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Bob Kast Rubellite set & collection pics plus bonus diamond!

LaurenThePartier

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Hi all. Just had some time to myself today so I thought I'd take some pics with the new lens. The rubellite is a 1.0 ct. Bob Kast stone, and I'm loving how it retains it's colour in all lighting!

The setting is another story. I won this setting for under $60, so I suppose I got what I paid for, but my jeweler is going to look for some replacement melee for me for some of those really dark diamonds in the halo. Overall, I'm really happy with this one.

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LaurenThePartier

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More . . .

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LaurenThePartier

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Even more . . .

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LaurenThePartier

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Bored yet?

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LaurenThePartier

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Some of the favourites . . .

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LaurenThePartier

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Re: Bob Kast Rubellite set & collection pics plus bonus diam

The coloured rings. . .

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LaurenThePartier

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Re: Bob Kast Rubellite set & collection pics plus bonus diam

.58 ct. Transitional oval diamond. Alj and I have nearly the same exact diamond, so I'm trying to convince her I need hers for a pair of earrings, or something . . . :Up_to_something:

Thanks for looking!

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Let me be the first to volunteer to be your hand model. You are putting far too much stress on your joints in the CS photos. I'd be delighted to relieve you of the blue & green stones.

Seriously....niiiiice collection.
 

LaurenThePartier

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Matata|1289783753|2766085 said:
Let me be the first to volunteer to be your hand model. You are putting far too much stress on your joints in the CS photos. I'd be delighted to relieve you of the blue & green stones.

Seriously....niiiiice collection.

LOL, Matata. Thank you for your generous offer! I'm partial to greens and blues, too. . . :naughty:
 

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Lauren,
Love your new BK rubellite. It looks like a Mahenge spinel in your photos. Great ring shots!! That's how my fingers look all the time! LOL!
 

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Holy smokes - LOVE these shots with your new macro lens! I think the rubellite looks even better now that it's set - I see what you mean about the dark diamonds, but honestly, it's hard to notice with that blazing tourmaline! I hope to see more of these beauties in person sometime.

And hey, is that a NYC polish on your fingertips??
 

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:love: OMG get me the smelling salts I'm weak in the knees! The collection pics Lauren.. :lickout:
 

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That is all. :bigsmile:

As usual, just AMAZING Lauren! I love seeing new threads from you!!!!!!! :appl:
 

LaurenThePartier

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TL - LOL, thank you! I totally thought of you when I had just a couple/few on my hands. The I just said "OH, F it!" and put them ALL on my hand! :love:

Cellantini - Thank you, my dear! If I'm back in NYC in the spring (which I'm hoping to do, just have to get my ducks in a row), you'll definitely be seeing it in person! And yes, that is my woefully "out of the lines" Big Apple Red home manicure. I'm not quite used to not having pink & whites anymore, so my poor fingers have such incredibly short nails now. I'm almost out of that Big Apple Red, btw. It's a shame I didn't snag all of Renee's extras when we were checking out of the W. :naughty:

Packrat - Thank you! You're hilarious, woman!

Andi - Thank you! I have more pics; just haven't edited them yet. Perhaps I'll work on that sometime tomorrow while the boss is in meetings. :Up_to_something:
 

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Holy cow!! What a collection of rings :love: :love: :love: My jaw dropped when I scrolled down to the pic of all the colored rings on your fingers(nice nails, BTW)! Man, I wish logr still carried some of those settings :((

Your new rubellite from Bob is gorgeous and it looks great in that setting.

Fabulous diamond!

Thanks for sharing-- this is just the kind of thread that perks up a Sunday evening =)
 

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Oh my gosh! You always have the most amazing rings! :love:

LOVE your collection pics too! YUM!
 

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You can open a jewellery store with all those rings! Your new rubellite could have also fooled me for a Mahenge spinel; lovely stone.
 

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Such YUMMY goodness....those colors are delicious!!!! Lauren, you've got me drooling over here....more photos, please! :appl:

Lori
 

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Love the new rubellite! Its a great color. The hand full of color stone rings is a great shot, not to mention the new signature pic. Love it!
 

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Lauren, your colored collection is ginormous! :love: :love: :love: :love: :love:

I especially love the pic where you lined them all up like a rainbow. I can only dream of having a collection like yours - maybe if I quit my job and go live in a jewelry store!
 

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Can't even comment on the collection but the rubellite is lovely, the setting is awesome, and as Sonomacounty has mentioned, "this guy (e.i. Bob Kast) can cut"!.
 

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what?!! :o ..................................................................................................................................................
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Arkteia

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I was serious! Look at the stone! I, too, was fooled and thought it was a Mahenge. And it is an oval, and no bowtie, just a nice, clean cut!
 

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LPT, your collection is beyond amazing! Your pictures are always so great too. They really make me want to improve my photography skills!
 

LaurenThePartier

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Babynurse - Thank you so much for your kind comments! LOGR has been really frustrating recently, so I completely understand. I've still got about 4 empty settings now, one of which is an LOGR and it's probably one of the best quality diamonds he's ever sent me.

Laila - Thank you! I love having time to myself to take pics in our bathroom of sparklies! I can't imagine this will be a solitary incident. :Up_to_something:

Chrono - Thank you! High praise coming from you. I used to favour my Mahange, but the Rubellite is the new favourite.

Lori - Just for you, I'll work on editing some more pics later today! *hugs*

Kismet - Thank you! I had some inspiration for my sig pic, though. I've always looked forward to your posts because of your collection pics. ;))

Sandyandisaac - Thank you! This is what happens when you spend a huge portion of your time in the CS forum. I had ONE coloured stone ring "project" in 2007. I've even given some to family over the past few years so that I could watch them enjoy them! Unless I have a girl when we have children, my niece is going to inherit one heck of a collection!

Crasru - Admittedly, this is the first Bob Kast stone that I've bought that I really loved. I had bought a darker toned sapphire from him a while back, and while the cut was lovely, the colour wasn't the greatest. I ended up keeping it, and I'm so happy I took another shot at buying this rubellite from him. I couldn't be any happier with his cutting! I need to get a pair of small round stones from this parcel now for earrings!

Agatha - LOL, thank you!

Burberrygirl - Thank you! I've had my DSLR for just over a year, but finally got a lens that makes taking pics of gemstones a dream. It's a Tamron 90mm 2.8 macro lens and it absolutely destroys my P&S for macro shots. The only negative is that it is a tad bit slow to focus. But, with anything, it's trial and error to get it right.
 

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LTP, I'm completely flabbergasted. Even if there are a few iffy diamonds in the halo, the ring looks amazing, I wouldn't have even noticed them if you hadn't pointed them out since I was completely in awe of the rubellite.

Oh and love that tranny!
 

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davi_el_mejor|1289923330|2768347 said:
LTP, I'm completely flabbergasted. Even if there are a few iffy diamonds in the halo, the ring looks amazing, I wouldn't have even noticed them if you hadn't pointed them out since I was completely in awe of the rubellite.

Oh and love that tranny!

Thank you, Davi! I just asked Bob for a matched pair of rounds so I can make some earrings out of this rough. It's really, really beautiful stuff!

I just added a few more shots I have taken with this lens. Love this thing! It makes taking macro pics so fun!

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Couple more.

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You new ring is beautiful, I love that color....you collection, OMG it is freaking amazing, wow, I thought you had alot but no idea it was this much, you lucky women!!!!!!!!!
 

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Lauren - Your collection is ridiculous, and I am jealous. That is all. :appl: :appl: :appl:
 
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