A good orange sapphire

[cm366]

I guess I see location as being akin to a 'brand' - Crummy Burmese rubies will appeal to customers who've never heard of Madagascar the same way Tiffany can sell silver 'key' pendants for a hundred times their cost of manufacture. As you say, savvy consumers will come to realize what they want (colour, clarity and look in a natural stone? Why pay Burmese prices?) the same way gearhead car owners will praise Camaros or Subarus over Porsches and BMWs. Some purchasers are in it for performance, others for a logo. Ultimately, if the look is all you care about then there are definitely cheaper ways to achieve it than buying natural gemstones, regardless of their source, so to some extent we're all in it for rarity.

 

[chrono]

Chrono, as an expert here, what do you think is the acceptable price for my friend's piece 8.87 ct, orange, eye clean, heated.

EastJavaMan,
You will get more responses if you start a new thread as it is now buried amongst our other discussions. If you'll start a new one, I'll probably comment on it more than you want to read.

 

[hay joe]

Has this one been posted?
It's at Wilds on Esty for $9200.00
"Weight : 7.13 Carat
Size : 10.9 x 9.34 x 7.04 mm
Shape : Octagon
Color : Vivid Yellow Orange
Clarity : Better than Eye Clean
Luster : Exceptional
Treatment : Simple Heat ( no chemicals)
Origin : Srilanka
Certificate : GRS lab Certified "

 

[eastjavaman]

Nice Color and Price. But is this a good and trustworthy vendor?

 

[carmen1]

Nice Color and Price. But is this a good and trustworthy vendor?

I've purchased from Wilds and found them to be a good and trustworthy vendor.

 

[chrono]

Nice Color and Price. But is this a good and trustworthy vendor?

As stated by the vendor, there is a strong yellow component but the saturation is strong and the cutting excellent. The vendor is also very reputable.

 

[eastjavaman]

http://www.etsy.com/listing/151885815/certified-grs-cornflower-blue-unheated

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Certified-GRS-Cornflower-Blue-Unheated-Sapphire-7ct-Cushion-Clean-Srilanka-/121122407551?pt=Loose_Gemstones_1&hash=item1c3375447f


Same item with 2 different prices: one is for $74k and the other one is $88k

 

[chrono]

EBay charges a boatload of fees hence most vendors have to charge more in order to recoup actual costs. Oftentimes, vendors will sell for "less" off eBay, which is actually their original asking price in the first place minus eBay fees.

 

[minousbijoux]

EBay charges a boatload of fees hence most vendors have to charge more in order to recoup actual costs. Oftentimes, vendors will sell for "less" off eBay, which is actually their original asking price in the first place minus eBay fees.

This completely. I don't know one vendor whose ebay and elsewhere prices are the same. If so, and someone bought it through ebay, the vendor would be losing much money to fees, etc.