Personally, I would pass as I could see a big chip and a big window.
Nice colour though.
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Same. Immediate pass. Plus the color is quite light? Fine if you want/like the color but I find the darker aquamarines much nicer looking.
Personally, I prefer them pale with a hint of green, however, each to their own.
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Yeah that’s why I said fine if she likes/wants the color. I did recently chat with someone who didn’t know aquamarines came in darker shades hence thought to point out since she mentioned that the family member likes nice things.
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What are your priority - size, colour, clarity or cutting?
And the preferred shapes please?
Oh and I need it in hand by Feb 12
Cut size color clarity....I think
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That's beautiful
Not sure how to answer the important factors.
I want something with the larger size bc she likes bigger pieces
I always thought cut was very important
She likes the blue colors but I guess I have to sacrifice somewhere while staying in budget ..
Any thoughts on the "perfect" combination to look for ? Where should I sacrifice ...size ?
@dk168 I just saw! It’s so pretty! I’m a recent aquamarine fan too, after getting this one here:
Sorry OP!
Anyway just to show how much aquamarine color can vary by, you can see the lighter loose blue aquamarine on top, the aquamarine in the middle and a beryl (not aquamarine but same family) at the bottom.
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This is starlanka
That's beautiful
Not sure how to answer the important factors.
I want something with the larger size bc she likes bigger pieces
I always thought cut was very important
She likes the blue colors but I guess I have to sacrifice somewhere while staying in budget ..
Any thoughts on the "perfect" combination to look for ? Where should I sacrifice ...size ?
Please know that Aqua is light in specific gravity. Generalized example: lead is much more dense than aluminum and a smaller piece of lead will way much more than aluminum. So, an Aqua will be bigger per say than Spinel, Sapphire, Zircon, etc. the same carat weight in the same exact cut. But also know, cut comes into how big the face up will be. A deep cut will have a smaller face up size than a medium to shallow depth cut. Shallow will be the biggest face up but you’re going to have a window in the stone that will affect color and performance. Medium is optimal. Deep can be very nice if it is not so deep to cause extinction, dark areas in the stone. Most Aqua is very light to medium light in tone, so extinction will not be as big as problem as with darker stones. But most of all, an Aqua that is 3 to 6 carats will be perfect and of substantial size for a ring, especially pear cut. Unless your girlfriend/wife want a huge stone in a ring, look to 3 to 6 carats. You can get a very nicely colored Aqua that weight in your price range, if you look at many options from many dealers.
Here is something to help you judge size – 25.40 mm equals 1 inch.
Thank you so much all this help is much appreciated.
He said the cut is flawless and there is no chip
I take a look at your suggestions