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This is red beryl, Bixbite, posted before, easy to buy on the webs, showing a finished top stone, raw rough & a Zambian emerald in yellow gold-

These stones are almost never seen at shows or stores, Dumortierite crystals in quartz, very unusual formations, true color-

Since this is Emerald month, here is an example of excess but nice 'gravel', 50.88cts Columbian material in 18kt yellow gold, these stones, moderate quality, look pretty good, + side of $100,00.00 value side-stevie

Another project, a stone not really enjoyed by 'some', but appreciated by most, 15.3cts, 14kt white gold, 43x20cms, excellent light response,goldwork by John.-

Here are the pictures of the chrome tourmaline under the chelsea, there is so much material within the stones, they show 'blood red', mult pics showing the effect, even without the filter, there is color change, these stones are rated 'fine to ex-fine', by appraisers who have seen the stones in pers...

This has been an ongoing discussion about a tourmaline pendent i have been touting as chrome tourl, color change material. I have been told this was not as stated & might even be not a tourmaline. Im posting the cert from a lab in NY, their findings are so to speak, official as to what this mate...

As with a good sauce for cooking & holidaze, a good hollondaise ? sauce to all Best wishes to all forumites-stevie...

A Afgani kunzite pendent, 14kt rose gold, hand built frame, 19.5ct stone, flawless, very good color, @ 1.5 weeks from seller to finish. Stone i believe is heated-

This stone was recently offered on a site im on, it came up & was snapped up by me, great price, $450.00/ct, over 19cts, flawless material, not sure if heated but this is really good stuff, will post the pendent when compl-stevie... IMG_9891.JPG IMG_9894.JPG IMG_9898.JPG IMG_9900+.JPG IMG_9903.J...

Zircon is still reasonably cheap even though is not seen in stores too much, there are shows on the cable out of calif that show zircon in rings, these shows are pushing their settings & adding zircons, usually blue, and kicking up pricing at full retail, then offering for sale @ wholesale. The ...