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Your thoughts in this Faint Pink Sapphire please?

La2020

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Will this color appear very faint or almost colorless in real life? I have read that colored gems are priced due to the intensity of the color. Is this color an unpopular/not valuable since it is so faint?
 

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Colour preferences are very personal.

I like intense colour in some CS like Rubies, Emerald, Tourmaline, Topaz and Zircons, and icy colours in others like Aquamarines, as well as colourless CSs.

The pale pink Sapphire in the original post would make a nice Tank ring in the right setting for someone who likes its colour and cutting.

DK :))
 

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It’s pale, depending on your skin tone it could sort of “disappear” if you are fair skinned. On a darker / tanned skin tone it would “pop” better.
like all things colour and tone are personal. in terms of pricing, the more vibrant / vivid colours are more popular and therefore more expensive.
It hard to get perspective from a photo but given that it’s just over half a carat, it will be a smaller size gemstone.
 

La2020

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It’s pale, depending on your skin tone it could sort of “disappear” if you are fair skinned. On a darker / tanned skin tone it would “pop” better.
like all things colour and tone are personal. in terms of pricing, the more vibrant / vivid colours are more popular and therefore more expensive.
It hard to get perspective from a photo but given that it’s just over half a carat, it will be a smaller size gemstone.
that is a good point. I would not want it to disappear.
 

La2020

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If you are looking for a pale pink sapphire, happened to browse Precision Gems from the other thread and saw a pretty one available.


Yes it really pretty! the website indicate not secure. have you purchased from the seller before? is the seller reliable?
 

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Yes it really pretty! the website indicate not secure. have you purchased from the seller before? is the seller reliable?

You can check Precision Gems' thread and read the many many reviews by the PSers.

Here :)

 

LD

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This colour is one that will either suit your skin tone or not. It's a bit like Morganite or a pale Kunzite. I find that I can only wear strong pinks and pale pinks fade into me. It's also quite small so just wondering what your plans are for it?
 

La2020

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This colour is one that will either suit your skin tone or not. It's a bit like Morganite or a pale Kunzite. I find that I can only wear strong pinks and pale pinks fade into me. It's also quite small so just wondering what your plans are for it?

Thinking of having it as a pendant.. My husband said the pink is nice but I am not so sure if light color suits me... Especially after learning my lesson on faint pink FCD from the PSers the last round.
 

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It’s more of a salmon pink as well, if you’re okay with that.
 

La2020

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You can check Precision Gems' thread and read the many many reviews by the PSers.

Here :)


Are there other gem cutters like precision gems in this forums? Btw.. The gems are indeed breathtakingly beautiful.
 

La2020

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Yes! You are right.. Salmon pink is the correct description. It looks good on screen not sure if it will look as good outdoors
 

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@La2020
There's an entire thread of vendors many buy from:

Interspersed are precision lapidaries (which I hope I listed the correct ones below):
Rick Martin of Art Cut Gems - www.artcutgems.com
Doug Menadue Bespoke Gems (precision & custom cut) www.bespoke-gems.com
Lloyd A. Forrester of Clear Cut Gems - http://www.clearcutgems.com
Richard Homer of Concave Cut - www.concavegems.com
Dan Stair of Custom Gemstones (updated policies towards PS members) - www.customgemstones.com
Jeff Hapeman http://www.earthstreasury.com/
Gary Braun of Finewater Gems - www.finewatergems.com
Jerry Newman of Gem Art - www.gemartservices.com
Andrew Gulij of Gemfix - www.gemfix.com
John of GemRite - www.gemrite.com
Lisa Elser - www.lisaelser.com
Dana of Master Cut Gems - www.mastercutgems.com
Ulli of Osiris Gems - www.osirisgems.com
Gene Flanigan of Precision Gems - www.precisiongem.com
Roger Dery - http://rogerdery.com/
Peter Torraca www.torraca.net
Jeff White of White's Gems - www.whitesgems.com
 

La2020

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@La2020
There's an entire thread of vendors many buy from:

Interspersed are precision lapidaries (which I hope I listed the correct ones below):
Rick Martin of Art Cut Gems - www.artcutgems.com
Doug Menadue Bespoke Gems (precision & custom cut) www.bespoke-gems.com
Lloyd A. Forrester of Clear Cut Gems - http://www.clearcutgems.com
Richard Homer of Concave Cut - www.concavegems.com
Dan Stair of Custom Gemstones (updated policies towards PS members) - www.customgemstones.com
Jeff Hapeman http://www.earthstreasury.com/
Gary Braun of Finewater Gems - www.finewatergems.com
Jerry Newman of Gem Art - www.gemartservices.com
Andrew Gulij of Gemfix - www.gemfix.com
John of GemRite - www.gemrite.com
Lisa Elser - www.lisaelser.com
Dana of Master Cut Gems - www.mastercutgems.com
Ulli of Osiris Gems - www.osirisgems.com
Gene Flanigan of Precision Gems - www.precisiongem.com
Roger Dery - http://rogerdery.com/
Peter Torraca www.torraca.net
Jeff White of White's Gems - www.whitesgems.com

@chrono thank you! That is an amazing list!
 
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