Be sure to look at your stone under various types of lighting conditions to see the variations of color that the sapphire reflects. White florescent light and direct sunlight will show the true color of a sapphire the best. Understanding what you are purchasing is the first step in making an informed and secure decision. A fine untreated sapphire meets all of the expectations of what a gemstone should be: truly rare, stunningly beautiful, and valuable in every sense. Blue Sapphire Engagement Rings.
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Others are locked away in private collections. Below, a look at some most jaw-dropping sapphires to ever hit the block at auction. Rockefeller sapphire ring. Photo : Courtesy of Christie's. This rectangular-cut sapphire from Myanmar is not only extraordinary for its size, shape, clarity and color, but it also boasts a fabulous provenance.
It was purchased in by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. In the s, Rockefeller asked Pierre Cartier of the namesake French jewelry maison to recut the stone into this unique shape and mount it for his wife, Abby. This In it was sold to Harry Winston before entering the collection of the Greek royal family.
Elizabeth Taylor's diamond and sapphire sautoir crafted by Bulgari. Richard Burton gave this dazzling sugarloaf cabochon sapphire to Elizabeth Taylor on her 40th birthday in February Weighing approximately This striking emerald-cut cornflower blue sapphire weighing Hailing from an important European family, this bracelet is set with five sugarloaf cabochon sapphires from Ceylon weighing a total of approximately A pair of late century earrings.
The closer a sapphire is pure blue the better, but saturation is also important. The top sapphires reach vivid saturation pure royal blue as most of the gems on the market are grayish. The tone is another important consideration. Dark sapphires are much in the market but they never reach very high values. Shop Blue Sapphire Rings. The most valuable attribute of Sapphire is the cornflower blue color, known as Kashmir Sapphire or Cornflower Blue Sapphire.
Another valuable Sapphire type is the very scarce, orange-pink Padparadscha. An exotic type of sapphire also called the Color Changing Sapphire, displays different colors depending on its lighting. In natural light, this color-changing Sapphire turns blue, but in artificial light, it displays a violet color.
However, the yellow and pink Sapphire have become very popular, and are now often seen in jewelry. Sapphires can range in price depending on the price.
The price of a sapphire is determined based on its quality, which means that a large, low-quality sapphire would be a lot cheaper than a small but very high-quality sapphire. Blue sapphires usually have some inclusions, but generally have better clarity than rubies. Several types of inclusions can be found in various sapphires. An example of this is the long thin mineral inclusions called needles. They typically also will have feathers or white, cloudy lines inside that can make the sapphire look opaque.
It is very rare to find blue sapphires with extremely high clarity, making them very valuable. The price goes up with rarity. The most highly prized sapphires come from Kashmir.
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