Help with sapphire

[innerkitten]

I agree that it could on the darker side. I am liking the midnight blue color with a teeny touch if violet though.

 

[tcamilleri]

It is here! Here are a few quick photos under crappy lighting (sun is setting) I really love the blue color it has. It does have dark areas when you move the stone around but it is a wonderful blue 80-90% of the time. I will look at it more tomorrow and decide. At the moment I think it is the one!

 

[tcamilleri]

this is as close to "real life" color as I can get, does not do the stone justice

 

[chrono]

Is it a nice stone? Yes
Is it a well saturated stone? No, but it could be good enough.

The bottom line is this - price paid, how much time you have to look, are you prepared to keep looking or have you had enough?
This is a heated stone, correct?

Is the colouration even? Meaning, there's no areas where the blue fades off into a much lighter shade than the rest (not to be confused with contrast) consistently. I see it in 3 of your pictures but it could just be the lighting / angle which is why I am asking. I don't see it in the vendor's photograph though.

How is it indoors (halogen, incandescent and fluorescent)?

 

[tcamilleri]

I have the option to send it back for a full refund, the color is even, the pictures have been taken with my iPhone so they are not great! These were taken under a downlight. I will take it out in the sunshine tomorrow! The stone is heated.

 

[chrono]

Believe it or not, my iPhone takes much better (colour accurate) pictures than my point and shoot digital camera.

 

[Starzin]

It is here! Here are a few quick photos under crappy lighting (sun is setting) I really love the blue color it has. It does have dark areas when you move the stone around but it is a wonderful blue 80-90% of the time. I will look at it more tomorrow and decide. At the moment I think it is the one!

Well not inky at all! If you love it the little window should close up depending how it's set. More pics in the daylight please

 

[tcamilleri]

Here is a quick shot of it in the sun. I plan on doing a similar setting to the attached pictures. Do you think that will close up the window?
Thanks

 

[Starzin]

By the looks of that last pic I would think so, the basket below the stone in the setting you've posted should do it. Pretty halo by the way

 

[chrono]

I'm quite sure it will be minimized. It is small to begin with, to the point it looks more like a tilt window rather than a true window.

 

[LD]

It's interesting how we "see" different things. I see a reasonably big tilt window that seems to be there even when the gem is slightly tilted. With that in mind, it may be minimised in a setting but it might not. I think you'll have to try out different ones to see how it behaves. I love the setting you've shown but that's a very expensive setting (just wanted to warn you in case you had just fallen in love with the picture). I wanted something similar for one of my stones and ended up not having it made due to the cost.

I like the sapphire you've shown and it seems bright in some lights but darker in others (which is normal). Even when dark it doesn't seem overly dark. I actually prefer sapphires like this. A nice find!

 

[tcamilleri]

Hi LD, I am aware of how much the setting will be as I have had several quotes before searching for the sapphire but we have decided to go ahead with it.
I am in love with the color of the stone so I am forgiving the tilt window, to me it is not too obvious.
The completed ring should be done before Christmas. I will be sure to post a picture

 

[Starzin]

WOW! A happy customer! Well done Please do come back and post pictures, we do like to see the finished product.

 

[minousbijoux]

Wow, it looks so much better in your pictures! Congratulations on finding the one! We'll look forward to seeing your bling

 

[corundum_conundrum]

Yes Minous, a great lesson for a newbie like me as to why you need to see things in person! OP pictures of it are much better than the vendor. A very pretty color. Congrats!