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I've been on a major spending spree over the last few months...I'll be listing some gems I bought that I just won't set; or gems that I recently upgraded so don't "need", etc etc.

I'm starting with this listing just to get things going, and I will be happy to add or email additional pics and info. Please contact me at

katharath80@live.com

rather than using LT's system - I hardly ever actually receive messages sent through LT!

Up for grabs:

-Barry B cut rhodolite/Tanga garnet (from Tanga province). 8.4 mm, 2.93 cts, Barry's signature cut. Per Barry it is "medium dark purplish red". Flawless at 10x. Gorgeous gem and lights up if it has a good light source. Never set, as new, recently purchased. Asking $205 shipped in US only

- SOLD :) - Gene Flanigan asscher style blue topaz, no gray mask, intense blue. Extremely clean. Heated and irradiated. 5.504 cts, 9.388 mm in size, Gene rated this gem a perfect 10/10. Asking $350, just purchased. Never set.

- SOLD :) - mahenge spinel purchased from Prima Gems. Older stock and shows their older style cutting too. This one is 1.44 cts in a checkerboard pear shape. Neon pink! It looks very pink to me, I don't see any modifiers, although sometimes I see red flashes. It is included but not bad; helps give the gem a really nice glow. It would be a gorgeous pendant or ring. I don't have exact mm on this one (I found it in an unsorted old stock bag myself :). However I believe it to be approx 8x6.5 mm at widest point. This one is priced less bc it was from the unsorted material and has some inclusions - but I've owed a lot of mahenges and I think it's a great one for what they currently sell for now...asking $500 shipped in US. If this one doesn't sell, I'll happily keep it!

- mahenge spinel, 1.96 carats, oval, 8.5x6.5 mm. Reddish pink or pinkish red, hard to tell sometimes! From Yvonne Raley. I bought this gem and planned never to sell it, but then I recently found the round mahenge that I'd truly wanted, so now I'm offering this one. Just under two cts and a great size. It does have inclusions, but Yvonne said they shouldn't affect setting (as long as set by someone who knows what they're doing with CS!). It has a small window but should close with setting, nothing major. Not a top mahenge but a very nice one for the price. If you're looking for a larger affordable, nice yet not perfect mahenge, this is it. Asking less than I paid, and I should be asking more...I bought this one a year ago at a discount from Yvonne but prices have continued to go up up up ...$1000 shipped

Please email me about anything. I'm selling out of my collection and strongly prefer not to do returns, so I will be happy to honestly answer any questions you have to the best of my ability :). I ship within the US only due to shipping/liability issues with int'l mail. PayPal only please. Thanks for looking! More pics available on request.

I am katharath on PS and eBay and here; I've had many successful transactions, buy with confidence.