Three weird portrait stones--help?
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Leibish?
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Yup!
Edit. Hoping to fine one with much lower clarity bc I don't care at all about inclusions at such a tiny size
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You'll find better.
I prowled the Leibish site when I first became interested in diamonds. It gave me a healthy dose of discouragement.
I prowled the Leibish site when I first became interested in diamonds. It gave me a healthy dose of discouragement.
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I thought this is pretty but you have to like orange.
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Same — for the stuff I buy off of Etsy, I only care if it is natural v. lab, and then only for price. I don’t even care about color treatment except for coating. Sometimes if something is really, really cheap, I don’t even care about that. I will buy uncertified if it is a vendor I have used before and trusted. I bring my uncerted Etsy stuff to my local jeweler sometimes and after the same vendor turns out to be reputable, then I don’t worry.
Re the colored diamond, Diamonds By Lauren seems to have reasonable prices and might be able to find what you are looking for. They post here at PS so can’t advertise their own stuff. But you could contact them offline. I have not used them, though.
ETA I love Leibish, their customer service is great, they have a good return policy - I have not used it but others have - their photos are accurate, and when I find the same diamond elsewhere, Leibish are usually a little less expensive.
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Giving up on Brilliance since all the colored stones are lab, no possibility of fluor. One final entry, because I really like the color:
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0.90ct Total weight 36pcs Natural Fancy VIVID Yellow (ZIMMY YELLOW) Colour SI Clarity Round Brilliant shaped Diamond Layout ::T STAR LIMITED
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0.14ct Natural Fancy Intense Yellow VS1 clarity Marquise shape Diamond ::T STAR LIMITED
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0.33ct GIA Certified Natural Fancy Vivid Orange Yellow SI1 Clarity Pear Shape Diamond ::T STAR LIMITED
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And another nice portrait cut:
1.02ct Nayural EF Color VS1 Clarity Octoganol Portrait Cut Diamond ::T STAR LIMITED
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Nothing at JA. Might pay to send that Leibish image to Simon at B2C and ask if he has something similar. They have a gorgeous rectangular diamond like that but it's 1.49 ct. and 55K.
It seems to me that color and presence are everything with this bottom stone.
It seems to me that color and presence are everything with this bottom stone.
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Yup, I totally agree. I'm definitely putting out feelers for the small stone first. I'll figure out the portrait cut after
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More questions for folks like @Rockdiamond @Texas Leaguer
With a stone like this (natural but treated color), do you know what processes are used to change the color? Are they stable enough to be set? Can it "revert" color?
With a stone like this (natural but treated color), do you know what processes are used to change the color? Are they stable enough to be set? Can it "revert" color?
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This one is sooooo cool!
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Just saw that one!
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More questions for folks like @Rockdiamond @Texas Leaguer
With a stone like this (natural but treated color), do you know what processes are used to change the color? Are they stable enough to be set? Can it "revert" color?
I'm guessing irradiation. Possibly heat as well. But the vendor should be able to contact GIA for more info on the treatment. They will only release that info to the submitting client.
The treatment is most likely permanent. I think that may be a criteria for GIA issuing a fancy color report, but I am not sure.
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That's super helpful, thank you! I like this stone but don't want to pay for a temporary treatment.
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Pretty pear. You'd have a directional ring.
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More options. Crazy how expensive these little stones are. 1/3 carat almost 3k, .2 for almost 2k.
Pricey but those colors are positively nuclear. Perfection.
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Found my absolute dream stone for underneath. Now I need to figure out if I can stomach the pricing (almost 2k for a stone under .4ct).
It's SO NEON
Well, it surely looks neon, so if that is what you really want and it's the best you've found, then go for it. I guess it matters if you are willing to wait or really want to get this project going now...which it sounds like you do.
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Yeah. My issue is that these crazy neon stones tend to be $$ in general unfortunately.
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Treated stones both mmd and mined can have the color modified by high heat from a torch during repairs.
If you get one be sure and discuss it when having work done.
Them having and using a laser welder is a huge plus for reducing the chance of a shift.
If you get one be sure and discuss it when having work done.
Them having and using a laser welder is a huge plus for reducing the chance of a shift.
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Yeah. My issue is that these crazy neon stones tend to be $$ in general unfortunately.
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Oh crap, I love this! It looks just like my squat little intense yellow EC w/ green fluor from B2C. Dumb thing is 1.17 ct and faces up like a .90. But, but, I wonder if an EC will punch the color and sparkle thru the portrait stone like a radiant or cushion would.
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Oh crap, I love this! It looks just like my squat little intense yellow EC w/ green fluor from B2C. Dumb thing is 1.17 ct and faces up like a .90. But, but, I wonder if an EC will punch the color and sparkle thru the portrait stone like a radiant or cushion would.
Wow,what an amazing stone! Is it a fancy intense greenish yellow? Or just yellow + green fluor?
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Yellow with green fluor. It was stupid money and it was chipped while setting it. I've tried to regret it and I can't.
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Never regret it! It's AMAZING
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Alex's voice was shaking when he called me about it. "It's really sparkly." Thank you so much, lovedogs.
I'm very excited about your portrait with a diamond underneath project. I've wanted to do this but it's not in my playbook. I'm getting huge enjoyment from your process!
I'm very excited about your portrait with a diamond underneath project. I've wanted to do this but it's not in my playbook. I'm getting huge enjoyment from your process!
Just stumbled across:
caseyfuchs.com
Which reminded me of your project.
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Here’s a portrait cut from Alex Park that captures my heart (I know it’s bigger than you like). I love the glittery halo and the patina. Alex Park does such beautiful settings!
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Oh crap, I love this! It looks just like my squat little intense yellow EC w/ green fluor from B2C. Dumb thing is 1.17 ct and faces up like a .90. But, but, I wonder if an EC will punch the color and sparkle thru the portrait stone like a radiant or cushion would.
This little stone
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