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LD|1329071067|3124725 said:Too vague. There are pros and cons with both.
At the end of the day the decision should be:-
1. Would you wear green or blue more?
2. Do you want a ring to wear everybody?
3. What can your budget buy in both?
Seriously I would decide yourself before asking others. People are sick of sapphires on this forum so you may get less votes because of that.
Forgive me if this is rude but are you hoping to buy one with the proceeds of the sale from your Padparadscha? If so, I would sell that first. It may be more challenging than you think. I hope you don't mind me saying that?
Pandora|1329070317|3124714 said:How big is the emerald? Origin?![]()
bright ice|1329071473|3124734 said:LD|1329071067|3124725 said:Too vague. There are pros and cons with both.
At the end of the day the decision should be:-
1. Would you wear green or blue more?
2. Do you want a ring to wear everybody?
3. What can your budget buy in both?
Seriously I would decide yourself before asking others. People are sick of sapphires on this forum so you may get less votes because of that.
Forgive me if this is rude but are you hoping to buy one with the proceeds of the sale from your Padparadscha? If so, I would sell that first. It may be more challenging than you think. I hope you don't mind me saying that?
Please clarify?
Yes, I know everyone on CS is sick of Sapphire threads!
No, I would not be relying on the proceeds form that!
Let me rephrase my inquiry then. Which would be the more desirable gem? I love both blue and green.
LD|1329072075|3124748 said:bright ice|1329071473|3124734 said:LD|1329071067|3124725 said:Too vague. There are pros and cons with both.
At the end of the day the decision should be:-
1. Would you wear green or blue more?
2. Do you want a ring to wear everybody?
3. What can your budget buy in both?
Seriously I would decide yourself before asking others. People are sick of sapphires on this forum so you may get less votes because of that.
Forgive me if this is rude but are you hoping to buy one with the proceeds of the sale from your Padparadscha? If so, I would sell that first. It may be more challenging than you think. I hope you don't mind me saying that?
Please clarify?
Yes, I know everyone on CS is sick of Sapphire threads!
No, I would not be relying on the proceeds form that!
Let me rephrase my inquiry then. Which would be the more desirable gem? I love both blue and green.
"Everybody" should be read as "everyday" - slip of the keyboard.
Emeralds are not as durable as Sapphires and you need to take more care with them. Having said that I am an Emerald wearer BUT feel that people need to be educated before buying and wearing one otherwise they'll end up with a chipped, cracked lump.
It would be hard to choose between a top quality Sapphire and a top quality Emerald. It basically comes down to taste. I would have one of each!
TL|1329074621|3124797 said:Sapphires:
Pros: durability, can sparkle or glow (if silky).
Cons: can undergo any treatment under the sun, very dense (so a dense sapphire will face up half the size of an emerald the same carat weight)
Emeralds
Pros: velvety glow in Colombian material (especially Muzo), not dense and faces up large
Cons: 99% are filled, and the amount of filler is important to know, can easily chip due to their multiple fractures, always included. They don't really sparkle and have a low RI, so if you don't like that, it's important to know
You should really see both top colored stones in person before you decide. A gem show would really help.
Pandora|1329075723|3124829 said:By origin I mean is it from the Muzo mine in Colombia or is it from Zambia? Big difference in price and in look.
I'm really not sure which I would go for if I could choose. Plus my mind is currently occupied by lusting after the 2.25ct unheated top colour, VVS, ruby that a friend of mine brought back from his latest buying trip. I had lunch with it on Wednesday (he was somewhere in the background I think) and I am in love...
Pandora|1329075723|3124829 said:By origin I mean is it from the Muzo mine in Colombia or is it from Zambia? Big difference in price and in look.
I'm really not sure which I would go for if I could choose. Plus my mind is currently occupied by lusting after the 2.25ct unheated top colour, VVS, ruby that a friend of mine brought back from his latest buying trip. I had lunch with it on Wednesday (he was somewhere in the background I think) and I am in love...
blithesome71|1329147101|3125304 said:Same here! I'd pick Emerald (like Angelina Jolie's)![]()
athenaworth|1329155416|3125408 said:After seeing a perfect (to me) emerald IRL, I've now discovered that that would be my holy grail. It's still available. It's not huge, but the color is to die for. If you ever come to LA - I would love to take you to this store so you can see it in person. My eyes just about fell out of my head.