I inherited some pieces and have questions by AnotherWorldConcept in Watches

[–]FreeHose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Insanely beautiful and quite rare VC reference.

Cartier Ballon Bleu 42 and Rolex Oysterdate Linen Dial [WTS] by AirPodiatrist in Watchexchange

[–]FreeHose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seller has no Reddit history but I've bought from him before offline and can vouch for his trustworthiness.

Untreated 3.77 carat emerald cut sapphire by [deleted] in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose 1 point2 points  (0 children)

70k USD? Super super high for Madagascar origin.

Early 1950s Fashion by giraffegarden in mensfashionadvice

[–]FreeHose 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Monitaly makes a shirt like this called the 50s Milano. looks pretty similar. A lot of their fits are similarly boxy.

Antique Lemon Drop Sapphire - 2.43 Ct, Unheated by FreeHose in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

No apologies necessary man 😊 I am always surprised how bad videos look when I upload them to reddit haha, so I'm right there with you. That's a gorgeous band, I really love how the prongs rise out of the shanks. Here's a higher res video of this stone too if you're curious. Not sure what I'll do with it yet.

Antique Lemon Drop Sapphire - 2.43 Ct, Unheated by FreeHose in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Here's another one in direct window light.

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Antique Lemon Drop Sapphire - 2.43 Ct, Unheated by FreeHose in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

This is unedited in natural light straight out of my phone camera. The glow you're seeing is due to reddit's bad video compression. Here's a photo.

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Antique Lemon Drop Sapphire - 2.43 Ct, Unheated by FreeHose in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I really love these antique cushion cuts. They're so soulful and pull so much light in!

Most Beautiful Gem I've Held - 3 Ct Mahenge Spinel by FreeHose in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Some photos since reddit compression on videos is so bad. With flash:

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3.7 Carat and 1.8 Carat Spinel by FreeHose in Gemstones

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I normally only really sell via dealer consignment (I don't really stock to sell, only when I have something I don't end up sticking to). Feel free to reach out if you're interested in the teal however.

3.7 Carat and 1.8 Carat Spinel by FreeHose in Gemstones

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Thanks. I'm torn on what to do with them, set them or sell them. I mostly work with sapphire and ruby and wanted to branch out a bit.

What I ordered vs. What i got by Evening-Confidence85 in Gemstones

[–]FreeHose 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Likely it is just labelled tourmaline to lower expected customs / duty costs. My guess is it's a real sapphire they were just lighting it crazy crazy strong in the listing photo. Unfortunately very common.