I thought it was so beautiful too, but in a biography I read about her it was said that she wished she'd chosen something else instead. I can't imagine! It seemed so perfect for a princess!
Colored gemstones....underrated and who loves them?
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I bought this one for my b-day and LOVE it. Tanzanite is such a pretty stone. Have you ever seen it paired with diamonds and the australian opal?
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WOW! That's beautiful! You are very, very lucky!
I've only seen tanzanite set by itself or with diamonds. I'm not sure what an Australian opal is, but if it's similar to the opals I am familiar with I imagine the combination would be stunning. I bet the sheen of the tanzanite would be reflected in the opal.
Thanks for sharing your lovely picture.
WOW! That's beautiful! You are very, very lucky!
I've only seen tanzanite set by itself or with diamonds. I'm not sure what an Australian opal is, but if it's similar to the opals I am familiar with I imagine the combination would be stunning. I bet the sheen of the tanzanite would be reflected in the opal.
Thanks for sharing your lovely picture.
Awww....Thank-You!! There is the regular white opal, and their is the australian opal which has the greens and blues. This is just a pic I found online to show you. If your thinking of getting a tanzanite piece, I would highly recommend this combo as I think they look stunning together!
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Isn't that pretty!!!!! Thanks for the pic. I've definitely never seen an Australian opal now that I've looked at your photo. And I agree....tanzanite and Australian opals are an excellent combination. I'm going to keep my eyes open. I almost never see tanzanite in the jewelry stores in this area.
OMG! That is a beauty!!!
I know, I've seen it a few times and am in love. A little pricy at the stores though. This is the link if anybody is interested....not a bad price at all, but I'm getting diamond hoops and an lv instead!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130166680630&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003
My jeweller's got tanzanite pieces at his boutique in all styles, shapes and sizes and all I could was drool! They were soooooooooo expensive!
agreed. i particularly love rubys(who can be more expensive then a D color diamond btw) and emeralds. but i also have a fantastic ring with an emerald cut rutilated quartz in a diamond setting that i love or huge rock crsytal bracelets etc.
to answer the original question . i think the diamond beeing marketed as the best, the most rare the most precious etc had a huge influence in today popularity as most people want a piece of that cake. but this beeing said i still love diamonds the most (fancy ones especially) due to their optical properties that fire just captivates me
I too love diamonds for everyday wear....because of its clear color, it goes with every outfit and the sparkle is just wonderful...
But Ive come to love Emeralds just as much.....they have this intense color that soothes me...
I collect colored gems for their healing qualities, a legend but I really do think that it holds certain energies that can help...I wear different ones for particular feeling I get that day....it really helps me to feel better....
But Ive come to love Emeralds just as much.....they have this intense color that soothes me...
I collect colored gems for their healing qualities, a legend but I really do think that it holds certain energies that can help...I wear different ones for particular feeling I get that day....it really helps me to feel better....
i love colored stones too... my second engagement ring (i up graded the ring, but kept my man) was a sapphire ring. i love peridot, sapphires of a colors, and citrine. ohh, and blue topaz. actually, i'm a fan of all gems... i don't discriminate.
I love diamonds, but I'm also a fan of garnets, blue topaz, and peridot. The thing that turns me away from emeralds and rubies are that sometimes they look cloudy to me.
I think that a lot of times the cut and quality of the stone makes an emerald or ruby seem cloudy or dull. I was looking at rubies a couple of weeks ago and I couldn't believe the difference in color when they were side by side. One was sort of pinkish and the other was a deep, deep red. The pinkish one was hazy. I preferred the clear deep red one, but it was completely unaffordable.
I have a beautiful emerald and diamond ring...the prettiest, clearest emerald I have ever seen, but emeralds are so soft so I'm afraid to wear it much.
well they should not be cloudy (aka too many inclusions) but when you have a wonderful deep green emerald that is very vivid and clear and has a wonderful jardin inside just adds to its beauty imho