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Help -- need to price other gems online. Where can I do it? |
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| P: 11/2/2002 6:54:32 PM | |
rsilvers Cut Rock Total Posts: 251 Last Post: 11/24/2002 Member Since: 10/26/2002 |
I need to price some sapphires. Is there something like this site for other gems?
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| Posted: 11/2/2002 6:54:32 PM | |
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There are 3 replies to this message. There are 3 replies on this page. |
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| P: 11/2/2002 7:08:37 PM | |
Richard Sherwood Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,879 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 9/25/2002 |
Bill Larson's Pala Internation site is excellent. They're into medium to high quality stones. No junk. You can find their site at http://www.palagems.com/home.htm Rich, GG Sarasota Gemological Laboratory Rich, Independent GG Appraiser |
| Posted: 11/2/2002 7:08:37 PM | |
| P: 11/2/2002 7:12:59 PM | |
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rsilvers Cut Rock Total Posts: 251 Last Post: 11/24/2002 Member Since: 10/26/2002 |
Thanks. That will do. My friend was quoted $6250 for a nice looking round cut blue sapphire of about 2.6 carats in size. Neither of us know how to grade sapphires (yet), but I suspect the price was way high because she said her prices "were similar to a retail store." |
| Posted: 11/2/2002 7:12:59 PM | |
| P: 11/2/2002 8:01:59 PM | |
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Richard Sherwood Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,879 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 9/25/2002 |
With colored stones you enter into a different realm of quality analysis, one which can often be more difficult than diamonds. The main thing to remember is that three of the 4 C's of colored stones is Color, Color & Color. Clarity and cut take a far back seat, as long as neither is obviously out-of-whack. Another factor which can greatly influence value on a sapphire is heated versus non-heated stones (to improve the color, and sometimes clarity). Fine non-heated stones will command hefty premiums. Another factor is "country of origin". This can be a big deal. The order of importance runs something along these lines with the traditional sources. Kashmir > Burma > Sri Lanka > Thailand > Australia. This of course is just a generalization, with plenty of exceptions, such as a fine Thai stone beating out a mediocre Burma stone. Some non-traditional sources which have been rivaling fine Sri Lankan & Burma stones are Cambodia and the recent Madagascar finds. The Pala International site is a good educational site, in both their articles and the pictures of their inventory. Rich, GG Sarasota Gemological Laboratory Rich, Independent GG Appraiser |
| Posted: 11/2/2002 8:01:59 PM | |
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