Recut of a pale pink spinel by Dan Stair

[mariedtiger]

Hi,

I thought I would show a recent recut of a spinel.

This was from Gary at diamondexpert.com 3.00 carats and measured 8.36 x 10.22mm. I loved the pale pink and the size

 

[mariedtiger]

It turned out like this. After the recut, the stone weighs 2.19 carats and measures 7.73 x 9.43mm.

 

[geckodani]

It turned out beautifully!!!

 

[mariedtiger]

Here''s one of my pictures, this one is hard to capture on camera. I''m happy with the end result and would definitely have a bigger bargain stone recut again

Thanks for looking!

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Amazing transformation!!!!!!

 

[D&T]

oh my, it has so much life now! its beautiful, and the color just jumps out more too!

 

[Linda W]

Dan did a beautiful job, it is beautiful and I love the color. How will you set it???

 

[mariedtiger]

Thank you for your kind words geckodani, Lauren, D&T and Linda W. I will have it set in Sally of HeartofWaterJewels'' pill boxdesign. I''m really excited about this one!!!

 

[princessplease]

Lovely!

 

[Stone Hunter]

WOW that''s amazing.

 

[T L]

It looks like he just modified the pavillion to save on weight I would imagine and to close up any window. Is that the case?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

OOoo. Can''t wait to see it done!

 

[AmberGretchen]

LOVE the recut - absolutely spectacular

 

[chrono]

It''ll look great in the pillbox!

 

[mariedtiger]

Hi TL,

I didn''t see the stone before, so it''s hard to say. This is what Dan wrote: "The bottom was not bad to cut, but the top was a nightmare because it had been originally cut to be extremely shallow. I had to fight with that a lot, so it took me longer to cut it than I would have anticipated."

So I''m assuming he did cut the top too. But he was really happy with the face up size

I think he just did good work!

 

[mariedtiger]

Thankyou for sharing my excitement princessplease, Stone Hunter, tourmaline_lover, MakingTheGrade, AmberGretchen and Chrono. It''s so nice to share with you all.

Chrono. I agree. The pillbox setting is beyond perfect for this one. I was searching and searching for the right setting. But when I saw the pillbox, it was an instant match.

 

[Catmom]

Beautiful recut and it will look great in that ring design!!

 

[cinnamon013]

Wow. I''m glad Dan could fix it up for you. It looks great. And I haven''t seen a pillbox yet in anything but round so this will be super awesome to see!

Congrats on such a lovely stone.

 

[mariedtiger]

Thankyou Catmom and cinnamon013!

 

[mariedtiger]

I received my ring from Sally. The whole process of having the ring made and talking to Sally has been a delight. The ring is lovely, with great detail. It''s dainty and the shank is tiny, and the rings feel wonderful when stacked.

 

[mariedtiger]

The spinel is beautiful, and so amazingly dispersive, that when I was out in the park the other day, I felt I had a huge pink diamond in the ring.

 

[mariedtiger]

The filigree part of the ring has a matte finish. In real life it accentuates the pastel of the stone beautifully.

 

[stepcutnut]

Gorgeous!!!

 

[mariedtiger]

The spinel shifts nuances from a saturated pastel pink to very very light. This picture is taken when I shade the stone with my hand.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

It''s gorgeous!!

Pastel spinels are definitely on my list of future gem buys

 

[Stone Hunter]

I just love it in that setting. Perfect for the stone. Congrats!!

 

[cellentani]

Wow, I missed the recut thread, but it turned out beautifully - I''m such a sucker for pale pinks! The ring really showcases the stone - all in all, a gorgeous piece. And, I think some of the joy of a new ring comes from having put it together yourself.

 

[FrekeChild]

It''s beautiful!!!!

 

[mariedtiger]

Thank you for your sweet comments

stepcutnut
MakingTheGrade
Stone Hunter
cellentani
FrekeChild

I really think that the Ballerina likes being in this setting, they're made for each other

 

[T L]

How feminine and pretty!