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I honestly don't know! Ugh!faegrace|1306359937|2930193 said:That IS a tough decision.
The cuts are comparable, so that doesn't help.
What do you think of that shade of green against platinum?
LovingDiamonds|1306364570|2930261 said:Presumably they're comparable in that they're both either heated or unheated and neither are treated in any way?
If so, I'd buy them both! The green is a lovely shade of blue/green, almost teal, and if that colour is true to real life then it's a lovely example of a green sapphire. The blue sapphire is a lovely colour and lively. I suspect it may darken a little once set so may be just a tiny bit too dark (but not by much).
It's a really difficult choice - and not one I'd like to make. Being a gem junkie, I would HAVE to buy both and live on bread and water for the month!![]()
athenaworth|1306357515|2930149 said:The greenish one is 6.9mm and the blue one is 6.5mm.
TL|1306370508|2930354 said:athenaworth|1306357515|2930149 said:The greenish one is 6.9mm and the blue one is 6.5mm.
What is the color shift on the green one. Sometimes green sapphires can go really grey. I like the blue since to me, the blue is more saturated out of the two.
athenaworth|1306371509|2930371 said:TL|1306370508|2930354 said:athenaworth|1306357515|2930149 said:The greenish one is 6.9mm and the blue one is 6.5mm.
What is the color shift on the green one. Sometimes green sapphires can go really grey. I like the blue since to me, the blue is more saturated out of the two.
This is from the website: Amazing color: blue and green, light and dark. Excellent clarity, beautifully cut, very sparkly.
Well thank goodness for a great return policy!TL|1306371635|2930373 said:athenaworth|1306371509|2930371 said:TL|1306370508|2930354 said:athenaworth|1306357515|2930149 said:The greenish one is 6.9mm and the blue one is 6.5mm.
What is the color shift on the green one. Sometimes green sapphires can go really grey. I like the blue since to me, the blue is more saturated out of the two.
This is from the website: Amazing color: blue and green, light and dark. Excellent clarity, beautifully cut, very sparkly.
It says nothing about the color shift, which many vendors often purposely leave outI have a green sapphire that looks great in sunlight, and turns into charcoal in artificial light. Just to warn you.
that's the only thing I can think of. GRRKismet|1306525561|2931868 said:Wow! I'm not seeing any green either. I wonder if they sent you a blue one by mistake.
Well, I've called and emailed them, so hopefully I won't get screwed on the 7 day return policy. Then it's back to the drawing board.faegrace|1306526327|2931881 said:Oh, Athena, I'm sorry. Their photos obviously look nothing like IRL.It honestly looks grey....
What now?
Well, Jeff White was going to be cutting one for me, but he was fairly certain it would be darker than what I wanted. He wrote me that he's going to start cutting it next week. We'll see if that'll work out.faegrace|1306527310|2931898 said:I am very sorry this sapphire was soooo not right. I am glad you're returning it though. I wish I had returned a couple I didn't, so at least you have that on your side. I cannot imagine Laura not honoring the return policy.
What other options are you considering? I am guessing with other vendors or ???
Aoife|1306527502|2931901 said:Goodness. That's not even close, is it?
What light did you photograph and look at it in? Obviously, you don't want a sapphire that looks like that in any light, but it would be interesting to know what light it was photographed in. I returned a spinel to them recently which also didn't look the way it did in the vendor photograph, but it wasn't even close to what you received.
As long as you e-mailed them right away, I really can't see how they could refuse to authorize a return. It's not your fault they are closed for the next few days.
Are you still considering a sapphire? EDTA: I just saw Jeff White is cutting one for you.