Amazing Jeff White sapphire!

[diamondseeker2006]

I contacted Jeff before he went to Tuscon to ask him to find me a pair of sapphires for earrings. Even though I know color is the most important factor for colored stones, I just knew I would want great color, cut, and clarity on a colored stone. And I haven''t seen any that were cut better than Jeff''s. I mentioned as a side note that I eventually wanted one or two kinds of sapphires for rings. So when he returned from Tuscon, he let me know that he had not found my stones for studs, but he had found a sapphire I might be interested in. So I told him to please cut it for me and let me have first option on it. It is absolutely gorgeous! I have never seen a sapphire sparkle like this one does! I have a few more days to decide whether to keep it or not. My indecision has to do with the thought that I really want to make a three-stone ring, and this one is really perfect for a halo. I can''t just collect sapphires, unfortunately, so I need to be sure I get what I really want most. But I wanted to show you what an artist and a craftsman Jeff White is, yet again. The stone has violet undertones and I almost wonder if it has a slight color change. It can look more blue in some light and more purple in other. It also throws off beautiful little purple and pink flashes in incandescent light.

First is the stone as he bought it in native cut (it is from Sri Lanka - Ceylon).

 

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Now after Jeff worked his magic on the stone (2.6 cts., 7.9mm cushion)

 

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Here are a few shots I took after the sun went down, so these were technically taken in shade (cloudy) around 6:30 pm. (Oh, and it is just sitting in my old temp diamond setting!)

 

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Another

 

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Close up

 

[Linda W]

OMG what a beautiful sapphire. Jeff does AMAZING WORK!!!!!! I LOVE it DS. What in the world are you going to do? Decisions, Decisions.

Linda

 

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And as requested on another thread, a hand pic to see the size...but my disclaimer is that I didn''t even bother to put on lotion, so please ignore the hand!

 

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Thank you, Linda! I honestly don''t know. If I had unlimited money, I wouldn''t even have to think about it! I''d just send it off to Leon or Maytal and worry about a larger three-stone later!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 3/14/2008 7:22:52 PM
Author: SanDiegoLady
This is stunning..

Please don''t be offended, (and please don''t think I''m horrible) may I know AROUND the price range for such a pretty stone? Everything I''ve seen that''s come from him has been just breathtaking.

SDL, you could never offend me! I know how much you love sapphires! It is a little under $3000.

 

[sera]

Amazing!!!!!!!! I want! I want!

Truly beautiful... I would LOVE to see one of his sapphires in person. I will definitely have to have one myself some day!

 

[Linda W]

It looks beautiful on your hand DS, I would KEEP it, but that is just my two cents.

Linda

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 3/14/2008 7:47:00 PM
Author: Linda W
It looks beautiful on your hand DS, I would KEEP it, but that is just my two cents.

Linda

Thank you, Linda! I aspire to be like you and have several of my favorite color sapphires!

 

[Linda W]

Why thank you Ms. DS, that is the way to go!!!

Linda

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 3/14/2008 7:22:47 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
And as requested on another thread, a hand pic to see the size...but my disclaimer is that I didn''t even bother to put on lotion, so please ignore the hand!

Thank you DS, that gives me a really good idea.

It is stunning, by the way!

 

[Tacori E-ring]

It''s beautiful J! I can''t wait to see how you set it!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 3/14/2008 8:17:03 PM
Author: LostSapphire


Thank you DS, that gives me a really good idea.

It is stunning, by the way!

Youre quite welcome! I am glad you prompted me to try to take pictures of it again. I had already tried taking pictures of it in it''s box and it looked too dark. But when you sit it in the setting where it gets light from all directions, it looks so much brighter!

 

[neatfreak]

Jeff does it again. He is so fabulous. I know what you mean about not being able to capture the "magic" on camera!!!! Mine is just so much nicer in person...

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 3/14/2008 8:25:56 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 3/14/2008 8:17:03 PM

Author: LostSapphire



Thank you DS, that gives me a really good idea.


It is stunning, by the way!

Youre quite welcome! I am glad you prompted me to try to take pictures of it again. I had already tried taking pictures of it in it''s box and it looked too dark. But when you sit it in the setting where it gets light from all directions, it looks so much brighter!

Hi DS

I''ve just sent a pic of it to Jeff, to let him know my preferences colourwise. Yours is really close to what I''ve always dreamed of....

He has a 1-2 month backlog but I''m ok with that. Gives me time to rethink my preferences for ovals, since seeing yours....

I really appreciate your taking the time to do the photos: it gives me a really good idea sizewise. I''m thinking 7mm x 9mm with 3mm diamonds around would give me a width across my finger of 13mm which is about right. Nothing smaller, but I can go bigger yet.

 

[LostSapphire]

Date: 3/14/2008 8:36:17 PM
Author: neatfreak
Jeff does it again. He is so fabulous. I know what you mean about not being able to capture the ''magic'' on camera!!!! Mine is just so much nicer in person...

It''s pretty darn gorgeous from this angle, let me tell you!
I think his photography skill is amazing: ever since I saw your first post I have been drooling, and I''m not even an ascher girl!

I''m in the queue with Jeff''s shop....whooooeeeeeeeee

 

[movie zombie]

its gorgeous. keep it. you could do something creative with small sapphires down the side of a band. or depending on how you design the ring, there could be smaller side stones....you'd have a sea of blue on your finger! i don't think its too big but then i like big stones. this stone does not need diamonds....you may want them, but it doesn't need them. i think you'll always regret letting this one go if you send it back......

movie zombie

 

[Kaleigh]

No way!!!! DS, that is gorgeous!!!!! I am in love with it. Lucky girl!!!

 

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Date: 3/14/2008 8:36:17 PM
Author: neatfreak
Jeff does it again. He is so fabulous. I know what you mean about not being able to capture the ''magic'' on camera!!!! Mine is just so much nicer in person...

There is no question that I would have bought your stone had I seen it first!!! One of my hesitations about this stone is that I also really want an asscher like yours. I am not sure I need and asscher and cushion almost the same size. The thing is, I worry that if I pass it up, a better one will never come along and I could miss out on a really special stone.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Hi, Sera, Tacori, MZ, and Lisa!

Gosh, this is like asking the guys at the bar if you should buy another drink!

I am so glad everyone really likes the stone, but I am not surprised since Jeff's work is obviously appreciated here!

The stone has great clarity except for a couple of tiny clear crystals that are near the top of a crown facet. You can't see them most of the time, but in bright sunlight, they appear as a very tiny white speck. Would that bother any of you? I think I am more clarity sensitive than most, though. But I do understand that minor inclusions are expected in sapphires.

Oh, and MZ, I don't think it is too big. I was thinking I might want one just a little larger. But I also don't want to get into a price range that is out of reach either.

 

[coatimundi_org]

Gosh DS--it''s just stunning!!

 

[Skippy123]

Woooooowwwweeeee, what a beauty!!!

Me thinks it will have a lovely home in the sweet DS household; it is gorgeous

It looks perfect in your former setting on your lovely hand, *droool drooool*

 

[Love in Bloom]

Hey Skippy, can I drool with you too?

Ya know that amazing sapphire in your old setting isn't such a bad idea...eh DS?

 

[TaraLeigh]

Oh wow... that is just gorgeous!! I have also been working with Jeff on a project...

What size finger do you have, it looks great on your hand.

 

[Catmom]

Oh DS, it''s absolutely GORGEOUS!!!! You simply must keep it!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Thanks coatimundi, Skippy, LIB, TaraLeigh, and Michelle! You guys are really making it hard for me not to keep it!

TaraLeigh, that finger is 5.5, but I probably wear closer to a 6 on the other hand. I''d probably have a ring made to wear on my right hand, although I really do prefer wearing rings on my left hand more for some reason.

 

[Dreamer_D]

DS that is stunning! I am in love with it! You know, if you want one that is bigger, I''m sure that Jeff could make one for you... the magic is in the cut and he can do that again, or better or different, if you wanted another size.

Do you mind me asking approximately how deep the stone is? I am trying to get an idea of how high of the finger a stone that size would sit in a very low stance setting.

D