I was in the diamond district in NYC looking for a sapphire to set in a semi-mount that i already have and i was shown a stone that the vendor said was a sapphire. this is: he didn''t have ANY paperwork on it. but he said that it was a sapphire from sri lanka. the reason that i am unsure if it is actually a sapphire is because of its color. The stone is a Deep translucent blue with flashes of red and purple. He called it a blue/purple sapphire and said that it was rare.
I''ve never even heard of a sapphire showing flashes like this. What do you think?
The sapphire was 2.13 carats, cushion cut, measuring 6.5x6.5x5.3
he is asking $600 for the stone.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. thank you in advance.
I''ve never even heard of a sapphire showing flashes like this. What do you think?
The sapphire was 2.13 carats, cushion cut, measuring 6.5x6.5x5.3
he is asking $600 for the stone.
Any thoughts would be appreciated. thank you in advance.