Opinions on cornflower sapphire

[Lilith112]

Just received these pics...and I think I'm in love:



2 ct., unheated, and HKD45,000

 

[Acinom]

Just received these pics...and I think I'm in love:



2 ct., unheated, and HKD45,000

Based on these pics it’s gorgeous! Could you ASK for more pics in various lighting and a video?

 

[Lilith112]

Based on these pics it’s gorgeous! Could you ASK for more pics in various lighting and a video?

Since the seller's in Hong Kong and I'm in Shanghai, she's offered to send it to me so I can check it out in person. Have to pay beforehand, but if I don't like it, I'll be fully refunded and returns are free Should I go with that?

EDIT she also did send videos but I can't attach

 

[natasha-cupcake]

Since the seller's in Hong Kong and I'm in Shanghai, she's offered to send it to me so I can check it out in person. Have to pay beforehand, but if I don't like it, I'll be fully refunded and returns are free Should I go with that?

EDIT she also did send videos but I can't attach

Yes!

 

[chrono]

The new pics look delish!

 

[Lilith112]

Yes!

Going to go for it

The new pics look delish!

Thank you! I'm extreeeeeemely tempted as well...and the videos she sent look amazing

 

[qubitasaurus]

Can they get a lab report before sending it? GRS is in hong kong. So should be relatively simple for them.

 

[Lilith112]

Can they get a lab report before sending it? GRS is in hong kong. So should be relatively simple for them.

Yep! She's sending it over with a GRS report

 

[lovedogs]

I LOVE IT!!!!

 

[Lilith112]

I LOVE IT!!!!

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself

More pictures; natural sunlight and brightly lit indoors:

 

[T L]

If the photos are accurate, I love it!!

 

[lovedogs]

This is my dream color @Lilith112 !!! I hope the pics are true to life and that you love it in person!

 

[Rfisher]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself

More pictures; natural sunlight and brightly lit indoors:

The natural sunlight one is......everything........

Brightly lit indoors ain’t shabby, tho!
Wonder about more day to day ‘regular’ environment lighting on this one?

 

[voce]

Looks pretty promising. Hope the GRS report will be what you expect.

 

[Arcadian]

Fingers in the 2nd photo look blueish to me, so I'm guarded. Do see what you think in your own environment. thats the only thing that matters outside of the lab report.

 

[Lilith112]

The natural sunlight one is......everything........

Brightly lit indoors ain’t shabby, tho!
Wonder about more day to day ‘regular’ environment lighting on this one?

I think that will be the true test....how good it looks in normal indoor lighting. Fingers crossed!

Looks pretty promising. Hope the GRS report will be what you expect.

Same! Hope this will be "the one"

Fingers in the 2nd photo look blueish to me, so I'm guarded. Do see what you think in your own environment. thats the only thing that matters outside of the lab report.

True, true. Well, hopefully I should be able to see it in a day or so and I'm really hoping it lives up to the photos!

@lovedogs Thank you! Fingers crossed it works out now

 

[Lilith112]

More pics! Indoors in dim lighting:

 

[icy_jade]

Thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing it for myself

More pictures; natural sunlight and brightly lit indoors:

So stunning

Looks really good! Anyway take the cornflower title with a pinch of salt. I’ve seen GRS cornflowers that don’t look good. Most important is whether you love the stone.

 

[Nick_G]

Stunning! That's got to be one of those Kashmir-type sapphires from Madagascar, yes? The intense blue colour, the glow caused by just a little silk, and yet not enough to dim the transparency too much.

 

[Lilith112]

So stunning

Looks really good! Anyway take the cornflower title with a pinch of salt. I’ve seen GRS cornflowers that don’t look good. Most important is whether you love the stone.

For sure! Fingers croosed here!

Stunning! That's got to be one of those Kashmir-type sapphires from Madagascar, yes? The intense blue colour, the glow caused by just a little silk, and yet not enough to dim the transparency too much.

It's actually.ceylon, but yes, same principle...hopefully!

 

[Nick_G]

Wow. That's an amazing colour for a Sri Lankan sapphire!

 

[Rfisher]

Love it.

 

[Rad_Fan]

Looking amazing from this lights and can't wait to hear updates from you!

I wonder how it looks against skin tone that goes even darker due to lack of light.

 

[Bluegemz]

Wow, amazingly gorgeous blue!

 

[Lilith112]

Wow. That's an amazing colour for a Sri Lankan sapphire!

Thank you! Fingers cross omg.

Love it.

The color is stunning so far. I'm so excited to see it!

Looking amazing from this lights and can't wait to hear updates from you!

I wonder how it looks against skin tone that goes even darker due to lack of light.

Yeah, the dim lighting in real life will be the ultimate test imo.

Wow, amazingly gorgeous blue!

Thank you! Hopefully it's as blue in real life as it is in pics/vids :3

 

[mpc]

That looks beautiful!!! And seems like a really good price too!! Can’t wait for you to see it! Please post more pics when you do!

 

[arkieb1]

It's a really pretty colour irrespective but can you notice the difference in the colour between the two sets of photos, sapphires do shift/darken or lighten a little with various lighting.

 

[Lilith112]

That looks beautiful!!! And seems like a really good price too!! Can’t wait for you to see it! Please post more pics when you do!

Thank you! I definitely will do so

It's a really pretty colour irrespective but can you notice the difference in the colour between the two sets of photos, sapphires do shift/darken or lighten a little with various lighting.

Yep, the shade's deeper in the dim lighting setting. I think as long as it doesn't fully blacken and it still has an attractive color in my normal lighting setting (that is, brightly lit office), I'll be fine with it. Ahhhh I'm excited!

Maybe I"m getting ahead of myself, but now I'm deciding on a perfect setting. Anyone have suggestions? I was thinking of something simple like this:



OR:



What does everyone think? Also, white, rose, or yellow gold?

 

[icy_jade]

Gold depending on what you usually wear/prefer? Personally I think blues go with white gold better.

As for settings, I’m usually a “halo makes every stone look prettier” person.

You planning to custom or get a ready made?

 

[Lilith112]

Gold depending on what you usually wear/prefer? Personally I think blues go with white gold better.

As for settings, I’m usually a “halo makes every stone look prettier” person.

You planning to custom or get a ready made?

Preferably custom-made! I like halos on other people, but I think they tend to overwhelm me lol. I'd normally go for rose-gold, I just don't think it'll pair that well w/the blue lol.