Just a teaser...I've come up with a Covid-19 gem design that I'll post for auction sometime shortly! Proceeds over starting price will be donated to The Artists Safety Net. Thanks to u/cowsruleusall for the render!
Two tsavorites from the same Tanzanian parcel with very different personalities! Which is your fav? Details in comments.
My last three pallasitic olivine/peridots (space rocks!!), from the Admire Kansas meteorite. The larger pieces were quite included, and many of them shattered during preforming. See comments for details!
What are some ‘feel good’ subs?
6.24ct no heat Montana sapphire I had the pleasure of cutting!
Client went with a different gem, so this laser rod lab alexandrite is available! 6.1mm, 1.30ct, cut in “Moscato.” $390 + SH
Have some rough Montana Sapphires. What's the best way to find someone to facet them?
10.63 ct. flawless tanzanite, alongside uncut rough. Cut in the same design as the garnet shared yesterday (sharing at the request of the poster who was curious what the finished stone would look like)
First garnet of 2025 is a very special one! Not only is it color shifting pink-champagne and intensely fluorescent, it has exceptionally rare blue apatite crystal inclusions 🏳️⚧️! From a one-time find a few years back (aka “dragon garnet”). 5.35mm, 0.75ct, $450 + SH
AITA for leaving my boyfriend on the side of the road?
How important are the sky, the stars and the universe for you?
Why is it always Hispanic people I see with those huge water jugs at the store?
My newest floral design is inspired by a gorgeous Wood Lily I saw while backpacking in August! Realized in red Oregon sunstone (clean except schiller), 2.71ct, 8.78mm. $475 + SH
Is there a gemstone anywhere on the planet that occurs naturally, untreated, all from a single mining source, in as wide a range of colors as the Oregon Sunstone?
My wife is convinced that I will cheat on her because she’s pregnant
Differences between various lab-grown Alexandrites
Happy 2025 from the Mojave Desert! While I have a spot of reception, I’m welcoming the new year with discounts on remaining inventory (and a few cool desert rocks). See details in comments!
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This witchy synthetic alexandrite pear was a little too short for my client’s needs, but maybe it’s perfect for you! 7.06 x 9.42mm, 2.17ct, $650 + SH
[PIC] Backstitch before and after
Last new gem of the year! Light grey Mozambique spinel, VSI, in my “Dryas” octagon. 5.65mm, 1.14ct, on sale from $570 to $515 + SH
For those that celebrate, Merry Christmas (and a happy belated solstice to everyone)! These two rare synthetics bring the holly berry vibes: a flux-grown Ramaura ruby from the 1980s, and a teal-green Gadolinium Gallium Garnet. Details in the comments!
Last lab alexandrite of the year! Oriented on blue axis, so minimal green shift. USA-grown laser rod, 6.77mm, 1.78ct, in “Portbright.” $535 +SH
USA-grown laser rod alexandrite, this time oriented on l blue axis! It comes out purple with blue and pink flashes, barely any green. Cut in my “Pusheen” cushion, named for its delightfully rounded shape. VSI (fine bubbles), 3.25ct, 8.2mm (8.9mm corners). Holiday sale from $975 to $815 + SH
Pale cornsilk tourmaline cut for a client, in my “Frozen Fire” hexagon (modified Frigid Fire). I’m cutting a few more wintry SI topazes in this design, keep an eye out tomorrow!
