This 6.00 ct. Flawless Custom Cushion in particular exhibits a orangey-red hue with pink/peachy overtones. Faceted with the AB axis face up the richer hue of the C axis is what marks the pronounced darker color towards the tips of this stone. The picture is a little deceptive as there is more of an orange primary hue in this stone. Excellent Crystal coupled with Flawless transparency accentuate...
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This kunzite is clearly a collectors piece and is the largest kunzite Kotlowski has faceted to date. This stone was fashioned from a super fine piece of rough out of Afghanistan.(See 2nd Photo) Provided is a side view of this stone where you can actually make out a silhouette of a fighter jet! (see 3rd Photo) Dan Lynch had an opportunity to see this stone in Tucson this year and provided the...
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8.85 Very fine Reddish Orange Oregon Sunstone with schiller. Also picture is the original piece of rough this stone was fashioned from. Spectacular stone with our standard AGTA award winning cutting! Measurements: 16.6 x 13. 4 x 8.4mm Josh Rioux – Phenomenal Facets Sedona, Arizona www.phenomenalfacets.com Josh Rioux at Phenomenal Facets: scorpionrioux@hotmail.com ...
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This Deep Pink Tourmaline hails from Nigeria and was cut a number of years ago. Measurements: 15.9 x 10.1 x 9.9mm Josh Rioux – Phenomenal Facets Sedona, Arizona www.phenomenalfacets.com Josh Rioux at Phenomenal Facets: scorpionrioux@hotmail.com ...
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Stone is gorgeous and recently the pavillion was tweaked in adding even more brillance in the stone. Measurements: 10.9 x 8.5 x 9.1mm Josh Rioux – Phenomenal Facets Sedona, Arizona www.phenomenalfacets.com Josh Rioux at Phenomenal Facets: scorpionrioux@hotmail.com ...
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“Andalucite Like” Very Fine Measurements:11.9 x 8.9 x 7.9mm I didn’t know whether to call this a golden tourmaline or just a tourmaline with a andalucite like appearance, so in researching it further it received the golden tourmaline nomenclature, though it appears more greenish yellow on the long dimension and then orange on the ends down the c-axis. Josh Rioux –...
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2.25cts Natural “Unheated” Sapphire Location: Philipsburg, Montana Measurements: 7.1 x 6.0 x 5.9mm This is a beautiful stone and untreated! The majority of sapphire on the market is subject to traditional heat treatment methods in improving color (Not This One) This stone is dichroic in nature and face up the color is a gorgeous blue. Tilting the stone to the side reveals a loss of color...
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This piece of tourmaline is from the São Jose do Batalha Mine, Paraiba State, Brazil. It is unheated – Caribbean Blue & 1.35 ct. The stone displays typical inclusions present from this locale and does not detract from the overall beauty of the material. This material in particular is prized for its color. We guarantee origin and natural color. This stone was cut from rough in 1996....
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When you show people this stone and they will gasp at the sparkle and their jaws will drop to the floor when you show them how the color changes! In daylight this stone has a incredible Golden Green ripe like a pear or vibrant as the leaves turning in fall. In candle light or regular 75 watt bulbs it goes to a luscious velvety maroon! Four of the photos are controlled lighting photos from...
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This cc garnet is very flashy with great cc and outstanding brilliance! Rough wt: 6.35cts finished wt: 1.65cts recovery %: 37.9% Uniquely K Super Flash Brilliant Oval 7.8 x 6.2 x 4.6mm This one is better then eye clean = VS Josh Rioux – Phenomenal Facets Sedona, Arizona www.phenomenalfacets.com Josh Rioux at Phenomenal Facets: scorpionrioux@hotmail.com ...
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This gorgeous morganite rough was designed from rough hailing from the White Queen Mine in the 1980’s. This stone wouls make a gorgeous bezel set for a pendant or any other imaginable custom creation! Pala, California Measurements: 22.2 x 11.4 x 10.4mm Josh Rioux – Phenomenal Facets Sedona, Arizona www.phenomenalfacets.com Josh Rioux at Phenomenal Facets:...
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An absolutely gorgeous Very Fine 28.20ct Oro Fino Rubellite Tourmaline from Brazil. I recently re-faceted this old stone from a private collection from the early 1970’s. It is the epitome of a stone from a classic location and old stock made new and exciting again. Uniquely K Cleft less Heart Trilliant Dimensions: 22.0 x 19.7 x 12.7mm This photograph has not been altered in any way as...
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