Hi, I'm a newbie here, but I've been a reading a lot of your posts. I have a bit of time, but wanted to do some research for a big birthday purchase, and ideally a nice size Emerald that is certified. I read through the posts about reputable dealers and appreicate the info. First question here is among those, who would be the best ones for this type of stone? Second is that I am in the NYC area, so I could go to the Diamond district if there are recomendations. I've looked through the GemsNY site, and will not deal with them based on feedback on this forum, but I will say they have a great site with a huge selection of certified stones, so I wish there was someone more reputable that had simmilar offerings and search engines.
Finally, I have done business in the past with John from SimplySapphires. I see that he has this stone: http://www.simplysapphires.com/green/agta-certified-colombian-emerald-oval-15.04-carats-20.8x14.8x7.7mm?cPath=214& which looks to me like a huge value, although perhaps not as great a sparkle by the pics. I would be interested in hearing feedback/thoughts on this one for potential.
Thanks for your help!
Finally, I have done business in the past with John from SimplySapphires. I see that he has this stone: http://www.simplysapphires.com/green/agta-certified-colombian-emerald-oval-15.04-carats-20.8x14.8x7.7mm?cPath=214& which looks to me like a huge value, although perhaps not as great a sparkle by the pics. I would be interested in hearing feedback/thoughts on this one for potential.
Thanks for your help!