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Daisys and Diamonds

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Someone bought it before I could :( I went to buy it today but it was gone. My own fault for waiting too long.
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Sometimes life is about the things that don't go to plan

I feel your pain missing out but we must hope its because something better has your name on it
We will all enjoy the journey as you go out and find it
 

lavalle218

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This is gorgeous! Can’t wait to see what you do. Where is she from, if I may ask.

I need this!!!! My only problem is I have to find a stone that fits the current prongs on my old engagement ring which was a 7mm round.
 

Cerulean

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Found a 1.22 friend for the 2.76. Now I seriously need to stop buying these!


Omgggg that is BEAUTIFUL- was that horoscope gems too?

I loooove that one! I actually like it as well as the pear. Hope this means you nabbed it?
 

lovedogs

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Omgggg that is BEAUTIFUL- was that horoscope gems too?

I loooove that one! I actually like it as well as the pear. Hope this means you nabbed it?

Happily yes, I bought it! Its from a different vendor who I found randomly. They have lots of nice stuff but nothing else opalescent. Though this one is pretty cool. They call it "smoky"

 

Laurainthesky

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Oh I'm so sorry! A nicer one will come along and you will be ready!

Btw, thanks to you all, my IG is now flooded witb gorgeous opalescent gems look what just showed up on my feed!


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Sooo tempting but I just can't right now.

I actually queried it. Available and $1200. I could see myself wearing something that big, but I don't have $1200 for an impulse purchase. Lol
 

Cerulean

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Happily yes, I bought it! Its from a different vendor who I found randomly. They have lots of nice stuff but nothing else opalescent. Though this one is pretty cool. They call it "smoky"


Oh that is a funky stone! Definitely following them!
 

T L

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A pink/lavender spinel like the ones on the first page, but I would call this cloudy or sleepy, rather than opalescent.

I’m a spinel junkie, so I have @Freke to thank for that because I never liked them until she made me see their true beauty. 4FB9D3ED-58A1-476B-BFA8-7C5DA3F69D1D.jpeg
 

T L

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I also have this weird violet tourmaline with a blue flash coming out of it at one point (upper right in photo). I’m not sure if that’s from a fracture splitting the light, or what????

Sorry for the blurry pic.

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Bron357

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There’s a saying “in for a penny, in for a pound” .
Hmmm, I may well be throwing good money after bad but I’m getting my “random” Etsy seller to set my opalescent sapphire into a diamond halo.
how will this end? :think:
 

OreoRosies86

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Oh yeah, I am hopelessly addicted to silky gems. They just glow!
 

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OreoRosies86

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Thanks all! I’ve had this spinel since last summer and still haven’t given the go ahead on any settings... it’s a cool stone, I don’t want to mess it up :lol::errrr:
 

lovedogs

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Stone arrived today! Man these are sooo hard to get good pics of. I can't capture what I see IRL. it's both saturated and glowy/soft. Tried my best with pics but they just dont quite get it right. I'll try to take more in the next few days 20210303_122145.jpg 20210303_121936.jpg 20210303_122136.jpg 20210303_122211.jpg 20210303_122057.jpg

It's such a unique stone! I do love it, but wish I had been fast enough to grab one of the *slightly * more opalescent ones.
 

Cerulean

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Stone arrived today! Man these are sooo hard to get good pics of. I can't capture what I see IRL. it's both saturated and glowy/soft. Tried my best with pics but they just dont quite get it right. I'll try to take more in the next few days 20210303_122145.jpg 20210303_121936.jpg 20210303_122136.jpg 20210303_122211.jpg 20210303_122057.jpg

It's such a unique stone! I do love it, but wish I had been fast enough to grab one of the *slightly * more opalescent ones.

It’s really pretty - I love the color and it looks really saturated!
 

Cerulean

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Okay so definitely don’t want to hijack this thread @lovedogs but I just saw these to die for opalescent sapphires - the two light blue ones on the biggest and smaller ruby pin and how fun are the color combinations...this is more an opalescent gem appreciation post because I certainly don’t have 11k for hair pins laying around! :lol: But if I did...I would snag these!


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lovedogs

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Okay so definitely don’t want to hijack this thread @lovedogs but I just saw these to die for opalescent sapphires - the two light blue ones on the biggest and smaller ruby pin and how fun are the color combinations...this is more an opalescent gem appreciation post because I certainly don’t have 11k for hair pins laying around! :lol: But if I did...I would snag these!


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OMG I wish I could buy the 2 opalescent ones!!!!! Damn.
 

Cerulean

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OMG I wish I could buy the 2 opalescent ones!!!!! Damn.

Right??? I want to pluck them out...they are spectacular! I knew you might drool over them like I did.... :lol:

Can you imagine a toi et moi with them??? :kiss2:

Ugh now I am just whetting an appetite for something I will never indulge in...hahah
 

lovedogs

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Right??? I want to pluck them out...they are spectacular! I knew you might drool over them like I did.... :lol:

Can you imagine a toi et moi with them??? :kiss2:


Ugh now I am just whetting an appetite for something I will never indulge in...hahah

That's my plan with my opalescent gems! Plotting a toi et moi :)
 

OreoRosies86

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Stone arrived today! Man these are sooo hard to get good pics of. I can't capture what I see IRL. it's both saturated and glowy/soft. Tried my best with pics but they just dont quite get it right. I'll try to take more in the next few days 20210303_122145.jpg 20210303_121936.jpg 20210303_122136.jpg 20210303_122211.jpg 20210303_122057.jpg

It's such a unique stone! I do love it, but wish I had been fast enough to grab one of the *slightly * more opalescent ones.

I’m in love. If you EVER decide it’s not for you, shout out OreoRosie86 on louptroop and I will swoop in :lol:

It’s fabulous!
 

lovedogs

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Ooooooooooo of COURSE hence the "friend"!!!! I am so excited to see this....

:) I haven't decided about metals or overall design though I have a few ideas. I am going to wait until I have both stones and then try to figure out potential designs. Thinking that I might have either Daniel M or DK make it :)
 

lovedogs

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I’m in love. If you EVER decide it’s not for you, shout out OreoRosie86 on louptroop and I will swoop in :lol:

It’s fabulous!

awww, will do! Thanks! I am excited to take some daylight pics, because when I took the pictures yesterday it was dark/raining so no sunlight.
 
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