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Do you prefer a slight purple/violet undertone in your sapphires?

P: 8/30/2008 5:28:37 PM
sonomacounty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,271 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/5/2007	Do you prefer a slight purple/violet undertone in your sapphires? I'm thinking I want the purest blue possible, but is this the "most" attractive way to go? Is a slight purple/violet tone desired? Would you see more purple in indoor light or outdoor? Is the opposite of a purple/violet undertone a green undertone? Thanks.
Posted: 8/30/2008 5:28:37 PM

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P: 8/30/2008 6:05:23 PM
LtlFirecracker Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,016 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/29/2008	Hum... I think with colored stones the more the stone is purely a primary color the better. My stone is mostly blue with a slight purple violet undertone, and I like it a lot. I think that it is attractive and it is a great way to bring down the price of the stone without a significant sacrafice in beauty as I personally like purple. In my stone, I see much more purple in indoor/artifical light. I personally would rather have a purple undertone than a green undertone. If you are looking at the stone for a possible collection, the purple undertone is more desired by people in the trade. However, you should always buy the colors that speek to you and you eye as you will be the one who has to look at them. If you like stones with green undertones better, than you should get those.
Posted: 8/30/2008 6:05:23 PM

P: 8/30/2008 7:11:40 PM
icekid Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,555 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 11/17/2004	I really think these are all personal preference type questions. If I was going for a blue sapphire, I'd probably lean more toward a violet undertone than green too.
Posted: 8/30/2008 7:11:40 PM

P: 8/30/2008 9:31:54 PM
sonomacounty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,271 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 12/5/2007	Thank you, dear friends.
Posted: 8/30/2008 9:31:54 PM

P: 8/30/2008 9:44:52 PM
LostSapphire Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,060 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 11/4/2007	Date: 8/30/2008 6:05:23 PM Author: LtlFirecracker Hum... I think with colored stones the more the stone is purely a primary color the better. My stone is mostly blue with a slight purple violet undertone, and I like it a lot. I think that it is attractive and it is a great way to bring down the price of the stone without a significant sacrafice in beauty as I personally like purple. In my stone, I see much more purple in indoor/artifical light. I personally would rather have a purple undertone than a green undertone. If you are looking at the stone for a possible collection, the purple undertone is more desired by people in the trade. However, you should always buy the colors that speek to you and you eye as you will be the one who has to look at them. If you like stones with green undertones better, than you should get those. What she said. (though I already know that Ltlfirecracker and I have very similar tastes in sapphires!) The other thing you want to watch for are the blues that get kind of greyed out.... LS
Posted: 8/30/2008 9:44:52 PM

P: 8/30/2008 11:38:50 PM
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,318 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004	Everything is a matter of personal preference. The trade likes a touch of violet or a pure blue hue. No greens and grays.
Posted: 8/30/2008 11:38:50 PM

P: 8/31/2008 7:16:45 AM
Pandora II Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,264 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/3/2006	Personal taste. I like very ultraviolet coloured sapphires - I'm not a blue person.
Posted: 8/31/2008 7:16:45 AM

P: 8/31/2008 8:55:51 PM
marcyc Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,829 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 2/27/2007	Definitely personal taste. Sparkle On My Friends!
Posted: 8/31/2008 8:55:51 PM

P: 9/1/2008 2:43:21 PM
laurel25 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 800 Last Post: 9/16/2009 Member Since: 5/8/2008	I definitely lean more towards the violet/purple hued stones than the ones with green undertones, but as everyone said, it's all a matter of personal preference.
Posted: 9/1/2008 2:43:21 PM

P: 9/3/2008 10:22:52 PM
heathernoel Rough Rock Total Posts: 5 Last Post: 9/3/2008 Member Since: 8/17/2008	I thought I liked the greener shades, but the sapphire I bought was blue with shades of purple. I love the depth of color that the purple gives it and am glad that's what I chose. I see purple much more indoors.
Posted: 9/3/2008 10:22:52 PM

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