My loose gemstone collection . . .

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Freke''s thread from a few weeks ago inspired me to take some pics of my whole collection . . . you can definitely tell the ebay stones from the cutter stones, but there are a few that are surprising!

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Huge citrine (4.2 ct.) with a window, and a lovely silver topaz (3.5 ct.).

FrekeChild · Mar 15, 2009

YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I expect a lot of pics!!!!!

(And I hope we inspire a lot more of these threads...)

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Pink tourmaline, Spesses, a couple of spinels (purple and grey), and my tiny Tsav in the background.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

More spesses, spinel, and tourmaline. Better pic of the Tsav.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Date: 3/15/2009 2:15:32 PM
Author: FrekeChild
YAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I expect a lot of pics!!!!!

(And I hope we inspire a lot more of these threads...)

Thank you so much for posting it! I seriously ran upstairs and laid all of my gemstones out on the windowsill after I saw your thread!

chrono · Mar 15, 2009

That''s a huge collection. Any plans on setting them?

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

A couple of blue sapphires with bigger windows I bought at a gemshow before I knew what I was doing. Both are heated, and basically have super huge windows. They weren''t much money at all, though.

Pink tourmalines, also windowed, and my very first yellow sapphire purchase from AJSGems. Two white zircons.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Date: 3/15/2009 2:18:24 PM
Author: Chrono
That''s a huge collection. Any plans on setting them?

I''ll post a pic of the EC sapphire I plan on setting, as well as the Finewater Gems Asscher aqua. Most of my gemstones are much smaller, so I''m working on building a collection of fine, large gemstones now that I know what colours I like, and don''t like.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

My Asscher Aqua - I LOVE this stone . . . in the front is my purple spinel that matches the cut of the pink tourmaline I set a while back. I may set both of those soon.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

A couple of blue spinels . . . both Dan Stair, I believe.

cushioncutnut · Mar 15, 2009

OH PURDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

I just love this Asscher . . . not sure what to do with it yet since it''s so deep, but my original thought is to put it in something like the "Full of Surprises" WF setting . . .

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Date: 3/15/2009 2:22:29 PM
Author: cushioncutnut
OH PURDY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing!!!

Thanks, CCN!!!!! I just love to see your post, since your av is so incredibly gorgeous!!!!

AmberGretchen · Mar 15, 2009

OMG, these have to be my favorite threads EVER - the photos just look like the most gorgeous, amazing candy EVER. Lauren - I love your collection

FrekeChild · Mar 15, 2009

I love that asscher too! What are the specs on it?

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

I love the colour of this gently heated blue EC sapphire. I bought it from my local jeweler, who held it aside when it came and called me. It''s right at 1.2 ct. and I love the exagerrated clipped corners. There are also a pair of EC citrines in this pic and a peak of my SQ Emerald Morganite.

LaurenThePartier · Mar 15, 2009

Thank you, AmberGretchen!!!!

Date: 3/15/2009 2:25:09 PM
Author: FrekeChild
I love that asscher too! What are the specs on it?

I''ll have to dig back through a thread to find the exact specs, but IIRC, it''s a 2.9 ct. 8x8mm asscher. It''s incredibly deep, too - like ~6mm, so I''ll probably have to go custom on it.