{"product_id":"indicolite-tourmaline-1-2","title":"[Nori's Gem] Indicolite (Tourmaline) 1.270ct \/ Brazil","description":"\u003cp\u003e Indicolite (tourmaline) 1.270ct\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Size: 5.22 x 7.87 x 3.52 mm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Origin: Brazil\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cut: Cushion\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Cutter: Piacchan\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Sorting (with appraisal center)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Good morning, this is Nori-chan. \u003cbr\u003eThis time, rather than talking about jewelry, I made \u003cstrong\u003ea beautiful item\u003c\/strong\u003e ,\u003cbr\u003e It is \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ea blog-style product introduction that incorporates short stories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e As a prelude...\u003cbr\u003e Nori-chan has been handling stones for about 20 years, since he was in elementary school.\u003cbr\u003e Nowadays I enjoy collecting stones like benitoite and proustite ( \u003cspan\u003ea pale pink silver ore)\u003c\/span\u003e , but when I first started collecting stones I followed \u003cstrong\u003ethe same path as most people\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e When collecting stones, or entering what is commonly known as \u003cstrong\u003ethe stone swamp\u003c\/strong\u003e , you will come across some stones that you collected in the early to mid-stages when you had no knowledge, and you will wonder, \u003cstrong\u003e\" \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003eWhat should I do with this one?\u003c\/span\u003e \",\u003c\/strong\u003e which is unfortunate.\u003cbr\u003e These are the ones you often see being sold by individuals on buying and selling sites.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOf course, I have a lot of children too.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eThis ties in with the main topic, but in Nori-chan's case, in addition to \"organizing and releasing\" the stones, \" \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(43, 0, 255);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003estones with the potential to be reborn beautifully will be entrusted to the representative, Ilmo\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e .\"\u003cbr\u003e The result was the stone I will introduce later.\u003cbr\u003e Well, \u003cstrong\u003esaying I \"purchased\" it sounds a bit exaggerated, so it might be more accurate to say I just bought it\u003c\/strong\u003e (laughs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In fact, this process itself is not a project, but there are already gemstones that have been reborn through this route. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/1120\/9665\/files\/IMG_9300_480x480.png?v=1739525516\" alt=\"\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This \u003cspan\u003eis it ( \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Ametrine\" href=\"https:\/\/irmo.jp\/products\/ametrine-2-24ct-brazil?_pos=1\u0026amp;_sid=35382966e\u0026amp;_ss=r\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmetrine 2.24ct\u003c\/a\u003e ).\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIt was a fancy oval with a beautiful color and cut, and it was so cute that it found a buyer right away.\u003cbr\u003e Thank you for your purchase.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e This can be said for any jewelry dealer, but \u003cstrong\u003epurchasing is a basic and extremely difficult task\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e Not all stones can be used as products, including raw stones and even stones in their \"before\" state that have already been faceted.\u003cbr\u003e Even in actual purchasing \u003cstrong\u003e, judgment, experience, and negotiation\u003c\/strong\u003e will determine whether or not the product will be available to you in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Nori-chan is adding to her own collection, and even when making a personal purchase, she still considers the cut, quality, and price to some extent before making a final decision. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eIf you are operating as a business, you will ultimately have to make a profit\u003c\/span\u003e , so the transactions will be even more \u003cstrong\u003esevere\u003c\/strong\u003e .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Now, one of the pieces we gave to Ilmo this time has been cut into a gemstone.\u003cbr\u003e The stone below is in its before state, but out of the several stones I gave her, I had one that I thought \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003ewould turn out great,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e so I asked Pia-chan to cut it. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0533\/1120\/9665\/files\/1753491484354_2_480x480.jpg?v=1753491640\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This one is a beautiful green-blue color similar to grandidierite, and although it does have inclusions, they are rare for this type of stone.\u003cbr\u003e I will add more before photos at the end of the product page.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIlmo said, \u003cstrong\u003e\" \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003eThe tourmaline I received from Nori-chan is finished, so I sent it to Japan\u003c\/span\u003e .\"\u003c\/strong\u003e The finished product arrived in Japan \u003cstrong\u003ealong with the items from the lucky bag that everyone had kindly provided as\u003c\/strong\u003e wedding favors for Ilmo and Lulu-chan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e About this gem,\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIlmo commented, \" 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