Pink Sapphire

[Parmela1]

Can anyone give me advice on the purchase of a pink sapphire? I''ve decided to commemorate my 30th anniversary with a new ring. Originally, I was going for a bigger diamond. But after looking in countless jewelry stores and web sites, I''ve fallen in love with pink sapphires.

I''ve found a setting I really like and now need to find the perfect sapphire. The setting is a halo that will accommodate a 6.5mm round stone.

Can someone give me some advice on how much a pink sapphire should cost and guidance on how to pick a good quality stone?

 

[T L]

What shade of pink are you looking for? Hot pink, a more delicate shade?

 

[innerkitten]

Gemrite.com had a nice pink Winza sapphire on his website. It may have been around that size too.

 

[Taylorbug!]

Date: 3/17/2010 7:59:42 PM
Author:Parmela1
Can anyone give me advice on the purchase of a pink sapphire? I''ve decided to commemorate my 30th anniversary with a new ring. Originally, I was going for a bigger diamond. But after looking in countless jewelry stores and web sites, I''ve fallen in love with pink sapphires.

I''ve found a setting I really like and now need to find the perfect sapphire. The setting is a halo that will accommodate a 6.5mm round stone.

Can someone give me some advice on how much a pink sapphire should cost and guidance on how to pick a good quality stone?

I recently celebrated my 30th anniversary as well. I received a yellow sapphire that came from http://thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/
They were great to work with and I love my new ring.

 

[Taylorbug!]

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Pink/P2156/Round/stoneid=P2156

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Pink/P2377/Round/stoneid=P2377

 

[Lady_Disdain]

The cost of a sapphire is going to depend on a lot of variables! To mention a few:

1 - Colour - are you looking for a hot pink, pastel pink, orange-pink (aka pad)? The shade and saturation are a huge component of price in any coloured stone
2 - Level of treatment - an untreated stone will generally be significantly more expensive than gentle heat. A diffused gem is heavily treated but will be much cheaper.
3 - Cut - both shape (some shapes have better yield than others, making better use of the rough) and precision vs native
4 - Clarity - do you want loupe clean, eye clean or do you not mind a few inclusions?

Do you have a budget in mind, by the way?

 

[T L]

Date: 3/17/2010 9:11:43 PM
Author: Taylorbug!
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Pink/P2156/Round/stoneid=P2156

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Pink/P2377/Round/stoneid=P2377

I personally would not buy a pricey sapphire from ANYWHERE unless it came with a reputable lab report like GIA, AGL, GRS, that also included treatement level. I don't think vendor certs hold much water. A reputable vendor should allow you to certify it through their association with any of these labs, and make it contingent on the sale that all the variables add up.

 

[Barrett]

haahhahahahah..come to the darkside...err....colored side...glad to hear you are doing a colored stone..the varieties are endless and color is king...a pink sapphire should not be hard to find..good luck and let us know what you get

 

[Indylady]

What is your budget? Shade? Size? Shape?

 

[Parmela1]

Thanks for all the interest!

Here''s more information about what I''m looking for:

Color: Vivid - medium pink (I''m calling it bubblegum pink in my head.)
Clarity: Few to no inclusions
Budget: $1,500-$2,500

 

[MakingTheGrade]

How about this one?

link

 

[Fly Girl]

Date: 3/19/2010 8:43:08 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade
How about this one?

link

WOW!!!!

 

[chrono]

Date: 3/19/2010 8:43:08 PM
Author: MakingTheGrade
How about this one?

link

MTG,
That''s a very hot pink sapphire!

 

[Bella_mezzo]

WOW!

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Have you considered a Mahenge spinel? Many of them fluoresce, which gives them an extra kick in sunlight, and they are also hard enough for everyday wear. Take a look through the Mahenge thread!

 

[innerkitten]

Isn''t that pretty! Thats the one Gemrite I was talking about.

 

[innerkitten]

A pink spinel would be nice too. But my experience is that they are hard to find. They can also be moody stones. On the other hand they are less expensive. I don''t know much about pink sapphires. I bet they can do some sort of glowing in the right light though. I mean rubies do and they are almost the same thing.

 

[jewelz617]

PlanetaryGems has some very pretty and affordable pink stones kicking around...

 

[Arkteia]

The Gemrite sapphire is wonderful. I never knew they came untreated!

 

[T L]

Date: 3/20/2010 11:11:37 AM
Author: innerkitten
A pink spinel would be nice too. But my experience is that they are hard to find. They can also be moody stones. On the other hand they are less expensive. I don''t know much about pink sapphires. I bet they can do some sort of glowing in the right light though. I mean rubies do and they are almost the same thing.

That is true, and I personally would ask if a stone I was interested in had some UV fluor. It adds that extra punch of color in sunlight, which is rather nice.

 

[T L]

ooops, double post.

 

[marcy]

I like the gemrite one. Great color.

 

[Parmela1]

Thanks for all the suggestions! I''ll look into the Mahnege spinel. I''d like to have a stone that is unusual and I won''t see on everybody elses hand.