gemmyblond
Shiny_Rock
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- Jul 28, 2010
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Hi CSers...
One of DH's relatives (who knows I'm into jewelry) asked me to help her figure out what to do with a pretty blue sapphire she recently inherited. She's not a fan of sapphires and wants to sell it but isn't sure how best to do this. TIA for any advice/thoughts, as I want to point her in the right direction.
The stone is 8+ carats, a really pretty, lively, even medium blue color. Very attractive and currently set in a contemporary 3-stone ring. Her longtime (local) jeweler suggested she start by sending it to GIA, which she did last fall. The stone is Sri Lankan in origin, not heat treated; she has the recent GIA report.
She wants to sell it, has no emotional attachment to it,and isn't in a rush to do so quickly. She just wants to do it efficiently and get top dollar for it.
What do you think she should do? Take it around to a few auction houses for estimates? Have it appraised? She's able to travel to NYC (or elsewhere) to do some legwork if need be.
I really want to be helpful and not steer her wrong here, so thanks so much for any ideas about how best to proceed.
One of DH's relatives (who knows I'm into jewelry) asked me to help her figure out what to do with a pretty blue sapphire she recently inherited. She's not a fan of sapphires and wants to sell it but isn't sure how best to do this. TIA for any advice/thoughts, as I want to point her in the right direction.
The stone is 8+ carats, a really pretty, lively, even medium blue color. Very attractive and currently set in a contemporary 3-stone ring. Her longtime (local) jeweler suggested she start by sending it to GIA, which she did last fall. The stone is Sri Lankan in origin, not heat treated; she has the recent GIA report.
She wants to sell it, has no emotional attachment to it,and isn't in a rush to do so quickly. She just wants to do it efficiently and get top dollar for it.
What do you think she should do? Take it around to a few auction houses for estimates? Have it appraised? She's able to travel to NYC (or elsewhere) to do some legwork if need be.
I really want to be helpful and not steer her wrong here, so thanks so much for any ideas about how best to proceed.