Your favorite Gem ?

[Kwant]

That is nice and I know exactly what it needs,

it needs the beautiful clear light of the north western coast of France to do it justice, I will send you my address. :0)

[pearlescence]

Has to be pearls, and I am so lucky to turn passion into a thriving business too!

[Melanie De Castro Pugh]

Opals, amethysts and labradorite. I just love the colours flashing through those, and the intense purpliness of a nice amethyst cab just sends me weak at the knees!


Melanie

http://www.spinysharklythings.com

[Kwant]

Not opal, amethyst or labradorite but a fluorite I am expecting in the post and it was the "purpliness" which made me buy it, I love the dreamy edge of purple to pale green.


fluorite by kwant, on Flickr

[Julian]

Here you go, examples of boulder opals.......

and stacker rings I've made with two boulder opals..............did I say I love opals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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I love the design of these, especially the diamond one.

Julian

[Tabby66]

That is nice and I know exactly what it needs,

it needs the beautiful clear light of the north western coast of France to do it justice, I will send you my address. :0)

Only if I can come with it for a chill and use of your workshop ;-D

[Tabby66]

I love the design of these, especially the diamond one.

Julian

Thanks Julian

[Kwant]

Bien sur, nous avons l'espace pour un equipe de bijoutiers :0)

[Julian]

Only if I can come with it for a chill and use of your workshop ;-D

Sounds like a forum field trip

[sheepy]

Here you go, examples of boulder opals.......

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and stacker rings I've made with two boulder opals..............did I say I love opals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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These are so beautiful Tabby, the sinous diamonds contrasting between the two opals are gorgeous. Are they pave set?,thats the next setting I want to have a go at.

I'm yearning after uncut diamonds at the moment & I've a piece of uncut imperial topaz that is waiting to be worked with. Mostly I just like stones, big ones, little ones, translucent or opaque, cut & uncut, precious, semi-precious & the kind you find on the beach or in the mountains. Its like being a kid in the sweetshop when I look!

Sarah