How to price a Kashmir sapphire or similar?

[chrono]

Date: 5/13/2008 8:26:50 AM
Author: Kismet
I like the 2.89ct Ovaly-Cushion Blue-Indigo Sapphire and the A - 2.17ct Oval Sapphire found here. Unfortunately, you can''t link the exact stones or pictures but if you search the page using the above descriptions you should find them.

Kismet,
Both stones look good. I love the colour of the 2.17ct roval but unfortunately, I don''t like roval shapes. Definitely need a custom setting for that shape.

 

[sapphire_fiend]

Date: 5/13/2008 8:54:33 AM
Author: Chrono
Date: 5/13/2008 8:24:51 AM

MUCH better stone. The best of all that you've picked. The size is a rather fat oval so it may need a custom setting.

I requested to see this one in an NSC setting since the sparkle and color were right on. I have a very hard time visualizing size because a 2 ct sapphire is smaller than a 2 ct diamond (which I'm used to).

 

[sapphire_fiend]

Date: 5/13/2008 8:45:23 AM
Author: Kismet

Date: 5/13/2008 8:36:59 AM

Author: sapphire_fiend

Hmm... ATG is only a half hour from me. Do they do in-person appointments?

I don''t know, but it doesn''t hurt to ask. It would be interesting to find out as Methuen isn''t all that far from me either.

I got this in reply:

Sorry. We are not open to the public and no longer do shows open to the public. You can view our gemstones in Tucson annually, if you can get into the trade show with trade related ID. We need to know ahead of time what you would like to view since we have about seven thousand gemstones available.

 

[sapphire_fiend]

Date: 5/13/2008 8:54:33 AM
Author: Chrono

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Oval/stoneid=B2578

MUCH better stone. The best of all that you''ve picked. The size is a rather fat oval so it may need a custom setting.

I got a picture back with setting. Not bad.

 

[apple]

The NSC stone is pretty...just some other options.

http://www.preciousgemstones.com/sappfs.html

http://wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/8950

http://wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/8321

http://wildfishgems.com/inc/sdetail/6912

 

[FrekeChild]

Date: 5/13/2008 10:06:52 AM
Author: sapphire_fiend

Date: 5/13/2008 8:54:33 AM
Author: Chrono
http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/Sapphires/Blue/Oval/stoneid=B2578

MUCH better stone. The best of all that you''ve picked. The size is a rather fat oval so it may need a custom setting.

I got a picture back with setting. Not bad.

I like this one the most. Very vivid blue, no window, and a negligible bowtie. How are you feeling about it size wise?