Help with an oval sapphire

[Whisper]

Hi everyone,

I've been reading on here for a while, learning as much as I can about gemstones. I'm now ready to find the perfect stone for my engagement ring and would like your opinions. I'm looking for an oval or possibly an elongated cushion or rectangular cut, light-medium blue sapphire. Heated is not an issue, size around 8x6mm, budget is ideally $2000 but could be a bit higher for the right stone. I'm mainly looking at sapphires from Gemfix at the moment as I will be on vacation in San Diego next week and have an appointment with Andrew to see his stuff in person. What do you think of these stones?

1) https://gemfix.com/gems/sapphire-blue-11-1282

2) https://gemfix.com/gems/sapphire-blue-11-1276

3) https://gemfix.com/gems/sapphire-blue-11-1264

4) https://gemfix.com/gems/sapphire-blue-11-1229

5) https://gemfix.com/gems/sapphire-blue-11-1238

Thanks for your help!

 

[Whisper]

Anyone have any thoughts?

Thanks!

 

[chroman]

At least just going from the pics, that last one jumps out at me!

 

[SparkliesLuver]

In my opinion, ovals can be difficult due to extinction issues. However, based purely on the videos, the 1.69ct oval stood out the most to me. I didn't see any extinction issues that would bother me, it has great clarity and the color is uniform and pretty. Have fun and I can't wait to see your pictures.