Shades of violet and purple

[T L]

Hey add your violet stones to this thread!! 2.8 ct Tunduru spinel.

 

[T L]

13 ct Zambian amethyst

 

[T L]

6 carat violet cuprian tourmaline

 

[MakingTheGrade]

I think my tanzanite counts yes?

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Oops, that was smaller than I was aiming for, haha. Let''s try again.

 

[Stone Hunter]

My spinel goes from a light purple indoors to a light denium blue in sunlight.

 

[bling addict]

Loving everyone''s violet stones - they really are gorgeous!

TL I meant to comment in your original thread on your 2.8ct tunduru spinel that I thought your ring was gorgeous! (but I never seem to get time to be here these days) I love that ring

 

[Fly Girl]

Good idea, TL.

I was thinking just today that February was amethyst month, and we should take a look at purple stones.

My amethyst and chrome tourmaline ring set in 14k yellow gold.

 

[Fly Girl]

I just picked up these earrings from the jeweler''s yesterday. Zambian amethyst cabochons from Dana at Mastercutgems bezel set in 18k yellow gold.

 

[SB621]

Light lavendar spinel halo necklace. I bought this off another PSer and I love it.

 

[T L]

I LOVE violet, and it's one of the few colors that will photograph properly with my camera. Keep those pictures coming. Lavender, violet, purple, yum!!

All your pictures are so awesome, thank you!!

Bling Addict,
Thank you for the kind words on my Tunduru. It's one of my favs!

 

[Catmom]

Love the violets and purples. There''s just something about the deep rich colors that I love. Here are my amethysts set in yellow gold...................

 

[jstarfireb]

I have a lot of these, but only have pictures of a few. I'll just post the ones I already have pics of...

Sugilite in a Native American-inspired ring (looks almost black in this photo, but it's a rich violet):

Rough tanzanite in a multi-rough stone ring:

Tanzanite and opal:

Tiny tanzanites:

Amethyst ring:

Marquise tanzanite ring:

Tanzanite and onyx:

My first tanzanite piece:

Another marquise tanzanite:

Dan Stair spinel:

Bob Kast tanzanite (still unset):

 

[Catmom]

Here''s my tanzanite pendant. It''s really hard to capture the purple tone. My color change sapphire is the same way. Very purple in some lights.

 

[Catmom]

And here''s the color change sapphire showing some of it''s purple......

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

My Dan Stair amethyst on the top left:

And set:

My mom''s big Barry Bridgestock amethyst on the top:

My blue/purple color change Barry Bridgestock spinel - top:

 

[chrono]

Here’s my contribution to the purple/violet thread. Uruguayan amethyst cut by Richard Homer in the traditional flat faceting style, set as earring charms. Unfortunately, I am unable to capture the blue and red flash.

 

[Laila619]

Ahh, these are all gorgeous! Purple is the color of royalty.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

Lovely violets, all!

My Amethysts.

Purple spinel

Lavendar spinel from Dan

 

[FrekeChild]

Hmmmm....my batteries are charging for the blue thread, so in the meantime, here is what I have to offer for lavender/violet/purple...

Lavender/Lilac spinel.

Lavender/purple sapphire, spinel, spinel.

My blue spinels also shift color from blue to purple, but I''ll save those for the blue thread...

 

[Arcadian]

I don''t have pics of all of my purple stones, but here''s the newest:

Its JXR 10mm Ammy which I purchased from Amguy.

in sunlight you see the blue in it a lot more.

-A

 

[Kim Bruun]

So many gorgeous examples of my favourite colour! I'd be an amethyst fan (chrono's look positively neon!) if it wasn't for all the talk of it fading under the sun. Still, beautiful purples and violets can be found among sapphires, tanzanites, spinels, and the rare tourmaline. And I'm glad to see some sugilite in this thread!

I have two lovely tanzanite trillions (one deep bluish violet and one a strong lavender) and two slightly less impressive spinels (I have come to the conclusion that purple/violet spinel is best bought in person and not via the Internet). No pics right now, though.

 

[pierreone]

3.5 ct tanzanite

 

[pierreone]

3.29 ct color change sapphire in purplish mode. I can''t take a good pic of its full-on purple side.

 

[marcy]

Lovely.

 

[bling addict]

dan stair purplish spinel

Pierre one your sapphire ring is gorgeous!!

 

[bling addict]

everyone has such gorgeous purple collections!

 

[Kim Bruun]

I love your sapphire and your tanzanite, pierreone! They actually look quite similar - though in person, I would imagine that the fire in the tanzanite is more pronounced. Tanzanite has its detractors, but I will never be one of them. One of mine is sitting on my self now, sending hot flashes of red, magenta and blue out from its rich lavender depths. Though only just one carat, I find it breathtaking.

 

[beaujolais]

Jstarfire:

Who did your lovely ring with all the roughs in it? I''m craving a rough ring. Thanks.

 

[mayachel]

My Dan Stair Spinel. Haven't figured out what I'm doing with it just yet.