sapphire from Sri Lanka. The color and the sparkle are what I love. It is almost 6mm, and I plan to set it in a semi-mount white gold halo with diamonds. I was wearing a sweater that was a similar color today, so I felt inspired to take some pictures. It really is lovely.


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2Neezers

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Thank you! It is a Stuller pendant, and Dan replaced the center basket.

That is so good to know! I’ve thought about setting some stones in silver Stuller settings and will definitely do it now that I’ve seen how beautifully yours turned out!
 
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