hi everyone!
new to the forums (first time buying a stone) so not 100% sure if this is the right place but as per the title i'm looking for a pink sapphire.
not expecting anyone to find a stone for me but just need some guidance. like is a budget of around $300 realistic? i'm too fussy with color, carat, clarity and cut, i just want something with a decent pink that's eye-clean. with regards to treatment, of course i'd rather an untreated one but it seems unlike diamonds, buying a heated pink sapphire is the norm? so i'd probably be wasting my time waiting for an untreated one at my price range?
another thing i'd like to know is where to look for them. is james allen any good (it's not on the pinned vendor list)? it seems they don't offer a lot of info on their stones; some of the in-house certs available for viewing are even missing pics and i came across one round stone that just had "5.00" under measurements (shouldn't there be 3 measurements?). i'm in australia if it makes any difference (budget i quoted was in usd though).
anyway, i can't express how much i'd appreciate any help or even suggestions e.g., if you think i should up my budget a tad.
some further (maybe helpful?) info: this isn't for an e-ring. in fact, i'm thinking of getting a pendant (in sterling silver) probably with a halo setting since i'm guessing i won't be getting any big rocks at my price range. thinking of just using crystals or pink crystals; not sure how they'd look with the sapphire. any suggestions on where i can get something like this would be immensely appreciated as well.
thanks for your time and sorry if i was long-winded; just wanted to be as detailed as possible. oh and i should say that i'd love to learn more so don't hesitate to be detailed yourself or to link some guides (i've read the pinned one already).
regards,
veto
new to the forums (first time buying a stone) so not 100% sure if this is the right place but as per the title i'm looking for a pink sapphire.
not expecting anyone to find a stone for me but just need some guidance. like is a budget of around $300 realistic? i'm too fussy with color, carat, clarity and cut, i just want something with a decent pink that's eye-clean. with regards to treatment, of course i'd rather an untreated one but it seems unlike diamonds, buying a heated pink sapphire is the norm? so i'd probably be wasting my time waiting for an untreated one at my price range?
another thing i'd like to know is where to look for them. is james allen any good (it's not on the pinned vendor list)? it seems they don't offer a lot of info on their stones; some of the in-house certs available for viewing are even missing pics and i came across one round stone that just had "5.00" under measurements (shouldn't there be 3 measurements?). i'm in australia if it makes any difference (budget i quoted was in usd though).
anyway, i can't express how much i'd appreciate any help or even suggestions e.g., if you think i should up my budget a tad.
some further (maybe helpful?) info: this isn't for an e-ring. in fact, i'm thinking of getting a pendant (in sterling silver) probably with a halo setting since i'm guessing i won't be getting any big rocks at my price range. thinking of just using crystals or pink crystals; not sure how they'd look with the sapphire. any suggestions on where i can get something like this would be immensely appreciated as well.
thanks for your time and sorry if i was long-winded; just wanted to be as detailed as possible. oh and i should say that i'd love to learn more so don't hesitate to be detailed yourself or to link some guides (i've read the pinned one already).
regards,
veto
(went to bed after posting and had a pretty busy day today).
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