What are you wearing today?! Show me your CS!

YC · May 1, 2019

Today's is a ~2 carat unheated pink sapphire ring. I was told that unheated pinks tend to be lighter; untreated darker pinks are less common. Has that been your experience?

mellowyellowgirl · May 1, 2019

Gorgeous @YC! Mine is unheated too and has a similar colour to yours. The vendor seemed to have a stash that shade at the time.

YC · May 1, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
Gorgeous @YC! Mine is unheated too and has a similar colour to yours. The vendor seemed to have a stash that shade at the time.

I bought from the same vendor. He did tell me a story about how a customer (ie you) bought an unheated pink sapphire which he thought was heated, because unheated pinks are usually not so intense. Very nice ring by the way. Your sapphire looks big - how many carats is that?

mellowyellowgirl · May 1, 2019

YC said:
I bought from the same vendor. He did tell me a story about how a customer (ie you) bought an unheated pink sapphire which he thought was heated, because unheated pinks are usually not so intense. Very nice ring by the way. Your sapphire looks big - how many carats is that?

Lol it's a small world! He has some really nice pinks. I love this shade of pink and it's so sparkly as well.

Mine is ~ 3 carats!

I love your ring! Did you buy it in the setting with him too? Really cool and pretty setting!!!!

LemonMoonLex · May 1, 2019

My lepidochrosite in quartz with a teeny rhodolite garnet ring & my star ruby stackers whom the cabochons were gifted from a dear lapidary.

Bluegemz · May 1, 2019

TheGarnetGirl said:
My lepidochrosite in quartz with a teeny rhodolite garnet ring & my star ruby stackers whom the cabochons were gifted from a dear lapidary.

So cool! Love them all!

Bluegemz · May 1, 2019

I’m wearing my Coober Pedy opal today. Clear/blueish base with turquoise and deep blue glitter pattern. Next to impossible to capture on camera. I call it the ‘Looking glass’ because it’s very glass like.

T L · May 1, 2019

Nice opal @Bluegemz! I’m beginning to understand why you call yourself bluegemz.

samranmal · May 1, 2019

Mixing some styles and colors today

. Boho bling with my Mandarin garnet.

T L · May 1, 2019

samranmal said:
Mixing some styles and colors today . Boho bling with my Mandarin garnet.

Great ring and matching cuff. Love your style!

voce · May 1, 2019

samranmal said:
Mixing some styles and colors today . Boho bling with my Mandarin garnet.

@samranmal is looking edgy today! Look at the mix of styles and the contrasting nail color!

Bluegemz · May 1, 2019

T L said:
Nice opal @Bluegemz! I’m beginning to understand why you call yourself bluegemz.

Thanks! I admit, I adore blues and lavenders!

Bluegemz · May 1, 2019

samranmal said:
Mixing some styles and colors today . Boho bling with my Mandarin garnet.

What a rockin’ look. LOVE!

mellowyellowgirl · May 1, 2019

The grapefruit and it's friend going out for errands and a cheeky laksa.

voce · May 1, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
The grapefruit and it's friend going out for errands and a cheeky laksa.

Oooh! Gorgeous!

What's a cheeky laksa?

mellowyellowgirl · May 1, 2019

voce said:
Oooh! Gorgeous!
What's a cheeky laksa?

Lol a chicken laksa with extra noodles. Huge serve I kinda need to roll home afterwards because I'm stuffed to the gills! Lol I'll take a pic for you and post it in my junk thread.

T L · May 2, 2019

My blue spinel is one of my favorite gems, and I absolutely adore it, but it looks sad in the sun next to these other gems. The opal was still in mounting wax at this time. I can’t stop taking pictures of it, and well the Paraiba and pinkish red spinel, sigh!

Ok, I’m done taking pics now!!

YC · May 2, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
Lol it's a small world! He has some really nice pinks. I love this shade of pink and it's so sparkly as well.

Mine is ~ 3 carats!

I love your ring! Did you buy it in the setting with him too? Really cool and pretty setting!!!!

I bought it after it was set. I saw the stone when it was unset, but did not buy because there was an asymmetric window.

It was cut with less facets on one side. I loved +++ the colour though. But after it was set, the window was much less obvious, probably because of reflections from the back of the setting.

ChaiK · May 2, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
The grapefruit and it's friend going out for errands and a cheeky laksa.

mellowyellowgirl · May 2, 2019

YC said:
I bought it after it was set. I saw the stone when it was unset, but did not buy because there was an asymmetric window. It was cut with less facets on one side. I loved +++ the colour though. But after it was set, the window was much less obvious, probably because of reflections from the back of the setting.

Haha mine is wonky cut too if you stare at the stone without wearing the ring. The culet is more to one side on mine. But when you wear it you don't notice

I think colour is king in this case and it's sparkly despite the less than ideal cutting. It's one of my favourites!

Bluegemz · May 2, 2019

T L said:
My blue spinel is one of my favorite gems, and I absolutely adore it, but it looks sad in the sun next to these other gems. The opal was still in mounting wax at this time. I can’t stop taking pictures of it, and well the Paraiba and pinkish red spinel, sigh!

Ok, I’m done taking pics now!!

Those are all gorgeous! I love your blue spinel too and I think it has a wonderful subtlety in color. The opal is stunning and I absolutely adore the setting for it. It completely carries out the mood of the opal and is a whole universe in itself, leaving nothing to be desired! Plus, fabulous size

YC · May 2, 2019

mellowyellowgirl said:
Haha mine is wonky cut too if you stare at the stone without wearing the ring. The culet is more to one side on mine. But when you wear it you don't notice

I think colour is king in this case and it's sparkly despite the less than ideal cutting. It's one of my favourites!

Agree! The colour of your stone is so intense and mesmerising that most people will not see the minor issue with the cut.

icy_jade · May 2, 2019

Glassy jadeite studs today with their jackets... the line in the middle is actually the backing for the stud part so I’ve been wondering if i should just cover the back so that the line isn’t visible... first world problems.

T L · May 2, 2019

icy_jade said:
Glassy jadeite studs today with their jackets... the line in the middle is actually the backing for the stud part so I’ve been wondering if i should just cover the back so that the line isn’t visible... first world problems.

I love your icy jade!! That setting is gorgeous. Again, like Bluegemz, I know why you call yourself “icy jade.”

@Bluegemz, thanks for the kind words.

voce · May 2, 2019

Again, another sapphire that photographs better than what my eye sees. I see more of a gray mask in person.

LemonMoonLex · May 2, 2019

voce said:
Again, another sapphire that photographs better than what my eye sees. I see more of a gray mask in person.

Voce, I also have just recently noticed this. I bought a very inexpensive sapphire cabochon and when I took photos of it I noticed this. While the gem in person is a lovely blue, it came up much more brighter and richer overall than in person. Heres an example of it below. Strange huh?