28.85ct Natural Padparadscha Sapphire Diamond Ring

[Ninama]

I didn''t see this on TNSC site... but it is on eBay. GEEEEEZ.

$376,500.00

 

[Linda W]

It is on their site, for more money too.

 

[Linda W]

Oops here it is.



http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Sapphire-Jewelry/Sapphire-Rings/Jewelry=J645

 

[Ninama]

D'oh! Yep - there it is, alrighty.

Gawd... it's as big as a rosebud.

 

[Linda W]

ha ha ha ha, it sure is. I would never wear it as a ring. I LOVE pads, but I would have made it into a gorgeous pendant. You could knock an eye out with that rock.

 

[FrekeChild]

Hahahaha....I''m going to sell my parent''s house and buy it!!!

Either that, or sell plasma for the next....75 years. Or so.

 

[T L]

Pretty color, but for that kind of money, I would want a better cut stone. That window is outrageously huge if you watch the video and see the pics on their site.

Heh, who said ebay didn''t have bargains?!

 

[marcy]

Definitely a pretty color.

 

[T L]

Here it is unmounted

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Padparadscha/Oval/stoneid=PA14

 

[Linda W]

I don''t like the window either. It is huge!!!!!

For that amount of money, I would expect a perfect stone. Being picky, I would want it un-heated too, but that is just my opinion.

 

[T L]

I didn''t even realize it was heated.

Yes, for that amount of money, I would want an untreated stone. There''s some other huge stones on their website in bazillions of dollars, I didn''t check to see if they were heated, but some are better cut.

 

[ma re]

Yeah, it''s a bad cut, but multi-dozen carat pads aren''t cut for brilliance as far as I know. I''ve even seen some museum pieces of colored diamonds with huge windows, but I doubt they wouldn''t sell for whopping prices at auctions.

But you''re right about heat treatment - not sure I''d splash that kind of cash easily on a treated pad, regardless of size.

 

[bugwife]

Too big, and too expensive, for real life, but I LOVE padparadschas. So fun to see. Thanks for posting it.

My ruby ER is so banged up. I wonder how hard it would be to find a diamond in that padparadscha color.

 

[ma re]

Date: 10/22/2008 5:51:15 AM
Author: bugwife
I wonder how hard it would be to find a diamond in that padparadscha color.

Try impossible - well almost. From what I know nice pinks and oranges are among the rarest colors of diamonds so finding one that mixes those two... In terms of size, there are only about half a dozen pinks of 20+ carats and Peach Blossom is the only such orange (20+) I''ve ever heard of.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Date: 10/22/2008 1:04:56 AM
Author: tourmaline_lover
Here it is unmounted

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Padparadscha/Oval/stoneid=PA14

I don''t like it that they describe the cut as excellent. A window that size is not excellent. I can understand the weight vs. cut debate, but if weight wins, then don''t describe the cut as excellent.

 

[neatfreak]

I have admired that ring before...

Still can''t afford it!

 

[neatfreak]

Sorry, double!

 

[Inanna]

It''s definitely impressive. Linda W''s Padparadscha is still my favorite though (and like everyone else, I want to see more pictures. Gosh!)

 

[laurel25]

That is a beauty, but man - that''s a huge window and way to big to wear as a ring!

 

[T L]

Date: 10/22/2008 6:24:45 AM
Author: ma re

Date: 10/22/2008 5:51:15 AM
Author: bugwife
I wonder how hard it would be to find a diamond in that padparadscha color.

Try impossible - well almost. From what I know nice pinks and oranges are among the rarest colors of diamonds so finding one that mixes those two... In terms of size, there are only about half a dozen pinks of 20+ carats and Peach Blossom is the only such orange (20+) I've ever heard of.

Try this two carater for around 100K

http://www.fancydiamonds.net/View_Diamonds/2115.htm

At least there's no window large enough to read the newspaper through and it's untreated and it's a diamond!! LOL!! You can find half caraters in much more affordable "closer to mortal" prices.

 

[movie zombie]

i''m not fond of pads but i like this one, i like its size, and i wear that thing all the time.

movie zombie

ps but my budget just doesn''t allow for it!