Just here to say that a green sapphire is something I would try and dissuade Simone from getting as their first colored stone unless she’s seen them in person and is certain they are for her. Sapphire does many other colors better, and green is done better by many gemstones.
Obviously everyone knows I’ll say chrysoberyl lol
I agree. I sent her websites to peruse and the links to the two teal green stones suggested above, all in the hopes that she would decide in favor of Montana sapphire instead in a blue green. She is in her early 20's, and admits that she has absolutely no knowledge of where to start. She said her friends just went to Zales, etc.... My daughter knows me and knows how I would have responded to that info, and that's how I got pulled into helping.
I am going to check out chrysoberyl, as this is a new one for me. Thx @Niel