Post subject: A $199K Emerald w/ World Class Luster & Sharp Thin Legs!
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 3:25 pm
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Hi, Folks,
I don’t know what are the legitimate adjectives for luster in the gem trade. My gem books tell me that they are vitreous, adamantine, metallic, waxy etc. I can still imagine what are “good”, “excellent”, “strong” etc. But “world class luster”threw me into confusion.
However, I can tell quite a bit about the cut. It has a terrible cut especially on the pavilion. The culet is off center and there is no symmetry. It looks like a typical example, which Jeff Graham called a butchered gem. I think a good re-cut will make this stone truely “world class”.
Any taker?
Mitch
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Last edited by mhuynh on Fri Jul 24, 2009 6:22 pm, edited 1 time in total.
sounds like he's been watching too much of the gemshopping network-whenever the hosts show the gems, the gems are "world class," "top gem," etc... (i think these expressions are trademarked by gemshopping)
that must be a new expression we haven't heard? "world class luster" with "transperant" clarity (sounds like a new brand of deodorant/antiperspirant, lol)
what does "em" represent in code?
check out in the "related items and services" section what other goodies the same seller has on his e-bay site:
a 317+ C Unheated Diamond (???) Yellow Biggest Spodumene
I don’t know what are the legitimate adjectives for luster in the gem trade. My gem books tell me that they are vitreous, adamantine, metallic, waxy etc. I can still imagine what are “good”, “excellent”, “strong” etc. But “world class luster” threw me into confusion.
Oh, there is 1 higher luster grade. You'll notice the vendor's "padparadscha tourmaline" achieves the luster grade of "mind blowing."
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Jason has shown me stones online that were tourmaline that would blow most pads out of the water...pink and orange..combo so perfect...Padparadscha(the word) refers to only the color, correct?
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