Which blue/green sapphire is more eye catching?

[poikl]

I have been looking at tons of different stones and narrowed it down to these two options. Cut, size, price aside - the colors are both gorgeous. Which one would you find more striking in person?

Setting: Not yet designed but likely 14k white gold or platinum.

Stone #1 - 2.75 carat, Parti, Round
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Stone #2 - 2.06 carat, Teal Green, Cushion, about $600 more expensive.
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[suzanne2]

Do you have pictures?

 

[arkieb1]

You need to include photos so we can see them

 

[poikl]

Oh no I thought I did by uploading them to my attachments! Troubleshooting...

 

[GliderPoss]

hit insert on your attachments.

Looking forward to seeing these...

 

[poikl]

 

[poikl]

Looks like it worked on my end, fingers crossed!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

i love green saphires
the top one for me

 

[lovedogs]

Can we see a pic of the top one straight on? It's tilted so it's hard to tell.

 

[poikl]

Can we see a pic of the top one straight on? It's tilted so it's hard to tell.

Right now that’s the only one I have from the jeweler because it’s new in stock but this weekend I can get some side by sides.

 

[T L]

The top one has better color but that looks like a major tilt window. The cushion is much better cut but is pallid and included.

 

[Fabian Kneipp]

I’d go for the top one by the color but for the cut of the second one. Probably you’ll find a third alternative?

 

[IcePhoenix]

I like the 2nd one, the colour looks like a calm, clean lake and the shape is more particular and eye catching in my opinion

 

[GliderPoss]

I like the top one better

 

[Acinom]

Based on these pics the top one because of the colour. But I would ask for more pics.

 

[Rfisher]

Buy both to assess next to each other.
Assuming vendors return policy is solid
Because it really depends how moody they are in different environments.
I think both have potential to be stunners!
And really, unless you’ve already have a firm set standard of what faults you cannot accept in a gem, you won’t know what’s unacceptable to you until you see it. Fair pricing to said faults- different subject.