SS Cat''s Eye

[sleepyspinel]

I spy with my eye a stone that stares right back at me

pics to follow...

 

[sleepyspinel]

First vendor picture

 

[sleepyspinel]

another set of pics

 

[T L]

Wow SS,
What a lovely gem. What are the specs on it? I like the various color shifts.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I love cat''s eye. I swallowed one once when I was 5 because I liked to carry it around in my mouth

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks TL

The stone weighs in at 3.29 CTS
10.3 x 8.6 x 4.2 mm a huge spread since it does not have a deep belly

It was color graded as strongly yellowish green (styG 3/2)

It definitely color shifts from lemon yellow/golden to a mountain dew electric green all the while displaying a very prominent eye and often that "milk and honey" effect is pretty easy to see!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Gems can really look yummy but thankfully I''ve been able to stop myself from actually trying to taste one Thanks for looking DD

Date: 12/30/2009 12:27:34 AM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
I love cat''s eye. I swallowed one once when I was 5 because I liked to carry it around in my mouth

 

[ma re]

Date: 12/30/2009 12:27:34 AM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
I love cat''s eye. I swallowed one once when I was 5 because I liked to carry it around in my mouth

Was it...saved later on?

Nice stone SS!

 

[chrono]

Welcome back, SS. I was hoping you wouldn''t leave for too long. Nice stone, btw. Is it a chrysoberyl? It''s really fun to make the eye open and close using 2 different light sources.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Date: 12/30/2009 12:27:34 AM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
I love cat''s eye. I swallowed one once when I was 5 because I liked to carry it around in my mouth

Could have been worse, could have been like me and stuck one up your nose...yup.

After that my parents only let me collect rocks that were bigger than a nostril.

 

[oddoneout]

Very nice. I really like cat''s eye.

 

[Catmom]

Ooooo how cool! I really like that stone.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Was thinking the same but I dared not ask

Date: 12/30/2009 3:24:49 AM
Author: ma re

Was it...saved later on?

Nice stone SS!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Hi Chrono, thanks for the welcome back, life got busier than usual and my credit card needed a break too but I am back!

Yes the stone is a cat''s eye chrysoberyl, and while I have seen other stones with chatoyancy, there is a special something that chrysoberyl CE has that is pretty much unmatched! I have some pictures of the open/close effect, I just have to prepare them for PS uploading

Date: 12/30/2009 8:42:13 AM
Author: Chrono
Welcome back, SS. I was hoping you wouldn''t leave for too long. Nice stone, btw. Is it a chrysoberyl? It''s really fun to make the eye open and close using 2 different light sources.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks Catmom and Oddoneout, I''ll be posting the ring designs and such soon

Date: 12/30/2009 10:04:54 AM
Author: Catmom
Ooooo how cool! I really like that stone.

 

[sleepyspinel]

Here is the final design I came up with for the stone and in the following jeweler picture, I think you will see that they did a great job at making my idea come to life!

 

[sleepyspinel]

And here is the final product, I was really floored when I saw this... the eye is so sharp and distinct and I thought it goes well with the geometric framing

 

[stepcutnut]

What a gorgeous stone and ring design!

 

[T L]

Beautiful and masculine ring.

Hand shots !!

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 12/30/2009 10:39:08 AM
Author: sleepyspinel
And here is the final product, I was really floored when I saw this... the eye is so sharp and distinct and I thought it goes well with the geometric framing

WOW, I''ve never seen anything like this. I love it!

What a truly unique piece, the yellow gold goes really well with the cat''s eye. Enjoy your new ring!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks so much! I was really really pleased to see the ring in my mind''s eye comeout even better than I imagined

Date: 12/30/2009 10:57:01 AM
Author: stepcutnut
What a gorgeous stone and ring design!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Thanks again TL... ask and ye shall receive... while not only a handshot here is a composite picture showing the ring change colors depending on the light and a few of them have my hand in there somewhere

Date: 12/30/2009 11:06:47 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Beautiful and masculine ring.

Hand shots !!

 

[sleepyspinel]

Hi Platinumrock... I originally wanted rose gold for the ring but apparently its not so popular in Asia (where the ring was fabricated) and I could either choose buttery yellow or white gold and I am glad I went with yellow Thanks for the compliments!

Date: 12/30/2009 2:40:41 PM
Author: platinumrock

WOW, I''ve never seen anything like this. I love it!

What a truly unique piece, the yellow gold goes really well with the cat''s eye. Enjoy your new ring!

 

[T L]

Date: 12/30/2009 9:35:23 PM
Author: sleepyspinel
Thanks again TL... ask and ye shall receive... while not only a handshot here is a composite picture showing the ring change colors depending on the light and a few of them have my hand in there somewhere

Date: 12/30/2009 11:06:47 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Beautiful and masculine ring.

Hand shots !!

SS,
Wow, great shots. That stone just glows. I love it!!

Thank you!!!

 

[Lovinggems]

Love the ring design.

 

[glitterata]

Love the ring, love the stone. It looks great on your hand.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

That turned out wonderfully! Very cool design.

 

[virgoruby]

The ring looks very modern with clean lines, & looks great on you!

 

[bling addict]

Very nice ring, I really like the modern look, and it looks good on you.

 

[ma re]

Wow that''s really a statement piece, definately not something you see every day! That stone really has multiple personalities

Good job on the design!