Richard Homer''s website has one less stone any guesses?

[historychick]

There''s a stone missing on Richard''s site and It''s on it''s way to my house!!!

It should be here tomorrow between 9 am and 7pm and I''m going crazy waiting for it. I''ve been stalking the stone hoping that no one else would scoop it up before I had the money together and now it''s almost in my hot little hands. You will all have to wait until tomorrow to find out what it is

but I promise a photo shoot as soon as it gets here! I''ve never spent this much money on anything in my life, I am so nervous. Is it normal to worry that it''s sitting alone in some warehouse, what if it gets lost.... I think I''m officially crazy.

I am willing to take anyone''s gueses as to the nature of the incomming shipment......

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Hmmm, colored stone? JK!

I''m a terrible guesser....but look forward to the surprise!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Fly Girl]

Seems like there are fewer of those amazing pink sapphires out there.

ETA: No more rubies out there, either.

 

[historychick]

lol...colored stone that''s a good guess.

fly girl, well it''s not a pink sapphire but you are near the right color range...

 

[Fly Girl]

I have been eyeing his eye-popping pink spinels as well.

The chips off the $6 mil rough are amazing.

If only my bank account would allow for another pretty.....

 

[historychick]

It''s here, and I have to dash out the door to class...I''ll resize the pics when I get home and post them tonight, sorry about the delay but learning calls.

 

[historychick]

okay back from class and here is the photo shoot as promised...

 

[historychick]

the next layer....this box was harder to get into than Fort Knox

 

[historychick]

with my grubby little toddler''s paws trying to get in the mix

 

[historychick]

ta da.....If anyone guessed the Ruby they were right and it''s ready for it''s close up

 

[historychick]

another... this thing was so hard to photograph in real life it''s screaming red but the color looks so washed out in pictures.

 

[historychick]

here is a hand shot, it''s a little firecraker

 

[historychick]

another

 

[historychick]

here it is in it''s home with it''s friends... a 1.40 ct 6.5mm saphire, and a small color change garnet, and a very small 3mm green sapphire. The ruby is .92ct, 5.6mm, from Burma and is completely natural with no treatment. Swoon...

 

[historychick]

This is the closest thing I could get to a daylight shot. It did not arrive until 6pm, and it rained all day and there was no sunshine for it to show it''s flourescence. I''ll post pics of it sparkling in the sun when I can if you guys want to see them. I hope I didn''t bore any one I''m just really excited.

 

[MonkeyPie]

Yay historychick! Lovely stone! What do you have planned for that beauty?

 

[LtlFirecracker]

What a beautiful ruby, I love it

 

[Fly Girl]

Wonderful!!! You got the ruby!! Definitely want to see more pictures of that beauty.

Glowing in the sun would be great!!

 

[historychick]

Thanks guys! I plan to set it in a ring. I wanted the prong halo from whiteflash in yellow gold. I think the halo will give it a little ommph since it''s not a huge stone. However I spent all of my budget for the project on the stone alone

I just could not resist it''s call. I have not yet decided wether I should have whiteflash set it in a simple yellow gold tiffany setting so that I can enjoy it now while I save for the halo setting, or just skip the temporary setting and put the money towards the halo. It might be at least 6 mo. to a year before I can save up for the halo....

the thought of not wearing it for a whole year is sad-what do you guys think I should do I''m open to suggestions.

 

[historychick]

here is the vendor pic in case anyone missed it.

 

[Fly Girl]

Wait until you see that ruby glowing in the sunlight.

I definitely think you should put it in a simple secure setting sooner rather than later so you can enjoy it. Shop around for the best deal, then save up for your ideal setting.

So glad you got the ruby. I look forward to seeing more pictures of it.

I got Richard''s ruby pair (they weren''t on his website for very long)! I''ve got an appointment with a designer on Saturday to see about setting them.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

I have a temp setting for my sapphire, I am glad I get to wear my sapphire as my ring, and my stone is a good size, so it holds well as a solitare. Here are some pros and cons in my mind

Pros
I got a bigger stone with really nice color

I fits well with my life right now. Pave on my right hand will be better in a year or 2 for me

Cons
It ended up being more expensive than I wanted with the price of gold right now and setting fees
There is that part of me that wants the halo setting right now

Some stuff to think about. I am not going to do a temp setting for my tsav, I am going to just set it once. But I have a RHR to wear already, so the desire to set it is not as strong as when I got my sapphire.

 

[geckodani]

It''s beautiful! Congratulations!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

NIce stone --and good choice for setting (whenever you choose to do that....)!

cheers--Sharon

 

[historychick]

thanks fly girl I definitely can''t wait to see it in the sunlight...it''t still raining here

. Also let''s see pics of that ruby pair! unless I missed them in that case please post the thread if you can.

Lt. firecracker, thanks for the pros and cons of temp settings I am so indecicive...is that your tsav in your avatar, it''s yummy

gecko dani, canuk gal, thanks for the congrats, I''m so excited.

 

[Upgradable]

It is stunning!!! What incredible intensity! I''d say temp pendant until you can get the ring you want.

 

[cushioncutnut]

What a beautiful Cherry Red Ruby!

I look forward to seeing how you set it!!

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Yes it is...thank you

Take you time and think it through, the ruby isn''t going anywhere. Hope the sun comes out

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 9/26/2008 10:12:01 AM
Author: historychick
thanks fly girl I definitely can''t wait to see it in the sunlight...it''t still raining here

. Also let''s see pics of that ruby pair! unless I missed them in that case please post the thread if you can.

Richard''s picture of the ruby pair is here Link

I''m holding one of them here in one of my Playing in the Sun shots. Link

I kept eyeing the one you got, but you can''t have everything you want.

It looks like a beauty, and I''m so happy a PSer got it, so I can enjoy it through your pictures.

 

[Maisie]

Congratulations, its a beautiful stone. I really want to buy my mother ruby. She loves them!