Blue Sapphire Advice

[mcp1977]

Hi
I am after a 2-3 ct royal / cornflower blue sapphire for my wife's 40th birthday.

It seems very difficult to separate the good from the bad and prices seem to be harder to determine than diamonds.

Can anyone advise on the following stone I have found?

1. is it a "average / good / excellent" stone
2. What price should it command

Any advice or links to other stones would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

MP

 

[Snowdrop13]

I’d post this in the Colored Stones area of the forum, if you click on “report concern” you can ask the Mods to move it there. You’ll get lots of expert responses!

 

[mcp1977]

Have done, thanks (new user)

 

[TreeScientist]

Hi
I am after a 2-3 ct royal / cornflower blue sapphire for my wife's 40th birthday.

It seems very difficult to separate the good from the bad and prices seem to be harder to determine than diamonds.

Can anyone advise on the following stone I have found?

1. is it a "average / good / excellent" stone
2. What price should it command

Any advice or links to other stones would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

MP

I think you'll get more replies if you post over in the Colored Gemstones sub-forum:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/forums/colored-gemstones.11/

RcokyTalky is for diamonds. It looks beautiful to me, and GRS is one of the most highly-regarded labs for colored stones, so you're safe in that department. But colored gemstones are much more difficult to price than diamonds. You should be able to get a better answer from the experts in that other sub-forum. But just two words of advice:

1.) Don't just ask "what price should it command?" Post the price that you're been offered for it, and they should be able to tell you whether it is good or bad.

2.) Colored gemstones are all about the color, and it is very difficult to determine color from a still photo. It's easier to see how the stone looks from a video, as you can see if the stone "blacks out" (also called extinction) at different tilt angles. I would not order a sapphire online without a video, so you should definitely request one before purchasing.

 

[peacechick]

Hi
I am after a 2-3 ct royal / cornflower blue sapphire for my wife's 40th birthday.

It seems very difficult to separate the good from the bad and prices seem to be harder to determine than diamonds.

Can anyone advise on the following stone I have found?

1. is it a "average / good / excellent" stone
2. What price should it command

Any advice or links to other stones would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance

MP

Have you seen this stone in person? If not, do you have any videos of this stone taken indoors or outdoor conditions? I’m not sure based on what you have given us what color the stone actually is and whether it is well cut.

If it looks like the first photo in the Mumbai lab report which shows the sapphire as dark in the middle, I would pass. But if it looks like the photo in the GRS Swiss lab, which shows a very pleasing medium cornflower blue, then it’s a great stone. And then it looks more royal blue in the third photo, which looks digitally edited.

For discussion on pricing of unheated blue sapphires, you can follow this thread:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/unheated-sapphire-ring-opinions-please.243938/

 

[MissyBeaucoup]

If you can tell us the size, color, and price range you’re thinking about, you’ll get some nice suggestions of good quality stones. Did your wife specifically want an emerald cut?

 

[mcp1977]

Hi

2-3 ct, emerald, octagon, rectangle shape

Nice blue color, royal or cornflower blue

Ideally circa $5000

 

[Bron357]

Hi, no advice re particular gems but it is best to buy from a vendor who has a “no questions asked” return policy. You often need to see the sapphire in person and in your own outside / inside/ office conditions.
Also keep in mind that the gem will “darken” once set as the available light will be reduced by prongs, ring setting.
Happy searching.

 

[peacechick]

Gemrite just posted two beautiful rectangular sapphires on LoupeTroop. One has an AGL report and the one has one from Stone Groupe Lab, which I haven’t heard of. The color on these two is amazing.

https://loupetroop.com/listings/loo...eated-ceylon-blue-sapphire-2-dot-64-cts;25044

https://loupetroop.com/listings/ban...e-4-dot-83-cts-9800-dollars-was-11000-dollars

 

[Anne111]

Isn't 5000 a bit tight for flawless 3 carat cornflower blue?

 

[voce]

I think the OP might be good with a 2 ct stone that faces up well. You may be able to find a "flawless" and unheated 2 carat stone with a $5000 budget. But yeah, a 3 ct stone would be too much to hope for on a $5k budget.

 

[arkieb1]

Royal and cornflower are two very different sapphire colours. The stone you have listed above is not a good example of either.