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I''ve been drooling over these for the last six to eight months, and the itch is getting undeniable! I though it would be nice to have a compilation of them all in one place.

So please, post pictures of your Tanzanian or Mahenge spinels, set or unset, along with any questions or info people have about the best way to go about choosing a beautifully glowing stone of their own!!
 

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Here is Chrono''s amazing pear mounted by Whiteflash. It weighs 4.85 carats and was purchased from Eric Saul of SwalaGemTrader.

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Next is Icekid''s glowing emerald cut stone. It weighs around 1.5 ct and measures 8x6.5mm. It was also purchased from Swala.

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Harriet''s yummy yummy gumdrop sugarloaf! Weighs at 6.32 carats.

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Cind11

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Here is my Mahenge. It is 1.3 cts. I purchased it from Swala Gem traders. I recently had it set into a ring but haven''t gotten around to taking any photos yet. I would like to get a larger stone at some point.

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Cind11

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Here''s a pic taken in better light.

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Lady_Disdain

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Silky Mahenge cut by Dan. Because of the silk and double barion cut, this stone has a very particular sparkle. Instead of shooting off the stone, the facets light up inside!

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Lady, I LOVE the silkiness of that stone!!!
 

Lady_Disdain

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Three mahenges: the emerald cut (looking very bad on this photo
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1001smiles

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Here''s my teeny tiny one from Swala. The color is nice, but the cut could have been better (it''s pretty dark in the center). Not sure what I''ll do with it yet, probably a pendant since I''d like a bigger one for a ring
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Shown here with a little friend from Barry...

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LtlFirecracker

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LOVE all the neon pinks! Hope to add mine soon
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chrono

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A super compilation of Mahenge stones showing the various shades of pink and red/pink. I cannot choose just one favorite picture!
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cpster

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This thread is making me drool!
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innerkitten

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Another one to add.

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T L

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Here''s mine showing a little fluor in some sunlight. 2.1 cts.

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brandy_z28

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holy moley TL! Love that last pic of your pear!

Here''s my mahenge and tanzanian spinels.

mahenge oval on the left, 0.88 cts
tanzanian pear on the right 1.95 cts

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Brandi, that''s exactly the color I want!!! Gorgeous!
 

colormyworld

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Very nice stones. One day I will have to get one of these. So I can see for myself.
 

T L

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My latest, a 1.53 carat elongated cushion and AIGS certified "pinkish red" in color.

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brandy_z28

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Date: 3/13/2010 5:43:51 PM
Author: Upgradable
Brandi, that''s exactly the color I want!!! Gorgeous!
Thanks Upgradable! Both of those came from multicolour but I''m not sure they have anymore red/pink/orange ones but I could be wrong.
 

brandy_z28

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Date: 3/22/2010 11:47:43 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
My latest, a 1.53 carat elongated cushion and AIGS certified ''pinkish red'' in color.
Where did that stone come from TL
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? Does it have it''s own thread yet? I want to see more!
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