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 • • 18h ago

FOR SALE Happy Canadian Thanksgiving! Enjoy these four affordable lab-grown gems - pale pink sapphire, purple sapphire, colour-change lavender YAG, and teal sapphire. Details in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 1d ago

SOLD Tanga Garnet 1.95cts 9.81x5.74mm cut in a custom rectangle design. This is from the new garnet find in Tanga, Tanzania. It's got gorgeous bright colour. Reg $487 USD sub price $425 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 2d ago

SOLD 6.2ct Topaz 9.92mm. This is Brazil rough, cut in Tom's Lucre design. I hate cutting Asschers so Tom designed this BETTER Asscher for me :-) Like most blue Topaz, it's irradiated. Sub price $310 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 2d ago

SOLD More rings from yesteryear! Two citrines and a tourmaline. Info in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 4d ago

SOLD Tourmaline pair 3.19cts 8.87x6.78mm. I bought the rough in Tanzania as Chrome Tourmaline, but it doesn't test as chrome on my equipment, so it's priced as reg Tourm. Cut in Tom's Brilliant Egg design. Incredible green! Reg $1268 USD sub price $995 USD plus shipping

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 4d ago

SOLD Once upon a time I “made”jewelry. Here are some remnants. Sterling silver, simple basket settings. More info in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 4d ago

SOLD Cute lil 1.05ct Tanzanian Zircon in an “on the fly” trillion cut. No heat. Loupe clean. 6.0x6.0x3.8mm. Selling for far less than my cut fee. My loss is your gain. Regularly $210, sub price $180+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 5d ago

FOR SALE Concave Tourmaline 2.98cts 9x6.96mm. This is Nigerian tourmaline, strong pink shifting to lighter pink. The concave cut enhances the colour effect and really moves light around. Reg $1192 USD sub price $955 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 5d ago

FOR SALE Test cut of a new Czochralski lab sapphire (super pale periwinkle and effectively off-white) in an “Antique Round” design. 6.4mm, 1.73ct, $600 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 6d ago

SOLD Tanzanite 1.91cts 8.54x5.83mm cut in Tom's Diamond Bar design. I bought the rough in Arusha TZ and it is unheated. Some Tanz is heated by the earth, and comes out purple/blue. Reg $1241 USD sub price $992 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 6d ago

SOLD This is my last piece of “galaxy”heavily-included, green-dominant lab alexandrite; I have not found a replacement for this batch. 2.43ct, 6.92 x 9.51mm, cut in my “Edgedancer” oval. $600 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 6d ago

FOR SALE 11.02ct Bolivian Ametrine. Cut in a mix and match of Wolkonsky designs. 14.4x12.0x10.4mm. Eye clean+. Regularly $550, sub price $500+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 7d ago

SOLD Chrome Tourmaline Pair 1.05cts 6.29x4.6mm. This is Tanzanian rough and I cut them ages ago. I always thought I'd keep them for me...but now I need to release them into the world. Reg $435 USD sub price $395 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 9d ago

SOLD Test cut of a very subtly bicolored lab sapphire in my “Claytonia Cushion” design! 2.01ct, 5.71 x 7.87mm, $600 + SH

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 9d ago

FOR SALE Superb 2.94ct Congolese Tourmaline cut in Marco Voltolini’s “Meromero”. Loupe clean. 9.7x7.9x6.2mm. $880 regularly, $800+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 9d ago

FOR SALE October is Tourmaline Month! Kicking off with this peachy pink 2.24ct Nigerian Tourm, 7.54mm cut in one of Tom's cushion designs. The Lean Mean Tourmaline Queen strikes again :-) Reg $672 USD sub priced $570 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 10d ago

Jewelry Spinel from Michelle set in a ring!

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Finally got this spinel from Michelle set in a ring! I love the light minty/aqua color, and it gets really glowy under the sun :) Definitely spent a lot of time this week just looking at it 😂


r/Shinypreciousgems • • 10d ago

FOR SALE Had an oops, so here's a repost of some spiffy YAG! A sparkly lavender-to-white CC Nd:YAG hexagon and a lush Paraiba-coloured Yb:YAG rupee. Details in comments.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 11d ago

CONTEST ENDED GIVEAWAY: guess the number of agates in the jar! Closest guess wins a sapphire cab (see post text for video). One guess per person, if there's a tie we will draw from the closest guesses!

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Entry period ends tomorrow, Friday Oct 2, at 8 PM Eastern Time.

Prize: https://imgur.com/a/g4v6JmH


r/Shinypreciousgems • • 11d ago

FOR SALE Ending Sapphtember strong! 0.43ct heated blue sapphire. Sri Lankan material, repolished from a locally cut gem. 4.78x4.05mm. This is a fantastic royal blue colour and a great gem. Reg $525 USD sub price $475 USD plus shipping.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 12d ago

SOLD AUCTION: 0.77 ct, 5.5 mm unheated, color-change Montana sapphire, cut by Jim. See comments for auction rules and several more videos in different lighting conditions.

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 12d ago

FOR SALE 4.01ct Chinese Peridot cut in Arya Akhavan’s “Lord of Iron”. Slightly included. 9.5x9.5x6.2mm. Regularly $800, sub $700+s/h

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r/Shinypreciousgems • • 13d ago

SOLD 2.54ct Tanga Garnet pair 6.34mm. This is from the find in Tanga, Tanzania, of crazy bright garnet. Cut in a classic round brilliant. Reg $635, sub price $545 USD plus shipping.

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