Posted by Doug Menadue on Mar 29, 2013 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Featured Gemstones, For Sale, Gemstones | Comments Off
Stone : Flame Orange Citrine
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013
Item : #521
Design : Kalli (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : Heated
Weight : 11.4 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 13 x 13 x 12.5 mm
Comments : Presenting a stunning 185 facet flame orange ctrine masterpiece. This beauty is cut in one of Jeff Graham’s ‘dome’ designs called “Kalli”. This incredible...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Mar 6, 2013 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, For Sale, Gemstones | Comments Off
Stone : Pink Tourmaline
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013
Item : #503
Design : Scissor Cut
Origin : Afghanistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 3.5 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 10.3 x 6.5 x 5.3 mm
Comments : This is a very fine bubblegum pink tourmaline from Afghanistan. Afghanistan is renown for the exceptional quality of its tourmaline and this is a fine example. The gem is very bright...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Mar 6, 2013 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, For Sale, Gemstones | Comments Off
Stone : Golden Beryl
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013
Item : #509
Design : Signature #3 (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Brazil
Treatments : None
Weight : 4.8 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8.7 x 11.7 x 7.5 mm
Comments : A very very nice golden beryl cut in one of my favorite rectangle designs, the Signature #3. This design has a lot of action and really gives this gem a lot of sparkle and fire....
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Mar 6, 2013 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Featured Gemstones, For Sale, Gemstones | Comments Off
Stone : Peridot
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013
Item : #512
Design : Mini Mint (Jeff Graham)
Origin : Pakistan
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.3 carats each
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8 x 8 x 5.8mm
Comments : Here is the perfect pair of earring stones. These two matched Pakistani peridots are a delicious green and ideally sized for earrings or studs. They are very bright and I’d say...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Mar 6, 2013 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Featured Gemstones, For Sale, Gemstones | Comments Off
Stone : Malaia Garnet (Matched suite of three stones)
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2013, www.bespoke-gems.com
Item : #508
Design : Asscher Cut
Origin : Tanzania
Treatments : None
Weight : 5 carats each (matched pair), 10 carat (20 carats total weight)
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 9 x 9 x 7.5mm (matched pair), 11 x 11 x 9.5mm
Comments : Ok folks, what we have here is a very unique and quite special...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on May 3, 2011 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, For Sale | Comments Off
Spider Design by Bob Keller
Faceted by Doug Menadue
Photography by Doug Menadue
Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #351
Design : Spider (Bob Keller)
Origin : O’Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 16 x 16 x 6 mm
Price : $525 AUD
Comments : The spider is back! Here is a beauty… its...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Apr 27, 2011 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, For Sale | Comments Off
Spider Design by Bob Keller
Faceted by Doug Menadue
Photography by Doug Menadue
Stone : Topaz
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #351
Design : Spider (Bob Keller)
Origin : O’Briens Creek, Mt Surprise, North Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 16 x 16 x 6 mm
Price : $525 AUD
Comments : The spider is back! Here is a beauty… its...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Jan 25, 2011 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Sold | Comments Off
Stone : Black Spinel
Treatments : None
Clarity : Opaque
Size : 7 x 11 x 5 mm
Comments : This beautiful gemstone is a lustrous black spinel cut in the classic Emerald Cut design. Black spinel takes an exceptionally glossy polish with the colour being a pure black. Black spinel is rarely seen precision cut, especially in a large size like this gemstone. A different and intriguing gem.
Doug...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Jan 25, 2011 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Sold | Comments Off
Stone : Black Spinel
Treatments : None
Clarity : Opaque
Size : 11 x 11 x 7.5 mm
Comments : A big beautiful black spinel from the Central Queensland sapphire gemfields. This beauty is cut in a facinating design that features a swirling motion. It has a dome (hi-top) style crown and is really something special to see. A lovely black spinel gemstone!
Doug Menadue
North Queensland,...
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Posted by Doug Menadue on Jan 20, 2011 in Custom Faceted Gemstones, Sold | Comments Off
Stone : Black Spinel
Item : #318
Treatments : None
Clarity : Opaque
Size : 8 x 8 x 6.5 mm
Price: SOLD
Comments : This is an unusual gemstone and something that you don’t often see, certainly not one that has been precision cut like this beauty. It is a black spinel that has been cut in a classic round design. It is pure black and opaque… it is not transparent at all. Being spinel it...
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