bunnycat
Ideal_Rock
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Hello,
I'm new to this forum and have been lurking here for a bit.
My boyfriend and I have been looking at sapphires for my ring. We've seen some at jewelry stores and some online here and on websites. Almost all the stones in the stores have been RB Cut but we really liked the look of the Portuguese cut stones we've seen (only online, can't seem to locate any in person to look at). When we asked about the Portuguese cut stones, the stores invariably have said they don't carry stones cut that way (because they don't sell as well?).
I've checked a little through the forum for info on the technical difference between them (layout of the faceting patterns themselves) but can't find any information really about which one might look better as a stone cut to account for why we can't find one in a jewelry store.The most I have been able to parse together is that with all the extra facets everything may flash back at you at once with a stone cut that way, or that it might perhaps be a better cut for darker colored material since the extra faceting would tend to lighten and brighten the stone (which seems why you might not want it on a paler stone, perhaps). I guess that's my basic question. Do you get better brilliance with a RB Cut stone regardless of the color versus the Portuguese cut?
Extra info- We're looking at medium-lighter colored stones, like a lighter to medium Ceylon color with hints of violet or lavender, sort of a tanzanite color, or possibly a medium Montana blue sapphire with some nice teal tones to it. (The ring we're leaning towards is going to be a yellow gold halo ring.)
Thanks for any info you might have.
I'm new to this forum and have been lurking here for a bit.
My boyfriend and I have been looking at sapphires for my ring. We've seen some at jewelry stores and some online here and on websites. Almost all the stones in the stores have been RB Cut but we really liked the look of the Portuguese cut stones we've seen (only online, can't seem to locate any in person to look at). When we asked about the Portuguese cut stones, the stores invariably have said they don't carry stones cut that way (because they don't sell as well?).
I've checked a little through the forum for info on the technical difference between them (layout of the faceting patterns themselves) but can't find any information really about which one might look better as a stone cut to account for why we can't find one in a jewelry store.The most I have been able to parse together is that with all the extra facets everything may flash back at you at once with a stone cut that way, or that it might perhaps be a better cut for darker colored material since the extra faceting would tend to lighten and brighten the stone (which seems why you might not want it on a paler stone, perhaps). I guess that's my basic question. Do you get better brilliance with a RB Cut stone regardless of the color versus the Portuguese cut?
Extra info- We're looking at medium-lighter colored stones, like a lighter to medium Ceylon color with hints of violet or lavender, sort of a tanzanite color, or possibly a medium Montana blue sapphire with some nice teal tones to it. (The ring we're leaning towards is going to be a yellow gold halo ring.)
Thanks for any info you might have.