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cristid

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Hello ladies & gentlemen,

Steering away from the "diamonds" path, I'm looking to pick a blue sapphire as the main stone for the engagement ring.

My perfect stone would be cornflower blue, transparent and very sparkly, with no "dead" windows and no significant dark areas. 1 ct weight, pear or marquise shape.

With my local jewelers i didn't have too much luck finding a stone that I like.

I have 0 experience purchasing gems online, so I want to show what I found to you perhaps you can give me a bit of advice.

Here are the links:

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-59932-pear-blue-sapphire-b6620/
http://www.israel-diamonds.com/product/BlueSapphire/sg/32973.aspx
http://www.africagems.com/marquise-blue-sapphire-gemstone-88616023.html
http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?723548329
http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-834004332

What do you think? Any other recommendations?

Thanks,
Cristi
 
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-59932-pear-blue-sapphire-b6620/
Might be eye clean in person but there is an inclusion right across the table, made more obvious by the window.

http://www.israel-diamonds.com/product/BlueSapphire/sg/32973.aspx
Could be nice but could also have a bowtie, which is common with elongated shapes

http://www.africagems.com/marquise-blue-sapphire-gemstone-88616023.html
Much smaller bowtie but as with elongated shapes, colour tends to concentrate at the tips so you have a dark - light - dark effect. A marquise will be one of the hardest to shop for in a coloured stone.

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?723548329
Probably not eye clean in person.

http://www.multicolour.com/detail/?-834004332
Windowed

Between the 2 shapes, it will be easier to find a well cut and evenly coloured pear sapphire than a marquise.
 
What do you think of this: he says this
2.23cttw Sapphire Set

The 1.43ct navette is a fine stone; a very beautiful medium-light tone cornflowerish color. We have given it a careful repolishing. No zoning and fully eyeclean. Well worth the asking price by itself.
The windowing hinted in picture closes in hand. Large face-up for the weight: 11.15 x 5.40mm with 3.29mm depth.

Attached is a pair of 6x4mm white oval brilliant cut sapphires with 0.80cttw. At this price, you are getting them as a bonus.

Last I saw he was asking 620

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Thanks for your answers and suggestions! I don't feel prepared to buy from private sellers with no return policy.

I did not know about the bow tie effect, interesting to learn.

Looking forward to other suggestions.
 
Niel|1470255349|4062210 said:
What do you think of this: he says this
2.23cttw Sapphire Set...
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Is this a private seller? Any link to the sale? Thank you!
 
Niel,
Looks like a very good set at a good price!
 
cristid|1470304478|4062401 said:
Niel|1470255349|4062210 said:
What do you think of this: he says this
2.23cttw Sapphire Set...
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Is this a private seller? Any link to the sale? Thank you!
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I don't have a link as he posted it in a Facebook page but you can find him on Facebook his name is johannes orstadius. He is a dealer and he has a return policy and very nice to deal with.
The white sapphires I wowouldn't put in your ring, but honestly hes basically giving those away. Might be nice to make her maybe silver stud earrings with them or something.

How would you set a marquise sapphire I'm very curious as I love the above stone! ::)
 
Niel|1470255349|4062210 said:
How would you set a marquise sapphire I'm very curious as I love the above stone! ::)
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Was thinking of a halo ring.

But after reading what Chronos said ("Between the 2 shapes, it will be easier to find a well cut and evenly coloured pear sapphire than a marquise."), I think i would lean towards pear cut.
 
cristid|1470323394|4062487 said:
Niel|1470255349|4062210 said:
How would you set a marquise sapphire I'm very curious as I love the above stone! ::)
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Was thinking of a halo ring.

But after reading what Chronos said ("Between the 2 shapes, it will be easier to find a well cut and evenly coloured pear sapphire than a marquise."), I think i would lean towards pear cut.
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Dont misunderstand what she is saying. Shes saying dont expect to find a well cut marquise she's not saying don't choose one if you find it. I do think the one above is well cut and would leave you with a nice size and a lot left of your budget for the setting. Don't disregard it so quickly. I actually think it might be nicer becuase as they are harder to find, it'll be a more unique ring when finished.

Just in him on Facebook. See if it's still available. Ask him what his best price is on it.
 
Niel|1470325566|4062502 said:
Dont misunderstand what she is saying. Shes saying dont expect to find a well cut marquise she's not saying don't choose one if you find it.
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The above is what I meant. A good marquise is difficult to find but if you do find a good one and you love it, by all means get it!
 
The windowing looks very small; it is within my personal tolerance. I think the original picture made the window look worse because the stone was angled.
 
Can they provideone with it on their hand in more natural lighting?
 
Niel|1470329723|4062523 said:
Can they provideone with it on their hand in more natural lighting?
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Agreed. A hand shot will definitively determine whether any windowing is a concern.
 
Hello,

Here is the handshot. What do you think ?

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Thanks!
 
I like it! This stone is coming from Bangkok where there is intense sunshine all year round, so when you receive it, it might look lighter than pictured.
 
Yes it looks nice definitely worth getting home to see in person. Expect, like Chrono said, it definitely won't always look like that.
 
Based on that photo, I'd not be worried about a window - it may not be precision cut, but it looks great in the photos and definitely worth seeing in hand. Good luck!
 
Thanks guys! I am getting excited !

One note about the color - so far I was fearing that the sapphire will be darker in reality than it looks in the pictures. Now I understand that it may be lighter in reality. Weird :)

From your experience, how would you describe this stone's color? Is it blue? Or violet? Do you like the intensity of the color? I hate to have a washed out color.

I am asking those questions partly because you have more experience than me reading those photos and partly because i am a bit color blind.

Thanks!
 
Pulled the trigger on the stone above. Eagerly awaiting to see how it looks in real life.

Thanks for your help gents!

Cristian
 
cristid|1470934965|4064802 said:
Pulled the trigger on the stone above. Eagerly awaiting to see how it looks in real life.

Thanks for your help gents!

Cristian
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I think you made a great choice--I'm excited to see how it looks in person! I think the color is nice and saturated so I wouldn't worry about it being "washed out", but definitely it might be lighter than the pics. I think it'll be really pretty :wavey:
 
So any sense of when its due to arrive?
 
It arrived today, i am happy. At a quick look - color is really nice, shape and cut are great, it sparkles as i wanted, not sure what to think about the window though.

I need to snap some picks for you while my other half is not around :)
 
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