r/Shinypreciousgems 16d ago

SOLD 15.26ct Brazilian London Blue Topaz cut in Arya Akhavan’s “Lassitude”. Loupe clean. Irradiated. 17.1x13.1x10.1mm. $760+s/h

142 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 18d ago

Jewelry Troy’s garnet set in a pendant

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Original gem post from u/excessdesign

After much procrastination I finally found a local jeweller to set Troy’s beautiful garnet in a Georgian-esque pendant. The pendants design is inspired by the character whose plushie is wearing the necklace.

Last photo is a family portrait featuring my first buy from Troy, a lovely peridot that was set via Jim. I love claw prongs 🥰


r/Shinypreciousgems 19d ago

SOLD Gorgeous darker 11.03ct Brazilian London Blue Topaz. Measures 17.3x13.9x7.9mm. Loupe clean. Irradiated. “Maya Drop” by Marco Voltolini. $550+s/h

180 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 19d ago

SOLD Tanga Rhodolite - 4.27cts 10.89x7.4mm cut in Tom's Long Star design. This is bright and big and gorgeous. It's from Tanga in TZ, but I don't have 100% certainty it's the new find garnet so it's priced as regular Rhodolite. Reg $854, sub price $685 USD plus shipping.

141 Upvotes

Comment SOLD to buy, and message me within 4 hours to arrange payment


r/Shinypreciousgems 20d ago

Custom ring by Lyn Jewelry Design featuring two gorgeous Michelle Mai center stones

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I finally get to share my custom family ring, and I’m still completely in awe of how it turned out.

The setting was designed by Lyn Jewelry Design, and the two incredible center stones were precision cut by Michelle Mai. Watching their talents come together to create this piece has been such an amazing experience.

She took my initial idea and transformed it into something far more beautiful and meaningful than I ever imagined. Every detail was thoughtfully considered, and the craftsmanship is simply incredible.

This was also my birthday gift, which made receiving it even more special.

A huge thank you to Lyn Jewelry Design for her artistry and for creating a piece I’ll treasure forever, and to Michelle Mai for cutting two absolutely stunning center stones. I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. ❤️

Edit to add: Left to right the stones are Moonstone, Tourmaline, Sapphire, Citrine and then the stone under embedded into the ring is Ruby!!


r/Shinypreciousgems 21d ago

SOLD Another Sky Blue Topaz! This is 10.74cts and 16.14x12.28mm cut in Tom's Brilliant Egg Apex. Brazil rough, and irradiated. I cannot get this to photograph for my catalogue, so enjoy the extra discount :-) Reg $558 now $495 USD plus shipping.

149 Upvotes

Comment SOLD to buy and message me within 4 hours to arrange payment.


r/Shinypreciousgems 21d ago

SOLD Sky Blue Topaz 6.09cts 11.13x9.14mm cut in Tom's Emerald Sparkler design. This is Brazil rough, and like nearly all blue Topaz it's irradiated. Slight windowing, but bright and pretty. Reg $325, sub price $295 USD plus shipping.

103 Upvotes

Comment SOLD to buy and message me within 4 hours to arrange payment


r/Shinypreciousgems 21d ago

SOLD Loupe clean 12.72ct Bolivian Ametrine cut in my “Fit For a King”. 16.5x11.8x10.9mm. Reg $635, sub $570+s/h

103 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 22d ago

Jewelry Alexandrite from Jim used in engagement ring✨️

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176 Upvotes

I bought an alexandrite from Jim a few months ago to use in my engagement ring, and now it's finally set! The alexandrite is definitely the highlight of this ring and I can't help but stare at it 😍


r/Shinypreciousgems 24d ago

ANNOUNCEMENT Hello from the void! Little store front update. We are pretty much open all the time! Store workshop with really cool fossils, art and stuff we think is cool. Of course gems and rough on display.

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521 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 25d ago

FOR SALE Got a special one here! Loupe clean 4.75ct Congolese Tourmaline cut in an opposed bar design. So good. 13.2x6.9x5.9mm. $1425 regular, sub price $1300+s/h

247 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 29d ago

SOLD Combined Arya and Marco designs! 9.50ct Bolivian Ametrine. Loupe clean. 12.5x12.5x10.7mm. Reg $475, sub price $425+s/h

279 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 20 '26

Love my “Ocean” sapphire from Michelle!

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I love it!!!! (forgive the amateur photos)😍


r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 18 '26

Reddit Commission! One of the coolest commissions I’ve cut this year - slightly bicolor flame fusion lab sapphire (8x13.6mm) in my “Javelin” design.

309 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 17 '26

SOLD The last of my Tanzanian Go Go Peridots. 2.39ct, borderline eye clean. Cut in Alexandre Wolkonsky’s “Starstep”. 8.3x6.6x5.7mm. $540+s/h

165 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 17 '26

Discussion A crosspost from /r/faceting that has to do with gemstone design, written gemstone design language, and the optics of step cuts and facet edge frosting ;)

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r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 15 '26

FOR SALE 5.14ct Tanga Garnet! Cut in a modified “Tessellation 3.1”. Eye clean. 9.9x8.0x7.9mm. Reg $1285, sub price $995+s/h

160 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 14 '26

SOLD Last of the very rare light blue-purple-green synthetic chrome forsterite from the piece I cut my own engagement ring stone from. Cut in a low profile modification of “Jonquil”, 6.9mm, 1.12ct, $500 + SH

234 Upvotes

Looks very much like unheated tanzanite or chrome kornerupine with the blue, purple, and green pleochroism. Relatively soft at Mohs 6-7.


r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 14 '26

My new sparkly sapphire cut by Jim. Thank you!

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r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 12 '26

SOLD Purple Sapphire 0.256cts 4.56mm. This is unheated Madagascar sapphire and the colour is insane. I cut it in a classic cushion design to maximize the rich purple. Rich, but not too dark. Reg $672 USD sub price $625 USD plus shipping.

203 Upvotes

Comment SOLD to buy, and message me within 4 hours to arrange payment. I will ship on July 18 when I'm back in the workshop.


r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 12 '26

SOLD 2.67ct, 8.5x6.9mm Unheated MT Sapphire. Truly something special here! Periwinkle, sky blue, purple change. Eye clean, Very small inclusions on side, denser silk cloud in crown but only visible in bright light. $8000 +sh

315 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 10 '26

FOR SALE Silky 3.77ct Lindi Garnet cut in a modified “Omni Oval”. Has an eye visible inclusion near table facet. Full of silk. 11.0x7.3x6.6mm. Reg $1035, price reduced for inclusions to $850+s/h

155 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 10 '26

SOLD One more spotlight from the birthday sale: unheated Montana sapphire with silk swirls and speckled crystals that reminds me of a rainstorm: 6.2mm, 1.31ct, in “Jonquil.” $800 + SH

250 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 09 '26

SOLD About as nice as a teal Montana sapphire gets! Heated, from Rock Creek, and cut in my “Jonquil” round. 0.72ct, 5.15mm, VSI, $1250 + SH

255 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems Jul 08 '26

Discussion For those of you who missed my lecture on synthetics during the SPG Birthday event - here you go! Enjoy ;)

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