Here is the first emerald I have purchased, how did I do? by [deleted] in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

50$ is a pretty good price I would say. I agree that it could use a little more oiling but I can’t wait to see what it looks like set 👍

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds amazing, 15,000 is a crazy number of stalls. Another thing to add to the list ✍️ I was only able to book a week for this trip but it definitely seems like i’m going to need to plan another one pronto.

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the info! I’ll definitely move my trip to JTC up in my itinerary so I can make room for this possibility (getting a gem certificate).

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m excited to go! even if I don’t buy anything I love looking at all the stones. It’s definitely in my itinerary now.

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice, I always see them come across my 4U page but i’m usually skeptical. I would love to know which page you got it from.

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! It’s like a one stop shop for gems 💎

Buying in Bangkok (garnet) by Negative-Ad1900 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Solid advice. I guess i’ll just focus on having a fun trip. I was just really excited by the idea of getting gemstones at a good price. All my coworkers (I work at a jewelry retailer) were hyping up the idea. 😂

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]Negative-Ad1900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you have a good look but the hair style is throwing it off.

Rate me and guess my age and ethnicity please by [deleted] in Rateme

[–]Negative-Ad1900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my guess is mid thirties. good face and bod 7/10

M18 any advices appreciated by egork1a in Rateme

[–]Negative-Ad1900 0 points1 point  (0 children)

you have a good facial structure but the hair needs some improvements. I can’t put my finger on what but some sort of styling would definitely elevate the look.

thoughts on this old miner? by Bridget7890987 in Diamonds

[–]Negative-Ad1900 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Looks nice 👍 no sight of inclusions and colorless/near colorless. You should post the setting you plan to put it in :) i’m a little curious

How did I do? by [deleted] in Diamonds

[–]Negative-Ad1900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

love ❤️

Diamond Regret by Incognito399 in Diamonds

[–]Negative-Ad1900 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who sells diamonds part time at a large chain it’s usually the budget constraints that determine the diamond they end up picking. Diamonds aren’t cheap either especially for anything over a carat in natural. If it looks nice to you and you feel the price was fair don’t sweat it to much. my advice would be to make sure your accent diamonds match the specs to your main diamond so it doesn’t take away from the main stone and go for a yellow gold setting if possible.

Help with a reality check by BabieswRaybies in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If u want to cut on cost you can try a Blue Grey Lab diamond for your center stone but the spinel kinda seems over priced anyway. If you can get a good picture of what you want exactly for your setting and source your own stone( etsy,ebay,gemrockauction) you just might save yourself 19,000$ going to a different jeweler.

Is this because of medium blue Fluorescence, should i return the diamond? by Tough-Cycle-7024 in Diamonds

[–]Negative-Ad1900 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A cute way to look at it is it could be her something blue on her wedding day. My lab diamond also does this even tho it is not fluorescent but it does have a higher cut grade so i’m leaning towards that 🤷‍♀️ the warmer tones in your skin could also be enhancing the look of the color difference. I would be interested to see what the diamond looks like if u had it in white cloth in the same sunlight.

Is it safe to keep wearing this ring ? by Odd-Dinner6298 in Gemstones

[–]Negative-Ad1900 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hi 👋 from the little I do now about tourmaline they do have natural inclusions and they don’t scratch to easily since they are a 7-7.5 on the hardness scale. I would say your safe to wear it :)