Finding Blue Sapphire Pear Side Stones (about 1-1.5 total weight)

[aussiegirl23]

Hello,

I''ve been reading through the Colored Stones threads trying to answer my own questions, but I can''t seem to find exactly what I''m looking for so I figured I''d throw it out there.

I am looking for 2 pear-shaped blue sapphire side stones about 0.5-0.75 carats each. I can''t seem to find a matched pair of this size and shape on several online sites: (AJS, Kashmir, NaturalSapphireCo., Sapphires.ca, IsraelDiamonds, etc...).

Is this a "strange" shape & size combination to be looking for? Is this a combination that stores might have in stock & simply aren''t listing for some reason? If I can''t find these stones in someone''s current merchandise, could a company search out such a pair? Would they charge more to locate a pair than if they already had it in stock?

Is this a hopeless quest?

Thanks for any advice or help you guys can give me!!

Aussie : p

 

[~*Alexis*~]

No it is not an unusual shape. Try calling Bluenile.com or Whiteflash. If they do not have the stones they can maybe look around for you with their contacts and see if they can locate some for you to look at. The cost to search for the stones I think depend on how long it takes to locate them. However they know that if they get them for you they have you as a customer.

Does that help??

 

[aussiegirl23]

Thanks for your replies : )

I am trying to avoid BlueNile for a few reasons. I previously posted about BN's and Diamond.com's 3 stone ring with sapphire sides and Coda72 replied that they had the setting and weren't satisfied with it (stones were poorly set and showed very noticable gaps, and that the sapphires were just not as good quality as they'd like). I'm hoping to have the ring custom set so BN or Diamond.com is out : (

SanDiegoLady: thanks -- I did check AJS... At least currently the only pair of pears (that cracks me up each time I say it... silly me!) they have online is nearly 2 carats total weight (way too big for me though they're gorgeous!).

I know round or oval sides are more typical, but I've kind of got my heart set on the pears : p

I'll keep looking, but anybody's advice/help is again greatly appreciated!

Thanks,

Aussie : p

(Oh wait -- AJS has another pair of pears but this duo is nearly 3.5 carats total weight... dreamy, but totally not realistic for me : )

 

[diamondfan]

sounds like it will be great when it is done. what is going in the middle?

 

[aussiegirl23]

Our current thinking is a...

-shape: round brilliant
-carat: 0.7-0.79
-cut: ideal – excellent
-color: F-G
-clarity: VVS2-VS1
-fluorescence: none-faint


Things could always change!

Aussie : p