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On 5/15/2004 12:20:31 PM limey wrote:
Hi
What are the visual differences between a same size and similar intensity pink diamond vs pink sapphire? (Apart from the money left in my bank account) Assuming the pink diamond is eye-clean?
cheers
Limey
HA! VD should be VS...
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Hi Limey:
Diamond has a very high refractive index and strong dispersion, which gives it great fire and brilliance. The refractive index for Pink Sapphire is lower and it has less dispersion, which translates to optically not performing as well as a diamond. /www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/3.gif[/img]/www.pricescope.com/idealbb/images/smilies/3.gif[/img]
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A gem quality Pink Sapphire well cut is a very brilliant gemstone, but will not possess the same fire as Diamond. In describing fire I am referring to the colors of the rainbow seen viewing from the top of the crown looking into the stone in natural daylight. When viewing sunlight hitting a diamond, the colors of the rainbow will appear on the surfaces around you.
I think the most vivvid intense pink diamond can't touch the color saturation pink sapphires can possess. I think it depends on your priorities. If your looking to say you have a very rare pink diamond which will ultimately have greater dispersion thats great. but if it's color and the intense saturation of color your looking for, pink sapphire is your best alternative.
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On 5/17/2004 2:25:39 PM verticalhorizon wrote:
Isn't Burma one of those questionable countries when dealing with the government and it's exports?
Anywhoo... besides the refractive difference between diamonds and gemstones, aren't there hardness differences just as in CZ's vs diamonds?----------------
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On 5/17/2004 10:31:45 PM mogok wrote:
That's right there is a US ban on products from Burma...
Its stupid but its like that.
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On 5/18/2004 3:05:11 PM limey wrote:
But without such newsworthy coverage I would not have known they existed.
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