I was mega self indulgent and made a quick 6 frame animation for my OCs~
Jean and Morganite's dynamic in my whole storyline is that they fucking hate each other by the end and wanna rip each others' throats out, whilst Tourmaline in the middle is like "wait- wait, wait wait, WAIT-"
like Morganite may be Tourmaline's bitter ex and all, but Tourmaline doesn't wanna see her be friggin' hurt, y'know?
Buckle. Chinese origin, dated mid to late Qing Dynasty era (about 1700–1911). Medium is abraded jade with pink and yellow tourmaline. Dimensions: 3.81 x 11.11 x 2.22 cm. From the Chinese Art collection at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, object number: M.2001.179.26
For today’s Exhibit of the Day, let’s visit one of the finest large mineral crystals ever found. This is the Tarugo, a dazzling elbaite tourmaline. This large gem measures 33.5 inches (85 cm) in length and weighs 180 pounds (82 kg)! The Tarugo is notable for its exceptional quality and unique cranberry color.
See it up close in the Museum’s Mignone Halls of Gems and Minerals!
The "Rain or Shine" earrings were hand-crafted by twin Master Jewelers David and Michael Robinson of David Michael Jewels. The playful design was inspired by the rapidly changing weather of their native New Zealand.
Both earrings have hand-carved Paspaley Pearl shells (mother of pearl) depicting silver lined clouds, and are centered around an unheated sapphire of around 9 carats each, one yellow and one light blue.
The sunshine earring also incorporated beautiful yellow diamonds, colorless baguette diamonds and yellow tourmalines. While the rain earring used beautiful blue aquamarines and colorless diamonds. Variously set in gold, platinum and silver. Earring backs include both post and Omega clips.
we truly don't appreciate how good scarlet was when it came to names. pyrite being named after something that's known as fool's gold? ingenious. just the name peril? very badass. vermilion being a shade of red like scarlet? ruby also being a shade of red?? ruby also being a gemstone, which is what tourmaline is??? literally so iconic.