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We share a brain! Once I chatted with Yvonne and she told me I'd never find a similar vibrancy to the melee in an over 2.5ct. stone (unless it's maybe a $$$ museum piece), I felt better. So now I can stop comparing them... and they're not that far off anyway. Yvonne said she walks the gem shows in Asia and never sees vivid cobalts in anything over smaller stones that are highly included and misshapen. In fact, her exact words about the crazy neon shades were, "that color doesn't even exist."
I saw this one below while browsing... my stone is larger, about the same clarity, and judging by the listing videos, equal or better color (no purple or color shifting). And I paid less. The cut on my stone leaves something to be desired though. Still, I think it's a really nice gem. Breathtaking? No. But he deserves some love.
Beyond rare vietnamese cobalt blue spinel in cushion cut 1.58 carats, Luc Yen price $44,240
Certificated Beyond rare vietnamese cobalt blue spinel in cushion cut 1.58 carats, Luc Yen $44,240. Buy online at gemstock.org - experts #1 of the Cobalt Blue Spinel gemstones. Worldwide shipping.gemstock.org
Thank you for the advice!!
Lordy that is a lot of money for something that looks like an average sapphire. I mean it’s decent….. but it’s tiny and not particularly vivid. No one would look at it twice on the street. If they can even see it at all!