PADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE...Real or synthetic?

[T L]

Lab sapphire, $5/ct. Be-treated stone, maybe $50/ct. Traditional heated stone, depnding on size, clarity, maybe $1K/ct. Unheated natural padparadcha, $2500/ct and up (depending on size, saturation, quality).

 

[RockHugger]

No, he said it RI''d as sapphire and he THINKS its natural not lab sapphire. Not that he didnt know the RI of the stone. I am still thinking about it.

 

[chrono]

Date: 11/23/2009 2:19:25 PM
Author: Tropicgal10
No, he said it RI''d as sapphire and he THINKS its natural not lab sapphire. Not that he didnt know the RI of the stone. I am still thinking about it.

Do you know that the RI of a natural sapphire and a lab created sapphire are the same?

 

[RockHugger]

Yes I know they are. Thats why I posted and asked you guys what you thought.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 11/23/2009 2:19:25 PM
Author: Tropicgal10
No, he said it RI''d as sapphire and he THINKS its natural not lab sapphire. Not that he didnt know the RI of the stone. I am still thinking about it.

If he THINKS it''s something he has no idea what he is talking about. I wouldn''t pay more than $20 or so for a
"sapphire" with that description personally.

 

[FrekeChild]

Ditto Neatfreak and Chrono.

 

[RockHugger]

THanks guys for your advise!