Thoughts on this Ceylon Vintage Sapphire Ring

[MelodySaw]

2.56ct CEYLON BLUE SAPPHIRE & DIAMOND PLATINUM RING
It comes with GIA report states it was heated.

The followings are seller's photos








I just received it today while I like the setting very much, but not sure the saturation and the shade of blue is different that the photos from the seller, it lighter that any sapphire I have seen. So for a little less than $1800, do you think it is worth the price?

 

[chrono]

Are you okay with the large window? You can see it easily in the GIA lab report photograph. Have you tried viewing the ring under different types of lighting?

 

[MelodySaw]

Are you okay with the large window? You can see it easily in the GIA lab report photograph.

Thanks. I was wondering about that. but I don't know how bad it is until I got the ring. I am glad to you point out.

 

[Niel]

Yeah the window seems pretty bad. Are those the only pics provided or is there a head on shot? I would assume it's bad if they wouldn't post a strait on shot

 

[MelodySaw]

Yeah the window seems pretty bad. Are those the only pics provided or is there a head on shot? I would assume it's bad if they wouldn't post a strait on shot

It is bad as I look at right now.

 

[JewelFreak]

It depends on whether you like it enough to live with the window. You don't sound competely sold -- in which case, if you can return it & keep looking, you might be happier. If you're not nuts about it now, you'll be less so after wearing it for a while.

--- Laurie

 

[innerkitten]

The color is very nice if you don't mind the window. I don't know how " vintage" it really is though. It could just be like a decade old. Know what I mean?

 

[MelodySaw]

It depends on whether you like it enough to live with the window. You don't sound competely sold -- in which case, if you can return it & keep looking, you might be happier. If you're not nuts about it now, you'll be less so after wearing it for a while.

--- Laurie

I took some picture and from viewing the photos, I am not sure right now. S




the one on the right side is a tanzinite ring.

 

[MelodySaw]

hand shots and more photos in the link:
https://www.flickr.com/gp/melodypixlab/60Br5j/
my original plan is to replace the Le vian tanzanite ring with this sapphire, because sapphire is more durable.

 

[Marlow]

The Tanzanite is 5,5 mm x 5,5 mmm? Or larger?

Maybe it is easier to find a cushion sapphire for the money you paid for the ring - I think the vendor used a dino-lite with LED - blue stones look better then real. The windowed sapphire will never look as good as the tanzanite in this ring...

 

[MelodySaw]

The Tanzanite is 5,5 mm x 5,5 mmm? Or larger?

Maybe it is easier to find a cushion sapphire for the money you paid for the ring - I think the vendor used a dino-lite with LED - blue stones look better then real. The windowed sapphire will never look as good as the tanzanite in this ring...

Thanks Marlow，
The tanzinate is 7x7 mm。I have never seen a windowed stone before, largely because I never pay attention to a cut.

I would like to know the price range to produce a setting like the Le vian ring?

 

[pregcurious]

You can go to a website like ID Jewelery and find the price of a similar setting.

 

[Marlow]

7x7 mm....

Well - I have no problem with a wmall window or a window like your sapphire if the stone is deep royal blue for example.

I owe a colorless garnet - 1,76 ct loupeclean - round with the same window like your stone - this material is extremely rare so recutting
is a no go - but the window is so prominent - it would look terrible if you set it.

But 7x7 mm sapphire for 1800$ - a heated stone should be no problem.

Tanzanite has a density 3,20-3,50 - sapphire is 4,0. How much does your Tanzanite weight?

 

[MelodySaw]

7x7 mm....

Well - I have no problem with a wmall window or a window like your sapphire if the stone is deep royal blue for example.

I owe a colorless garnet - 1,76 ct loupeclean - round with the same window like your stone - this material is extremely rare so recutting
is a no go - but the window is so prominent - it would look terrible if you set it.

But 7x7 mm sapphire for 1800$ - a heated stone should be no problem.

Tanzanite has a density 3,20-3,50 - sapphire is 4,0. How much does your Tanzanite weight?

The weight of the tanzinite is 1 5/8 ct.
When you said that you don't mind a small window if the color is deep royal blue, why? because deep royal blue is hard to find or because the color is dark so a window won't get noticed?
Thanks.

 

[MelodySaw]

You can go to a website like ID Jewelery and find the price of a similar setting.

Thanks, I look at some web site, a similar setting probably costs more than the whole ring I got. unless I go to ebay.

 

[Marlow]

So if your tanzanite is 1,58 ct a sapphire would be around 1,90 ct.

I think if you have gem with a light color like a Merelani mint or a bit deeper like your sapphire the window well be a bigger problem then with a deeper colored stone . You will see a deep blue and enough fire - a pale stone - you see your finger!

Try to find a nice cushion - a spinel or a blue sapphire and replace the tanzanite or buy another tanzanite - there is enough tanzanite in the market at the moment.