Sydneyphoenix
Shiny_Rock
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- Apr 4, 2021
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Okay, I know I went on a rampage lately on getting the ruby, I am still thinking of getting an imperial jade cabochon, but while that's happening, took a look at a local supplier for Burmese sapphire. He showed me a few stones in sub-2ct range, and while he will come back with photos of several stones in low-1ct ranges, the best he came up with thus far is this supposedly unheated Mogok sapphire, 1.85ct. Clarity claimed as VS-SI, with some visible inclusions.
On the initial photo (first one in the set), I couldn't detect much in terms of inclusions, so he sent me a few more with close-ups to show some white feathers. I know you can't really put your nose right onto the stone as the eye goes out of the focus so perhaps the inclusions are not deal-breakers. As for cuts, I don't see much of the windows but wonder if there are significant colour-zoning, or other undesirable aspect that should make me pause. But given how benefit from "shark-pit" trial for the ruby-I knew what I was signing up for when I confirmed the purchase), wanted to see what the expert panel reckons.
On the initial photo (first one in the set), I couldn't detect much in terms of inclusions, so he sent me a few more with close-ups to show some white feathers. I know you can't really put your nose right onto the stone as the eye goes out of the focus so perhaps the inclusions are not deal-breakers. As for cuts, I don't see much of the windows but wonder if there are significant colour-zoning, or other undesirable aspect that should make me pause. But given how benefit from "shark-pit" trial for the ruby-I knew what I was signing up for when I confirmed the purchase), wanted to see what the expert panel reckons.