help me with Blue Sapphire

[mrchips]

hi all,

okay time is near.

i''ve been looking long and hard and thought i found the ring.

but then got thrown a loop when the missus mentioned that if Lady Di was okay with a blue sapphire then she could have one too...hahahaha....something like that.

so what i need is help learning about sapphires.

how do you judge their cut, clarity etc...

i''ll most likely be buying from a private retailer near me if i can find one i just want to learn as much as possible and see some examples of them and what to look for.

i will also most likely surround it on either side with diamonds, either stones or stones within the band.

let me know what you think all.

thank you very much.

 

[Kaleigh]

Check out www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com They sell unheated sapphires, I bought a finished sapphire ring from them and am thrilled with it. Read their education section. Not sure what your budget is. But it's a start, they have beautiful sapphires. Good luck in your search.

 

[mrchips]

budget: looking for setting with some diamonds to be about $5500 - $6000

 

[widget]

There''s some great educational material at: www.palagems.com

And you might checkout: preciousgemstones.com. He puts out quarterly newletters which are fascinating...

Good luck!

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[Linda W]

Like Kaleigh suggested, you will love www.thenaturalsapphirecompany. I have bought many sapphires from them, plus 4 finished rings from them, all unheated sapphires. They are beautiful. Steven Bliss is a treasure to work with.

Linda