Green sapphire??????

[Travelngal]

I bought a decent size natural green/blue sapphire rough (12.5 ct) and was looking online to find more green sapphire and didn't come up with much.

Is green a rare color in sapphire?

 

[minousbijoux]

No, its not. If you look on ebay, you'll find a ton of it. Pure green or bright blue green is uncommon if untreated, but there is a lot of brownish green, yellowish green and greyish blueish green, if that helps. Could you post a picture of your rough? Is it true green?

 

[Travelngal]

One axis it is green, one axis blue/green. I think it's a pretty color and will make a nice stone. VVS1 clarity What do you think about it?

Pic here:

 

[minousbijoux]

Wow, that is really greeeeen! What treatments has it had? If that is untreated, it is an uncommon color and I hope it cuts a beautiful, saturated stone!

 

[Travelngal]

Untreated. (at least that's how it was sold to me, but I will have it tested after cutting)

I'll send it to the same cutter as who cut the zircon.

I'm new at this gemstone thing.... So do you think I did ok buying it? I liked the color and clarity is VVS1 I can't afford good quality finished stones so I have to do it the hard way. Buy the rough, pay to have them cut, and hope everything turns out ok in the end. LOL

 

[GregS]

That rough looks glorious, post pictures after it's cut please.

 

[jstarfireb]

Looks cool! I wonder if there's any way to cut it so the blue/green axis faces up. That's such a nice color.

 

[meredeth11]

The color of your green sapphire are really beautiful, wanna to have a view on its cut appearance. And in my country gems are really precious, especially natural ones, the rarer the color, the rarer the gem.I guess your did a good buying!!

 

[Jereni]

I love the blue green color on the one axis!!! Please post pics when you get it cut!!!

 

[colorluvr]

I love the color! I got a green cushion sapphire (Unheated from Australia) from Roger Dery that appears to be very similar in color to your picture on the right - green with a touch of blue. If I remember correctly, he told me it was from some old stock.

What country is your rough from?

I agree that "nice" green sapphires are hard to come by. I can't wait to see yours after it's cut.

 

[Travelngal]

Which ever way will create the largest stone is how it will be cut but I don't know what that will be yet.

Should be interesting.

 

[chrono]

The colour looks yellow green on one side and pure green on the other to me; I'm not seeing any blue modifier. I don't understand how anyone can make out better buying their own rough to cut. I've seen too many cases where it did not end up well and the buyer would have made out better buying an already finished stone.

 

[minousbijoux]

Chrono: of course I agree that the OP will find it nearly impossible to buy rough, have it beautifully cut and come out ahead - that is, save money compared to what it would've cost to buy a finished stone - but it appears she is doing it for her own use and not as a business. If you look at her zircon thread, she had some good luck with Jean-Noel Soni cutting her stone and getting what she wanted from it, so perhaps she plans on repeating the process?

TG: I do agree with Chrono that if you are planning on doing this on a regular basis, get ready for some disappointments, as rough turns out to be more included than originally anticipated or decides to commit "suicide by dop" Good luck though, and please - if you continue, please post photos as we love the before and afters and I love living vicariously!

 

[chrono]

TGal has been very fortunate to love the end result, colour and all. My comment was specifically for personal enjoyment, not a business purpose at all, meaning if the colour isn't what was expected, then the buyer must accept that. So far, I've not seen any rough the colour I like enough to risk anything for it.

 

[Travelngal]

And that may be the case here. But maybe not. That's the risk you take when buying rough and why it's important to hire a very good faceter. It's not that much to have stones cut. And rough isn't that expensive compared to what quality finished stones are. Most stones aren't cut to the quality I would even buy, so to me it's worth the risk to get a good cut.

I happen to like greens so I think this will turn out nice.

I think I did pretty good with the zircon. The one thing I learned from that zircon.. You don't really know what color a gem will be after cutting. I never expected it to turn out so well. And I haven't been able to find another zircon on line that matches the color or cut. So I'm very happy I took the risk. It's all a gamble.

 

[chrono]

It is possible to get decent rough in less desired colours like yellow green and orangish pink but not the much sought after hues like saturated pinks, reds, and blues and certain gem types. For those who proiritize cut over colour, perhaps this is a good option. There are some very good lapidaries who accept a customer's rough.

 

[Travelngal]

I'm not a purist when it comes to color. Too expensive. But the less than ideal colors can still be knock out stones with an excellent cut.

 

[colorluvr]

This is my green sapphire that Roger cut. The photo doesn't show the excellent cutting but comes fairly close on the color. It's not "the most sought after color" in an unheated sapphire or I wouldn't have been able to afford this 3.55ct precision cut stone, but I'm very pleased with the results. I hope yours turns out for you.

 

[minousbijoux]

I'm not a purist when it comes to color. Too expensive. But the less than ideal colors can still be knock out stones with an excellent cut.

This is really true. It sure is hard to pick good rough though - perhaps you have a knack!

 

[Travelngal]

The person I buy from has described rough pretty accurately in the past.

I really like the green sapphire above. Does it sparkle a lot? The good thing about earth tones like this, IMO they look more casual than the perfect blues or vibrant bright colors. And due to the hardness factor it will do its job well.

 

[colorluvr]

The person I buy from has described rough pretty accurately in the past.

I really like the green sapphire above. Does it sparkle a lot? The good thing about earth tones like this, IMO they look more casual than the perfect blues or vibrant bright colors. And due to the hardness factor it will do its job well.

Yes, it does sparkle, and I agree about it having a more "casual" look.

 

[Travelngal]

That's a stone I could wear with jeans (provided its not surrounded by diamonds) and not feel like I forgot to take it off with the ball gown the night before. 24/7 stone that won't chip like other typical 24/7 stones.

 

[colorluvr]

That's a stone I could wear with jeans (provided its not surrounded by diamonds) and not feel like I forgot to take it off with the ball gown the night before. 24/7 stone that won't chip like other typical 24/7 stones.

I agree! I have a montana sapphire that is a "denim" blue and I feel the same way about it. Of course I've been know to wear my more sparkly rings with jeans also, but at my age I don't think anyone really notices. One of the small perks of being "mature"