My Burma Myanmar gemstones :)

[Burmesedaze]

Just purchased this thorough my jewellers from the Mogok based seller selling through Facebook.

3.8ct star sapphire vendor's photos.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Decided on another stock ring setting for my 1.55ct Mogok sapphire. This. At least the halo is different from my other halo rings haha.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

That is beautiful!!!! Both the stone and the setting! Lol you and your halos!!!!!

 

[Burmesedaze]

That is beautiful!!!! Both the stone and the setting! Lol you and your halos!!!!!

I love your enthusiasm for my settings, you fellow halo lover!

 

[Stone Hunter]

Decided on another stock ring setting for my 1.55ct Mogok sapphire. This. At least the halo is different from my other halo rings haha.

@Burmesedaze Is this the sapphire from page 14 of this thread? I'd like to see more photos of it. If it is that sapphire what do you think of the inclusions? The color is lovely.

 

[Burmesedaze]

@Burmesedaze Is this the sapphire from page 14 of this thread? I'd like to see more photos of it. If it is that sapphire what do you think of the inclusions? The color is lovely.

Yes it's the same! Wow that's an awesome memory you have. The stones are with the HK settings chap now in Hong Kong so I don't have them. He took them back to see what settings would fit and sent the photos over whatsapp for selection on my part.

I think the colour and relative evenness of it more than makes up for the inclusions. I've seen plenty far worse and going for more here. As native cuts go, this isn't shabby. With the market opening up, so are the prices heading northwards. This is a sweet spot between price, value and colour.

 

[Burmesedaze]

The star sapphire came. It's a slight colour shifter, purplish grey/blue depending on the lighting.

Also picked up my most expensive moonstone which my jewellers bought at the gem fair. It has an even light blue adularescence throughout the entire stone in whichever angle and good proportions + dome. That's an open back nickel setting they use to sell gemstones if they need to be brought out of the country as only finished products are allowed to be done so.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Gosh they must be very skilled in setting things @Burmesedaze! The risk of setting the stone and then removing it after later as well!

 

[Burmesedaze]

Gosh they must be very skilled in setting things @Burmesedaze! The risk of setting the stone and then removing it after later as well!

It's nickel. The prongs are fairly soft I think!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

It's nickel. The prongs are fairly soft I think!

haha I am going through something where I am all over protective of my chrysoprase and paranoid that something is going to scratch it! It's so green and shiny and smooth!

I don't think my nerves can handle getting a shop to set a zircon! That's why I keep getting JD to make my zircon rings! And why I haven't tried to buy his latest peach zircon (sooooo pretty). No more money for settings!

 

[Burmesedaze]

Went engagement ring stone shopping today with a pal. He picked out this 2.56ct untreated/unheated Mogok light purplish blue sapphire. Very clean, sparkly and Very within budget!

We also saw these screw top water bottles complete with rubber stoppers! From albite/marble/whichever river stone going for us$30 each pre-negotiation.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Star sapphires and rubies galore today from a Mogok trader. Decent colours, but on the small/less translucent side with prices at us$70-740/ct!! I passed on them.

I think Sri Lanka might be a better source for larger and more translucent stars sinc e the Mogok mines aren't yielding much anymore.

 

[Bluegemz]

Star sapphires and rubies galore today from a Mogok trader. Decent colours, but on the small/less translucent side with prices at us$70-740/ct!! I passed on them.

I think Sri Lanka might be a better source for larger and more translucent stars sinc e the Mogok mines aren't yielding much anymore.

Still beautiful though! Those rubies are lovely. I’ve been looking for star rubies I’m the past months, and have found so very few . Anything above 5 carats that has a nice star, regardless of body hue, is just so hard to find!

 

[Bluegemz]

@Bluegemz I went to All About Jade during lunch today. Even before they opened! This glassy jadeite ring is US24,450 ! t

Thank you so much for checking into this seller! The ice earrings which you chose are super beautiful....what a great choice. Those must be a dream to wear. They go with everything and are so fresh and dreamy looking.

 

[Burmesedaze]

@Bluegemz I'm seriously considering getting a ring from Myanmar jadeite on Facebook to go with the earrings.

 

[Burmesedaze]

And this.

 

[Burmesedaze]

 

[Burmesedaze]

Still beautiful though! Those rubies are lovely. I’ve been looking for star rubies I’m the past months, and have found so very few . Anything above 5 carats that has a nice star, regardless of body hue, is just so hard to find!

These are the ones at us740/ct!

 

[pwsg07]

Never understand the description in Chinese. They used the alcohol to describe the quality of the gemstone.

 

[Bluegemz]

@Bluegemz I'm seriously considering getting a ring from Myanmar jadeite on Facebook to go with the earrings.

Oh that would be fantastic! Even if you have to wait/save up for the right one, I think it’s a must have to go with your earrings. Such a set has a life long span, in that you’d probably still wear it in 20 years...

the prices seem very reasonable.

 

[Bluegemz]

These are the ones at us740/ct!

Are they around 3-4 carats each?

 

[Burmesedaze]

Are they around 3-4 carats each?

More. These cabs are dense and I'm told the ruby shades are denser than lighter coloured corundums.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Never understand the description in Chinese. They used the alcohol to describe the quality of the gemstone.

Lol i can read Chinese so not an issue for me. They describe way more in Chinese, like whether it's glassy or icy.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Oh that would be fantastic! Even if you have to wait/save up for the right one, I think it’s a must have to go with your earrings. Such a set has a life long span, in that you’d probably still wear it in 20 years...

the prices seem very reasonable.

Yes! I like the us1408 size and shape wise, except the Chinese description reads highly icy rather than glassy and I'd really like a glassy one and am ok paying more than that, preferably unset.

 

[Bluegemz]

They are lovely, these 2 especially...

 

[Bluegemz]

Yes! I like the us1408 size and shape wise, except the Chinese description reads highly icy rather than glassy and I'd really like a glassy one and am ok paying more than that, preferably unset.

I imagine that the icy description means more frosted, possibly more coarse texture, whereas glassy is absolutely clear with the most compact microcrystalline structure possible. Truly PURE jadeite, which has been compressed many times over formation.

This is reminding me of my longing for an icy or glassy ring! I took a detour getting distracted with setting a few pieces, getting into coral ( which suddenly inspired me), and now I’m moving back to the jade.

 

[Burmesedaze]

A couple more shots of the red star rubies.

 

[Burmesedaze]

I imagine that the icy description means more frosted, possibly more coarse texture, whereas glassy is absolutely clear with the most compact microcrystalline structure possible. Truly PURE jadeite, which has been compressed many times over formation.

This is reminding me of my longing for an icy or glassy ring! I took a detour getting distracted with setting a few pieces, getting into coral ( which suddenly inspired me), and now I’m moving back to the jade.

Let's stay committed together! Yes you are absolutely right. It's about the texture and impurities, as well as the glow.

 

[Bluegemz]

A couple more shots of the red star rubies.

Now this shot is goes straight to my heart! Look at the upper middle one! Its amazing!

 

[Bluegemz]

Let's stay committed together! Yes you are absolutely right. It's about the texture and impurities, as well as the glow.

Deal lol! I have 2 things I must purchase first but I can be looking in the mean time. I m trying to find around 10 carat, nice black star for a mans ring. Second, I semi committed myself to buying a 24 carat mint tourmaline ring. I wasn’t looking for tourmaline, but an antique dealer called me about an tourmaline ring which they received. I felt honored that they thought of me. its very big and sparkly, not something I would normally seek out, but once I saw it, the color had me. I would have to have it recut because of a significant window though.