what do you think of this aquamarine?

[cookies]

what do you think of this aquamarine? I think it could be a pendant to match my aqua bracelet and aqua ering.

http://www.paraibainternational.com/product_info.php?product=1338

 

[chictomato]

Hi there I had just made it clickable Paraibaint

I had just browse thru the site and it seems that the stones are priced very high with quite a number of windowed stones and ''not that fantastic'' color. I think you can get a better deal elsewhere by the custom cutter like Dan stair, Gene etc

 

[VapidLapid]

I do think $300 per carat is high for aqua.

 

[T L]

Super expensive for that color.

 

[chrono]

Nice colour but seems pricey?

 

[RockHugger]

Ditto, very over priced.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

The colour on the still photo is nice, but I wasn''t impressed with the colour in the video.

 

[iLander]

I think when you get it home you'd be disappointed in the color.

A friend of mine and I, when we went shopping, would discuss wether a purse, or shoes, or whatever, had "the look". "The look" is when something looks way more expensive than it really is. Cost has nothing to do with the look: I had a $40 purse that people would walk across the store to compliment me on. It had "the look". I had a $1400 (before a pile of markdowns) purse that nobody even noticed. It didn't have "the look".

You know where I'm going with this . . .

For that much money, get something truly unique from any of the great cutters mentioned here. Their stuff has "the look".

 

[T L]

Date: 6/10/2010 9:28:13 PM
Author: iLander


I think when you get it home you'd be disappointed in the color.


A friend of mine and I, when we went shopping, would discuss wether a purse, or shoes, or whatever, had 'the look'. 'The look' is when something looks way more expensive than it really is. Cost has nothing to do with the look: I had a $40 purse that people would walk across the store to compliment me on. It had 'the look'. I had a $1400 (before a pile of markdowns) purse that nobody even noticed. It didn't have 'the look'.


You know where I'm going with this . . .


For that much money, get something truly unique from any of the great cutters mentioned here. Their stuff has 'the look'.

For me, fine color is "the look" regardless of the cutting. A nice setting helps too, but the stone should be the center of attention IMO. Honestly for that color aqua, I would not be paying more than $50 to $75/ct. However, I've seen that color at Tiff&Co marked up to the hilt. It's not even the finest color aqua you can buy. That's not to say that all PI's prices are high. For example, I think this cabochon spess is a good buy if it's really that orange (and no brown). I just want to point out that not all his prices seem unreasonable, but you probably have to search out the good buys.

http://www.paraibainternational.com/product_info.php?product=2046

 

[stci]

For me... this stone is adorable!

I don't remember the last time experts here agreed on the beauty of a stone all together.

Color is matter of taste... I think... cut is another thing that I have to learn.

 

[T L]

Date: 6/10/2010 10:47:20 PM
Author: stci
For me... this stone is adorable!


I don't remember the last time experts here agreed on the beauty of a stone all together.


Color is matter of taste... I think... cut is another thing that I have to learn.

Color is a matter of taste, yes, but judging the fineness of a particular color is something different. For example, you may like the color blue, but some blues are finer than others.

That being said, not everyone loves vivid or strong saturation, but it is important when judging the fineness of color.

 

[brazen_irish_hussy]

Date: 6/10/2010 11:39:49 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 6/10/2010 10:47:20 PM
Author: stci
For me... this stone is adorable!


I don''t remember the last time experts here agreed on the beauty of a stone all together.


Color is matter of taste... I think... cut is another thing that I have to learn.

Color is a matter of taste, yes, but judging the fineness of a particular color is something different. For example, you may like the color blue, but some blues are finer than others.

That being said, not everyone loves vivid or strong saturation, but it is important when judging the fineness of color.

I agree that color is a matter of taste and in many cases, I like stones with modifiers better than the "pure" ones. However, The greater the saturation and the more "pure" the hue, the more a colored stone is worth. As such, the stone you posted, although lovely, is quite overpriced. If you like that color, then keep looking and if you are willing to pay a great deal for a really top notch one, keep looking. Either way, simply put, if you buy this stone at that price, you are getting ripped off