Sapphire, AIGS, 0.86ct, IF

[tomj4]

Hello.
I am new here, so please, be calm
I found this on the web: https://www.diamondsgems.co.uk/shop...round-natural-blue-sapphire-ceylon-video-150/
Natural sapphire, IF, AIGS certification, just 320€. It look strange to me. What do you think?
Most of items of that website look quite cheap.
Do you think that is reliable website?

Thank you very much.

 

[voce]

If it's heat only, then that is an appropriate price. The sapphire, although clean, is not a trade ideal colour, and it is less than a carat (smaller gems are cheaper by price/ct).

I am a little concerned about AIGS not LIBS testing the gem; beryllium treatment is not ruled out if LIBS is not performed.

Here are a couple of technical readings about testing for beryllium treatments; you can search for images of beryllium treated sapphires via Google.

LIBS New Beryllium Testing Method — Pala international

www.palagems.com

https://www.gia.edu/doc/Beryllium-Treated-Blue-Sapphires-Continuing-Market-Observations-and-Update-Including-the-Emergence-of-Larger-Size-Stones.pdf

 

[lovedogs]

If it's heat only, then that is an appropriate price. The sapphire, although clean, is not a trade ideal colour, and it is less than a carat (smaller gems are cheaper by price/ct).

I am a little concerned about AIGS not LIBS testing the gem; beryllium treatment is not ruled out if LIBS is not performed.

Here are a couple of technical readings about testing for beryllium treatments; you can search for images of beryllium treated sapphires via Google.

LIBS New Beryllium Testing Method — Pala international

www.palagems.com

https://www.gia.edu/doc/Beryllium-Treated-Blue-Sapphires-Continuing-Market-Observations-and-Update-Including-the-Emergence-of-Larger-Size-Stones.pdf

Agreed. If it's BE treated, then it's worth much less than that. I also think the pics look WAY over-saturated. So it's likely a "muddy" color IRL.

 

[tomj4]

Agreed. If it's BE treated, then it's worth much less than that. I also think the pics look WAY over-saturated. So it's likely a "muddy" color IRL.

Thank you very much!

 

[lovedogs]

I just looked around more on the website, and I would run away. They call things "pad" sapphires that aren't even close.

 

[Bron357]

I had a look at their diamonds. Hmmm. This one is supposedly a G colour and VS2 Clarity (it is also Clarity enhanced).
As with all things you get what you pay for. Do they have a return policy if you aren’t as happy once you see it in person?
It’s hard to buy gemstones from a photo so it’s always preferable if there’s a return policy.

 

[lovedogs]

I had a look at their diamonds. Hmmm. This one is supposedly a G colour and VS2 Clarity (it is also Clarity enhanced).
As with all things you get what you pay for. Do they have a return policy if you aren’t as happy once you see it in person?
It’s hard to buy gemstones from a photo so it’s always preferable if there’s a return policy.

lol. if that's a G color then I am the queen of England. What a scammy site.