Two new Rhodolites

[arjunajane]

After recently lusting after something in a raspberry red and deciding against a spinel (for now), I went on another garnet kick and am glad I did.

Barry first sent me 3 stones, two larger rounds and a smaller oval, to consider - despite me wanting to want one of the larger ones, the oval was clearly the standout and sometimes rivals my Umbalite for brightness.
I had passed over this stone on Barry's site a number of times, so I'm happy he convinced me to consider it.

It is a 2.44ct Tanga, 8.5 x 7.5 and is a lovely cherry red colour in most lighting which often turns a bright hot pink with red flashes/sparkle. If this stone was a little larger, I would be designing a custom setting for it for sure
As is, I am considering setting it in perhaps a bypass style ring with a nice spess (once I find a suitable one), but am open
to feedback on this idea or new ones.

 

[arjunajane]

Shortly after, Gary B completed a custom cut rhodo in an old mine cushion design, from a very pretty rough I had chosen a number of weeks ago.

It too is a cherry reddish pink but with a bit more purple mixed in - it is a bit darker in tone and not quite as flashy as the oval, but lovely none the less and the cutting is just superb.
It is also a great size at 5.89 carats, 10.5mm, and IF clarity.


Here are Gary's studio shots and the pic of the rough it was cut from (my piece being on the right).

 

[arjunajane]

I took a whole bunch of pics today as the weather was nice and I had the time..however I'm just going to post up a couple for now as its getting a tad late here on a lazy Sunday night.

Cheers for looking!

First up, the cushion..

 

[arjunajane]

And the oval..

 

[cemrn]

I don't know what else to say but WOW! They are both just gorgeous

 

[AustenNut]

Those rhodolites are beautiful, but I am partial to Barry's oval too. Wowza.

 

[diamondringlover]

They are so pretty I too have been lusting after some rhodolites, I just love the color!

 

[davi_el_mejor]

The cushion is perfection!

 

[packrat]

They're both gorgeous! I'm really digging the supernova!

 

[FrekeChild]

Yeah, the supernova sings to me too!

 

[VapidLapid]

They are wonderful!
I too was tempted more than a few times by that supernova and foolishly passed on it. I'm glad you got it.
Also I had seen your rhodalite on the Finewater home page and wondered it if was a tease of future offerings or a custom job.
Congrats on both.

 

[lavatea]

Ah...there you go again! So, so beautiful!

 

[Arkteia]

I like them both, the rough of Gary's stone must be pretty good!

 

[klewis]

Ah...there you go again! So, so beautiful!

agreed lavatea - there you go again indeed AJ They're both beautiful stones.

 

[Largosmom]

I really love the squarish stone a lot...the high crown is very attractive, congratulations!

Laura

 

[Magenta]

wow! Those are gorgeous!

 

[Upgradable]

Beautiful stones!! I especially love the first stone because it holds its fire in the sun and out. The shape of the second is really nice. It goes a bit too dark in the sun for me though. I can't wait to see what you do with these!

 

[Fly Girl]

Two beautiful stones. I'm really partial to the color red, and those two are beauties. Very nice pictures, as well. Looking forward to more postings on this project.

 

[marcy]

Very pretty.

 

[chictomato]

Hi! Base on the photos. Barry's oval in IN

 

[Lovinggems]

Thanks for posting these lovely photos. I love the tiny crown on the cushion. Barry's stone is much better looking in your photos than the stock pic.

 

[chrono]

Barry’s rhodolite is certainly a pleasant surprise; I didn’t expect it to look that much nicer in your pictures than his.

 

[arjunajane]

Thank you all for your kind comments!

I am really happy with both, but of course many of you have picked up on what I mentioned- how the supernova just has a certain
extra glow / punch to it.

Here are some more pics from the same batch

 

[arjunajane]

and a couple more too of the cushion, including one together to compare size..

Thanks again all for looking and your compliments

 

[chictomato]

wow love to see photos and more photos Barry's oval has a nice color!

 

[Dandi]

WOW, aj!! They are both stunning, but the cut on that cushion is incredible! LUCKY GIRL!!

 

[baby nurse]

Beautiful stones, AJ! The faceting on the cushion is divine and it's color is really pretty.

I really love Barry's supernova The color on it is amazing! When I first started collecting stones, I didn't care about size but now I really like a larger gem. Sadly, that's the only thing lacking in Barry's stone, but boy does it have presence!

Enjoy them both!

Any ideas on how you might set the cushion?

 

[Laila619]

Yum yum yum!

Now I want some berries.