Sugarloaves

[Upgradable]

Here''s another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

 

[LD]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:28:13 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

OMG

 

[DiamanteBlu]

Both look like beautiful stones. Inclusions in a sugarloaf [or other cabochon] don''t really bother me as long as the color is great.

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:28:13 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here's another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

WOW!!!!! Thats a stunner alright!

That setting is definitely in my bookmark list!!!!

So, are you considering the setting?? me likey!!!!

 

[Upgradable]

Definitely NOT congruent with my lifestyle!

 

[Gailey]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:39:40 PM
Author: megeve

Date: 7/13/2009 2:28:13 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

WOW!!!!! Thats a stunner alright!

That setting is definitely in my bookmark list!!!!

So, are you considering the setting?? me likey!!!!

Yes, it''s going on my bookmark list too. I''ve recently aquired an oval prehnite that will look good in a setting like that. Not as good as the sapphire looks though.

If Lost sees this, she''s going to need oxygen (and to be kept away from very hot, very old electrical appliances!!)

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:44:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 7/13/2009 2:44:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Yes, it''s going on my bookmark list too. I''ve recently aquired an oval prehnite that will look good in a setting like that. Not as good as the sapphire looks though.

If Lost sees this, she''s going to need oxygen (and to be kept away from very hot, very old electrical appliances!!)

Gailey, do you have a pic of this prehnite? I have not seen this gem before and it peaks my interest!

I still have till tomorrow to decide, Eric is taking a pic of them together.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:28:13 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

 

[Linda W]

Date: 7/13/2009 2:28:13 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s another Leon stunner! He just sent this to me as a suggestion for my star. As if...........

OMG, that is absolutely gorgeous. What a beautiful blue color.

 

[Gailey]

Date: 7/13/2009 3:03:36 PM
Author: megeve

Date: 7/13/2009 2:44:49 PM
Author: Gailey

Date: 7/13/2009 2:44:49 PM
Author: Gailey


Yes, it''s going on my bookmark list too. I''ve recently aquired an oval prehnite that will look good in a setting like that. Not as good as the sapphire looks though.

If Lost sees this, she''s going to need oxygen (and to be kept away from very hot, very old electrical appliances!!)

Gailey, do you have a pic of this prehnite? I have not seen this gem before and it peaks my interest!

I still have till tomorrow to decide, Eric is taking a pic of them together.

Megeve, I am afraid I don''t have a picture of it - yet! I bought it from a local jeweller and picked it out of a parcel that he had.

If you do a search for Prehnite here you will find that Canukgal has one. I just fell in love when I saw it. It was pure coincidence that my jeweller friend had some.

Think moonstone, but think pale green.

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/13/2009 3:57:27 PM
Author: Gailey

Megeve, I am afraid I don''t have a picture of it - yet! I bought it from a local jeweller and picked it out of a parcel that he had.

If you do a search for Prehnite here you will find that Canukgal has one. I just fell in love when I saw it. It was pure coincidence that my jeweller friend had some.

Think moonstone, but think pale green.

Just googled it! What a lovely color! looks almost like jade!

Would love to know what you are going to do with it!

 

[Gailey]

Date: 7/13/2009 5:03:47 PM
Author: megeve

Date: 7/13/2009 3:57:27 PM
Author: Gailey


Megeve, I am afraid I don''t have a picture of it - yet! I bought it from a local jeweller and picked it out of a parcel that he had.

If you do a search for Prehnite here you will find that Canukgal has one. I just fell in love when I saw it. It was pure coincidence that my jeweller friend had some.

Think moonstone, but think pale green.

Just googled it! What a lovely color! looks almost like jade!

Would love to know what you are going to do with it!

Well a ring for sure, but it''s behind the amethyst, which is behind the pink tourmaline and the morganite pears! So it will be a while. I do love Canuk''s delicate diamond halo on her stone, but let''s see

bezelled topaz diamond halo e/ring, tourmaline will likely be a halo too. How many halos does a gal need?

I must say, my jeweller had set a prehnite in an elaborate pendant with a demantoid garnet halo, it looked amazing, so all options are open at this point. I wonder how much a pale green diamond mélee halo would be, megabucks I''m guessing.

But certainly don''t mind mulling it over with you while you wait for this new photo. Hopefully it will be in your inbox when you wake up.

 

[icekid]

Leon and these cab rings are killing me!

Upgradable..... you know you want to!

 

[megeve]

Just received pics.......

YUMMY!!

 

[megeve]

Sugar candies anyone????

 

[Gailey]

Wow! very nice Megeve, so when will they arrive?

 

[chrono]

They sure look like yummy candies. So have you decided to get both or just one?

 

[megeve]

@Gailey & Chrono,

I haven't decided yet, one more day to sleep over it.

Need your honest opinion ok? Does the color of spinel grabs you now? Inclusions are no more so obvious from a distance, have to remember the 1st pic is extremely magnified.

Shoooot, I want to hear it!!!!

 

[Gailey]

Megeve

I like my reds, more pillar box red. I guess that means more yellow in the mix than blue. Blue is not a colour that looks good on me. Perhaps that''s why I''m drawn to the red fire opals (don''t get me started down that road!). But colour preference is very personal. I have no idea if less blue in the spinel would make it more attractive to you or more valuable for that matter.

Can''t help you - soz!

And for those who don''t know what pillar box red is, tah-dah:

picture courtesey of Wikipedia

 

[Harriet]

Date: 7/14/2009 8:22:10 AM
Author: megeve
Just received pics.......

YUMMY!!

Bon bons.

 

[Dreamer_D]

Seeing the side by side picture confirmed my adoration for the tsav... but I am somewhat meh about the spinel for some reason?? Can''t say why, but the color and perhaps the brightness (??) doesn''t really grab me. It doesn''t appear in the photos to glow like the tsav does. Maybe that isn''t a fair comparison?

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/14/2009 1:27:31 PM
Author: Gailey
Megeve

I like my reds, more pillar box red. I guess that means more yellow in the mix than blue. Blue is not a colour that looks good on me. Perhaps that''s why I''m drawn to the red fire opals (don''t get me started down that road!). But colour preference is very personal. I have no idea if less blue in the spinel would make it more attractive to you or more valuable for that matter.

Can''t help you - soz!

And for those who don''t know what pillar box red is, tah-dah:

picture courtesey of Wikipedia

Ha Ha LOL!! Its not a red spinel, its a MAHENGE spinel! So you have to allow it to have pinkish red!

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/14/2009 1:38:58 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 7/14/2009 8:22:10 AM
Author: megeve
Just received pics.......

YUMMY!!

Bon bons.

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/14/2009 2:21:05 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
Seeing the side by side picture confirmed my adoration for the tsav... but I am somewhat meh about the spinel for some reason?? Can't say why, but the color and perhaps the brightness (??) doesn't really grab me. It doesn't appear in the photos to glow like the tsav does. Maybe that isn't a fair comparison?

Mmmmm, on my computer, it glows like the tsav. Maybe the calibration of my computer is off

 

[Gailey]

Mahenge-spanenge - see I told you I was not the best judge!

Two things though: First, of the two pictures you posted one is definitely more "glowy" than the other on my computer. And second, I think glow is something that largely has to be judged by eye. I mentioned red fire opals earlier. I didn''t notice them at all when I flipped through pictures on line. It wasn''t until I held one in my hand and I could see the flashes and the life from deep within the stone that I was hooked.

Does that make it any easier?

 

[megeve]

Yah, I hear you about seeing stone with your own eyes!

Looks like this spinel has to hitch a ride with the tsav, huh!

 

[chrono]

Som is the Mahenge hitching a ride? I''m still more partial to the tsavorite but as everyone knows, judging by pictures isn''t the best way.

 

[LtlFirecracker]

I love the tsav, but I would not make a final decision on that spinel based on pics alone.

 

[icekid]

Date: 7/14/2009 8:23:08 AM
Author: megeve
Sugar candies anyone????

Yes please; I''ll take them both

If I had to choose, definitely the tsav for me too. But the spinel is lovely, too!

 

[megeve]

Date: 7/14/2009 4:10:32 PM
Author: Chrono
Som is the Mahenge hitching a ride? I''m still more partial to the tsavorite but as everyone knows, judging by pictures isn''t the best way.

Yah, the Mahenge is hitching a ride!!!