On the wish list

[hey joe]

"pale pink/peach" tourmaline

 

[Lady_Disdain]

That is Jeff Graham''s Desert ROse, isn''t it? It is absolutely stunning.

 

[hey joe]

"Blush Rose" is the name on his site. Every time I look at it I see something different.

 

[oddoneout]

Wow that cut is amazing.

 

[chrono]

That cut is really something, isn’t it?

 

[VapidLapid]

That Jeff Graham stone is really amazing. Despite the often outrageous pricing I would have loved to get one of these. He had another, smaller stone in the same cut but with more body color that I wish I had bought.
Such a terrible loss.

 

[Jim Rentfrow]

I was lucky enough to have been able to order from Jeff in the past. His design books are looked at almost daily in my house.

He will be missed.

 

[jstarfireb]

Wow, what a cut!!!

 

[lelser]

I''ve cut a few of his dome cuts, and they do perform very well. The dome cuts are perfectly shaped for tourmaline nodules, and I have bunches of those in soft pinks.

Keep in mind the crown is VERY high.


Cheers,

Lisa

 

[chrono]

The high dome reminds me of the very antique cutting styles. I wouldn’t mind it at all although it’ll have to be worn with care, especially for a softer stone.

 

[VapidLapid]

Yes the domes are high. There was an entire body of work he was doing around the high dome antique idea that was really unique and beautiful..
I have some really fine rubellite and indicolite rough that I bought from him, but still haven''t done anything with. I wonder what is going to be done with his inventory?
And his very useful website should be archived somehow.

 

[Kim Bruun]

As an unset stone, the crown, based on Lisa''s sketches, makes for an odd-looking stone, but I imagine that it''s very flattering when set.

The tourmaline definitely looks high quality, but the colour is not my favourite. It strikes me as classy rather than thrilling, the exact opposite of a neon paraiba.

 

[hay joe]

At 27+ carats I can only imagine how nice it is IRL.

 

[RevolutionGems]

Jeff Graham was a true genius when it came to stone cutting. He published 15 books of designs and was probably one of the best cutters in the world.

I had the honor of talking with him several times and he was a very down to earth, regular guy who just happened to be a gemstone phenom. His untimely death was a huge blow to the faceting community and he is, and will continue to be, sorely missed.

Perhaps someone will take up his mantle and continue his work though thems some mighty big shoes.

 

[loriken214]

I LOVE this color/cut!!!

Lori