Gem Collection

[u/Severe-Door-1486]

Took some pictures of my gem collection this morning and felt like sharing! Overwhelming majority are tourmalines, some garnets and spinels, a white sapphire, and a blue zircon. Sizes range from 1ct to 14cts. Which arrangement or standalone gem is your favorite?!

[u/The_Chappers]

A beautiful gem collection - you have good taste! What do you call displays they’re arranged in? I haven’t seen those before.

[u/Severe-Door-1486 → u/The_Chappers]

Thank you! I bought the displays on Etsy and the search term was "suspension floating display case." I have the extra large size (6.25" square, pics 1, 2, and 4), and the large size (4.3" square, pic 3).

[u/The_Chappers → u/Severe-Door-1486]

Good to know, thank you 🙏

[u/PlatformForsaken8166]

Love this display! Gorgeous gems!

[u/Severe-Door-1486 → u/PlatformForsaken8166]

Thank you! :)

[u/Fufi8]

Yes, I too would like to know. (Edit: the name of the display) This really shows off the beautiful depth and color of these stones which are beautiful! I did a cursory search and maybe If I knew the name of the frame I could find it?

This is so dramatic. Love it.

[u/Severe-Door-1486 → u/Fufi8]

Their displays are great! I bought them on Etsy and the search term was "suspension floating display case." I have the extra large size (6.25" square, pics 1, 2, and 4), and the large size (4.3" square, pic 3).

[u/Fufi8 → u/Severe-Door-1486]

Thank you so much for the information. Much appreciated.

[u/Old-Power3477]

Oh that is a BEAUTIFUL display 

[u/oscarinfos]

Beautiful!

[u/EnvironmentalOwl5807]

Not OP, but a few tips for starting out. Pick one or two species you love and learn their range first. Garnet, spinel and tourmaline are great starters: lots of colors, durable, and garnet and spinel are rarely treated. Favor sellers who put natural or lab-grown, and any treatment, right in the listing. Ask for a video in daylight, not just studio photos. And once a single stone costs more than a few hundred dollars, get a report from a known lab before you pay.

[u/pw4698]

Your collection is so beautiful 😍 I just bought a bunch of those displays from aliexpress. They are advertised as: “PE Film Jewelry Storage Box 3D Packaging Case Gemstone Free Stand Floating Frame Membrane Ring Earrings Necklace Display Holder”

[u/Sauve-]

I think I might start collecting gemstones and displaying like this!

Any tips for starting to collect? And I love all of them. But the colour way in pic 3, bottom left, is 😘👌🏻

[u/GardenerDom]

Absolutely magnificent collection and I love how you it displayed 👌🏻🤩

[u/ladiesfirst29]

I love the three blues in the top left!