Introducing the results of my gemstone buying spree!

August 2, 2008
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Ahhh, I love gem buying time!  The thrill of finding lovely new stones to set into my designs and offer my custom order folks.  Thanks to a trade show and an extended sit-down with one of my favorite gem dealers, I have quite a list of new stones to introduce you to.  I don’t object to breaking up matched pairs.  If interested in any of them, shoot me an email at distinctionjewelrycentral@gmail.com .  And the stones are…..

Faceted gems:

* Light navy blue sapphires, 4mm matched pair.  Beautiful, better color than most commercial grade and VERY well cut.

* Montana blue sapphires, 3mm matched pair.  Gorgeous, brilliant.

* Burmese rubies, medium grade, 6mm pair.  Semitransparent, very attractive pink color.  Not clear but very pretty.

* Pink spinel, 4mm round.  Really pretty!

* Emerald, 3.5mm round.  Really nice little stone, not clear but inclusions are not apparent to the eye.  Great color.

* Emerald, 2.5mm round. Really nice little stone, one visible black inclusion, great color. 

* Spessartite garnet, 4mm round, 1 matched pair and one slightly darker.  Brilliant stones, look like quality yellow sapphire.  Deep golden color.

* Dark, dark London blue topaz, 5mm rounds.  I’m not sure these even qualify as London blue, they are a deep navy.  Affordable alternative to sapphire as far as color goes.  Not a lot of sparkle because of the dark color.

* Peridot, 6mm round.  Brilliant, clear, just over 6mm, exceptional quality stone.

* Garnet, 5mm rounds.  Deep red with pretty brown undertones, really nice unusual color, great cutting, nice sparkle.

* Topaz, golden/imperial, 4mm round matched pair.  Brilliant, clear, champagne color.

* Amethyst, 7mm checkerboard faceted rounds.   Deep purple with hints of deep pink – rare color, exceptional stones.  Top, top quality.

* Aquamarine, light blue, 4mm and 5mm.  Very light blue, incredible sparkle.

List will be continued later – I’m out of time for now!

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Jessi is the creative mind, jewelry maker, web designer, and marketer of Distinction Jewelry. She has an obsession with pretty colored gemstones, and may in fact be part magpie.

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