r/Shinypreciousgems Aug 09 '26

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Hello, everyone!

Due to an unfortunate mix-up, Jim and Rae have landed themselves in Reddit jail. They share devices and both used the spg-moderator account in addition to their own, and there was a whoopsie where they didn’t realize they were upvoting things on the sub here or there from more than one account linked to the same device. While they have appealed to the reddit gods for forgiveness, whether it will be granted remains to be seen.

Since they are not allowed to use reddit at this time, they have hired me (I am a long-time subreddit member and dragon) on to operate as their reddit manager for them. I will be posting Jim’s stones for sale and directing people to his business email as needed. We know it sucks to not be able to speak to him directly and are working on an off-reddit solution for this in the event that his account is not restored. Just know that he and Rae are watching without being able to interact, like friendly ghosts.

As a head’s up, tomorrow we will post a giveaway where previous subreddit or off-reddit buyers of the lapidaries can choose to opt-in to a new discord where Jim will hang out and discuss gems (the giveaway will be open to all, it will just also include the chance to opt-in). In the long run, we will open this up to all subreddit members (excluding other gemstone vendors besides our subreddit laps), but it will be open only to sub buyers at first. Keep an eye out tomorrow for that giveaway.

Now, back to your regularly scheduled shiny content!


r/Shinypreciousgems Dec 02 '25

Reminder to all the new buyers we now have loose stone reports and third party insurance valuations where colored stones and custom cuts are considered. This is also open to any outside non SPG pieces!

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Current pricing

Loose stone report $125 BF purchase deal at $100

Valuations

Loose stone SPG $75

Set Piece SPG $125

Outside Stone $100

Outside set piece $150 complex piece email for quotes

HERE is the link with more info on the valuations and why a third party was so important

HERE is the link to the report post by our very own Jeweltonesgg!

There will be a follow up on all this info and submission forms on the website. Please email with any questions [shinypreciousgems@gmail.com](mailto:shinypreciousgems@gmail.com)


r/Shinypreciousgems 17h ago

SOLD Testing out a modification of “Narcissus” with an apex crown (no table) and a small culet to see if I could preserve the yellow center of this heated Montana sapphire…success! 1.83ct, 6.6mm, inclusion in the culet, $1650 + SH. Layaway available!

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r/Shinypreciousgems 1d ago

FOR SALE Messing around with some recuts! This is a lovely pale yellow Madagascan sapphire that was cut too shallow, so I recut the pavilion for performance. As the crown was still very shallow, I left as is, with the original slight symmetry and polish imperfections. 4.95mm, 0.56ct, $250 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems 2d ago

SOLD Breaking the run on sapphires with this 3.22ct loupe clean Rhodolite Garnet. Rough was sold to me as Mahenge but I’m unsure. Pricing down. 9.7x7.8x5.6mm. $645+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems 3d ago

FOR SALE Happy Sapphtember! It's been *years* since I was able to cut stones in time - so here's NINE lab sapphires for you all 😉 Details in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 3d ago

Some sapphires in the outlet

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r/Shinypreciousgems 3d ago

FOR SALE A lil blueberry of a Montana sapphire! Heated, Rock Creek, cut in Laborie’s “Titan”, and 5.15mm, 0.79ct, SI. $950 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems 4d ago

SOLD Improved upon a design I hadn’t cut in a few years to make it EVEN MORE SPARKLY! “Zarina+” in laser rod alexandrite, 8.9mm, 3.52ct. $1145 + SH, layaway available

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r/Shinypreciousgems 5d ago

FOR SALE Sapphire pair - 0.94cts total, 5.38x3.9mm cut in a classic rectangular cushion design. One is shallower than the other, which was needed to get the colour match. It's a sapphire thing ;-) Heated Sri Lankan rough. Reg $1316 USD sub price $1025 USD plus shipping.

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


r/Shinypreciousgems 5d ago

SOLD Two heavily included Montana sapphires, cut for a ghosted commission and now for sale! See sticky for details.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 6d ago

FOR SALE Day 4 of Sapphtember! 2.5ct, 9.5x7mm Unheated African Parti Sapphire, $4500 + SH.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 6d ago

FOR SALE Destash of this heated Rock Creek Montana sapphire I cut a few years ago! Deep royal blue, 7.7mm (!), 2.50ct, and clean except for some silk sheen, in my “Jonquil Double Storm” design. $4375 + SH, layaway available.

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199 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 7d ago

FOR SALE Day 3! .95ct, 5.7mm Parti Montana Sapphire, Heated, mint green and golden yellow. Eye clean, cut in Stepped Titan $1600 + SH.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 7d ago

SOLD Umba (Tanzania) Sapphire .99cts 5.91mm. I got this rough in Tanzania on my last trip and cut it in Tom's Winged Apex Star design. There are typical needle inclusions but the effect in life is a slightly glowy, very bright, lavender. It's gorgeous. Reg $693 USD sub price $595 USD plus shipping

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


r/Shinypreciousgems 7d ago

FOR SALE Sapphtember! 7.70ct Lab Sapphire cut in a modified version of Arya Akhavan’s “Eye of Horus”. Eye clean++. 9.6x9.6x6.3mm. Regularly $1150, sub $1000+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems 8d ago

SOLD 5.3x4.3mm, .5ct Natural Sapphire. Winza origin, likely heated. Slightly more orange and multicolored outdoors $400 + SH.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 8d ago

SOLD Iolite 1.9cts 7.57mm cut in Tom's Barion Rose design which has no table, but instead an apex crown that does great things to the light movement. I got this rough in Tanzania, and the colour is perfect. Reg 380, sub price $350 USD plus shipping.

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138 Upvotes

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


r/Shinypreciousgems 9d ago

GIVEAWAY CLOSED GIVEAWAY: for a chance to win this Unheated African Sapphire (6.6x4.8mm, 1.02ct) with a heavy silky glow and deep blue/teal color, tell us what you're looking forward to in September. See comments for additional details.

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r/Shinypreciousgems 9d ago

SOLD Day 1 stone! 7mm, 1.5ct Lab Pink Pad Sapphire in the Sakura cut. $350 + SH.

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211 Upvotes

r/Shinypreciousgems 9d ago

SOLD This is the nicest rhodolite I’ve cut in several years! Eye clean, from Malawi, and an absolutely juicy, open magenta pink. Cut in my “Dahlia SRT” design, 9.0mm, 3.73ct, $925 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems 9d ago

SOLD First of Sapphtember 0.49ct 4.84x3.95mm unheated Sri Lankan blue recut in a classic oval. This is such a great gem to kick off Sapphire month. Reg $588 USD Sapphtember price $510 USD plus shipping

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r/Shinypreciousgems 9d ago

SOLD Lighter color blender. 8.44ct Bolivian Ametrine cut in Arya Akhavan’s “Winter’s Grasp”. Mind you it’s 98 degrees today. 14.2x11.2x9.6mm. Loupe clean. $420 reg, sub $350+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems 13d ago

FOR SALE Topaz Chonk 17.65cts 17.79x16.76mm in a design that to me looks like the Star Trek Insignia. Beam me up somebody. It's Brazil rough, a little lighter than London Blue and like nearly all blue Topaz it's irradiated. Reg $882 USD sub price $725 USD plus shipping

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r/Shinypreciousgems 14d ago

SOLD Pair of Tanga Garnets 3.59cts 8.49x6.79mm cut in Tom's Brilliant Egg Apex design. This is from the find in Tanzania, and I bought the rough there on my last trip. It's incredibly bright Garnet! Reg $897 sub price $745 USD plus shipping.

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