Opinion on this pink sapphire please?

[YadaYadaYada]

This is a sapphire Yvonne has. The color and size is pretty much what I'm looking for, I'm not set on a certain shape but the cut on this looks pretty to me.

She has a setting I love as well, it would just be a matter of putting it all together.

 

[marymm]

The radiant style cut has a lot of that half-and-half thing going on, and for a pink sapphire it looks quite purple on my screen ... that said, if you like it, maybe have it sent to you loose so you can evaluate it in person before committing to a setting (and losing the return option).

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I agree with what marymm has posted. I would ask YR about the half and half. I have noticed that many of her stones appear to have half and half extinction and I am not sure if it is the photography or cutting of these stones. In fact- I have wondered about this quite a bit so if you ask and receive an answer can you post it here? Personally I like the shape and color of the sapphire.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Thanks Mary and Lisa, I will ask her about the extinction and let you know what she says.

 

[pristine]

Hi @StephanieLynn

In our experience, it is most likely the lighting coming in most prominently through one end of the stone. Yyvonne may not know this if a lot of her photos are like that. We take our photos most often in overcast conditions outdoors and will move the stone around until the light is coming on to the stone face on (even in overcast conditions lighting will be coming in more strongly from wherever the sun is behind the clouds).

Yvonne will be able to confirm how the stone looks in reality. A supplementary video would also be helpful as she can move the stone around for you and you can see how it responds to the light.

Gemstones are a tricky subject to capture properly, and quite frustrating to be honest.

I LOVE Yvonne's work by the way! Would love to see your finished piece.

 

[pristine]

ps. this was Andrea and not Rogerio by the way. I have highjacked his account, since we own the business together.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Heard back from Yvonne:

"The lighting comes from one side so that's why you see it darker on the opposite side.

That's basically how all colored stones are. Once you vary the light angle you get a part of the stone to look darker".

So that is right in line with what Andrea at Pristine said above. Which if you happen to read this Andrea, you make beautiful jewelry, I am an admirer

 

[chrono]

It is due to the cut and light, but even so, this bugs me, so I avoid such cuts.

 

[pristine]

Heard back from Yvonne:

"The lighting comes from one side so that's why you see it darker on the opposite side.

That's basically how all colored stones are. Once you vary the light angle you get a part of the stone to look darker".

So that is right in line with what Andrea at Pristine said above. Which if you happen to read this Andrea, you make beautiful jewelry, I am an admirer

Thank you @StephanieLynn

I think you have great taste because you love Yvonne's pieces as well. Truly, she is my favorite on Etsy!!

Looking forward to seeing your completed piece!

Andrea

 

[digdeep]

If extinction is not a concern then the gem may work for you. I do not like my gems to blink, wink or do anything that isn't uniform across the gem--this happens frequently with ovals as well.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Heard back from Yvonne:

"The lighting comes from one side so that's why you see it darker on the opposite side.

That's basically how all colored stones are. Once you vary the light angle you get a part of the stone to look darker".

So that is right in line with what Andrea at Pristine said above. Which if you happen to read this Andrea, you make beautiful jewelry, I am an admirer

Thanks for the reply. I understand that what causes half and half but how extreme this is in real life viewing versus photography is the issue. For example, if I am in a dark room and I photograph a stone next to a bright window I expect half and half. But I don't like a stone that shows a clear half and half or a for lack of better term a much darker half and half when the light sources are not too far apart in brightness. So.....I think I would need to see the stone in hand because like Chrono I don't prefer that effect in gemstones.

Hard to explain what I mean- but I know it when I see it.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

So here is where we are at, Yvonne is going to create a ring for me for my 12th anniversary in March, she is going to get back in touch in mid August.

Now, I know you guys are really not good with the extinction effect in this stone but I am hung up on the color. So are my chances good that she will be able to find another stone of this hue without the extinction? The pink/purple may not be preferable to most but it's the color I want. Also in the grand scheme of things is extinction not as bad as say a large window or crystal inclusions?

 

[chrono]

Unfortunately, this is personal preference. I don't like large areas of extinction / contrast, large windows, not obvious inclusions.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I've been doing a little poking around and I have found two sapphires that look promising but I'm trying to figure out if the "very slightly grayish" saturation on the first one is an issue. Here are the stats:

GIA Code: rP*4/3
Hue: reddish purple
Tone: Medium light Saturation: very slightly grayish Eye clean to Slightly included 0.810 carats
Width: 5.20 mm Length: 5.20 mm Depth: 3.7 mm Round Portuguese
(H) Heat Enhancement Tanzania

Now I have also found a Ceylon pink sapphire which has the following stats, the difference between these two stones is over $100 and to be honest I would rather have the slightly smaller stone from Multicolour because I love the Portuguese cut on gemstones, this is the information from Gem Line:

Bright Pink
1.09 carats
5.7mm x 3.9mm deep
VVS top clean gemstone
Round facet
"Assume traditional heat only. Guaranteed no other treatment of any kind
Note: This is a bright natural Sapphire from Sri-Lanka with very nice Pink color.
We see no evidence of heat treatment in this stone but to err on the safe side...assume traditional heat. Guaranteed no other treatment of any kind."

Thoughts?

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Hi Steph- We could better advise you with pictures and links for comparison.

With that said - many colored stone lovers learn their preferences by buying stones. Sometimes we keep them, sometimes we return them, sometimes we re-sell them (at a loss). By actually viewing stones in hand we learn what we love. Typically- I stay away from slightly grayish stones and choose at least moderate in saturation stones. They won't appear brown or grey in most lights. Yet -I have exceptions. For example, I prefer blue spinels that are slightly grayish at times but do not prefer this in pink spinels. I think part of the journey is learning what you love.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

Thanks Lisa! Just waiting on the sapphire from Multicolour to ship out and then I'll post some pictures for you guys.