r/Shinypreciousgems • • 5h ago

Discussion I'm turning 65! So this is me, last week, getting ready for an evening in Toronto. 65? I'll take it. In honour of my impending Old Fart status I'll be posting sale items on Tuesday Oct 20th. Some very affordable Garnet from TZ for charity. Some STUNNER sapphire and Tourmaline.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 15h ago

Reddit Commission! Obsessed with this recut commission transformation!Unheated Sri Lankan sapphire recut from a decent commercial oval (see last clip) to my “Claytonia Cushion” design. ~6x8mm

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 1d ago

FOR SALE Surprise late night discount drop! Some lonely gems who didn't find a home in the past few batch posts... now with much more accurate videos/pics from Arya's mom 😉 (details in comments)

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 1d ago

Reddit Commission! Shiny Go-Go Peridot cut by Troy and set by SPG! So juicy, absolute perfection!

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I couldn't be happier with this juicy Peridot 🍐 🍐 🤤 🤤


r/Shinypreciousgems • • 2d ago

Set my sparklies!

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 2d ago

SOLD Mint Garnet 1.1cts 6.67mm This is a mint green fireball. Cut in Tom's "Nigerian Hope" design it's just incredible. Very small inclusions visible in a loupe. Just finished this one last night and I love it so much. Reg $880 USD sub price $775 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 3d ago

SOLD Tourmtober continues! 2.18ct Congo pink Tourmaline 7.38mm cut in Tom's Glitter Snowflake design. This pink is even richer than the video shows. So so good. Reg $815 USD sub price $680 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 3d ago

SOLD Oops. Sometimes things don't work as we plan. I was cutting a pair, but the 2nd stone had some issues. It COULD be a pair, or it could be singles. See comment for details

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 4d ago

SOLD Synthetic Alexandrite. This is strongly green dominant, which is hard to find. I cut some of my stash. 2.57cts 7.8mm cut in Arya's Winter Frost design. Reg $965 USD sub price $775 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 5d ago

SOLD Another Canadian Thanksgiving surprise :) A lab alex grown by a very different method, and a glittery fireball YAG - details in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 6d ago

SOLD Tanga Garnet 1.95cts 9.81x5.74mm cut in a custom rectangle design. This is from the new garnet find in Tanga, Tanzania. It's got gorgeous bright colour. Reg $487 USD sub price $425 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 7d ago

SOLD 6.2ct Topaz 9.92mm. This is Brazil rough, cut in Tom's Lucre design. I hate cutting Asschers so Tom designed this BETTER Asscher for me :-) Like most blue Topaz, it's irradiated. Sub price $310 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 8d ago

SOLD More rings from yesteryear! Two citrines and a tourmaline. Info in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 9d ago

SOLD Tourmaline pair 3.19cts 8.87x6.78mm. I bought the rough in Tanzania as Chrome Tourmaline, but it doesn't test as chrome on my equipment, so it's priced as reg Tourm. Cut in Tom's Brilliant Egg design. Incredible green! Reg $1268 USD sub price $995 USD plus shipping

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 10d ago

SOLD Once upon a time I “made”jewelry. Here are some remnants. Sterling silver, simple basket settings. More info in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 10d ago

SOLD Cute lil 1.05ct Tanzanian Zircon in an “on the fly” trillion cut. No heat. Loupe clean. 6.0x6.0x3.8mm. Selling for far less than my cut fee. My loss is your gain. Regularly $210, sub price $180+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 10d ago

FOR SALE Concave Tourmaline 2.98cts 9x6.96mm. This is Nigerian tourmaline, strong pink shifting to lighter pink. The concave cut enhances the colour effect and really moves light around. Reg $1192 USD sub price $955 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 12d ago

SOLD Tanzanite 1.91cts 8.54x5.83mm cut in Tom's Diamond Bar design. I bought the rough in Arusha TZ and it is unheated. Some Tanz is heated by the earth, and comes out purple/blue. Reg $1241 USD sub price $992 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 12d ago

FOR SALE 11.02ct Bolivian Ametrine. Cut in a mix and match of Wolkonsky designs. 14.4x12.0x10.4mm. Eye clean+. Regularly $550, sub price $500+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 12d ago

SOLD This is my last piece of “galaxy”heavily-included, green-dominant lab alexandrite; I have not found a replacement for this batch. 2.43ct, 6.92 x 9.51mm, cut in my “Edgedancer” oval. $600 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 13d ago

SOLD Chrome Tourmaline Pair 1.05cts 6.29x4.6mm. This is Tanzanian rough and I cut them ages ago. I always thought I'd keep them for me...but now I need to release them into the world. Reg $435 USD sub price $395 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 15d ago

FOR SALE Superb 2.94ct Congolese Tourmaline cut in Marco Voltolini’s “Meromero”. Loupe clean. 9.7x7.9x6.2mm. $880 regularly, $800+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 15d ago

FOR SALE October is Tourmaline Month! Kicking off with this peachy pink 2.24ct Nigerian Tourm, 7.54mm cut in one of Tom's cushion designs. The Lean Mean Tourmaline Queen strikes again :-) Reg $672 USD sub priced $570 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 15d ago

SOLD Test cut of a very subtly bicolored lab sapphire in my “Claytonia Cushion” design! 2.01ct, 5.71 x 7.87mm, $600 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 16d ago

Jewelry Spinel from Michelle set in a ring!

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Finally got this spinel from Michelle set in a ring! I love the light minty/aqua color, and it gets really glowy under the sun :) Definitely spent a lot of time this week just looking at it 😂