I have started another topic about what I am sort of looking for in designing an e-ring, but I have a general question about blue sapphires. I realize cut and clarity are very important. But one thing I have noticed is that it appears to me that saturated blue sapphires don''t seem to have as much "sparkle"(maybe brilliance?) as some of the lighter counterparts. Is this due to cut or just saturation of the stone? For example:
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Round/stoneid=B2935
I love this color, but it doesn''t have a tone of "sparkle" too it. But it, to me, has a fantastic color. On the other hand:
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Round/stoneid=B2802
This stone is slightly lighter, but has more sparkle, not siginficantly, but more than the previous stone.
Another example:
http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones/Sapphire/Blue-Sapphire-2049211621-2046340410.html?sessionID=gib-f1w-2kxF8Sx7
My main concern is that these stones are nice, but in regular indoor lighting are going to look opaque vs translucent.
When I think of fire in a blue stone, I think of this(spinel):
http://www.artcutgems.com/item.php?item_id=492&page=2&category_id=48
Or is what I am seeing just based on the lighting in which the stone is taken?
Any suggestions?
Dj
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Round/stoneid=B2935
I love this color, but it doesn''t have a tone of "sparkle" too it. But it, to me, has a fantastic color. On the other hand:
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Round/stoneid=B2802
This stone is slightly lighter, but has more sparkle, not siginficantly, but more than the previous stone.
Another example:
http://www.ajsgems.com/gemstones/Sapphire/Blue-Sapphire-2049211621-2046340410.html?sessionID=gib-f1w-2kxF8Sx7
My main concern is that these stones are nice, but in regular indoor lighting are going to look opaque vs translucent.
When I think of fire in a blue stone, I think of this(spinel):
http://www.artcutgems.com/item.php?item_id=492&page=2&category_id=48
Or is what I am seeing just based on the lighting in which the stone is taken?
Any suggestions?
Dj