My whole collection (lots of pics, and spinels)

[FrekeChild]

In their boxes and bags...

 

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But boxes are not very fun...

 

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On my coffee table

 

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Lined up on the table.

 

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Lined up upside down on white paper.

 

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Spinels...

 

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My 5 spinels and ering.

 

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[T L]

FC,
Thank you so much for taking pictures of your gorgeous gemstone collection. They''re ravishing!!!

I love all the rbc rounds you have!!

 

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That would be my newest .65ct Barry Bridgestock spinel at the top...he wasn''t kidding when he said this little guy was BRIGHT!

 

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Still lit up a little bit...I had my back to halogens and these were on my hand in front of me.

 

[Catmom]

Wonderful collection, Freke! Love the newest little sparkle guy.

 

[FrekeChild]

Last one in cool sunlight. Hope you guys enjoyed!

BTW, the ering is a 1.2ct blue spinel cut by Barry, the stone closest is a 1.26ct blue from Dan Stair, the next is a grey 1.6ct from Barry, 1.1ct pink from Dan, 1.07ct cushion purplish-grey (almost black) from Dan, and a .65ct pink from Barry.

 

[FrekeChild]

Thanks SDL and Catmom! Sorry for the delay with that last one! The dog and I went out to check the mail for another stone that didn''t come in today...poo.

 

[mercoledi]

Lovely! But Freak- what are all the non spinels? Especially that big blue thingy? And the red ones? Roundy and barion-looking?

 

[omieluv]

Yum!!! Beautiful collection.

 

[FrekeChild]

Hey merco!

I''ll just post the list I compiled last night for you!

-Round, Pink spinel, Dan Stair, 1.1cts, 6.12mm
-Round, Pink spinel, Barry, .65 ct., 5.2mm round brilliant. Tunduru, Tanzania. It is better than eyeclean and quite bright.
-Round, Blue spinel, Dan Stair, 1.28cts, 6.4mm
-Cushion, Gray, Dan Stair, 1.07cts, 5.94 x 6.56mm
-Round, Gray, Barry, 7mm, 1.60cts, Tunduru
-Oval, Teal indicolite, .56ct, 4.3 x 5.2mm
-Stepcut, London Blue Topaz, 3.89cts, 9.14 x 9.04 x 5.76,
-Supernova Oval, silver topaz, 7.41cts, 10.2 x 12.2
-Round Tourmaline, Barry, Namibian, .97 ct.
-Round, Rasp Rhodolite Garnet, red, for both, 5.5mm,
-Round, Rasp Rhodolite Garnet, red
-Round Rhodolite Garnet, pink
-Round tsavorite, green, 4mm
-Round demantoid, green, 2.75mm,
-Barion Amethyst, medium purple, Dan or Cynthia Stair, 3.95cts, 9.08mm

 

[innerkitten]

Nice collection! I think my two favs are your ring and that purple stone. is it an amethyst? What are the green ones?

 

[FrekeChild]

IK, the tiny green is a demantoid garnet, the one thats a little bigger is a tsavorite, and then the biggest green is a tourmaline. I think I have a better pic that shows color better...

ETA: Yeah it's an amethyst.

 

[iluvcarats]

Beautiful collection Freke!
Well no wonder why spinels are so rare!

Have fun setting them!

 

[FrekeChild]

Here is a better pic with a white background--doesn''t show sparkle that well though.

Silvery topaz, Barion amethyst, London Blue topaz
Rasp Rhodolite x 2, grey spinel, dark grey spinel, tourmaline, pink spinel, blue spinel
teal windowed indicolite, pink rhodolite, pink spinel, tsavorite, demantoid

 

[FrekeChild]

TL I just now saw your post in between my pics! So what do you think of my spinels? I have to be honest, the more I look at my blue from Dan, the less impressed I am with the color. But the deep purple that comes out under fluorescent light is pretty stunning.

iluvcarats Lol. I know. I''m bad. I''m thinking about setting the little and cheap ones (none of the spinels though) in silver bezels from someone on etsy. They''ve been loose for far too long...