Not an Asscher

[Lady_Disdain]

Did anyone see Gene's topaz today? I laughed my asscher off!

http://www.precisiongem.com/Gemstones/rapidcart/mislGems.html

 

[katharath]

I am anxiously waiting to find out if I got that stone...I literally NEVER buy stones that are treated with anything more than typical heat, but I saw this one and just wanted it. Fingers crossed.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Fingers crossed for you!

I am seeing more and more irradiated blue topaz with excellent precision cuts. I think rough prices have gone so high that blue topaz is becoming an alternative, like silver when gold hit the roof.

 

[katharath]

Fingers crossed for you!

I am seeing more and more irradiated blue topaz with excellent precision cuts. I think rough prices have gone so high that blue topaz is becoming an alternative, like silver when gold hit the roof.

Interesting! Makes sense. I love being able to own large, high quality, precision cut gems (who doesn't??), but it's hard to afford most of the types I love best in sizes over the 1-2 ct range. It's much easier to afford a big stunning well cut irradiated topaz vs. a sapphire of the same size. Sometimes it's just nice to have perfection in a more common gem rather than a much tinier imperfect rare gem. Usually I go for the small rare stuff, but every so often I branch out.

Case in point: this precision cut 5+ ct topaz costs almost the exact same amount as I just spent on a tiny little 5 mm round, .61 ct paraiba tourmaline cab.

 

[Niel]

I think I'm missing the joke

 

[katharath]

Niel - go here:


http://www.precisiongem.com/News/precisiongemnews.html

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Sorry, Neil, I copied the wrong Neil. Katharath has the right one. Oh, and Gene probably meant "can't cut" instead of "can cut".

 

[minousbijoux]

If I were going for blue topaz, I would go for Doug Menadue's gorgeous unheated blue topaz rough and have it cut in an asscher in a heartbeat! That rough was unbelievable for unheated and untreated...

 

[Niel]

Sorry, Neil, I copied the wrong Neil. Katharath has the right one. Oh, and Gene probably meant "can't cut" instead of "can cut".

Haha ok. I was feeling like a moron for a moment lol.

I love that chryso he had listed too, but that almost asscher is going to be great!

 

[SparkliesLuver]

I am anxiously waiting to find out if I got that stone...I literally NEVER buy stones that are treated with anything more than typical heat, but I saw this one and just wanted it. Fingers crossed.

It's a beauty. Keep us posted!

 

[dk168]

As per usual, the topaz is "out of stock" by the time I received my mail drop for Gene.

Looking forward to hear who is the lucky one.

DK

 

[the_mother_thing]

Fingers crossed for you as well Kath! It's a gorgeous gem! And I love Gene's comment on its cutting as well.

 

[bling_prism]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you too Katharath!

 

[shulaibaoma]

hope you could get it. It has nice color and nice cut.

 

[katharath]

I got it

First time I've EVER scored a gem from a Gene drop!

I just happened to check his site, I hadn't received the email yet either. But of course as we know, he usually posts his gems on Sundays - I just checked over on his site literally minutes after they were posted, and waaay before I actually got the email. Then I wasn't sure if I got it or not, bc it took an hour or two after I bought it for the gem status to change to "out of stock". So I thought that if it still showed available AFTER I bought it, it could've been sold BEFORE I "bought" it - if that makes sense. I knew I saw it before the email went out, but it was like 15 mins after he posted on twitter, so I thought I might be too late. And the chryso had sold even before I bought the topaz.


Anyway - thank you to everyone who wished me good luck . I'm excited to see it, I'll post pics when it arrives.

 

[Acinom]

Yay! Congrats with your newest addition. It looks like an amazing 'not Asscher'
Looking forward to admire your pics and to see how you will set it

 

[iLander]

I think it's a bit ridiculous, considering that EVERYone uses the name Asscher. They should be happy that anyone actually knows their name/cut, honestly.

Maybe a little less money on lawyers, and a bit more on actually building their "asscher" brand . . .

 

[Lady_Disdain]

I think it's a bit ridiculous, considering that EVERYone uses the name Asscher. They should be happy that anyone actually knows their name/cut, honestly.

Maybe a little less money on lawyers, and a bit more on actually building their "asscher" brand . . .

The Asscher family actually goes after a lot of people. It is their trademark, after all.

 

[iLander]

I think it's a bit ridiculous, considering that EVERYone uses the name Asscher. They should be happy that anyone actually knows their name/cut, honestly.

Maybe a little less money on lawyers, and a bit more on actually building their "asscher" brand . . .

The Asscher family actually goes after a lot of people. It is their trademark, after all.

They should license it, they'd make a lot of money . . .

 

[bling_prism]

Congrats and yay Katharath! Can't wait to see your pics of this blue beauty!

 

[mochiko42]

At some point the name becomes generic.. Like Kleenex. Imagine if we all had to say "facial tissues" or else Kimberley Clark would come after us.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

At some point the name becomes generic.. Like Kleenex. Imagine if we all had to say "facial tissues" or else Kimberley Clark would come after us.

If you are trying to sell facial tissue, you better not call it Kleenex. Kimberley Clark will go after you. Gene is selling an Asscher style stone, not just talking about it.