Which Sapphire would you pick?

[Probee]

Hello,

Which one would you pick based on color and cut? My untrained eye is fixating on the orange and the yellow on second row furthest to the right.

 

[Autumn in New England]

Based entirely on just this photo, for me it's the far left stone in the second row... hands down.

 

[Lunean]

Exactly my thought !

 

[Probee]

Based entirely on just this photo, for me it's the far left stone in the second row... hands down.

Would you please expand on your selection? Is it because of color saturation and less brown?

 

[Autumn in New England]

Would you please expand on your selection? Is it because of color saturation and less brown?

Yes! It's the purest, most saturated yellow... no brown, lemon, green, or orange tones. I can't tell too much about the cut, but it looks a lot more brilliant than the one to its right, for example, which is showing quite a bit of extinction, windowing, or both (all the gray you're seeing could be the material underneath showing through). It's also a well-proportioned oval that is pleasing to the eye. This is not gospel, of course; it's all subjective and all based solely on the one photo.

 

[Autumn in New England]

P.S. Clarity and treatments are also important considerations. Heating is fine, but there are lots of beryllium diffused yellow sapphires out there. Just an FYI in case that matters to you.

 

[Probee]

P.S. Clarity and treatments are also important considerations. Heating is fine, but there are lots of beryllium diffused yellow sapphires out there. Just an FYI in case that matters to you.

Thank you. These are unheated.

 

[dk168]

My eyes were drawn by the one in the top right with a hint of green and looks glowy to my untrained eyes.

DK

 

[Bron357]

My choice is the one dead centre.

 

[Probee]

My choice is the one dead centre.

I’m curious if you like rose cut diamonds.

 

[Probee]

My eyes were drawn by the one in the top right with a hint of green and looks glowy to my untrained eyes.

DK

I do see what you’re saying.

 

[Saphir]

I would pic the guy direct in the middle