chocolatepudding
Rough_Rock
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I've been rapidly absorbing the wealth of knowledge on this forum for a few months now and it has helped me enormously in selecting the perfect sapphire for my engagement ring
I'm now feeling a bit stuck looking for my next coloured stone and I would really appreciate some guidance. I'm looking for a fairly large stone to set within a strand of pearls to make a heirloom style necklace to wear on my wedding day. This is what I'm aiming for:
http://in1.ccio.co/h9/c7/k9/d657b09fc10c51fe0c6e377b47bbc9ed.jpg
https://images2.bonhams.com/image?s...&height=480&halign=l0&valign=t0&autosizefit=1
The specs-
Origin : Afghanistan (this is for sentimental reasons)
Stone : Really anything durable. My research has lead me to tourmaline and aquamarine
Size : over 1.5cm and preferably closer to 2cm
Budget : under $2000
Colour : Considering the size and budget I've decided to keep my mind open about colour. But I do prefer blues and greens in all shades from very pale to deeply saturated and pinks and peaches. I'm open to less 'commercially ideal' colours as well.
Clarity: I'm fine with inclusions as long as they aren't distracting. I also understand that with my budget it will be very difficult to get a flawless stone.
I've visited the websites of almost all the recommended vendors and contacted a few but it seems that all stones that are large enough are way above my budget. I haven't set myself an impossible task have I?
I'm now feeling a bit stuck looking for my next coloured stone and I would really appreciate some guidance. I'm looking for a fairly large stone to set within a strand of pearls to make a heirloom style necklace to wear on my wedding day. This is what I'm aiming for:
http://in1.ccio.co/h9/c7/k9/d657b09fc10c51fe0c6e377b47bbc9ed.jpg
https://images2.bonhams.com/image?s...&height=480&halign=l0&valign=t0&autosizefit=1
The specs-
Origin : Afghanistan (this is for sentimental reasons)
Stone : Really anything durable. My research has lead me to tourmaline and aquamarine
Size : over 1.5cm and preferably closer to 2cm
Budget : under $2000
Colour : Considering the size and budget I've decided to keep my mind open about colour. But I do prefer blues and greens in all shades from very pale to deeply saturated and pinks and peaches. I'm open to less 'commercially ideal' colours as well.
Clarity: I'm fine with inclusions as long as they aren't distracting. I also understand that with my budget it will be very difficult to get a flawless stone.
I've visited the websites of almost all the recommended vendors and contacted a few but it seems that all stones that are large enough are way above my budget. I haven't set myself an impossible task have I?