Posts by lelser

Tour-G-Rectmod-0920

Tour-G-Rectmod-0920

Congo Tourmaline cut fromrough I bought this year in Tanzania.  

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Tsav-G-Rectcush-0884

Tsav-G-Rectcush-0884

This material is Kenyan, and I count myself lucky to have gotten it. Tsavorite rough costs are continuing to rise.

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Indi-G-Tril-0919

Indi-G-Tril-0919

This is the final stone I cut from the 27ct Afghani tourmaline. As I mentioned, someone at the Hobnob dropped the parcel from his eye level to the floor. What had been quite a clean stone blossomed with little inclusions. The finished stone is only 4.4cts. I initially cut an 8.9 ct stone but the inclusions were distracting so I recut it. You can really see the clarity issues in the photo, but...

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Grossular Garnet Tanzania 0.45cts

Grossular Garnet Tanzania 0.45cts

This is a teeny stone, and a simple round brilliant but I love the colour. It’s from the previous Tanzania trip and I was told is Loliondo. The colour is more golden than the standard yellow.

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Ametr-G-Kitecush-0797

Ametr-G-Kitecush-0797

Kite shaped Bolivian Ametrine

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Zir-G-Heart-0881

Zir-G-Heart-0881

Sneak Peak for April! A beautiful Zircon from Lisa Elser. A bright, champagne Zircon from northern Tanzania. Lisa Elser lelser@mac.com www.custom-cutgems.com One World Gemstone Portfolio  ...

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