topic Re: Mint Garnet in Jewelry

Mint Garnet

SilleeMee — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:31:15 GMT

Channel surfing yesterday I came upon the LC selling Brazilian mint garnet jewelry. The stone is a grossular garnet, same as Tsavorite. I couldn't resist so I bought the only hoops they had. I'm a sucker for the rare and I thought the prices were very good. I can't wait to get them!

Anyone see the shows? Buy anything?

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QVCkitty1 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 16:58:28 GMT

I saw the show, and thought the mint garnet was so pretty. I resisted temptation, sigh.

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spindlegirl — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:00:45 GMT

Didn't see it but that sounds pretty!

I'll look it up. Thanks!

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SilleeMee — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:06:45 GMT

To me they looked like Demantoid garnets in color, maybe a little more green. The mint ones aren't as refractive as the Demantoids, but they looked pretty spectacular on my screen. Many items sold out or are now low in inventory. This is a one and done deposit. LC bought all of the rough.

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periwinkle7 — Fri, 27 Jan 2017 17:16:50 GMT

I was tempted as well. Demantoid and tsavorite garnets are among my favorite gemstones. I hope I don't regret passing on these special pieces.

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Margui — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:04:53 GMT

I saw the show and I bought a pair of earrings as a birthday gift. I love to have these beautiful mint garnet as a part of my garnet pieces.

I can't wait for them to arrive. I will wear them immediately.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 30 Jan 2017 21:57:38 GMT

My hoops can't get here fast enough! Could be here tomorrow...maybe.

@Margui,

Which earring did you get?

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Margui — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:07:14 GMT

I got the pear shape with white zircons sorrounding them like a halo style. They are stud earrings.

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SilleeMee — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 12:29:50 GMT

@Margui,

I really like your earrings. Here they are. I might go back and get a pair before they sell out. I saw them presented and they are the perfect size studs.

Mint Garnet Studs with White Zircon

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Margui — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 19:56:12 GMT

Yes. You got it right.

Re: Mint Garnet

SilleeMee — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:24:29 GMT

Just received my hoops today and I like them very much. They are small, but that's what I wanted. The stones are more dispersive than the picture shows and the color is slightly more green depending on the angle viewed. I like them so much that I went back to get the pear studs!

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periwinkle7 — Wed, 01 Feb 2017 21:47:30 GMT

So pretty! Takes for posting this pic for us! The band ring I wanted sold out in my size; I should have acted quicker.

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151949 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 14:11:24 GMT

Wow, garnets are my birthstone and these are almost the exact same color as my eyes. I may have to try to find these.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:11:38 GMT

@151949 wrote:
Wow, garnets are my birthstone and these are almost the exact same color as my eyes. I may have to try to find these.

@151949,

I wish my eyes were green! I love that color green. I bet you have beautiful eyes.

My mint garnet hoops are beautiful. I love garnets because they sparkle. I've been looking at some Demantoid and Spessartite jewelry lately ...these stones are so beautiful as well. Dematoids are highly refractive, almost like a diamond, and I love the soft shade of green they have.

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151949 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:53:59 GMT

I have one necklace my first DH bought me that has all the various colors of garnets. It is very pretty , but they keep finding new ones. He passed away in 1979 so that necklace is quite old now.

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151949 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:58:32 GMT

@SilleeMee I am the only one in my family with green eyes. Mother's side almost everyone had brown eyes and my Dad's side everyone had blue eyes. Somewhere in the ancestory though someone must have had those green eyes!

My first husband had grey eyes - not that is very unusual.

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periwinkle7 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 17:59:11 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
@151949 wrote:
Wow, garnets are my birthstone and these are almost the exact same color as my eyes. I may have to try to find these.
@151949,
I wish my eyes were green! I love that color green. I bet you have beautiful eyes.

My mint garnet hoops are beautiful. I love garnets because they sparkle. I've been looking at some Demantoid and Spessartite jewelry lately ...these stones are so beautiful as well. Dematoids are highly refractive, almost like a diamond, and I love the soft shade of green they have.

That's why Demantoid garnets are one of my favorite gemstones. I wish there were more availability of rings in this stone.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 18:23:57 GMT

I wish I could wear rings @periwinkle7. But I can't because my fingers are messed up from arthritis. Most of my jewelry is earrings and bracelets. Maybe it's a good thing that I can't wear rings...I think I would be in trouble ...

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periwinkle7 — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:17:59 GMT

@SilleeMee wrote:
I wish I could wear rings @periwinkle7. But I can't because my fingers are messed up from arthritis. Most of my jewelry is earrings and bracelets. Maybe it's a good thing that I can't wear rings...I think I would be in trouble ...

It is a blessing in disguise! Lol. I have put myself on a ring ban (effective date 2/1/17) because I indulged in too many rings the past 6 months. I love earrings too, but my ears piercing holes are too high and so earrings usually don't lie properly. And I don't want to get a second piercing for the time being. I love hoops, but most of them on my ears end up going sideways instead of facing forward so it looks awkward and wonky on me. Lol. Enjoy your gorgeous Mint earrings!

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Margui — Fri, 03 Feb 2017 02:27:37 GMT

I received my stud earrings today and they are smaller, but when I put them, they are perfect. They sparkle so much. I wish they have a matching necklace or pendant. Your hoop earrings are gorgeous. I wish the Q could carry this gem too. But their prices would be not affordable to me. Is this your first purchase with Shop LC?