PrecisionGem 4th July Aqua

[natsplat]

This baby arrived so quickly! - and I am so pleased with it! The cut is stunning, and makes the most of the stone. It flashes and winks at you left right and centre, and sometimes becomes a total fireball. I did not expect that with an aqua! The colour is totally as advertised - a bit more saturated if anything - and I even love the veil!

Vendor stats: Aquamarine - 1.28 An Aqua from Mozambique in a nice medium blue that has not been heated. The cut is a long oval. The stone measures 8.53 x 5.6 mm. Color: 8/10 Clarity: 8/10 (one veil) Brilliance: 5/5

 

[natsplat]

 

[natsplat]

I thought I wanted to build a necklace with it, but it may end up being a ring, as I wanna be able to see it when I wear it! It's the best of dilemmas

 

[chrono]

Congrats on a happy and satisfied purchase. From your handshots, I cannot see the veil at arms' length, so that's another plus.

 

[natsplat]

That's exactly what I get in "real life" too: the colour overwhelms the veil completely. It shows a deeper blue than I have been able to capture properly too. I knew I'd love it, but I didn't know how much I'd love it. WOo!

 

[NKOTB]

I'm sure it would make a lovely pendant, but it does look great on your hand. Congrats on a fine purchase!

 

[Aoife]

I love Gene's elongated oval cut. Congratulations on a happy 4th of July present!

 

[rubyprincess]

It's so pretty! Had my eye on that stone - it's my son's birthstone. I ended up with a pink spinel that arrived last week and it's soooooooooooooooooo gorgeous, too!

 

[VapidLapid]

Looks really lovely, something you will enjoy often.

 

[natsplat]

Thanks everyone I really do have to stop splurging on stones now and save up money for settings!

rubyprincess: I'd love to see your spinel
NKOTB: Maybe an E-W ring?! OOOOoo
Aoife: I love the cut too, it's really something special. Very happy to own an example of it!
VL: Thank you. Mine has quite a substantial bottom like your golden sapphire. Hurrah!

 

[pregcurious]

I like the aqua with your nail polish color.

 

[natsplat]

Aw thank you! Me too I only wish my polish stayed in tip top condition, but I'm very hard on my nails. I used to be a biter, so I have to keep them painted in case I get tempted

 

[natsplat]

Some family portraits (my ering tourm is away, of course)





L-R Bob Kast 5mm sapphire, Bob Kast 5.5mm spessartite, PrecisionGem aquamarine, Barry Bridgestock 5.8mm spinel


And a bonus picture of Peach Teddy getting in on the aqua action...

 

[ooo~Shiney!]

Ohhhhh, Love little Teddy !!!
Those family photos are sooo nice
And I was loving your polish too !!!!
I wish I had pretty hands and nice nails like yours !!!

 

[natsplat]

Aw, Shiney, thank you I was such a bad nail-biter for more years than I'd care to admit, so a compliment like that is very welcome

I'm so loving my little gem family at the moment! In a bizarre way, I shall miss them being unset when I eventually set them. Odd, isn't it, how they are so compelling to moon over...?!

 

[natsplat]

A few more family pics (trying to learn to take better pictures of them - last lot of these, I promise!)