hobbitfancier55
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What I'm looking for:
1. Weight of at least 1 carat (But am willing to go slightly smaller such as .
2. Natural and unheated
3. Total budget of $4,000ish for stone and setting (probably wouldn't want to spend more than $3,500ish on stone)
4. I'm far more interested in quality over carat size. I'd rather have a smaller stone of high quality versus large and included
I've mainly been looking at The Natural Sapphire Company, but know it gets mixed reviews here. I obviously want to make sure I'm not getting ripped off. I'm open to all of the suggestions and input you can provide. Originally I thought I wanted an asscher or emerald cut, but have also found myself being drawn to oval and round brilliants as well as pears. Setting will be yellow or rose gold. Possibly channel set or pave stones on band budget allowing.
I'm familiar with the clarity scale when it comes to gems, but not very experienced with tables, girdles, extinction, windows, etc. I would love the boards input on some of the stones I am drawn to. Your help is greatly appreciated.
I plan on seeing some stones in person, as I know that's ideal, but started online as the selection is larger. If anyone has experience with an experienced sapphire dealer in the Dallas,TX area, I'd love to know.
Sorry if images or links don't work. Still figuring out this board.
Bit out of budget, but I like it.
Olive Asscher
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6900/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-asscher-olive-sapphire-1.5400-cts-u6900-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-65042-asscher-unique-sapphire-u6900/
Green Pear
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6645/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-pear-green-sapphire-2.1300-cts-u6645-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-63125-pear-unique-sapphire-u6645/
Green Oval
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6902/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-oval-green-sapphire-1.2900-cts-u6902-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-65044-oval-unique-sapphire-u6902/
Pink Pad
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/PA2479/image/certified-natural-untreated-ceylon-oval-padparadscha-sapphire-1.1000-cts-pa2479-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-55920-oval-padparadscha-sapphire-pa2479/
Orange Pad
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/PA2741/image/certified-natural-untreated-madagascar-oval-padparadscha-sapphire-0.8900-cts-pa2741-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-62421-oval-padparadscha-sapphire-pa2741/
Oval Blue (my boyfriends favorite)
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/B7007/image/certified-natural-untreated-ceylon-oval-blue-sapphire-1.1700-cts-b7007-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-60617-oval-blue-sapphire-b7007/
Green Emerald
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6554/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-emeraldcut-green-sapphire-1.5700-cts-u6554-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-63145-emerald-cut-unique-sapphire-u6554/
Green Asscher
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U7022/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-asscher-bluishgreen-sapphire-2.0000-cts-u7022-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-65119-asscher-unique-sapphire-u7022/
Blue Round
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6553/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-round-metallicblue-sapphire-1.5100-cts-u6553-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-63146-round-unique-sapphire-u6553/
Green Round
http://images.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/NSC/Sapphire/U6903/image/certified-natural-untreated-montana-round-green-sapphire-1.8200-cts-u6903-1-full.jpg
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/p-65045-round-unique-sapphire-u6903/
Whhhewwww. Didn't realize that was so many! Clearly I like a lot of different things.