Monstrosities

[Ant7t]

How about this?! Quick, it's a GC Daily Deal. Top Forbes gemstone! A bargain!

(An ugly thing even if TMWNN were to move the decimal point two places to the left!)

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I'm on my way out, so I've yet to study this. I did a quick look for 'natural'. Found one on the page, for £95 at nearly 5ct. that looks somewhat better than this one. If you see others

https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/grandidierite_rough

 

[historymystery]

He's like an old woman whose lost her beauty. He's an ex-pert. And yes, gold tone is the very best of the best. Even Charlie Barron uses it on his bestest pearls. Can you imagine?

Oo, talking of DT. I glanced at JM earlier. No he wasn't there when I saw it, but they had on the show leatherette jewellery boxes with a 'clasp' of a cab of his beloved Queen Conch. All under a tenner.

That may come as news to Charlie Barron!

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I don’t know too much about gemstones but the few I have in jewellery have very sharp precise cuts. This one doesn’t and looks off kilter too. Are they being cut by trainees?

A lot of GC stones seem to be like this recently.

I'm convinced that they're buying other companies 'rejects' cheaply and selling them on at Gemporia prices. DISCLAIMER: I have no proof of this. It's just my suspicion.

 

[AndyW]

A lot of GC stones seem to be like this recently.

I'm convinced that they're buying other companies 'rejects' cheaply and selling them on at Gemporia prices. DISCLAIMER: I have no proof of this. It's just my suspicion.

You might have something here. Emily has said that they've "moved location" in India, she no longer waxes lyrical about Sharmille (?), talks about the new channel manager "sourcing" and I haven't heard much mention or seen videos relating to the promotion of women in lapidary recently. It's obvious that Gemporia is buying in ready-made jewellery a lot more than they used to (chains, etc aside), so perhaps that strategy has been applied to Gem Collector too.

I'm on my way out, so I've yet to study this. I did a quick look for 'natural'. Found one on the page, for £95 at nearly 5ct. that looks somewhat better than this one. If you see others

https://www.etsy.com/uk/market/grandidierite_rough

Some nice rough with a deep teal colour, as well as some pale green glass being sold as 7ct Grandidierite for £25

 

[TheManWithNoName]

You might have something here. Emily has said that they've "moved location" in India, she no longer waxes lyrical about Sharmille (?), talks about the new channel manager "sourcing" and I haven't heard much mention or seen videos relating to the promotion of women in lapidary recently. It's obvious that Gemporia is buying in ready-made jewellery a lot more than they used to (chains, etc aside), so perhaps that strategy has been applied to Gem Collector too.

My suspicion is that India has long gone. I'm thinking China, which is where a lot of the jewellery is made now - and a lot of stones seen to e coming from there too.

If that is the case, I seriously hope they're getting stones lab tested because the Chinese are not exactly the most trustworthy.

 

[Ant7t]

If that is the case, I seriously hope they're getting stones lab tested because the Chinese are not exactly the most trustworthy.

Don't tell the newest Gem Specialist that. He LOVES them to the moon and back. What they say goes. To do a turn of phrase used here. If 'they' told him the sky was green, he'd believe them, especially if they had written proof, signed and sealed.

 

[Marietta]

I don’t know too much about gemstones but the few I have in jewellery have very sharp precise cuts. This one doesn’t and looks off kilter too. Are they being cut by trainees?

Troth probably trained his cat to do it!

 

[Marietta]

My suspicion is that India has long gone. I'm thinking China, which is where a lot of the jewellery is made now - and a lot of stones seen to e coming from there too.

If that is the case, I seriously hope they're getting stones lab tested because the Chinese are not exactly the most trustworthy.

I've just been listening to a 1996 song, 'Where have all the Cowboys gone?'
I think we all know the answer to that!

 

[Jojo1]

I find brown diamonds unattractive. For my 21st my mum got me a 1/3ct argyle cognac diamond which was around £200. I gave it back because it looked dead. Certainly not something for a 21 year old. Yeah I was spoilt but I still think they are ugly and seem to be abundant at pawn brokers. Needless to say Dave is a floggin’

 

[Jojo1]

To compare, Gemporia is charging more for a 1.2ct African champagne diamond for what you can buy an Australian champagne 2ct equiv for. Both 18ct, I1-2 clarity.

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[TheManWithNoName]

At one time, they were undesirable in jewellery - they were kept for industrial uses, but some.marjeting genius decided to call them 'Champagne Diamonds' or 'Chocolate Diamonds' because it sounds nicer than Brown Diamonds - and voila, they caught on.

 

[AndyW]

F-ing brown

 

[rubia]

At one time, they were undesirable in jewellery - they were kept for industrial uses, but some.marjeting genius decided to call them 'Champagne Diamonds' or 'Chocolate Diamonds' because it sounds nicer than Brown Diamonds - and voila, they caught on.

I love it when I learn something new! These,snippets of knowledge you find on her are are great

 

[Ant7t]

To compare, Gemporia is charging more for a 1.2ct African champagne diamond for what you can buy an Australian champagne 2ct equiv for. Both 18ct, I1-2 clarity.

18ct Yellow Gold 2.00 Carat Australian Diamond Solitaire

Experience the pinnacle of luxury with our 18ct Yellow Gold 2.00 Carat Australian Diamond Solitaire. Meticulously crafted, this ring boasts an extraordinary 2.00 carat Australian diamond at its centre, radiating unparalleled brilliance and fire. Set in lustrous 18ct yellow gold, the warm and...

www.shiels.com.au

I know which one I'd have. Not the one with the crooked fingers.

 

[TheManWithNoName]

I love it when I learn something new! These,snippets of knowledge you find on her are are great

I'm glad you managed to read my sausage finger spelling properly. Touch screens and my fingers like to fight each other.

But yes, these days, lab created Diamonds are used for grinding wheel disc, drill tips, etc - whereas before synthetic diamonds were a thing, brown diamonds were used for those purposes instead because they weren't appealing enough for jewellery.

You'll very rarely see brown diamonds in antique jewellery.