What would you buy INSTEAD of this $112,000 padparadschas?

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Can i come along to carry the bags if someone is in fact going on this shopping spree



but a piece of cake and a cup of tea would not go astray
(I dont drink tea )

 

[Nick_G]

I just left a comment on the Youtube video:

"This is a pink sapphire with a large iron oxide inclusion. I don't see a sapphire crystal inside it, and I wouldn't call it a padparadscha."

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

0.112 mg of francium. Half-life is 22 minutes. Shrinkage is real.

 

[Autumn in New England]

If I had $112,000 that I had to spend on a piece of jewelry I’d be buying the biggest damn diamond I could find for that price. I could probably get to 5-7cts for my preferred specs (HI VS)!!

You quite live up to your username and I love it.

 

[Autumn in New England]

And GIA called this grey thing a paraiba

1.2ct Pear Blue Paraiba Tourmaline GIA Certified Mozambique Unheated

This is a stunning GIA Certified Tourmaline The GIA report reads as follows: GIA Report Number: 6227820510 Shape: Pear Cutting Style: Modified Brilliant Cut Cutting Style: Crown: Cutting Style: Pavilion: Transparency: Transparent Color: Blue RESULTS Species: Tourmaline Variety: Geographic...

skyjems.ca

"...this grey thing..."

Bro must have a niece at the GIA.

Now I need to go check the LMHC guidelines for paraiba. It can't simply state copper and manganese bearing elbaite, can it?

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

You quite live up to your username and I love it.

Thank you!! It's funny that you just commented and replied to me because I was looking at a different thread and suddenly remembered your multicoloured FCD halo heart shaped ring and was JUST staring at that post again! It's one of my favourite things on PS, no question.

To add another suggestion more in keeping with the coloured stones forum about how I could spend this hypothetical $112k, I was at the jeweler today and I saw this massive (zambian) emerald and diamond suite that was priced in the $100k range (I think around $110-115k)... and it consisted of a necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring. Total emerald caratage was in the range of ~50cts, total diamond caratage was ~75cts (admittedly very tiny stones).

So between THAT and this travesty of a "pad"... I would drape myself in that ocean of bling and wear it to the grocery store to bring the CPW down.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I just left a comment on the Youtube video:

"This is a pink sapphire with a large iron oxide inclusion. I don't see a sapphire crystal inside it, and I wouldn't call it a padparadscha."

 

[Autumn in New England]

Thank you!! It's funny that you just commented and replied to me because I was looking at a different thread and suddenly remembered your multicoloured FCD halo heart shaped ring and was JUST staring at that post again! It's one of my favourite things on PS, no question.

To add another suggestion more in keeping with the coloured stones forum about how I could spend this hypothetical $112k, I was at the jeweler today and I saw this massive (zambian) emerald and diamond suite that was priced in the $100k range (I think around $110-115k)... and it consisted of a necklace, earrings, bracelet and ring. Total emerald caratage was in the range of ~50cts, total diamond caratage was ~75cts (admittedly very tiny stones).

So between THAT and this travesty of a "pad"... I would drape myself in that ocean of bling and wear it to the grocery store to bring the CPW down.

P.S. That is a massive compliment coming from a bling connoisseur such as yourself!! Thank you!

 

[Autumn in New England]

And GIA called this grey thing a paraiba

1.2ct Pear Blue Paraiba Tourmaline GIA Certified Mozambique Unheated

This is a stunning GIA Certified Tourmaline The GIA report reads as follows: GIA Report Number: 6227820510 Shape: Pear Cutting Style: Modified Brilliant Cut Cutting Style: Crown: Cutting Style: Pavilion: Transparency: Transparent Color: Blue RESULTS Species: Tourmaline Variety: Geographic...

skyjems.ca

LMHC Information Sheet # 6

Paraiba Tourmaline

Members of the Laboratory Manual Harmonisation Committee (LMHC) have standardised the nomenclature that they use to describe a paraiba tourmaline.

- Definition

A paraiba tourmaline is a blue (electric blue, neon blue, violet blue), bluish green to greenish blue, green or yellowish green tourmaline, of medium-light to high saturation and tone (relative to this variety of tourmaline), mainly due to the presence of copper (Cu) and manganese (Mn) of whatever geographical origin. The name of the tourmaline variety ‘paraiba’ is derived from the Brazilian locality Paraíba where this gemstone was first mined.

- Tourmalines with only traces of copper and low colour saturation and / or outside of the defined colour range (above) are not called Paraiba tourmaline.

- Iron-rich copper bearing tourmaline showing in the o-ray polarised spectrum (obtained by UV-Vis-NIR spectrometer) an absorption band at 700 nm higher than the 900 nm absorption band (related to Cu) is not called Paraiba tourmaline.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Naturally there's always going to be a subjective aspect, but the GIA is definitely pushing the boundaries of this definition here. The "grey thing" is neither "electric" nor "neon" and has low saturation. But more than that, it's clearly outside what those in the industry would consider a paraiba to be. So I just don't get it...

 

[Autumn in New England]

P.S. He calls it "neon" in the video. I'm done.

 

[lovedogs]

P.S. He calls it "neon" in the video. I'm done.

Just never ever look at his stuff. I can't because it makes me too mad

 

[Wink]

it's not... but GIA says it is, so we must go with that

I would not, at least until I verified that GIA did i fact issue this report for this lump. I used to have many friends that worked there, but they have retired. I am comfortable saying that in the past they would not have issued such a report. I have a hard time believing they would do so now, but if I was still a store owner I would be on the horn and asking what the heck!!!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

Taiwanese gem silica
a statement piece
but it appears to be really scarce,
i cant find my desired quality pieces today
and i fancy a trip to Taiwan -maybe a cruise


but meanwhile i will just keep practicing with my pocket friendly moss agate and Wen pearls

 

[dk168]

That is not a stone even for 1k USD let alone 100x+ that much IMHO.

If I have 112k USD to spare, I would buy a nice Paraiba cabochon, or a nice emerald cut Emerald, or both!

DK

 

[toomuchB]

For around 100k I'd rather get the most ridiculously fine cats eye chrysoberyl I could find in that budget. Good thread to show why one shouldn't rely too much on lab designations, but our own eyes and comparisons to other stones.

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[Autumn in New England]

For around 100k I'd rather get the most ridiculously fine cats eye chrysoberyl I could find in that budget. Good thread to show why one shouldn't rely too much on lab designations, but our own eyes and comparisons to other stones.

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[Garnetgirl]

A vivid green Russian demantoid (no yellowish tones) or perhaps a tsavorite.

 

[glitterata]

A nice red star ruby please.

 

[lovedogs]

The most neon jedi spinel

 

[Adam95]

And GIA called this grey thing a paraiba

1.2ct Pear Blue Paraiba Tourmaline GIA Certified Mozambique Unheated

This is a stunning GIA Certified Tourmaline The GIA report reads as follows: GIA Report Number: 6227820510 Shape: Pear Cutting Style: Modified Brilliant Cut Cutting Style: Crown: Cutting Style: Pavilion: Transparency: Transparent Color: Blue RESULTS Species: Tourmaline Variety: Geographic...

skyjems.ca

Omfg! That's horrific

 

[Adam95]

That's the sad part... this could actually be, dare I say, a quirky specimen for the right person (nobody here of course ) at the right value. It's unfortunate the price is so farcical.

Let's pretend this is indeed a legit pad (it's not... but GIA says it is, so we must go with that). The weight is impressive. The pros begin and end there. Considering the color is marginal, the cut is wonky, and the clarity is atrocious, what would you consider to be a fair market price per carat? I'd be interested to hear from other trade members too.

I genuinely think, at most, you could get $1,000 per carat, putting you you at $7,010...I wouldn't even pay that much.

 

[Autumn in New England]

I genuinely think, at most, you could get $1,000 per carat, putting you you at $7,010...I wouldn't even pay that much.

Let's be generous and say maybe $2,500-3,000/ct. simply because it's an unheated 7ct. pink sapphire. That's still like 17% of his asking price.

 

[Starstruck8]

Like @gliterata, I'd buy a top-quality star ruby, true red, with a good balance of bright star with translucent/transparent body.

Failing that, a harlequin pattern black opal.

Or a cat's-eye chrysoberyl like the amazing one above.

Or a top-quality imperial jadeite cab.

One can always fantasize...

 

[Autumn in New England]

Like @gliterata, I'd buy a top-quality star ruby, true red, with a good balance of bright star with translucent/transparent body.

Failing that, a harlequin pattern black opal.

Or a cat's-eye chrysoberyl like the amazing one above.

Or a top-quality imperial jadeite cab.

One can always fantasize...

All solid choices... and I'd expect no less from you!

 

[LilAlex]

Good thread to show why one shouldn't rely too much on lab designations, but our own eyes and comparisons to other stones.

Amazing, but: it's a smidge off-axis and it's got a "FA" (i.e., it's carrying a lot of weight below the equator) -- a concept I learned in the very first gem conversation of my life, which happened to be with a crass seller in the diamond district of a major east coast city who (correctly) dismissed my semi-informed color-and-clarity preoccupation.

Unrelated: He would not take his eyes off me or the out-of-case merch for one second. Then, a few loud "youths" came bouncing in (no getting "buzzed in" back in those days) and he jumped out of his chair and commanded me, "Watch this stuff!!" Amazing how fast I went from Criminal to Security.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

One of the rings from this collection

Any will do! I’m not fussy!

Winston Candy | Harry Winston

A sweet series of one-of-a-kind cocktail rings that underscores the House's longstanding commitment to the rarest, most exceptional jewels of the world.

www.harrywinston.com

 

[Glassgirl]

One of the rings from this collection

Any will do! I’m not fussy!

Winston Candy | Harry Winston

A sweet series of one-of-a-kind cocktail rings that underscores the House's longstanding commitment to the rarest, most exceptional jewels of the world.

www.harrywinston.com

Ooh! Those are insanely yummy looking!

 

[T L]

One of the rings from this collection

Any will do! I’m not fussy!

Winston Candy | Harry Winston

A sweet series of one-of-a-kind cocktail rings that underscores the House's longstanding commitment to the rarest, most exceptional jewels of the world.

www.harrywinston.com

I suspect $112,000 would be a down payment on any one of these rings. Lol!

Gorgeous!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

I suspect $112,000 would be a down payment on any one of these rings. Lol!

Gorgeous!

Haha I’ve been admiring these for YEARS and the funny thing is I don’t even have the foggiest idea how much they cost! If anyone knows I’d love some goss!

 

[Autumn in New England]

@mellowyellowgirl @T L

I'll take the "candy red" spinel ring.