Hi everybody
could you have a look at this photo below, and what you think?


If it was a given that both the sapphires have the type of sparkly brilliance we love (they do), which one would you prefer.  The ones on the left are a bit deeper, darker blue.  The ones on the right are a more Ceylon light blue

Good answer, Lynne!  <applauding loudly>   

I don't like very dark sapphires.  I have a ring with dark Australian sapphires, and while the ring was very inexpensive, the sapphires don't look at all lively.  They're just too dark.

BUT-- medium blue can be loveliest of all, and lighter sapphires can be pretty, too.

So I'd say it depends on how dark the dark ones are!

Darker to med... As long as there's no window's, come to momma!!

Same sparkle, absence of windows... all things being equal, I think that I prefer the richness of the darker blues. But, then, I THINK that they would suit ME better (*sigh* I could be wrong).  However, I toally agree with Robin, for HER, I'd pick the lighter blues.    That doesn't help at all, does it?

I guess the best way to describe it... You're looking at a stone, and in the middle it seems... clearer?? Like you're looking through a window (the frame of the window would be the circumference of the stone)? Someone else explain it better?

Like dead in the  middle??? Ummmmmmmmm

Darker all the way! *waves aussie flag*

Just a personal prejudice, but I've always found the lighter sapphires to look a little... lab-created, to put it kindly. The darker the sapphire, the prettier it is to me.

Darker for me too! Rich velvety blue in a mid to dark tone is just my favourite! Lovely.

EMJ, lit from within is an excellent description!

Jen

Ahaha... GL, you're right!  I was thinking the same thing as I was writing my response here. 

Ms. K, a window is a see-through effect often caused or exaggerated when a colored stone is cut with improper angles. It is my understanding that a window refers to a washed-out area in the center of the colored stone that allows you to see through it (especially when viewed from above).  Windows can be in very pricey stones as well as less expensive stones, and they occur in ANY colored stone, light or dark. The window issue brings us back to the old cutter's dilemma... save as much stone (weight) as possible, yet, still retain as much color as possible.  For example, to keep carat weight up, a cutter may decide to shape in ways that leave a bigger stone with a windowin the middle. There's a balance in there somewhere...

This is really hard!  If the darker ones are flashing royal blue, then I would go for the darker ones.  YUM!

Love the darker ones. Are you going to buy them?

The darker color is so nice together with some really white diamonds. A 5-stone band maybe? 

I did not know this.  How useful!!

Hi guys!
Here's a sapphire and diamond band we just finished.  I'm thrilled with the color of these sapphires.





ITEM #: R2292
18Karat White Gold Sapphire and Diamond Ring

CENTER STONE:
  TOTAL WEIGHT: 1.02cts
  QUANTITY: 3
  STONE TYPE: Sapphire
  SHAPE: Round Brilliant
  COLOR: Blue
  MEASUREMENTS: 4.10 - 4.10 x 4.10 mm

SIDE STONES:
  TOTAL WEIGHT: 0.55cts
  QUANTITY: 2
  SHAPE: Round Brilliant
  COLOR: F
  CLARITY: VS2

MOUNTING:
  18Karat White Gold
currently size 6.5, we will ship the ring in your size

Price: $1349

Oh wow David, i really really like that band!!  Blue and white look so great together.