HI Everyone!
A few months back we got a call to solicit our diamond buisiness.
This is not all that uncommon, and the stuff these people are selling is rarely of interest to us....
But this time, the person who called and asked for the person in charge of buying sounded ...different.
Where are you calling from? I asked
When he answered I was interested, as the company is a "sight holder" - buying rough directly from DeBeers.

He did not go into a spiel about his stones....rather he told me a lot of things about our website- good things.
About how we would be a good vehicle for their cool and unusual stones.
Turns out they have some great stones....
First up
ITEM #: R3337
Radiant Cut Diamond, Loose

  WEIGHT: 1.14ct
  SHAPE: Radiant Cut
  COLOR: Fancy Deep Brownish Greenish Yellow
  CLARITY: VVS2
  MEASUREMENTS: 6.30 x 5.54 x 3.63 mm
  TOTAL DEPTH: 65.5%
  TABLE SIZE: 68%
  POLISH: VG
  SYMMETRY: G
  FLUORESCENCE: NONE
  GIA REPORT #: 2115848626

Price: $3100

I can really see the green in this one....

Then there's this guy...Intense ORANGE ( more orange than Orangey) Yellow

ITEM #: R3336
Oval Shape Diamond, Loose

  WEIGHT: 0.88ct
  SHAPE: Oval Shape
  COLOR: Fancy Intense Orange Yellow
  CLARITY: SI2
  MEASUREMENTS: 6.94 x 4.82 x 3.06 mm
  TOTAL DEPTH: 63.5%
  TABLE SIZE: 64%
  POLISH: VG
  SYMMETRY: G
  FLUORESCENCE: MEDIUM YELLOW
  GIA REPORT #: 5111848620

Price: $6295

I like the way you think Annie- it would look great like that!

Here's a big guy....
ITEM #: R3334
Cushion Cut Diamond, Loose

  WEIGHT: 3.03ct
  SHAPE: Cushion Cut
  COLOR: Fancy Browish Yellow
  CLARITY: VVS2
  MEASUREMENTS: 8.57 x 7.33 x 5.02 mm
  TOTAL DEPTH: 68.5%
  TABLE SIZE: 69%
  POLISH: G
  SYMMETRY: G
  FLUORESCENCE: NONE
  GIA REPORT #: 2115873388

Price: $19950

that seems like a really cool new relationship to develop D.  since they're talking about some uncommon, cool stones, maybe they'll get you some nice greens and blues?  a red perhaps? 

Oh wow!!  That is so lovely!!!  Pinkish brown and not brownish pink???  Really???

The pinkish brown just looks pink all the way through. Does it show it's brown tones in different light? I can't see any brown on my monitor.

It's beautiful.

I took a peek at this thread a couple of times last night as David was loading it.

By now, you all probably know what a "crystal freak" I am. However you describe it, I just love highly limpid, transparent, crystalline stones. When I see a crystal clear diamond, regardless of color, the diamond has my attention.

So, the first stone came up here last night, the 1.14ct FDBrGrY. Instantly, it had me with its lovely crystal and clarity. "Only if it were a little deeper in color, cushion shaped and a tad bigger," I thought.


 


VOILA! My wishes came true when David loaded the next diamond, the 2.06ct FDBrY. I love this type of color, size AND crystal.    You read my mind... Thanks D!

THEN, the wowser orange jelly bean popped up. Color anyone?  I agree, Annie, another Miss Tropicana would be delicious! For a twist, maybe this time the jelly bean could be set in a DOUBLE Princess Di type halo? Or a Princess Di halo with a marquise pair or pear pair (or triplet) on each shoulder? Or, how about a bezeled flower halo in rose gold? Perhaps, with colorless ovals instead of rounds in the bezeled halo? I think rose gold with this color would be luscious.

And, I think David hit the colored stone crystal jackpot with the 3.03ct FBrY. Just look at it... 

Finally, who can argue with a 3/4ct pink-looking VS2 diamond for less than $4K? 

 

Thanks Mikla- and T and everyone!!!


We just got a "big brother" to that one!!
It's a 1.35ct Fancy Pinkish Brown/VS1

photos to follow this evening.

this much I can do immediately.... I hate to "fan the flames" but this is really a nice stone!
I have not even looked at the photos yet- but they are in the can, ready to be cropped- as well as a movie....

OK- I'll pass go and head directly to the memory card to post some photos soon.....You know if I didn't LOVE you so much Mikla.....

You're so good to me, David!  How do you think she would look in this setting?