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Tag Archives: medium-pink
Medium light pastel pink with great transparency, oval#273
The radiating flash of this nice pink oval seems to be very far from the table due to the gems great transparency. The gem has a medium light tone level and the pink might have just a speck of peach … Continue reading
A pink with the brawn to make a statement oval.#272
This moderately toned pure pink oval has a slightly flatter crown than usual. This makes a greetings that draws you into a wonderfully flashy and pure well of color. And for those lovers of tourmaline and those who would like … Continue reading
Slightly included oval of medium toned pink glory.#266
This oval has a well saturate pink color in a medium tone level. It is slightly included without damage to the beauty of the gem. Its brightness is definitely above the normal, but not quite hot, but I am pretty … Continue reading
Nice sized oval in a fine medium tone level pink.#265
After looking at pink after pink because of the way my son organized about half the trays in the collection, it is surprising to think how rare a fine pink is in the world of gemstones. Put that on top … Continue reading
Medium pastel pink round that can carry its weight.#262
I really like my lightly toned pastel tourmalines. They aren’t expected from tourmaline and I love to surprise people with their beauty. But they must be kept clean in jewelery because they can not carry the piece by their color … Continue reading
Deeply cut, brilliant, medium pink round.#948
This is a beautiful gemstone. It appears to be eye clean and has exceptional clarity. I cut it with horizontally split mains on the pavilion that both darkens its medium tone level and produces a nice flash. This pink is … Continue reading
Medium dark pink soup with an orange shadow, round.#39
This gemstone is part of my first tray in the collection. My son organized it after the last show the Carnegie Museum ever gave with gems and minerals. He brought together many red/pink rounds from over the years. Many of … Continue reading
A hot rich pink round that is a real flasher.#35
This hot pink rides on the edge of red without needing more than a medium tone level. It is included as you would expect, but I can only see a small area of white non-flashing inclusions close to the girdle, … Continue reading
Eye clean and with a richer medium toned pink, round.#23
If this was the first richer medium toned pink round I had seen with such a good cut, I would be very pleased to expound on it. But it is not, and this average beauty has learned to roll with … Continue reading
Medium light tone, average pink round#19
This standard round brilliant misses the eye clean goal with just a couple of touches of inclusions. They are completely innocuous and only fit to show that this medium light toned pink is genuine. The pink hue is well saturated … Continue reading
Medium plus tone level and slight inclusions droplet of color.#17
The droplets of color have been waiting a while for a nice richer pink to fit into their group. This slightly included standard round brilliant is just such a stone. As usual this variety of tourmaline is at least slightly … Continue reading
Slightly included bit darker medium toned pink round.#16
This standard round brilliant has a nice pink color that is only slightly darker than a medium tone. It has a slight inclusion next to the girdle that doesn’t effect the beauty of this 2.08 carat bright, flashy stone. Bruce
Bright medim toned pink droplet of color.#9
This standard round droplet of color is a little fireball. It is very transparent and appears to be eye clean with fine crystal. Its bright, flashing, medium level properties would present a pretty face in any piece of jewelery. It … Continue reading
richer toned medium pink droplet of color.#6
This standard round brilliant is a nice ring size. Its tone level is a bit higher than medium because of its larger size. It appears to be eye clean and with fine crystal. This makes a flashy gemstone, but not … Continue reading
Hotter slightly inclued pink droplet of color.#5
This standard round brilliant pink is getting hotter. It is only slightly included and with good crystal. That, along with a medium tone level makes a bright flashy stone. It weighs .79 carats and shines in the pool of the … Continue reading
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Good saturation in a medium dark toned pink droplet of color.#4
In working with color, the word saturation is not how deep the color is, but rather how pure the color is. That is how much gray hinders the color. Most if not all of my pinks have a good saturation, … Continue reading
Included medium pink droplet of color.#2
This pink standard round brilliant may have a touch of purple in its color. I see one feather between the table and the girdle, but there are probably more light inclusions, because this is a color that is generally included. … Continue reading
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Ultimate eye candy in the name of a medium toned pink, shield cut#186
On one of the group of pages that my principle rough dealer puts out on the internet, he had a special group of tourmaline that seemed to be particularly colorful. I have lost track of the other pieces of rough … Continue reading
Bright flashy medium toned pink shield cut.#176
This is a delightful gemstone for anyone, but if you love pink, this stone is for you. The shield cut produces a fine flashy gem as long as the tone is not too dark. The well saturated pink in this … Continue reading
Medium toned bright pink trilliant#157
This trilliant is eye clean and has a very nice medium toned pink color. The color has good saturation and fine crystal. It weighs 1.14 carats. The trilliant is a more modern cut and I would use it more often, … Continue reading
A very nice pretty average darker pink oval#284
This gemstone doesn’t have any gemological problems, but its medium dark pink color is not exceptional. Still it is a solid performer and would make a fine center stone in a distinctive ring. It has enough richness of color to … Continue reading