I've been mean to post this for more than 14 months now, but here are some pictures of rock that I gave Alisa for our engagement. Because I'm a dork and had to find an extra-magical diamond, I hunted one down with the rare property that it turns slightly blue in direct sunlight (as demonstrated in the first two pictures). Under most other lighting conditions, it appears colorless.
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It should also turn _bright_ blue under black light. How bright depends on how florescent it is though.
Very nice setting and stone.
AE
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It should also turn _bright_ blue under black light.
It does. Great fun anyplace that uses a black light for lighting.
We picked up a pen-blacklight to play with at home.
How bright depends on how florescent it is though.
AGS Lab certified as “Very Strong”.
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Cool. I’d like to see that effect in person before I bought one that did that though.
AE
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I felt the same way. They’re virtually impossible to find in consumer diamond/jewelry stores. However, online diamond stores typically have great return policies. I actually bought 3 diamonds from jamesallen.com with different levels of fluorescence and returned 2. I got the setting separately from a more conventional in-person jewelry store.
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Cool. Their 18x view is nice too. Much easier to use then a hand loup, easier on the eyes too.
AE
I love your particular flavour of uber-geek. *hugs*
I miss you being around.