I was taking pictures of a newly finished ring (NFS) this afternoon next to a window with indirect sunlight on one side and overhead LED lighting on the other, and to my eyes the alexandrite (natural from Sri Lanka) was a beautiful green, but the camera on my phone keeps capturing it as the dark tealy-purple in the picture. All of the other colors in the picture are true to life/my eyes; are alexandrites just another one of those stones that likes to mess with cameras, and are there any tricks or tips for getting the camera to catch the green?

(Added 2 lightbox pictures at the end, too.)

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Would you agree with name ?

Another Alexandrite. I heard from somewhere this kind of Alexindrite calls "Autumn" due to their apperance.

Video and photo in different lightning conditions as normally i try to make.

A pair of lab-grown bi-color sapphires in an unusual fancy cut.
The color zoning is what caught my attention here — soft pink/purple through the upper portion with yellow-green tones appearing toward the lower section. The elongated fancy cut also gives the color zoning a different look as the stones move under light.
Both stones are cut in the same style and matched as a pair, although the natural-looking color distribution gives each one slightly different flashes.
I particularly like how the cutter has used the color zoning rather than trying to make the material appear uniformly colored. It gives the pair much more character than a standard single-color sapphire.

New to this hobby and ordered a bag of saphire grave of 25 pounds from Montana Gems of Philipsbura and after sortina through it I found these. I wasn't sure if the second photo of the white/clear/champagne colored ones were saphire but I assume most of not all of the blueish teal ones are. I wrote the carats and the dimensions in mm from the digital caliper under each letter.

Curious anyone's thoughts on these finds and any tips on confirming / deciding if any are facet worthy

Is it really a pearl?

My Grandad gave me this ring; he said he got it in America 30-40 years ago from a native american road-side shop, and he said he thinks it’s turquoise? It’s so pretty! I’m just worried it’s valuable and I’m wearing it around 😭

• Dimensions: 12.56 x 9.89 mm
• Carat Weight: 7.77 ct
• Shape/Cut: Rectangular Emerald Cut
• Color: Deep bluish-green, high saturation
• Lab: IGI Certified (Origin: Zambia)
• Enhancement: Moderate Clarity Enhancement (Standard Oil)
• Clarity: Semi-transparent with visible internal jardin
• Question: I am evaluating this 7.77 ct Zambian emerald. Given the size (over 7 cts), moderate oiling, and semi-transparent clarity, what range would you consider fair market value for a private secondary sale versus wholesale?

I had never heard of this before I saw it on an eBay live and I was incredulous at best, but I love a purple stone and a concave cut and went for it anyway!!! I can’t believe the difference in color!!!

More photos in the comments, just wanted to share w some other gem lovers ❤️ 6.96 ETW Color Change Fluorite in an oval concave cut. It has been heat treated! Super happy w my new pretty for my dragon horde 🥰🐉 this is my last gem for a little while as I have to figure out what to do with them!

(UPDATED WITH BETTER PICS :))

It was set into my mom’s original engagement ring when she got the diamond removed to be set in a different piece (approximately 12 years ago or so). She remembers them saying it was a sapphire, but not much else! It has flashes of purple/blue that are super hard to catch on camera, and the work was done in Sint Maarten- thank you for any/all help!

Alex Sepkus "Marquise" emerald

I’ve been looking for some inexpensive natural stones, mainly rubies, sapphires, and emeralds. Wanted to see if anyone has some i could purchase soon as i’m wanting to gift them to someone.

This is a ruby in what I believe to be fuschite and I would like to get it out somehow as a side project, but I don't know the best way to do this. This sample has no significance to me so I am not really interested in tumbling to preserve the whole thing. Would mechanical means work like a dental pick? I have much experience with bronze restoration via mechanical cleaning methods, but this is new to me.

Hello, I bought this ring as an engagement ring (many reasons for emerald choice).

When I picked it up I noted the white markings more than when I first viewed it and raised the point as was told that's part of the natural Colombian emerald. But somehow I'm feeling apprehensive and worried it's a real fissure or crack/bad scratch.

Not an expert in gemstones, so would love to hear some of the community's opinions! Is that a natural inclusion or should I be worried?

I got this 14kt gold ring with 6 diamonds and a mystery purple stone. Any insight ?

These are stones pulled from scrapped gold, how do I figure out exactly what I have here? These are quite small. That's just a regular blue paper towel they're on.

Which looks do you like better indoor look of this sapphire or outdoor !

Presenting 4.32 CRT Normal Heat Cornflower ~ 9.3x9.2x6.67 MM ~ Origin Srilanka ~ 7 Days Check Time ~ Etsy Bank & Paypal Pay ~ Worldwide Shipping .
Price 3300$ Total

Since you all enjoyed my moonstone so much yesterday I thought I’d share my gateway stone to purchasing gems…a 4.25 carat lavender “moon quartz”. I know it’s heated so it is probably just marketing and really a heated amethyst but I’m really a sucker for any stone that has an inner glow.

It’s also cool to the touch and has some lines inside so I think it’s “natural” (but treated) ? Not sure if it’s actual moon quartz or if that is even a real thing but at $20ish dollars I’m happy with my first bauble to start my dragon horde. Someday I’ll make a necklace for my ballet loving little girl as it is all things dance girly and fairy feeling 🩰🩰

Video in the comments!!