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« Reply #75 on: June 26, 2008, 10:13:41 PM »
Quote from: IhaveaDiamondproblem on June 26, 2008, 09:37:40 PM
faintthud omg

Gorgeous, D.  Why was it recut? Do you have before/after photos? Nosy nellie here, yep. 



Thanks all!

No "before" photos- we just got the stone today. I would have liked to seen it before.

Judging by the measurement, seeing how they basically shaved a bunch off the bottom- I'd say it wqas done to increase brilliance.
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« Reply #76 on: June 26, 2008, 10:29:21 PM »
I'd have to agree – it seems reasonable to assume that a recut was necessary to maximize beauty. Lucky little stone! Most likely, the native cut left more sapphire to maximize weight/profit with less-than-desirable concern for overall proportion and brilliance.  dontknow
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« Reply #77 on: June 26, 2008, 10:31:22 PM »
*SIGH* Poor DJ, she stayed up all that time waiting to see more sapphires... and she missed this one.  Undecided  I guess this will be a nice morning surprise!
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« Reply #78 on: June 26, 2008, 10:43:36 PM »
Here's the 3.62ct Cushion.
AGTA Non heated.
They called the color
"Violet Blue" it's a lovely stone
8.47 x 7.40 x 5.49
This one is $4900



The color is very nice- a lot of life.
In thew two shots below you can see the slight purple tinge referred to as "Violet Blue" on the AGTA report.
As I mentioned, that makes this stone- even a non heated, at least a third less, in terms of cost- as compared to one with no purple.
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« Reply #79 on: June 26, 2008, 10:49:18 PM »
Fortunately, some of us PREFER Ugly Duckling violet-blue.  Evil
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« Reply #80 on: June 26, 2008, 11:15:08 PM »
OH, YUMMY!!!   freakout

Yes indeed, I LOVE that last one! Couldn't agree more with you Trinkette.

David, you did GOOOOOOD with these!   Score-101010

Ya got MOREE?Huh?? Or more pics? Pretty please?  I really want to see more pics of that first one in different lighting, etc.

And yeah, poor DJ. She really stayed up late! She'll probably be up in only a few hours though...a nice wake up party awaits.
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« Reply #81 on: June 26, 2008, 11:46:20 PM »
That last one makes me sorta dizzy, really it does.  Oh, gosh.
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« Reply #82 on: June 27, 2008, 02:05:50 AM »
I really like the last one too.

I have a question though...what reduces the price of a sapphire more:  having a natural, non-heated sapphire with violet in it -or- a heated sapphire that is a rich pure blue without any violet color?

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« Reply #83 on: June 27, 2008, 03:23:45 AM »
Quote from: Diamondsbylauren on June 26, 2008, 10:43:36 PM
Here's the 3.62ct Cushion.
AGTA Non heated.
They called the color
"Violet Blue" it's a lovely stone
8.47 x 7.40 x 5.49
This one is $4900



The color is very nice- a lot of life.
In thew two shots below you can see the slight purple tinge referred to as "Violet Blue" on the AGTA report.
As I mentioned, that makes this stone- even a non heated, at least a third less, in terms of cost- as compared to one with no purple.



Oh Lordy!  Not THAT got my attention - very, very pretty!  The blue color on the 4.24ct is stunning too - the color seems deep but full of life.

What a great way to wake up this morning!
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« Reply #84 on: June 27, 2008, 09:51:38 AM »
Why is it that I always like the most expensive of the lot? (and that's before I noticed the price at the bottom of the "pure blue" stone, in case anyone wonders if it's because I'm a darned snob).

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« Reply #85 on: June 27, 2008, 10:21:23 AM »
That's OK, OMC.  I'm a snob too... I have a feeling that a whole BUNCH of us are!
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« Reply #86 on: June 27, 2008, 10:22:43 AM »
Yes, my mother would be so proud.   Grin
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« Reply #87 on: June 27, 2008, 10:37:01 AM »
We're bad.  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #88 on: June 27, 2008, 10:42:33 AM »
But it feels good.
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« Reply #89 on: June 27, 2008, 12:25:41 PM »
Quote from: djm195 on June 27, 2008, 02:05:50 AM
I really like the last one too.

I have a question though...what reduces the price of a sapphire more:  having a natural, non-heated sapphire with violet in it -or- a heated sapphire that is a rich pure blue without any violet color?

 david
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Picking Sapphires is so very difficult for a lot of reasons.
One stone may look very rich -UNTILL- you hold it next to another.
At which point the stronger stone can make the lesser one look really bad.

This is quite unlike diamonds.
If we compare a D color and an M color- we'll see the tint- but the M can still look amazing.
With Blue, the color is so strong that small differences- during comparisons- can make a great stone look pale.


To answer your question- it's the ultimate color which determines the price.
The 3.61 non heated is less than a 3.62 heated oval which has a marginally better color.
When I say marginal, the difference is so subtle,  it's nearly impossible to see- yet the 3.62 is 50% more than the non heated 3.61.
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« Reply #90 on: June 27, 2008, 02:34:40 PM »
Did  he say 3.62 oval? I think he said 3.62 oval. With marginally better color.

 And I KNOW I saw something about an alexandrite.

C'mon David, show us the rest of the goods!!
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« Reply #91 on: June 27, 2008, 05:26:15 PM »
Hey IHADP!  That's your 1,000th post!

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« Reply #92 on: June 27, 2008, 05:46:24 PM »
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« Reply #93 on: June 27, 2008, 06:02:16 PM »
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« Reply #94 on: June 27, 2008, 06:09:15 PM »
Talk about  total KNOCKOUT!!
This one is a bit lighter- which I do not mind one bit- it's SOOOOO Lively.
It weighs 4.42carats, and measures 10.1 x 7.4 x 5.8mm
$10,995

This is a really unusual cut for a Sapphire- requiring a lot of waste from the rough- but an AMAZING outcome.....
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« Reply #95 on: June 27, 2008, 07:02:06 PM »
oh dear god, that's glorious. i need to find me a bank that needs robbing.
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« Reply #96 on: June 27, 2008, 07:07:51 PM »
Dear Titania -

Can I get in on the heist with you?

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« Reply #97 on: June 27, 2008, 07:12:29 PM »
Quote from: Diamondsbylauren on June 27, 2008, 06:09:15 PM
Talk about  total KNOCKOUT!!
This one is a bit lighter- which I do not mind one bit- it's SOOOOO Lively.
It weighs 4.42carats, and measures 10.1 x 7.4 x 5.8mm
$10,995

This is a really unusual cut for a Sapphire- requiring a lot of waste from the rough- but an AMAZING outcome.....














WOAH!  I admit, I like that one too - LOTS!  And I don't normally like that cut on gemstones but that one is indeed AMAZING.  WOW!
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« Reply #98 on: June 27, 2008, 07:20:51 PM »
The amazing Radiant cut was part of a six stone package we received about 2 hours ago....
Also contained were these...



This one is an absolutely glorious light blue cushion

The photos give you the idea, but I really feel like Sapphires are generally more "Camera Shy" as compared to diamonds.





A large rock, this one weighs 5.04cts
10.1 x 9.2 mm

I believe this one is unheated, meaning there is an AGTA, or GIA report- but we don;t have that in hand yet...
$13,500
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« Reply #99 on: June 27, 2008, 07:23:35 PM »
Titania?  Mikla?  Which bank did you have in mind and do you need a driver?
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