Unique, interesting, or just plain odd stones...Post them here!

[MMtwo]

More stupid pet rock tricks. Add phosphorescent stuff. Looks white.

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

Is it a frog or a toad you have to kiss before finding the prince? Cuz I think you just did, you found the Magic One.

 

[DAF]

Beautiful. How did you have it set ?

I'm revisiting some old threads. I haven't had it set yet. Was just thinking about it. It's tucked away in my own little corner of Alex's safe, along with quite a few other diamonds. I really should start figuring out what I want to do with all of these diamonds

 

[glitterata]

@glitterata @Ibrakeforpossums @lovedogs Thank you so much! I love our band of wonky diamond lovers.

@oncrutchesrightnow I am seriously stumped. I side it glows a crazy blue. Even at 2 feet from the uv light it's a turquoise blue, at 3 feet it fades to a purplish effect. I have no idea why. GIA says very strong blue. I went outside to try to figure it out. Could it be reflecting sky? But my other diamonds do not turn that color.

Outside from the side I am not reading purple at all.

The second pic is when i first went outside

Third was after a few minutes.
I'm stumped.

I think the purple is the fluorescence reacting to the sunlight, the light blue is a reflection of the sky, and the turquoise is a reaction to a UV flashlight. Whatever the causes, it is SO NEATO and SO BEAUTIFUL and you are ONE LUCKY DUCK. (Apologies for yelling! That stone is SO EXCITING, I CAN'T HELP MYSELF.)

 

[MMtwo]

I think the purple is the fluorescence reacting to the sunlight, the light blue is a reflection of the sky, and the turquoise is a reaction to a UV flashlight. Whatever the causes, it is SO NEATO and SO BEAUTIFUL and you are ONE LUCKY DUCK. (Apologies for yelling! That stone is SO EXCITING, I CAN'T HELP MYSELF.)

Your reply made me smile. Thank you! I am trying not to over spam this thread with my new toy, but I am really excited with it too!

Is it a frog or a toad you have to kiss before finding the prince? Cuz I think you just did, you found the Magic One.

This thread has been exceedingly dangerous to me...and a few times I bought and tried stones here but sent them back. Ritani only allows two returns a year. I had to make sure I was off their naughty list. But hey, I guess I did kiss a few toads!
Thanks for the fun support.

WOOOWWW!! I just fall more in love with it every new pic! That ring suits it perfectly. I don't think i've ever seen a fluorescence that color

Thanks so much! I saw the post you made with your guess on the optics and the why of the colors. Beats me!, however, I may wander/wonder over to IGS and see if anyone there would know what is causing the purple hue outside. Hope I am allowed to say that.

 

[MMtwo]

Okay ya'll I am now on ban island, I did another thing this morning - for a pendant.
But here is the news that maybe everyone else already knew. On BN, if you search diamonds for "good" symmetry, you'll find old cuts! There are a few more incase anyone else wants to exhibit poor impulse control too. Looks like the girdle is bruted except for where they polished off and etched the GIA number (which I tried to read)

This is my new Si1 .73 old euro. No floro tho

 

[MMtwo]

A few more for sale:

0.57 Carat H-VS2 Good Cut Round Diamond

This 0.57 carat round diamond H color vs2 clarity has Good proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.bluenile.com

.57

0.46 Carat I-VVS2 Good Cut Round Diamond

This 0.46 carat round diamond I color vvs2 clarity has Good proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.bluenile.com

.46


This one is ...transitional with culet?

1.55 Carat I-VS2 Good Cut Round Diamond

This 1.55 carat round diamond I color vs2 clarity has Good proportions and a diamond grading report from GIA

www.bluenile.com

1.55

 

[lovedogs]

Some oddities I found.

Heart:

Emerald (the color is so weird but I love it). @MMtwo it reminds me of yours bc it's unusual.

 

[MMtwo]

Some oddities I found.

Heart:

Emerald (the color is so weird but I love it). @MMtwo it reminds me of yours bc it's unusual.

The emerald is showing interesting flashes. Is it an SI? I actually have come to like the inclusions in mine. I never thought I would be okay with inclusions. Probably still would not for a main E-ring but as a collection rock.. all bets are off.

 

[MMtwo]

@lovedogs here is another one that has that weird pull...almost a chrome flash.

1.20 Carat Emerald Diamond D-3NIC2NS84S | Ritani

1.2 Carat Emerald Earth Diamond VG Cut J Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report lab GIA

www.ritani.com

and another: https://www.ritani.com/products/1-2...r-vs2-clarity-gia-1473188144-sku-d-60ky79jn74

VSB

 

[lovedogs]

@lovedogs here is another one that has that weird pull...almost a chrome flash.

1.20 Carat Emerald Diamond D-3NIC2NS84S | Ritani

1.2 Carat Emerald Earth Diamond VG Cut J Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report lab GIA

www.ritani.com

and another: https://www.ritani.com/products/1-2...r-vs2-clarity-gia-1473188144-sku-d-60ky79jn74

VSB

Oooo I really like the first one! I think I set the search parameters at 2k max so I missed it. But that has serious potential

 

[MMtwo]

another yummy one https://www.ritani.com/products/1-6...r-si1-clarity-gia-5426452341-sku-d-1s5sqthkl1

I have to say diamond shopping is dangerous business. Hard not to buy cool stones.

 

[lovedogs]

@MMtwo

Which one of these do you prefer?

0.90 Carat Emerald Diamond GIA 2448352037 | Ritani

0.9 Carat Emerald Earth Diamond G Cut K Color SI1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #2448352037

www.ritani.com

1.20 Carat Emerald Diamond D-3NIC2NS84S | Ritani

1.2 Carat Emerald Earth Diamond VG Cut J Color VS2 Clarity with diamond report lab GIA

www.ritani.com

 

[MMtwo]

I like the price of 1 and flashes on number 2
I usually use Ritani. I'll check other sites.

 

[MMtwo]

I still think about this one...long gone:

1.03 Carat Emerald Diamond GIA 6432915104 | Ritani

1.03 Carat Emerald Earth Diamond VG Cut L Color SI2 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #6432915104

www.ritani.com

 

[MMtwo]

Holy cow, many sites seem to screen out VSB.

 

[lovedogs]

I like the price of 1 and flashes on number 2
I usually use Ritani. I'll check other sites.

Lol, that's my problem

 

[MMtwo]

Lol, that's my problem

No luck anywhere. I would love to find you a big and stupid cheap VSB discounted diamond. Not many VSB at all.

 

[lovedogs]

No luck anywhere. I would love to find you a big and stupid cheap VSB discounted diamond. Not many VSB at all.

I know. They're so hard to find

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

Holy cow, many sites seem to screen out VSB.

Yeah, and fair cuts, and crowns >40, and color <K…

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

It’s a steal for G color in a 2 carat stone!

 

[MMtwo]

@oncrutchesrightnow that is a very interesting stone.

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

I do not need this.
I do not need this.
I do not need this.




Not so much unusual, just not that easy for us consumers to find a lot of…

 

[MMtwo]

I do not need this.
I do not need this.
I do not need this.




Not so much unusual, just not that easy for us consumers to find a lot of…

What are the measurements?

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

What are the measurements?

2.99x2 IIRC

 

[MMtwo]

Soooo tiny!

 

[MMtwo]

@lovedogs A VSB

0.84 Carat Heart Diamond GIA 6482604089 | Ritani

0.84 Carat Heart Earth Diamond VG Cut G Color SI1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #6482604089

www.ritani.com

 

[lovedogs]

@lovedogs A VSB

0.84 Carat Heart Diamond GIA 6482604089 | Ritani

0.84 Carat Heart Earth Diamond VG Cut G Color SI1 Clarity with diamond report number GIA #6482604089

www.ritani.com

I posted that one earlier in the thread because I like it! What do you think?

 

[MMtwo]

I do like it. I like the proportions. GIA 6482604089
It might have a slightly sleepy effect?

 

[tomato]

I spotted a beautiful and glittery 4-5 carat shield cut diamond in an interesting YG setting the window of Jack Sutton. As I got out my phone to take a photo to share here the salesperson appeared at the door and watched me and offered to show it to me.

It was awkward, so I didn’t get a photo. She didn’t expressly say “no photos” but lingering and watching me sent the same signal. I really wanted to share it here, so here is my horrible reproduction using a similarly cut ring I found online! (the diamond in the image I used for the reproduction is around two carats, so just imagine double the size.)



I checked the website but it doesn’t appear to be there either. It was ~$64k, a bit more than most tourists would pick up on a whim! I love shield and kite cuts though.