So I am looking for a blue rectangular cushion cut sapphire center stone for an engagement ring. Luckily at some point in my search I stumbled across this site and have reading as much as I could. I went through the sticky “New to Colored Gemstone Buying” and several other threads on here and looked at what feels like thousands of sapphires online. I was feeling pretty good about what I was looking for.
Then last night I went to a local jeweler who brought in some sapphires for me to look at and that when I realized I have no idea what I am looking at/for. I must have looked at 10 different stones and they all pretty much looked the same to me. I was trying to remember everything I read (color, treatment, cut, windows etc..) in the new buyer guide but that is when I realized I need help. All the stones he showed me looked nice, and there was one he was trying to sell me which was a 2.5ct stone cushion cut which he said was only heat treated for $5500 but it didn’t have a lab report which I wouldn’t buy without (although he did say we could get one). Also when I asked about treatment there seemed to be some confusion which was kind of a red flag also.
So after that I was bit frustrated realizing I am about spend a lot of money on something I know nothing about and was hoping you might be able to help by either helping me find a stone online or recommending me a Jeweler in Southern California? My Budget is 5-6k for the stone and am ideally looking for a blue rectangular cushion cut but may be open to some ovals.
Some stones I like:
I love the first one on finewater but that is a bit out of my budget unfortunately. Maybe the oval for 4k? I think the color is bit lighter than i want though.
Also like some of the ones on www.gemfix.com.... Could you recommend any of these? Also its in So Cal so I can make trip down there one day.
Order/Stock No.: sapphire_blue_1180 - Maybe?
Also either of these?
http://www.spectralgems.net/sapphire/sapphireblueoval2_30ct_8817/#main
http://www.spectralgems.net/sapphire/sapphireblueov2_47ct/#main
Please let me know if you have any suggestions, and thanks for all your help in advance!
Then last night I went to a local jeweler who brought in some sapphires for me to look at and that when I realized I have no idea what I am looking at/for. I must have looked at 10 different stones and they all pretty much looked the same to me. I was trying to remember everything I read (color, treatment, cut, windows etc..) in the new buyer guide but that is when I realized I need help. All the stones he showed me looked nice, and there was one he was trying to sell me which was a 2.5ct stone cushion cut which he said was only heat treated for $5500 but it didn’t have a lab report which I wouldn’t buy without (although he did say we could get one). Also when I asked about treatment there seemed to be some confusion which was kind of a red flag also.
So after that I was bit frustrated realizing I am about spend a lot of money on something I know nothing about and was hoping you might be able to help by either helping me find a stone online or recommending me a Jeweler in Southern California? My Budget is 5-6k for the stone and am ideally looking for a blue rectangular cushion cut but may be open to some ovals.
Some stones I like:
I love the first one on finewater but that is a bit out of my budget unfortunately. Maybe the oval for 4k? I think the color is bit lighter than i want though.
Also like some of the ones on www.gemfix.com.... Could you recommend any of these? Also its in So Cal so I can make trip down there one day.
Order/Stock No.: sapphire_blue_1180 - Maybe?
Also either of these?
http://www.spectralgems.net/sapphire/sapphireblueoval2_30ct_8817/#main
http://www.spectralgems.net/sapphire/sapphireblueov2_47ct/#main
Please let me know if you have any suggestions, and thanks for all your help in advance!