It seems like it's been months since the last stone posting. First I was busy with the Sound for the Hounds event to raise awareness of the puppy mills, and then I was away in France on business, followed by a week and a half in Germany, Austria and Italy. I had a few stones cut before I left but didn't want to post them yet, and just finished up two more today.

Here's a picture I shot in Germany of Ludwig the seconds castle Neuschwanstein last week.



Now onto the stones!

First up is an Aquamarine cut in a princess cut. This one is from Mozambique and has not been heated and is loop clean. (just a reflection in the bottom left corner)



This next stone is my last from an older parcel of Nigerian Spessartite Garnet. The new material that is being mined isn't even close to this color. We may never see this color again from Nigeria.



Here's a Tanzanite that is a natural blue, unheated stone.



One of my favorite stones are Tsavorite Garnets. This one is just perfect color and a round which is rare for tsavorite as the rough is seldom shaped well for rounds.



I thought for fall, a Sunset Tourmaline would be nice.

Tags: Tansanite, Tsavorite Garnet, Sunset Tourmaline, Aquamarine, Spessartite Garnet