whats on your colored stone short list

[innerkitten]

I haven''t had much time to think about gems but.... if I had to make a quick list I''d say a green tourmaline, a deep purple amethyst, anything pink, and I''ve always wanted a yellow sapphire.

 

[D&T]

Date: 6/10/2009 6:23:17 PM
Author: innerkitten
I haven''t had much time to think about gems but.... if I had to make a quick list I''d say a green tourmaline, a deep purple amethyst, anything pink, and I''ve always wanted a yellow sapphire.

ooohh.. yes! I was thinking a lot about yellow recently

 

[mochi]

I would like a +2 spess...
Also a nice light medium teal tourmaline...Barry cut, definitely!

 

[Harriet]

Demantoid with minimal yellow;
More red spinel;
Mahenge spinel;
Paraiba tourmaline or top Paraiba-type tourmaline.

 

[brandy_z28]

my short list isn''t so short...

light lime green demantoid
sphene
bright red spinel
orangish pink mahenge spinel (sleepy one!)
medium light tsavorite
bright yellow chrysoberyl
neon orange spess
mint green garnet or tourmaline
light to medium light greenish blue pariba or paraiba type tourmaline

 

[D&T]

Mochi, Harriet, Brandy... some nice ones Can''t wait to see them soon!

 

[T L]

Unheated Burma ruby of top gem color and clarity of 6 carats, and it has to be an elongated cushion like the Graff ruby.
5+ carat fancy vivid GIA graded green diamond.

Okay, I can dream about what I want on my short list!!

 

[D&T]

Date: 6/11/2009 12:06:21 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Unheated Burma ruby of top gem color and clarity of 6 carats, and it has to be an elongated cushion like the Graff ruby.
5+ carat fancy vivid GIA graded green diamond.

Okay, I can dream about what I want on my short list!!

lol... maybe I''ll have to start a thread about your dream colored stones next.

 

[CharmyPoo]

Date: 6/11/2009 12:06:21 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Unheated Burma ruby of top gem color and clarity of 6 carats, and it has to be an elongated cushion like the Graff ruby.
5+ carat fancy vivid GIA graded green diamond.

Okay, I can dream about what I want on my short list!!

I saw a 2 ct vivid GIA green diamond with florescence the other day. A jeweller that was setting my stone showed me (that tiny pink spinel setting). He was so excited about it and was telling me how rare it was. His wife was begging for it but he said no .. it was for his collection. Stone was not for sale but he enjoyed showing it off and insisted in taking it out and showing me.

Is it true that colored diamonds are better with florescence?

 

[T L]

Date: 6/11/2009 12:21:35 AM
Author: CharmyPoo

Date: 6/11/2009 12:06:21 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Unheated Burma ruby of top gem color and clarity of 6 carats, and it has to be an elongated cushion like the Graff ruby.
5+ carat fancy vivid GIA graded green diamond.

Okay, I can dream about what I want on my short list!!

I saw a 2 ct vivid GIA green diamond with florescence the other day. A jeweller that was setting my stone showed me (that tiny pink spinel setting). He was so excited about it and was telling me how rare it was. His wife was begging for it but he said no .. it was for his collection. Stone was not for sale but he enjoyed showing it off and insisted in taking it out and showing me.

Is it true that colored diamonds are better with florescence?

Wow, I''m so envious of your jeweler, and if I were his wife, he wouldn''t have a choice!!

That stone would be MINE!!

Not all colored diamonds are better with fluorescence. For example, my pink champagne fluoresces blue, and in the sunlight, it kind of washes out the color. However, have you ever seen StepCutNut''s yellow diamond that fluoresces a very strong green - looks like it''s radioactive!! I LOVE IT!! In other words, sometimes fluorescence can enhance the color of a diamond, and sometimes it can work against the color. For example, a yellow diamond with strong yellow fluorescence is a good thing for obvious reasons. A yellow diamond with strong blue fluorescence, not so good.

 

[Barrett]

hmmm...dream stones you say???...hmmm..a 4ct red beryl and a 5ct top blue benitoite

 

[T L]

Date: 6/11/2009 1:49:56 AM
Author: amethystguy
hmmm...dream stones you say???...hmmm..a 4ct red beryl and a 5ct top blue benitoite

On what planet would you find those? LOL!! I wonder how big the largest benitoite ever found was.

 

[Barrett]

I don''t know about the largest benitoite but I think the largest cut red beryl was 5ct...so I went 4ct...

 

[CravingDiamonds]

I am going to have to say anyting pink in an emerald or princess cut. I would just love a pink gemstone solitarire ring right now. I would also like an aquamarine. it''s pretty hard to narrow down exactly what I want after seeing all the beautiful stones that people have on here.

 

[chrono]

Date: 6/10/2009 10:43:53 PM
Author: Harriet
Demantoid with minimal yellow;
More red spinel;
Mahenge spinel;
Paraiba tourmaline or top Paraiba-type tourmaline.

Our list is eerily similiar.

 

[D&T]

MAN- all of you have such yummy list, I''ve already indulge my stone cravings for the time being but want more!

 

[Harriet]

Date: 6/11/2009 8:28:29 AM
Author: Chrono

Date: 6/10/2009 10:43:53 PM
Author: Harriet
Demantoid with minimal yellow;
More red spinel;
Mahenge spinel;
Paraiba tourmaline or top Paraiba-type tourmaline.

Our list is eerily similiar.

Copycat!

Additions:
More Loliondo spessartites (not gonna happen);
Emerald sugarloaf;
Flame spinel;
Kashmiri sapphire (can wait);
Ruby beads;
Emerald beads;
Jadeite.

 

[chrono]

Date: 6/11/2009 10:38:54 PM
Author: Harriet
Copycat!

Additions:
More Loliondo spessartites (not gonna happen);
Emerald sugarloaf;
Flame spinel;
Kashmiri sapphire (can wait);
Ruby beads;
Emerald beads;
Jadeite.

Well, the rest of our list differs:
More cobalt spinels
Cat''s eye chrsoberyl
Emerald cabochon
And that''s it for now but who knows how long the list will grow.

 

[princessplease]

An apatite and an iolite.
Would love a really nice cushion or asscher cut.