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Help with Sapphires

Hi people, here's my update, I received my sapphire from Dana & Rachelle, but when I took it to a jewerler they said it wasn't a sapphire, but a "blue diamond", what of course, is laughable. But then the doubt took my mind, what did I bought? Is there a chance I got scamed and I have some fancy CZ or the "expert" is just a retard (in both cases honestly)?
 
Is it possible for you to take a photo of the stone?
 
Seaglow said:
Is it possible for you to take a photo of the stone?
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Well, just a couple of bad pics taken with the phone. In person the stone is not that blue.

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Does not look like a diamond or a CZ to me.
 
So, I supose I need to run away from that jewerly then
 
First, a jeweler should find it easy to test whether it's a sapphire, or CZ, or a diamond. Did the jeweler tell you how the conclusion of it being a diamond was made? A simple diamond tester or thermoelectric probe should be able to separate the 3.

The diamond will have a sharper facet junction just by loupe inspection. Also a diamond is single refractive, sapphire and CZ are double refractive. A trained eye can determine that by close inspection.

I suspect the jeweler is not used to high polish gems which is usually done by custom/precision cutters. The higher polish would give more surface luster on the stones. Also the stone is cut a round brilliant, which is how most round diamonds are cut.
 
Eeek! Take it to another jeweler. Or hope Dana made a very expensive mistake. :lol:
 
It's gorgeous! I love how the blue stands out from the RG. Did you resolve the sapphire/diamond/CZ issue at another jeweler?

Congrats on your engagement and a beautiful ring!
 
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sapphiredream said:
I have started to educate myself on sapphires because I think I am going to marry one soon;
but in my experience, Internet visuals go only go so far.
Maybe posters here can help us both clarify "what we see and what we will get".

I get all the theory about sapphires but I need real life "eye food". Unfortunately, there are not many great sapphires lying around in stores to just go and look at.
What I have seen on the market, with the naked eye, is generally underwhelming.
I mean - in a few stores and on people's hands.

I just see many flat stones that hardly sparkle and color tends towards flat black.
If you get a hint of royal blue in any light - you're lucky.

Then, you turn to the Internet...and you see these examples with insanely blue stones that make you swoon.

http://www.thegemtrader.com/Gems SR Page 1.htm


My question is: if I were to see these above in person, how close to the pictures/videos would we most likely find them?

Do such vivid, saturated sapphires even exist or when you see them f2f, they are much more subdued and less impressive?
I don't have many places where I can go in person and see lots of sapphires of different grades.
I think I am yet to see a mind-blowing sapphire in real life - though I HAVE seen quite a few online.
Is it just computer illusion?
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I’m sure it has a lot to do with the lighting in that store. If he’s got sapphire rings like that (and a stunning burr walnut counter) he can afford (and probably has) spent thousands on specialized lighting.
Here’s my ring, same place same iPhone, just a slight change in orientation.
 
VERY pretty. Congrats on the finished ring!
 
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