Unusual/interesting/unique gems thread.

[Bluegemz]

I Thought it would be fun to have a place to post unusual colored stones and jewelry, for those super interesting and unique pieces which we sometimes come across.

 

[Bluegemz]

Here are 2 rings which I recently came across. A Paraiba in quartz, which I had not seen before, and a really artistic blue sapphire ring.

 

[Bluegemz]

And a topaz...with a rainbow star.

 

[passions4purples]

Great idea!

I find this sunstone/iolite cab at The Gem Trader endlessly fascinating and have a million ideas for setting it. My current idea is for a pendant to be worn on a necklace of iolite beads. I need to avoid any more little treats at the moment, as I've depleted the gemstone piggybank recently and I have my eye on a special sapphire I'm saving up for. But if this is still around after that then I might need to give in.

 

[Bluegemz]

A few more pieces. These are almost spiritual to me...like inner soul.

 

[Bluegemz]

And these magnificently hand made rings with amazing gems and fitting settings.

 

[Burmesedaze]

A sapphire trapiche with a face from the Mogok cutter of star sapphires

 

[Bluegemz]

Great idea!

I find this sunstone/iolite cab at The Gem Trader endlessly fascinating and have a million ideas for setting it. My current idea is for a pendant to be worn on a necklace of iolite beads. I need to avoid any more little treats at the moment, as I've depleted the gemstone piggybank recently and I have my eye on a special sapphire I'm saving up for. But if this is still around after that then I might need to give in.

That is so interesting! What a fascinating piece!

 

[passions4purples]

And these magnificently hand made rings with amazing gems and fitting settings.

Love that fish ring! Do you know what the stone is?

 

[Bluegemz]

Love that fish ring! Do you know what the stone is?

It’s a Paraiba cab.

 

[passions4purples]

It’s a Paraiba cab.

It's absolutely stunning! That glow!

 

[Bluegemz]

It's absolutely stunning! That glow!

I know! The last 4 I’ve seen in person. They are completely hand made, hand carved and the settings are solid gold. No skimping onthe metal at all.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Perfect spinel crystal within a spinel. Such a magical, hidden little world within.

 

[Burmesedaze]

Peridot spider Very artistic!

 

[Bluegemz]

Peridot spider Very artistic!

That’s cool! I wonder who would wear a spider design and why? Its a departure from spider pins which were once so popular both in the early 19th century and them again later. I know many would, but who are they lol? My grandma wore a spider pin for a time...unfortunately I didn’t ask her about it. I was quite fascinated by it. I saw a carved mammoth ivory tarantula, life size, with Tahitian Keshia pearls recently. When I returned by the vendor a few hours later, it had already sold !

 

[Bluegemz]

I found this recently...I just LOVE this carved blue chalcedony! Imagine it with one of those diamond briolet chain necklaces, or with tiny, bluish/ grey Keshi freshwater pearls. Reminds me of the dreamy gentleness in a Georgia O’Keefe painting.

 

[passions4purples]

Since we're including jewelry pieces, I deeply covet this pendant from mastercut gems. It's a fossilized shark tooth between 23-25 million years old. I find it incredible that a part if something that lived do long ago not only still exists, but is an object of genuine beauty.

 

[Burmesedaze]

That’s cool! I wonder who would wear a spider design and why? Its a departure from spider pins which were once so popular both in the early 19th century and them again later. I know many would, but who are they lol? My grandma wore a spider pin for a time...unfortunately I didn’t ask her about it. I was quite fascinated by it. I saw a carved mammoth ivory tarantula, life size, with Tahitian Keshia pearls recently. When I returned by the vendor a few hours later, it had already sold !

I think because light peridots here are plentiful and inexpensive, they can afford to indulge in such whims here! Fashion and trends here are still very 60s 70s

 

[Deathspi]

This is what happens when you ask your OH to choose you a stone... We call it ‘P***ed off Asparagus’.

 

[Burmesedaze]

This is what happens when you ask your OH to choose you a stone... We call it ‘P***ed off Asparagus’.

what is that? Agate?

 

[Burmesedaze]

Copper needles in quartz, carved in the shape of a calabash so it shows the needles nicely coiled around the calabash form.

Got it from ebay for my jewellers.

 

[Bluegemz]

Copper needles in quartz, carved in the shape of a calabash so it shows the needles nicely coiled around the calabash form.

Got it from ebay for my jewellers.

They carved well to go with the crystals. It must look 3D in life with those rutile curves. Very Volumous!

 

[Deathspi]

what is that? Agate?

It’s a leaf in quartz, apparently!

 

[Burmesedaze]

It's 3D indeed. Very round in the hand. I will get round to posting a video of it on YouTube one day

 

[Burmesedaze]

It’s a leaf in quartz, apparently!

Ok now I see it!

 

[Bluegemz]

It’s a leaf in quartz, apparently!

Wow! That’s amazing!

 

[Rare gem lover]

I have a cool aqua which is super dichroic. I think it qualifies. Here’s a low light pic!

 

[lambskin]

I love the coral ring and the fish ring too.

 

[Deathspi]

I have a cool aqua which is super dichroic. I think it qualifies. Here’s a low light pic!

Wow, your aqua looks beautiful! I love stones with lots of pleochroism as I think it makes it so much more interesting. Would love to see a pic with better lighting.

 

[Rare gem lover]

Wow, your aqua looks beautiful! I love stones with lots of pleochroism as I think it makes it so much more interesting. Would love to see a pic with better lighting.

Yes you’re right should have led with that! Here it is and it looks a bit like my zircon!