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PostPosted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:34 pm 
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Up until 15 years ago this kind of stone was still here in Minas Gerais. Paper weights went out of fashion and they don't cut above pendant size even if the rough permits it now a days.Dealers used to ask +- $50 @ ct. and after a while sell it to the highest bidder.

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PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 1:47 pm 
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I have quite a large Aquamarine pendant. Stone measures 24mm wide by 16mm long and about 9mm deep. It's a rather flat stone, purchased by my aunt in the 1930's and set in my grandfather's watch fab. It's a spinner so that's probaby why it's so flat. I would post a pic, but haven't figured out how yet. The stone has been tested and is an excellent grade, but it is extremely light in color. You can see you hand right through the center of the stone. So my question is does the lightness in color make the stone less valuable? I just don't have a lot of knowledge about this stone since I don't deal in them very often. Thanks


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Hi Bonnie.
Here is a page for instructions on how to post a picture online.
Let us know if you are still confused; we'll walk you through it. :D

Looking forward to seeing a picture of your aqua fob.


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:21 pm 
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Barbara, You almost scared me away with your response to another post I made. I though I was really in the wrong place. But I guess it was just the way I worded it or something. In this message I couldn't find a page of instructions, but it's probably like my sculpting forum where you have to size the picture down and sent it using the URL. It think it was copy & past, but it's been a long time and I am using a brand new computer that I not used to yet. I could really get a good pic of it, but I will try.
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Hi Bonnie.
We try to be helpful around here, but it would be irresponsible to estimate the price of something no one has seen.
Even with a photo, it is blind speculation to attempt to identify, let alone value.


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I understand what you mean now. I guess what I really meant was how much does color hue factor into the value. But it really doesn't matter with this pendant because I don't see it ever being sold. I took a few pictures. The first one is against a white background and somehow makes the stone look cloudy. So the second picture show how you can see the actual texture of the cloth it is on. It's a very clear pale blue stone.

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beautiful piece, bonny!! 8) that it was set in part of your grandfather's watch!!


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Small world Bonnie.
I have a piece that looks like it was made by the same designer!
Mine is a pale amethyst fob, made in the late '40's in Brazil.

Rose gold, Retro, with a hollow link chain. The amethyst is hinged so the stone rotates.
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If someone can wear a clock around their neck, the orginal aqua is not out of question. Yee Boyyyy


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Fla-vo-flav!!!!! That brings me back to college era I! as nutty as that guy is now, they made excellent music.


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wow, that's a beautiful piece, ms. barbra!! do you know who designed the pieces in brazil during the '40's??


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It was purchased in a shop by my uncle who lived there for a time.


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Hi

Very pretty piece Ms B , :smt007


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As someone who thinks most aquamarine is an overpriced greyish blue stone that doesn't look much better than glass


think it again:

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BAM..thats what I am talking about..and I know all you guys are thinking what size stones could i get out of that..ahem..how could you??..give me that puppy any day of the week

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