Stone Brilliant
 Rare 36 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Marquise Solitaire Cut Stone 7 x 14 mm US $39.99 
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 Unmounted loose 75 carat round clear brilliant cz stone OLD vintage sparkling US $50.00
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 607CT D IF Marquise GIA Certified Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $674,679.99
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 5 point 005 Carat Round Brilliant Diamond Loose Stone US $19.95
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 801CT E IF Pear GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $701,751.99
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 439CT D IF Round GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $584,766.99
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 502CT E IF Round GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $578,176.99
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 762CT H IF Round GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $553,645.99
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 Rare 34 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Princess Solitaire Cut Stone 8 x 8 mm US $59.99
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 903CT E VS2 Cushion GIA Certified Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $526,563.99
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 522CT D IF Marquise GIA Certified Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $610,677.99
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 813CT E IF Pear GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $479,408.99
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 Sparkling Champagne 550 Carat Stone 10mm Round Brilliant Cut Cubic Zirconia V N US $3.69
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 4CT D IF Round GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $457,469.99
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 502CT D IF Pear GIA Certified Genuine Natural Brilliant Loose Diamond Stone US $452,250.99
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 1370 ctwA A Round Brilliant Black Color Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $516.90
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 449 ctw A A Round Brilliant Black Color Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $193.61
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 384 ctw A A Round Brilliant Black Color Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $165.58
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 GIA certified Round Brilliant 50 ct L Si2 natural loose diamond 1 2 ct stone US $599.85
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 320 ctw A A Round Brilliant Black Color Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $137.98
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 122 ctw AAA A Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $105.21
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 105 ctw AA AA Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $79.23
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 253 ctw AA AA Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $190.91
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 108 ctw AAA AA Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $116.42
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 150 ctw AAA AA Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $161.70
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 306 ctw AAA AA Round Brilliant Black Loose Real Diamond for Three Stone Ring US $412.33
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 Natural 25mm Brazilian Ice Pink Topaz Brilliant Round Cut Birthstone gem stone US $2.50
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 163 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 G H US $4,495.00
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 113 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone I2 G US $2,100.00
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 153 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 G H US $3,995.00
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 140 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 J K US $3,495.00
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 132 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 G H US $3,045.00
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 123 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 G H US $2,995.00
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 114 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 J K US $2,895.00
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 117 Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 G H US $2,795.00
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 111 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 G H US $2,645.00
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 205 Carat Brilliant Round Cut Diamond Loose Gem Stone SI3 I1 H US $7,995.00
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 600 CT 12X10mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $5,478.00
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 430 CT 11X9 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $3,667.00
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 210 CT 9X7 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $1,499.00
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 092 CT 7X5 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $476.00
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 050 CT 6X4 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $188.00
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 030 CT 5X3 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $98.00
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 015 CT 4X2 mm MOISSANITE OVAL BRILLIANT LOOSE STONE US $38.00
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 Rare 47 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Trillion Solitaire Cut Stone 10 x 10 mm US $79.99
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 Rare 47 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Heart Solitaire Cut Stone 10 x 10 mm US $79.99
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 Rare 31 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Pear Solitaire Cut Stone 8 x 10 mm US $39.99
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 Rare 108 ct VVS White Sapphire Brilliant Princess Solitaire Cut Stone 12 x 12 m US $99.99
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Is this ring an ok deal for engagement?
it is a 3 stone 14 kt white gold ring with a total of 3/4 carat split evenly between the 3 round brilliant diamonds. sl1 clarity G-H color excellent symmetry, no fluorescence. It costs $1500. Is this an ok deal? My girlfriend wants a 3 stone ring with all of the diamonds about the same size is the reason I am not looking at one larger stone. Thanks for any and all help! I don't want to get a ring from ebay or a pawn shop.
Well, round shaped stones tend to be the sparkliest, and you already have very good color and clarity so for 1500, I would say yes that's a good deal. If it's what she wants then it sounds perfect!
House Signs Materials a Simple Guide to Granite the Miracle Stone
The use of granite for house signs and kitchen tops is becoming more popular, but do you really know what granite is?
Granite is quite simply a type of very hard rock or stone, it is dug from the ground or blasted or cut from the side of mountains. This is called quarrying. The aim of the quarry is to produce large rectangular blocks. Some of these blocks can be huge and weigh up to twenty tons! Try to imagine a block of stone 6 feet by 6 feet by 12 feet made of one of the hardest and most dense materials in nature.
Now let’s be clear. This is the same stone or rock as is found in our rivers and on many of our beaches all around our coast, especially in Scotland, Cornwall and Devon. Those rocks have been broken and shaped by millions of years of glacial activity but many of them are granite just the same as our blocks.
The blocks are now sawn into sheets of a useful size.These saws are massive beam saws with rows of parallel diamond tipped blades that move backwards and forwards lubricated by water. The blades slice the granite block rather like a bread slicer cutting up a sliced loaf! Sounds simple doesn’t it but granite is incredibly hard. The saws are deafeningly noisy and the process for each block takes days.
Up to this stage the whole business is an act of faith, remember no-one has ever seen this piece of million year old granite. If the stone is seriously flawed or not an acceptable colour all of the work so far is wasted. This will be the first opportunity to see the colour and markings of the stone.
The newly cut slabs are called scants. They have a rough and pitted face covered in saw marks. It is difficult to even see the real colour but by throwing water over the face, the colour and markings become visible and it is possible to see the potential of the scant.
The scants now go for polishing and they are laid flat on polishing machines. These machines used to be called Jenny Linds. They are rotary polishers with large spinning heads that can be changed with different grades of diamond abrasives.
I’m not sure if the modern giant computer controlled versions have such a quaint name but apart from the name, the computers and the size, the principle is the same.
Starting with a coarse grade to grind out the worst marks and grooves the polishing head moves backwards and forwards over the face of the granite in a controlled and even pattern for hour after hour. As each new grade is applied the colour and nature of the granite becomes more apparent, until with the final superfine grades the granite takes on its brilliant polish. The amazing patterns and colours are now seen in their full glory.
Just how hard is granite? Granites are almost impossible to scratch deeply with anything other than high grade steel, tungsten or diamond. Granites are extremely resistant to staining, one of the few things I have found will stain some granites is beetroot juice! Though it has to be left for some time to do any real harm. Lighter coloured granites may stain with rust from dripping guttering etc., so be careful when siting house signs. Granites are extraordinarily resistant to the effects of rain and sun and most corrosives found around the home have little effect.
I have been a Stone mason for forty years, but I never cease to wonder at this miracle of nature. I often wonder who was the first man to try to polish a piece of this super hard stone, whoever he was he was a genius!
About the Author
Steve Walker has been a stone and marble mason for 40 years, working in almost every type of stone marble and granite. He is now the sole owner, craftsman and teaboy of
StoneEngravings House signs – www.stoneengravings.co.uk