Two new pears!!

[T L]

So, I fell in love with Vigoruby's powder blue pear spinel that she obtained from Swala. I figure I will have to wait an eternity for one of these, so when I saw this 2.59 ct pear shaped sapphire, I fell in love. It's from Madagascar. Okay, it's not a spinel, but I think it's beautiful. Most people like a darker toned sapphire, but I prefer a lighter toned one. I would say this is medium light in tone. Here is the AIGS cert, and HT means "traditional heat" only. This is documented on AIGS website.

 

[baby nurse]

Congratulations, TL, it''s beautiful! When will you be getting it?

 

[T L]

Here is the vendor video. It''s from Odysseygem.

Clean as a whistle and very little zoning. It has a small amount of violet.

 

[T L]

Okay,
Here is my photo on the finger in dim natural light. Sorry it''s fuzzy. This stone won''t focus!! It''s a sparkler though!!

 

[T L]

Here''s a new friend. I won this Mahenge in an auction, and I''m embarassed to say for how much I won her. Let''s just say I didn''t bother with an AIGS cert because I thought she''d be a dud, but she''s gorgeous!! From Odysseygem as well.

1.1 carats. There''s a small inclusion, but you cannot see it with the naked eye. She''s totally eye clean, and I only saw this inclusion when I looked at the photo. I would love to do a bypass ring with these two gems.

 

[baby nurse]

Wow, gorgeous color

 

[T L]

Here''s the vendor photo for the spinel.

 

[T L]

Here's the spinel glowing in direct sun. It looks like the most garish hot pink fingernail polish you ever saw. I love it!!

So how about a hot and cold bypass ring??

 

[Cind11]

I love the sapphire. I would like to get a lighter toned sapphire one of these days. The spinel is pretty too and I can totally enviison the bypass ring.

 

[missy]

Both stones are so beautiful and I just l

ve the colors!!
Breathtaking!! And two of my favorite colors may I add

 

[T L]

The spinel was even glowing the the plastic baggie that she came in.

Sorry for the fuzzy shot, but it was so glowy this morning when I first opened the package, I had to snap a few shots. This is in direct sunlight in a plastic gem bag.

 

[Barrett]

color looks pretty darn nice on both..good finds TL..well done

 

[virgoruby]

Both stones are beautiful!

(& I''m flattered that you like my pastel blue spinel

)

I just saw your post with a pic of Leon''s pear bypass ring in other thread (Btw, I looove that ring too!)... are you thinking of have something similar made with your pears?

 

[T L]

Thank you everyone for the kind words. I''m really thrilled with these latest two.

They look like they''re taking a stroll here.

 

[T L]

Date: 4/5/2010 6:12:05 PM
Author: virgoruby
Both stones are beautiful!

(& I''m flattered that you like my pastel blue spinel

)


I just saw your post with a pic of Leon''s pear bypass ring in other thread (Btw, I looove that ring too!)... are you thinking of have something similar made with your pears?

Yes, I am thinking of something like that bypass. I am happy that both stones are medium light in tone so they won''t darken too much in a halo. Are you planning on setting your pear spinel? I really love that stone for it''s rarity, blue color and nice size. You did good on that one.

 

[virgoruby]

Date: 4/5/2010 6:29:40 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 4/5/2010 6:12:05 PM


Yes, I am thinking of something like that bypass. I am happy that both stones are medium light in tone so they won''t darken too much in a halo. Are you planning on setting your pear spinel? I really love that stone for it''s rarity, blue color and nice size. You did good on that one.

I''m sure your pears will look fantastic in a bypass ring!

I really love my blue pear & would love to set it in an antique style pendant (following your fantastic suggestions

), though I have to find a good local jeweller who could do a good pave/ halo setting first.. (alternatively, I could check out LOGR settings..)

 

[platinumrock]

TL, your new stones are beautiful! I''m not fond of dark blue sapphires either, I also prefer the lighter tones. I love the medium blue color of your sapphire, and it''s a nice sized one too! Although the 6.66 kind of freaks me out.

LOL!

But I''m still jealous over your hot pink pear Mahenge! I can''t believe you got it for that price!

I wish I was that lucky.

Are you going to set these? I can already envision the sapphire in an 18KYG head.

 

[haagen_dazs]

beautiful!
how are you going to set it?

 

[platinumrock]

Date: 4/5/2010 6:26:57 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Thank you everyone for the kind words. I''m really thrilled with these latest two.

They look like they''re taking a stroll here.

They look like they''re doing the train dance.

 

[Fly Girl]

I love those two colored pears together! I would go for a point to point pendant, with the larger pear (blue one) fat side down and pointy side up. I know you are more of a ring gal, but this way you can wear your RHRs along with these two pear lovelies. Just a thought.

 

[PumpkinPie]

fabulous colours!

 

[PinkTower]

I love them both.
I think I would have to have a pendant from one of them!

 

[sleepyspinel]

That is my favorite shade of blue but you already knew that! Congrats on yet another beautiful score. I have something cooking on my blue sapphire from last year, I''ll keep you posted

 

[chrono]

I didn’t expect to admit this since I’m very fussy with my blues but I prefer your blue sapphire over the pink spinel. It looks sparklier and the blue just POPS!

 

[ma re]

They''re both wonderful, looking forward to see what you''ll do with them!

 

[Catmom]

Very pretty pears TL!!

 

[Kismet]

They''re both just lovely, TL. I would love to see them in a bypass ring.

 

[stepcutnut]

These two additions are really pretty!

 

[marcy]

Very pretty and great colors.

 

[brandy_z28]

Wow!

Those are both gorgeous!