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I bought these bracelets & ring from Eklada Jewelry in December 2021. They’re quite stunning with excellent craftsmanship and super clean metalwork, but have barely been worn and just sit in the jewelry box. The stats are in the enclosed certificates. Gold bracelet is 8.21g of 20.5k yellow gold and 16 natural E/VVS Ideal-cut diamonds (0.67tcw) and 6.5” in length The matching ring is 3.33g of 20.5k yellow hold with a 0.14ct E/VVS natural ideal-cut diamond in size 61 (US 5.5+) and sizable. White Gold Bracelet is nickel-free 18k Palladium white gold weighing 7.76g with 0.66tcw E VVS natural ideal-cut diamonds and 6.5” long I paid about $1600 for each bracelet in 2021, but asking $1400 each and open to offers I Paid about $800 for the matching 20.5k gold ring, but I’m asking for $550 and again open to offers. I would prefer to sell the YG ring & bracelet as a set and asking $1850 for both if they go together. They have been worn but are in essentially new condition and super clean. The ring was just repolished. If anyone is interested, I’d be happy to try getting better photos & videos. https://youtu.be/rsqX4ZisS1M?si=ZKHVI5SxylFRpUIi https://youtube.com/shorts/prvZAaWlsHY?si=hzaMoRgnRoTwkjR2
Bracelets
June 23, 2024
$1
Dark, moody, smokey… I love this ring, but quite frankly, I have too many! I call this one “Metamorphosis” It is used, but exceptionally well cared for and shows no signs of wear. 7.7g of 18k Palladium white gold with hand antiqued black rhodium finish with contrasting polished and lightly brushed surfaces. The Armenian craftsmanship is exceptional. 1.34ct gray spinel “OG cushion” by Hawaii’s very own master Lapidary @glennpreus Flanked by 1.43ct French-cut natural red spinel designed by @storiedgemstones (recut from a 3.48ct suite of cushions purchased from @mr_spinel) https://imgur.com/a/pcKlojO Currently size 10.25+ and it is sizable I can also have it refinished with white rhodium or black ruthenium, if desired. Price includes FedEx shipping worldwide
Colored Stone Center
December 16, 2024
$2,300

Completed Listings

https://youtube.com/shorts/kiz3bPJ0Jqg?si=_IG452nRFGHEdgcc https://youtube.com/shorts/-h04_-JDrIo?si=H7ctKfykjbtAohpC https://youtube.com/shorts/AODrrcFNUC0?si=7mZsjADcy0BjTGrH https://youtube.com/shorts/2r9VoGI9x-Q?si=gx7Lz7PUllEbpscn 1.10ct E VS1 AV OMC + 1.48tcw Red Spinel in 18k YG *** the video tells a better story than the photos! Sadly, my SO has never actually worn this ring outside of the house. While she absolutely loves it on its own, she has reluctantly come to terms with the fact that it doesn’t play well with the rest of her (more modern) look. We are toying with the idea of converting it into a pendant, but decided to see if any of our PS & LT friends might be interested before we put any more work (and $$$) into it. It was crafted by an Armenian goldsmith and the workmanship is top-notch. The ideal diamond optics and icy-white color are a constant fireworks show and the clean, saturated, beautifully cut red spinels sparkle like mad. Here are the stats: - 1.10 E VS1 August Vintage Old Mine Cushion (LGD) 6.36x6.33x4.09mm with GIA report. https://www.gia.edu/report-check?reportno=6227965014 - 1.48tcw Natural, untreated Royal Red Spinel (10 x 3mm diamond-cut rounds) - 18k yellow gold - Size 7 (totally sizable) - No signs of wear
Rings
July 1, 2024
$2,800
This is a 2.13ct AIGS Certified Jedi Spinel VIDEO: 2PM overhead sun https://imgur.com/a/kGhEx3J 10:00 am https://imgur.com/a/3BUd5z0 7:00am Indirect Sun https://imgur.com/a/7-00am-with-no-direct-sunlight-xT2BUOc Various forms of natural & mixed light (Macro shots) https://imgur.com/a/wdVsisl Indoor "warm white" LED lighting at night (2nd hand shot) https://imgur.com/a/VO803KV Incandescent lighting at night: https://imgur.com/a/J2Sr0kJ The certificate clearly states that this stone meet's AIGS strict criteria for the "Jedi" designation. They only note the origin as “Myanmar." I do not have any knowledge of which mine it originated from. I do know that this is not typical Mogok color and that it does not have the sulfer inclusions common to (but not ubiquitous in) Mansin material. Someone asked if it could it be Namya, but I would have no way of confirming it if it were. In the end, all we really know is that this is a Jedi Spinel from Burma. What we do know is that it has undeniably vivid color, very strong fluorescence and amazingly effective cutting. The brilliance, light return and play of light is just astounding. This one really dances…and it’s over 2ct. So yes, this is a very rare find. It has a number of transparent inclusions (bubbles, appetite crystals and a feather under the table)that are not visible under normal viewing conditions. The inclusions are easiest to detect when a light source illuminates the gem from the side or from behind - conditions that would be all but eliminated once set. This one was $2675/ct ($5698.50 for the stone) I’ve reduced it to 2.13ct @ $2300/ct = $4899 (shipped with AIGS certificate) in hope of a quick sale. I cannot go lower than this as I am already selling at a loss. Scan the QR code to verify the certificate and see a horrendous video of the stone from AIGS. If you don’t want to download the AIGS App, here’s the video: https://imgur.com/a/khGOnsi If you are from the PS community, be sure to let me know! ***The 2.47 red spinel is currently out getting a GIT certificate and *may* become available for sale. It is a very rare, pure stoplight red with no significant modifiers (and still fluoresces). The photo and videos skew it a little orange, but that is not the case in real life. This may be the purest red I've seen in over 25 years of hunting for spinal across the globe - and it has a nice, glassy body that is 100% eye clean. (Just an FYI...ask about it if you are interested)
Colored Gemstone
October 9, 2024
$4,899
https://imgur.com/a/kGhEx3J https://imgur.com/a/7-00am-with-no-direct-sunlight-xT2BUOc https://imgur.com/a/Fb2HOcx The other stone I have listed is a super clean 1.24ct red spinel from Vietnam. It was sold to me as pinkish red, but I don’t see any pink at all. It looks like a very open, medium-toned red with maybe a tiny hint of orange to my eye. It has strong red fluorescence and remarkable crystal. I believe this color is often referred to as “flame spinel” https://imgur.com/a/VO803KV This one is $1000/ct ($1240 for the stone) and measures 6.43x4.94x4.50mm It is not certified, but I could have it certified I f you would like. I don’t have any photos or videos in natural light just yet, but I’ll try to get some up as soon as the weather cooperates. It’s been pretty rainy lately. Feel free to ask any questions you like on it either of these stones.
Colored Gemstone
October 9, 2024
$1,240
This is a 2.13ct AIGS Certified Jedi Spinel VIDEO: 2PM overhead sun https://imgur.com/a/kGhEx3J 10:00 am https://imgur.com/a/3BUd5z0 7:00am Indirect Sun https://imgur.com/a/7-00am-with-no-direct-sunlight-xT2BUOc Various forms of natural & mixed light (Macro shots) https://imgur.com/a/wdVsisl Indoor "warm white" LED lighting at night (2nd hand shot) https://imgur.com/a/VO803KV Incandescent lighting at night: https://imgur.com/a/J2Sr0kJ The certificate clearly states that this stone meet's AIGS strict criteria for the "Jedi" designation. They only note the origin as “Myanmar." I do not have any knowledge of which mine it originated from. I do know that this is not typical Mogok color and that it does not have the sulfer inclusions common to (but not ubiquitous in) Mansin material. Someone asked if it could it be Namya, but I would have no way of confirming it if it were. In the end, all we really know is that this is a Jedi Spinel from Burma. What we do know is that it has undeniably vivid color, very strong fluorescence and amazingly effective cutting. The brilliance, light return and play of light is just astounding. This one really dances…and it’s over 2ct. So yes, this is a very rare find. It has a number of transparent inclusions (bubbles, appetite crystals and a feather under the table)that are not visible under normal viewing conditions. The inclusions are easiest to detect when a light source illuminates the gem from the side or from behind - conditions that would be all but eliminated once set. This one was $2675/ct ($5698.50 for the stone) I’ve reduced it to 2.13ct @ $2300/ct = $4899 (shipped with AIGS certificate) in hope of a quick sale. I cannot go lower than this as I am already selling at a loss. Scan the QR code to verify the certificate and see a horrendous video of the stone from AIGS. If you don’t want to download the AIGS App, here’s the video: https://imgur.com/a/khGOnsi If you are from the PS community, be sure to let me know! ***The 2.47 red spinel is currently out getting a GIT certificate and *may* become available for sale. It is a very rare, pure stoplight red with no significant modifiers (and still fluoresces). The photo and videos skew it a little orange, but that is not the case in real life. This may be the purest red I've seen in over 25 years of hunting for spinal across the globe - and it has a nice, glassy body that is 100% eye clean. (Just an FYI...ask about it if you are interested)
Colored Gemstone
October 16, 2024
$4,899
Afghanistan Tourmaline (untreated) 2.50ct 8.47 x 6.32 x 5.99 (mm) Neon Bluish Green/Greenish Blue Open, electric tone Loupe clean Precison cut, full brilliance Not certified Top quality super neon Tourmaline with excellent light return and 100% loupe clean. This is one glowy stone! https://imgur.com/a/OzTN5l8 (I'll put up more photos and videos soon!) *Ships Worldwide via FedEx or DHL (included) *Payment via Zelle / Wise / Paypal If using Paypal G&S, please add 3.56% to cover fees (Total $684.37)
Colored Gemstone
October 18, 2024
$660
***I just added a video and a screen grab amongst other colored stones for a better perspective on this gem’s hue and overall appearance. These are probably the most accurate representation of what you would see in real life. VIDEO: https://imgur.com/a/iI9DmeX *this last photo & video are skewing a bit warm/yellow. The Tsavorite on the left is actually vibrant green with a touch of blue. Afghanistan Tourmaline (untreated) 1.70ct 7 x 6 x 4.7 (mm) Electric Blue (goes a bit more teal as lighting gets warmer - notice progression in photos & videos) Loupe clean Precision cut, full brilliance Not certified VIDEOS: https://imgur.com/a/49pdO92 Top-tier blue Tourmaline with excellent light return and 100% loupe clean. The C axis is OPEN though it is slightly darker than the A& B axes. The color and neon quality of the light return are excellent. *Ships Worldwide via FedEx or DHL (included) *Payment via Zelle / Wise / Paypal If using Paypal G&S, please add 3.56% to cover fees
Colored Gemstone
October 25, 2024
$660
https://imgur.com/a/amudrTZ I absolutely love this ring! The Center stone is an utterly electric unheated, violet sapphire weighing 1.56ct in a perfectly executed emerald cut. Excellent clarity, vivid UV fluorescence and no treatments! It is set in 10.90 g of 18k palladium white gold (so no need to worry about nickel allergies!) and crafted by an Armenian goldsmith with incredible, crisp geometric lines and a deeply brushed finish that will age like an old pair of blue jeans. The stone is accented by 2 small step cut trapezoid lab grown diamonds. It’s an elegant design with spectacular craftsmanship… But I just don’t wear it very often. Honestly, I have way too many rings. lol! I’m letting Consider considerably less than what I paid. Hoping it finds a good home. I’m also open to selling the stone loose if I can fetch a reasonable price for it. It comes with a GIT mini certificate certifying that it is both natural and unheated. Size 9 Ships worldwide via DHL or FedEx If using PayPal G&S, please add 3.54% to cover the fees
Colored Stone Center
October 27, 2024
$2,690
VIDEOS HERE: https://imgur.com/a/ukzS6d7 https://imgur.com/a/3BUd5z0 AND HERE: https://imgur.com/a/bASVjiJ 2.47ct "stoplight" Red spinel with no/minimal secondary hues. This is as red as it gets! It boasts a gorgeous, glassy body, open tone, a super pure red hue and it faces up totally eye-clean - save one tiny, surface-reaching inclusion all the way at one corner (it looks like a tiny abrasion). You really have to search to find it, probably wont notice it without a loupe and it is positioned perfectly to be covered by a prong. Under a loupe, you'll find a few colorless, bubble-like inclusions that are mostly visible on the pavilion side. It has moderate fluorescence (not super strong like the pink stones and not fully quenched like the dark ones from Mokok) Certified natural and untreated by GIT. *I just added a photo & 2 videos of the red spinel in a box with other color gems (cool morning light from a north-facing window). The wonky oval two rows beneath the spinel is a “reference color” pigeon-blood Burmese Ruby. ***NOTE: Spinel tends to be brighter than ruby but ruby can attain a higher saturation than spinel. That is, the color concentration per cubic millimeter of material is higher in this Ruby than it is in this Spinel. HOWEVER, since visual color saturation in gems is a function of BOTH concentration of color per cubic millimeter AND the length of the path of light through that material however, the size and depth of this spinel allows it to face up with very saturated color. I hope that makes sense!
Colored Gemstone
October 28, 2024
$3,400
VIDEOS HERE: MACRO: https://imgur.com/a/XUfSbIK Hand Shots next to a Jedi Spinel: https://imgur.com/a/3BUd5z0 In a Box next to a ruby: https://imgur.com/a/bASVjiJ Various Outdoor scenarios: https://imgur.com/a/ukzS6d7 2.47ct "stoplight" Red spinel with no/minimal secondary hues. This is as red as it gets. There are NO ugly brown tones under any lighting conditions and it does not black out. Gorgeous glassy body (nice crystal), medium to medium-dark open tone, a super pure red hue. It faces up totally eye-clean - save one tiny, surface-reaching inclusion all the way at one corner (it looks like a tiny abrasion - last photo). You really have to search to find it, probably wont notice it without a loupe (I don’t) and it is positioned perfectly to be covered by a prong. Under a loupe, you'll find a few colorless, bubble-like inclusions that are mostly visible on the pavilion side. It has moderate fluorescence (not super strong like the pink stones and not fully quenched like the dark ones) with no ugly brown tones in any lighting conditions. Certified natural and untreated by GIT.
Colored Gemstone
November 3, 2024
$3,400
Beautifully matched set of well-cut, clean round Teal-Gray Spinel set in basic Stuller Platinum settings. I have well over $1000 invested in the earring & pendant set and I'm asking $500 for it. https://imgur.com/a/cITpgYx https://imgur.com/a/V3H62tm The earrings are just over 1ct each and the pendant is just over 2ct (I forget the precise weights). The diamond-cut 18k palladium white gold chain from Italy and the rest of the settings are all coated in black rhodium, beautifully complimenting the spinel's color. It is set up as a 14 3/8" choker-style to sit right at the pit of the throat. The earring posts have very slight bends in them (as is typical for used earrings) but they are perfectly functional and there are no other signs of obvious wear. The ring is also a 1ct round with slightly more intense teal color but still a good match. It is a custom design cast in platinum with a black rhodium finish. This has some minor scratches on the shank from wear, but nothing obvious. It is currently a size 51 (US 5.5). I have over $500 in the ring. I am asking $300. https://imgur.com/a/vFRMXsw Feel free to make me an offer for either the earring/pendant set and/or the ring, and don't be shy! Also, feel free to ask for more photos or videos!
Necklaces & Pendants
December 28, 2024
$500
The sapphire is a 1.18ct heated (uncertified), beautiful cornflower blue emerald-cut from Sri Lanka. It faces up at 6.78x5.28mm (I can't measure the depth because of the setting) and is quite clean, save one eye-visible inclusion that is currently covered by a prong. The trillion diamonds are NATURAL F color VS+ and weigh (I believe) 0.20tcw. The baguettes are lab-grown diamond. https://imgur.com/a/1-18ct-cornflower-blue-sapphire-ring-td6bVJT The setting is from Stuller and is made of their "continuum silver" (harder and more tarnish-resistant) and it is rhodium-plated. It was originally a size 6 but re-sized to a 5. Due to the shape of the head, the shank is not perfectly round after the resize. Regardless, the sapphire and natural diamond trillions alone are worth more than the $650 price tag - and you'll get a couple of LGDs and the setting for free. Feel free to reach out with any questions or requests for additional photos & videos. $650 Includes global FedEx Shipping
Colored Stone Center
January 8, 2025
$650
AIGS called this a “Vivid pink Red Ruby” with indications of heating. To me, it’s a vivid pink sapphire, but who am I to question the lab? It’s a Burmese origin, that was not requested on the certificate. Since it was certified, I re-cut it from a windowed 1.01ct oval to 0.63ct round. It’s not a high value stone, so I didn’t bother to get it recertified. https://imgur.com/a/7AHpFFq The color is quite vivid (as is the fluorescence), well-cut and it’s better than eye-clean. Price is firm and includes worldwide shipping via FedEx.
Loose Stones
January 24, 2025
$380
https://imgur.com/a/xjWpqrB https://imgur.com/a/REKrgij ***This is considered "Trade Ideal" color. The hand shot shows the accurate color & appearance. The second photo is using a ring light, but it allows you to see what's going on inside. This is 0.96ct Thai ruby with the most wonderful wonky cutting that SHOULD NOT work - and yet is does beautifully! It faces up much larger than your average 1ct oval (6.29x5.47x3.42) and yet has full brilliance and ZERO window. I don't know how it happened, but the cutter cleary knew what s/he was doing! It is super clean and as red as red gets. This is true Pigeon Blood color (termed Vivid Red per the AIGS certificate). The certificate (from 2018) did not request origin, but one of the instructors at GIA Bangkok positively identified it as Thai origin, heated with minor borax residue per inculsions similar to the attached photo. Fluorescence is weak to moderate (typical for Thai ruby), there is a cavity on the pavillion which is not visible face-up and the color is red, Red, RED! A remarkable stone that I DO NOT want to sell, but taxes are coming due and I'm feeling a bit *motivated*. Price is firm at $2100 with AIGS certificate and global FedEx shipping.
Colored Gemstone
January 31, 2025
$2,100
- 0.89ct Vivid Cotton Candy Pink Mahenge Spinel from GranGem (6.00x4.88x3.63) - $1028 (shipped) https://imgur.com/a/8ozfg0L I also included a photo of the original listing from GranGem. It’s a better color representation than my photo and includes an important description of the gem. “purchased the rough that this Mahenge spinel was cut from in 2007. This is not the typical color the region is known for, it is a cotton candy pink color with a very strong saturation. the clarity on this is beyond loupe clean and is cut into a precision cushion that measures 6x5mm.”
Colored Gemstone
January 31, 2025
$1,028
If you like Violet, this one’s a stunner! The color is remarkably intense, the cutting is excellent, it’s better than eye-clean and it has remarkable Crystal was just a tiny bit of rutile silk that’s barely visible under 10 X. Just enough to give it that unheated glow. It is a true Royal Purple or "Blurple" color 6.81x5.72x4.38 https://imgur.com/a/m4LN3Kj Price is firm, and I will not be disappointed if it doesn’t sell! Yes, it’s that good. Price includes worldwide shipping.
Colored Gemstone
January 31, 2025
$2,090
This is a luscious, scintillating precision Flanders cut lab sapphire (flame fusion) with excellent polish and exceptional play-of-light. https://imgur.com/a/vqeHweL It weighs in at 6.87ct and measures 11 x 6.92 mm The color and cutting are as good as it gets! I WAS asking $40 per carat, but have reduced it to $30/ct - worldwide shipping included.
Colored Gemstone
February 2, 2025
$206
https://imgur.com/a/25Ch6wr This is a box of Royal blue & light “paraiba” blue synthetic sapphire as well as vibrant green Nanoceramic gems. They range from 6mm (1ct) to 7mm (2ct). $65, shipped via registered mail Worldwide
Lab-Created
February 2, 2025
$65