Tourmaline, Garnet, zircon & sapphire - most bang for the buck

[dilly]

Hello!
I’m new to the colored stone market. I owned a few Montana sapphire but I’m kinda bored of the steely look. So for my next ring, I’m looking for a peachy raspberry stone that has lots of fire and sparkle. I’ve got around $1.2-1.5K and hoping to get something around 2-3ct like a hex, octagon or round cut. I’m planning to do this center stone with 2 kite side stones like the attachment.
I hear that sometimes zircon can get blurry. What’s your recommendation for day to day wear?

 

[dilly]

Hello!
I’m new to the colored stone market. I owned a few Montana sapphire but I’m kinda bored of the steely look. So for my next ring, I’m looking for a peachy raspberry stone that has lots of fire and sparkle. I’ve got around $1.2-1.5K and hoping to get something around 2-3ct like a hex, octagon or round cut. I’m planning to do this center stone with 2 kite side stones like the attachment.
I hear that sometimes zircon can get blurry. What’s your recommendation for day to day wear?

Just to clarify - my budget of $1.5K is for the center stone

 

[Polyhex]

Can you post some examples of your ideal color range?

Given you are looking for an unusual cut, are you willing to commission a custom-cut stone, or buy a larger-than-you-need stone and have it recut?