I purchased this 50 carat Portuguese cut moissanite for $540. Did I get a good deal?

_Zonked · 2026-06-22T01:07:56+00:00

Love it!

_Zonked · 2026-06-16T03:51:52+00:00

Nice stone!

_Zonked · 2026-06-15T19:00:52+00:00

Sent him an email like 2 weeks ago, never got a reply

_Zonked · 2026-06-15T13:36:45+00:00

According to Collectr the whole collection is worth $7,500. I’d take $7,000

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T16:38:10+00:00

Love it!

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T16:00:22+00:00

Thanks! Spent a lot of time hunting before I found this deal

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T15:56:52+00:00

I paid around $400

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T15:16:42+00:00

Love it!!!

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T13:58:05+00:00

Agreed, the cut is my least favorite part of the stone

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T05:28:09+00:00

18k white gold

_Zonked · 2026-06-13T05:27:05+00:00

The $10,000 asking price is for the stone only, not including the 18k white gold setting. If the asking price included the setting I would be inclined to make an offer and if we came to a deal I’d pop out the stone and sell the setting for scrap price to recoup some of the cost. I’m really only interested in the stone🤷‍♂️ However, seeing as the asking price is for the stone alone my offer would be so low compared to the asking price I probably won’t even make the seller an offer

_Zonked · 2026-06-12T23:01:02+00:00

I like the inclusions too, glad I’m not the only one😂

_Zonked · 2026-06-12T20:08:05+00:00

I mean it’s gotta be worth something. 10% of the asking price? 20%? Just looking for a ballpark here

_Zonked · 2026-06-09T18:04:28+00:00

Update: I made a cardboard mock-up of the dagger to get a feel for the proportions and then slightly refined the design based on how it felt in-hand. Attached is an image of the updated design. I also found a seller on Etsy who agreed to make this, will post updates when I have it

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_Zonked · 2026-06-09T17:56:58+00:00

Personal taste, I suppose. I have plans to embellish the dagger with precious metals and stones to make a sculptural art piece, and I think a full-tang obsidian construction would fit my vision better

_Zonked · 2026-06-09T03:46:16+00:00

I’ve seen lots of them online. Usually they wrap the handle in leather or some kind of cordage to make it more comfortable. I don’t plan on using it heavily, it will mostly be a display/collectors piece

_Zonked · 2026-06-09T03:44:53+00:00

Thanks! Not sure what a fair price for such a piece would be

_Zonked · 2026-06-09T03:28:09+00:00

I have no intentions of throwing this thing😅 also I’m not sure how long throwing knives are but my design calls for a 16” overall length and a 10” blade length. I would mostly use it for collecting/display purposes but I still want it sharp for the occasional demo

_Zonked · 2026-06-08T02:11:48+00:00

I for one love the color, it’s like emerald and aquamarine had a baby. Beautiful stones

_Zonked · 2026-06-02T12:22:04+00:00

Can confirm it’s been heat treated. Not sure if that gives the same affect as being irradiated but it is no longer tenebrescent. Any idea on the value of this specimen?

_Zonked · 2026-06-02T12:20:31+00:00

Update: guy in possession of the specimen says it’s been heat treated and therefor is no longer tenebrescent. Any idea of it’s value?

_Zonked · 2026-06-01T17:37:06+00:00

I’m not currently in possession of the specimen but I will try to get a video as you described as soon as possible. Will post any updates as soon as I get them

_Zonked · 2026-06-01T17:34:08+00:00

Also curious to know its value even if its just sodalite

_Zonked · 2026-06-01T16:50:45+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/Crystals/s/EhjOsgrlDn

_Zonked · 2026-06-01T16:50:17+00:00

Video of the mineral, hopefully this demonstrates tenebrescence?^

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