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The listing, Huge Faceted Citrine Stone. L@@K! has ended.

Up for bid is a Citrine Teardrop, Faceted.

You Can't see it too well in the photo, but I used a heating process to crack this gem in a controlled process. It is semi-fragile under high stress.

Really beautiful stone in person!

Stone: Citrine
Treatments: Heat Cracked
Size: Guess is 16 x 12 probably a little bigger.

QUESTIONS??? ASK!!!

Questions & Comments

would be perfect for a ring!

Jan 20th, 2010 at 5:16:18 PM PST by

It would! But I think it's a bit large for a ring setting. I would say this would be best for a pendant on a necklace. Especially because I purposely put tons of cracks through it to give a dazzling sparkle in the light! A good whack against a floor or wall might cause this to chip unlike other gem rings.

Jan 20th, 2010 at 8:19:17 PM PST by

thats often used as my birth stone.

Jan 20th, 2010 at 8:15:58 PM PST by

November baby! :P
Topaz is a nice gem, because you can find it in many colors, even Mystic Topaz! Citrine is a cheaper alternative...

Jan 20th, 2010 at 8:21:45 PM PST by

how many cts?

Jan 21st, 2010 at 4:07:12 AM PST by

Oh boy... I can't tell you that.
But by looking at similar sizes online, I'm guessing it's between 22 and 28

Jan 21st, 2010 at 8:15:38 AM PST by

Hi am I correct in understanding that this stone has a crack in it?

Jan 22nd, 2010 at 11:42:51 AM PST by

It doesnt have just (1) Big crack. It was heated to a temperature many thousands of degrees to get the stone to develop several smaller cracks. The individual cracks can only be seen about 1 foot away. They were put there because from a distance, the crackles provide a much nice sparkle.

Thanks for checking!

Jan 22nd, 2010 at 12:00:02 PM PST by

I have never heard of heat treating a stone to generate cracks which produces sparkle, stones are valuable,with the least inclusions, you should have just put it in the middle of a baby diaper, set it on concrete and taken a 15lb iron hammer and slammed it down on top of the stone, then you would have several small citrines rather than one big one with a heat treated crack down the middle?

Jan 22nd, 2010 at 12:19:07 PM PST by

see below.

Jan 23rd, 2010 at 11:35:29 PM PST by

It's not a heat-treated crack down the center. I have already stated this. The heat allowed the cracks to form more uniformly.

And as to your comment about stones being more valuable, you are right. However, I don't care about value. From a distance, the crackles in the stone really make it look beautiful. But beauty changes per-person. So someone may enjoy it, and others may not want it.

Jan 22nd, 2010 at 5:08:28 PM PST by

I have been designing and manufacturing jewelry for 20 years and you have me in 2 minds about the treatment of this stone, Now I am questioning it beauty.
But your last statement is what scares me.....Beauty changes per-person and So someone may enjoy it and others may not want it, is gramatically wrong, but your choice of words, "MAY ENJOY, MAY NOT WANT" these word shoud not be together in the same sentence not even be structured together by a person who speaks the english language.I know what you are trying to say, it is just real creepy the say you have said it and I never question my deceision a second time once I have made up my mind, but by these last statements I question it's value and beauty, but there is no reason I should not have everything that I desire, so I am going to bid, out other buyers and win this auction so I can see for myself and make up my mind weather or not this "heat treatment" is a benefit or not.

Jan 24th, 2010 at 6:22:01 AM PST by

Well, in my opinion, it make it similar to Amber. Which has the minor cracks running all through it on some specimens.

No doubt the value of this stone is decreased, but beauty doesn't have to come expensive. Some people prefer abalone over diamonds. It lays within the eye of the wearer. And I think this would make a nice bit for a necklace pendant.

I enjoy experimenting with jewelry as well, and have been for 3 years, certainly no comparison to you though. But in MY opinion it looks interesting, and unique.

I love chemistry as well, and will probably be working on many different treatments and chemical processes. I'll be auctioning the resulting stones off here as well. For feedback on what people think of them.

Thanks for your time :D

Jan 24th, 2010 at 10:50:57 AM PST by

you'll need to bid it now i've seen this process very nice

Jan 25th, 2010 at 5:51:41 PM PST by

I decided because it hit 100 credits, I'll toss in one extra smaller stone for free. Thanks for bidding guys.

Jan 25th, 2010 at 10:49:53 PM PST by

and girls lol

Jan 25th, 2010 at 10:50:49 PM PST by

thanks 4 rembering us girls

Jan 26th, 2010 at 6:16:11 PM PST by

never forgot ;]

Jan 26th, 2010 at 8:09:44 PM PST by

this is beautiful!

Jan 27th, 2010 at 12:30:12 PM PST by

Very nice stone, I have so many of these it's sick, so I am going to pass on bidding ONLY because I need to save credits for a wedding ring I want. :) But it is VERY nice!

Jan 27th, 2010 at 4:08:53 PM PST by

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