Gempassion
Shiny_Rock
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2010
- Messages
- 274
Hi Everyone,
I''ve been searching for a pink sapphire (or a pinkish ruby) for a few months and I was just wondering if any of you seasoned searchers can help me out. This is my first fine gem project so I could use some help finding the best quality at the most reasonable price.
I''m looking for a (preferably untreated) intense-vivid pink to pink red corundum. I seem to be attracted to the ones that have a slight purple tone to them too (nothing too bublegum like and no orange). I''d like something that is about 5x7, 6x6, 6x7 or maximum of 6x8mm in a squarish/rectangular cut (preferably a cushion-like cut).
I''m fairly picky about a good symmetrical cut that will perform well in a platinum bezel setting.
I was originally looking at the NSC, but I find their prices a bit steep and their cuts a little wonky.
I''m willing to pay a maximum of 2 000$ and I need a vendor that ships to Australia.
I originally fell in love with this pink (Hopefully the attachment will work... It''s Nicole Richie''s former pink sapphire e-ring)...
I like Winza pink/red and Lake Baringo pinky-purple (I''ve asked many precision cutters what they''ve got in stock and they only have enough untreated rough for 5x5mm, which I find a tad too small for a solitaire).
If my search for pink fails, I''m open to sugggestions re: an unheated cornflower blue (blue/violet) that will perform well in a bezel.
Thoughts? Suggestions?
I''ve been searching for a pink sapphire (or a pinkish ruby) for a few months and I was just wondering if any of you seasoned searchers can help me out. This is my first fine gem project so I could use some help finding the best quality at the most reasonable price.
I''m looking for a (preferably untreated) intense-vivid pink to pink red corundum. I seem to be attracted to the ones that have a slight purple tone to them too (nothing too bublegum like and no orange). I''d like something that is about 5x7, 6x6, 6x7 or maximum of 6x8mm in a squarish/rectangular cut (preferably a cushion-like cut).
I''m fairly picky about a good symmetrical cut that will perform well in a platinum bezel setting.
I was originally looking at the NSC, but I find their prices a bit steep and their cuts a little wonky.
I''m willing to pay a maximum of 2 000$ and I need a vendor that ships to Australia.
I originally fell in love with this pink (Hopefully the attachment will work... It''s Nicole Richie''s former pink sapphire e-ring)...
I like Winza pink/red and Lake Baringo pinky-purple (I''ve asked many precision cutters what they''ve got in stock and they only have enough untreated rough for 5x5mm, which I find a tad too small for a solitaire).
If my search for pink fails, I''m open to sugggestions re: an unheated cornflower blue (blue/violet) that will perform well in a bezel.
Thoughts? Suggestions?