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Rough_Rock
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I bought a lovely little Paraiba tourmaline about a year ago. I don't have a photo, but trust me, it's lovely. Great neon color, exquisite crystalline clarity, a couple of little "birthmarks" but an uncommonly clear stone for a Paraiba. It was certified as cuprian elbaite, and it is of Mozambique origin.
I have a goldsmith working on a gorgeous gentleman's ring -- looks like an inverted pyramid, tapered square shank with comfort fit in yellow gold, white gold table on top with Paraiba oval bezel set east-west to the right side of the table, and a .20-carat diamond in the upper-left-hand corner as a bit of a punctuation mark the white gold table will be a brushed / stone finish, but the gold underneath the Paraiba will be high polish. I also have small blue diamonds (treated, not natural) set at the four corners of the square shank on both sides that look kind of like rivets -- the ring will contain about 30 grams of gold -- HEAVY!
Well, aside from beaming with pride that I'm finally having this ring built, as part of our process with the goldsmith, etc., I took the raw stone to a GIA gemological laboratory to be appraised.
The stone came back appraised at $3000/carat. I have a 2.36-carat stone. Not bad, I guess, but I was expecting a bit more. I was told by one of the gemologists I'm working with that this lab is known to be a bit on the conservative side, but that's quite a bit below other verbals I was given by more than three gemologists and gem dealers. I know it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone to really comment on this without seeing the stone, but does this seem low for a cuprian elbaite, good color saturation, great neon color, a few natural inclusions as would be expected in a stone of this type, and good cut. Is this in the ballpark or do I seek a second opinion before I have it mounted for insurance purposes?
Oh -- this is Mozambique material -- could that have been why the lab kept the price a bit low?
Just looking for some ideas. I was really expecting about $5,000/carat.
Thanks. I can't wait to upload pix when I get them. It's still going to be stunning and I can't wait to be wearing around a 2.36-carat Paraiba!!!!
I bought a lovely little Paraiba tourmaline about a year ago. I don't have a photo, but trust me, it's lovely. Great neon color, exquisite crystalline clarity, a couple of little "birthmarks" but an uncommonly clear stone for a Paraiba. It was certified as cuprian elbaite, and it is of Mozambique origin.
I have a goldsmith working on a gorgeous gentleman's ring -- looks like an inverted pyramid, tapered square shank with comfort fit in yellow gold, white gold table on top with Paraiba oval bezel set east-west to the right side of the table, and a .20-carat diamond in the upper-left-hand corner as a bit of a punctuation mark the white gold table will be a brushed / stone finish, but the gold underneath the Paraiba will be high polish. I also have small blue diamonds (treated, not natural) set at the four corners of the square shank on both sides that look kind of like rivets -- the ring will contain about 30 grams of gold -- HEAVY!
Well, aside from beaming with pride that I'm finally having this ring built, as part of our process with the goldsmith, etc., I took the raw stone to a GIA gemological laboratory to be appraised.
The stone came back appraised at $3000/carat. I have a 2.36-carat stone. Not bad, I guess, but I was expecting a bit more. I was told by one of the gemologists I'm working with that this lab is known to be a bit on the conservative side, but that's quite a bit below other verbals I was given by more than three gemologists and gem dealers. I know it's IMPOSSIBLE for anyone to really comment on this without seeing the stone, but does this seem low for a cuprian elbaite, good color saturation, great neon color, a few natural inclusions as would be expected in a stone of this type, and good cut. Is this in the ballpark or do I seek a second opinion before I have it mounted for insurance purposes?
Oh -- this is Mozambique material -- could that have been why the lab kept the price a bit low?
Just looking for some ideas. I was really expecting about $5,000/carat.
Thanks. I can't wait to upload pix when I get them. It's still going to be stunning and I can't wait to be wearing around a 2.36-carat Paraiba!!!!