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Favorite Gemstone?

MyGirlsMom — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:09:59 GMT

I love diamonds, pearls and Tanzanite

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Lila Belle — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:11:09 GMT

Aquamarine

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151949 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:21:50 GMT

Garnets, pyrite (wine colored ones ) or rhodolite (plum colored ones).

diamonds, rubies and sapphires.

Pearls , esp. pink pearls.

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Marienkaefer2 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:30:16 GMT

My favorite gemstone is my birthstone amethyst. My engagement ring is a beautiful pear shaped rich purple amethyst surrounded by diamonds. It's what I wanted.

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MyGirlsMom — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:33:27 GMT

@Marienkaefer2 wrote:
My favorite gemstone is my birthstone amethyst. My engagement ring is a beautiful pear shaped rich purple amethyst surrounded by diamonds. It's what I wanted.

@Marienkaefer2

oohh, sounds pretty

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GingerPeach — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:37:30 GMT

I like emeralds (the old-style deep green Colombians now owned by all the drug dealers - or so I imagine). And garnets.

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AliJoi5 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:41:08 GMT

Hi! If I had to pick just one (which is like picking a favorite child for a rock hound like me), I would say unadulterated, stop light red Burma ruby. They don't call it the king of gems for nothing! But I love so many other stones as well... tender orangey-pink padparadscha sapphire, vivid royal blue sapphire, and bright green Colombian emerald. I also love true Paraiba tourmaline and hot pink and red spinel. Great thread!

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Drythe — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:44:50 GMT

OH Goodie! Let's talk gem stones! Some say I've never met a gem stone I didn't like - NOT TRUE! I've never met a NICE gemstone I didn't like!

Garnets - tsavorite & demantoid

Spinel - all colors, especially RED & blue

Beryl - aquamarine & morganite

Tourmaline - deep pink, green, bi-colored

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Marienkaefer2 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:41:25 GMT

@MyGirlsMom wrote:
@Marienkaefer2 wrote:
My favorite gemstone is my birthstone amethyst. My engagement ring is a beautiful pear shaped rich purple amethyst surrounded by diamonds. It's what I wanted.
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@Marienkaefer2

oohh, sounds pretty

MGM, thanks! It's unusual for an engagement ring, but I like it.

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AliJoi5 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:43:56 GMT

And, yeah, it's hard to argue with a rich violet-blue tanzanite! I also love mandarin (spessartite) garnet.

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tansy — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:44:28 GMT

Maybe opals with lots of fire in them.

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MoJoV — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:44:52 GMT

Sapphires..really blue sapphires not the crummy black and opaques

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AliJoi5 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:46:32 GMT

Tsavorite is a great pick @Drythe! And red spinel is high on my list as well...

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blackhole99 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:47:02 GMT

Pink tourmaline or triple A grade tanzanite of which I own neither.

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MyGirlsMom — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:48:33 GMT

@AliJoi5 and @Drythe

Have you ever watched rocks tv? Great gems and prices

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mstyrion 1 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:49:50 GMT

Tanzanite, apatite, blue topaz, turquoise, blue diamonds.

Do you think I have a thing for blue?

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MyGirlsMom — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:51:19 GMT

@mstyrion 1 wrote:
Tanzanite, apatite, blue topaz, turquoise, blue diamonds.

Do you think I have a thing for blue?

Re: Favorite Gemstone?

AliJoi5 — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:52:54 GMT

I'm not sure I have that channel, but I'm definitely going to keep my eyes open for it. Thanks for the heads up, @MyGirlsMom!

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SHIRAZ — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 03:54:03 GMT

My favorites would be Amethyst, Sapphire (my birthstone), Emerald, Turquoise, and Lapis (with lots of pyrite!)

I like cool tones!

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ROMARY — Sat, 03 Oct 2015 04:04:39 GMT

I love Peridot. However, I'd love to find a sparkly faceted Fire Opal. That brilliant orange with tints of pinks beaming through as the light moves around it. EDITED: What I actually was thinking of is PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE. Take a look. It's beautiful. Wish we could have a created version. Love that color changing type of stone.