New Stones

Fair trade AA Malawi sapphire, 5mm

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 5mm

Fair trade AAA Australian sapphire, 5mm

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 5mm

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 5.75mm

Fair trade Montana sapphire, 6mm

Fair trade AAA Nyala yellow sapphire, 6mm (1.13 carats)

Fair trade AA Nyala yellow sapphire, 6mm (1.18 carats)

New Stones

I got some new sunstones yesterday - all are a tad lighter in person than in the pics (on my monitor at least)...

Oregon sunstone, 5.5mm (0.53 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.57 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.81 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.83 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 6mm (0.94 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 7mm (1.14 carat)

Oregon sunstone, 7mm (1.43 carat)
This will hopefully inspire me to buy the $350 tool I need to set square cushion cut gemstones (and practice, practice, practice my technique - other shapes are harder to set than rounds...)

And finally a lone Arizona garnet (5.5mm; 0.73 carat)

New Sapphires

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 6mm (~1.04 carats each)

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 5mm (~0.64 carats each)

Fair trade Malawi sapphire, 6mm (1.03 carats)
This is a beautiful bi-color stone - medium/light blue with an almost minty green.

Fair trade Malawi sapphires, 5mm (~0.64 carats each)

Fair trade Montana sapphires, 5mm (~0.69 carats each)
These look a little more teal in person than in the photo.

New Zultanite Stones

Zultanite, 7mm (1.79 carats)

Zultanite, 7mm (1.75 carats)

Zultanite, 7mm (1.56 carats)

Zultanite, 7mm (1.60 carats)

Zultanite, 7.4mm (1.88 carats)

Zultanite, 7.5mm (1.90 carats)

Zultanite, 7.3mm (1.67 carats)

Holy Deliciousness

I got a new shipment of Zultanite today, and I am speechless. I am so in love with these stones!

Zultanite, 6.5mm

Zultanite, 6.5mm

Zultanite, 7mm

Zultanite, 7mm

Zultanite, 7mm

Zultanite, 7.5mm

Zultanite, 7.5mm

Zultanite, 7.5mm

Zultanite, 8mm

Zultanite, 8mm

Zultanite, 8mm

Zultanite, 8.5mm

Zultanite, 8.5mm

Is it boring when I post this many photos of the same type of stone? To me, each one is unique and beautiful but maybe it's just me. :-)

New Stones

Oregon sunstone, 4mm

Oregon sunstones, 4mm

Oregon sunstone, 4mm

Fair trade sapphire, 6mm

Fair trade sapphire, 6mm

California pink tourmalines, 5mm

California green tourmaline, 5mm

California green tourmaline, 5mm

California citrine, 5mm