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athenaworth|1306357852|2930157 said:I have to tell you - I feel like you and I are kindred spirits. We're both obsessing and new and it's so much fun! Totally off-topic, but I just wanted to know that you make me smile.
TravelingGal|1306358033|2930160 said:I have one. I love it enough that it's killed pretty much any desire for other colored stones.
However, I would not attempt to ever get another one, personally.
bright ice|1306358977|2930175 said:So, are we talking another color issue?
AJS has some pretty unheated ones. Pretty price too![]()
TL|1306359167|2930181 said:bright ice|1306358977|2930175 said:So, are we talking another color issue?
AJS has some pretty unheated ones. Pretty price too![]()
If you thought Mahenge spinels were hard to buy. . . .you're in for an adventure.![]()
Let's put it this way, don't fall for marketing names. Buy a color YOU like and make sure it doesn't shift color to something drastically less in saturation.
However, that being said, some stones labeled "padparadscha" sell for a premium over other pink, orange, pink/orange, peachy, brown, etc. . . sapphires, and look identical. You have to really be careful. Oh, and everyone and their brother's uncle loves to use the term for any sapphire that falls into the brown, peachy, pink, pink/orange, etc. . . to get that higher premium.![]()
bright ice|1306358722|2930169 said:TravelingGal|1306358033|2930160 said:I have one. I love it enough that it's killed pretty much any desire for other colored stones.
However, I would not attempt to ever get another one, personally.
Why is that TravelingGal?
kenny|1306363753|2930247 said:TG, do you have a link to a pic?
I'd love to see it.
TravelingGal|1306366480|2930284 said:kenny|1306363753|2930247 said:TG, do you have a link to a pic?
I'd love to see it.
Very difficult to photograph, for sure.
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Pandora|1306359726|2930190 said:pink. For me, a pad should have an equal mix of pink and orange and be well saturated.
kenny|1306367084|2930296 said:TravelingGal|1306366480|2930284 said:kenny|1306363753|2930247 said:TG, do you have a link to a pic?
I'd love to see it.
Very difficult to photograph, for sure.
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Oh, It's Perfect!
You Lucky Girl!
Pandora|1306359726|2930190 said:Finewater gems have a lovely one.
Good ones are VERY expensive. A huge number of those on the market are Be diffused.
There are huge fights about what exactly is a true padmaraga colour and whether the stone must come from Sri Lanka. Apparently the perfect colour is that of a Sri Lankan sunset (here's a picture of one of those that I took out there in 200.
I have pretty strong views on the colour which many will disagree with - many stones described as padmaraga are in fact peach or light pink. For me, a pad should have an equal mix of pink and orange and be well saturated. When you see the real thing there is no doubt about it - but they are scarce.
bright ice|1306360285|2930200 said:Would this be anywhere near that color?
TravelingGal|1306366480|2930284 said:kenny|1306363753|2930247 said:TG, do you have a link to a pic?
I'd love to see it.
Very difficult to photograph, for sure.
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/ahem-my-amelia-stone-unheated-padparadscha-from-richard-wise-take-two.108875/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/ahem-my-amelia-stone-unheated-padparadscha-from-richard-wise-take-two.108875/[/URL]
bright ice|1306378938|2930489 said:I found one on Pala Gems site. So you have to get a jeweler to contact them for you. Can it be any jeweler?
It's from Sri Lanka.
amethystguy|1306365042|2930265 said:Of course I always post this DP rough sapphire crystal as my opinion of the perfect padparadscha color.
Edward at Wildfishgems crystal
Pandora|1306406600|2930667 said:bright ice|1306378938|2930489 said:I found one on Pala Gems site. So you have to get a jeweler to contact them for you. Can it be any jeweler?
It's from Sri Lanka.
They need to have an account with them. I have a friend with one if you want me to check the price for you. What's the code no?
Pandora|1306408168|2930672 said:Brace yourself... it's around $24k.(I was curious so I'd checked their site and rung my friend already guessing it was that one!)