My turn... another tsavorite from Swala

[pierreone]

Okay, I''ve jumped on the tsavorite bandwagon. I bought my mom a small round for a Christmas present and couldn''t get that beautiful green out of my head, so I contacted Eric after Christmas for one of my own. It arrived on Monday - 1.46ct emerald cut, 7.1 x 5.5 x 3.9mm. The description says it has one small spot on a side, but honestly I have a hard time even seeing it with my loupe.

I''ve tried my best to capture the color, but it''s hard. IRL all I see is a pure medium green.

First up, by a window on a cloudy day.

 

[pierreone]

This one was taken at 4:30pm in a room with no lights on standing by a window. It was pretty overcast out. The stone seemed to glow, almost like the green in a traffic light.

 

[pierreone]

Hand shot from further away on a cloudy day

 

[pierreone]

Kinda silly, but with flowers in the background

 

[pierreone]

Bathroom lighting

 

[Burberrygirl]

Gorgeous!

I love the setting too

 

[pierreone]

And here''s how I''m hoping to set it. I''m in the process of getting quotes from a few vendors, so hopefully it won''t be way out of reach.

 

[T L]

Pretty, but OMG, that sapphire takes my breath away!!

 

[haagen_dazs]

Date: 1/22/2010 11:39:17 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Pretty, but OMG, that sapphire takes my breath away!!

+1

is there a vendor photo of the tsav

 

[pierreone]

Burberrygirl, thanks.
TL, thanks for the compliment on the sapphire. To me it almost looks like a cabochon in the bathroom pic.
Haagen, here''s the vendor pic:

 

[chrono]

That’s a nice looking tsav; I’d been wondering who bought it and what it looks like in person.

 

[ma re]

Nice tsavorite, if it were more included it could be mistaken for an emerald (close in color, a common shape for emeralds...).

Funny about sapphire, I was going to ask is it a black opal, cause it sure looks like one in that photo. A really beautiful, deep color.

 

[movie zombie]

great setting to highlight this color stone!

mz

 

[Kismet]

Gorgeous stone!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Beautiful stone! Congrats! I love how you''re planning on setting it!

 

[Arcadian]

Gorgeous!

I don''t have a lot of EC''s but that one is really really nice! THe ring you''ve chosen will really highlight that stone to its maximum!


-A

 

[StonieGrl]

Love the color and the glow, also love the shape, you don''t see as many tsavs in that cut.

I wanna get on the Swala Tsav Bandwagon, darn it!!!!

May I also say, I truly admire the setting pic you posted, I love a modern aesthetic. Would you share a link or jeweler name? Terrific setting for an emerald cut stone.

 

[Catmom]

It''s a beautiful tsav!

 

[stci]

Awwwwww! So beautiful!

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Its gorgeous! Very lively green indeed.

 

[haagen_dazs]

Date: 1/22/2010 12:05:29 PM
Author: pierreone

Haagen, here''s the vendor pic:

nice nice thanks

 

[Gypsy]

LOVE it! Congrats

 

[Lovinggems]

Great choice! And I really like the ring design you''ve chosen.

 

[oddoneout]

I''ve been eying up Tsavorites for awhile. Yours is a beautiful example.

 

[Kim Bruun]

I really like the colour - it is so lively! My two tsavorites are a bit darker than this, so they don''t photograph as well.

 

[Diamond*Dana]

That really is such a gorgeous shade of green!

 

[Arkteia]

Very interesting setting. Was it your own idea? Tasteful.

 

[Crystal keeper]

Fantastic stone..well done on this one!

 

[Hest88]

Oh, lovely! Can''t wait to see it set!

 

[LtlFirecracker]

What a vibrant beauty!