Seller | katharath |
Category | Colored Gemstone |
Created | February 25, 2014 |
Location | US |
Asking price | $550 |
Sold thanks :)
I'm sort of putting out feelers on this one - I truly love the color of this gem, but I have realized that I'm just not a "trillion person". I'm borderline about selling it bc it's overall just a lovely gem. I thought I would give listing it a shot though, just to see if anyone happens to be looking for a gem like this. If it doesn't sell then back into the collection it goes....
Some background info: this gem has not been into the lab, but a sapphire from the same seller and parcel DID go into the lab, and that one was confirmed to be Ceylon origin and mild heat treatment only, no BE. I am very confident in the seller and in the info I received from the seller when I bought this gem. (The previous owner is a trusted PS member. Yvonne Raley was the person who brought the other sapphire into the lab for checking, and she confirmed all of the info that I was told by the seller about this gem). I have no doubts about the authenticity of the gem's background and treatment level.
This is a beautiful gem, it really is. I've seen similar gems in size, color, cut and clarity with asking prices that are double my asking price or even higher. I can't see any noticeable inclusions with the naked eye so if there are any, they are well hidden.
The blue is lovely; I feel like it's a nice medium blue. Gorgeous flashes of color come off this stone. The cut is not precision, but it's a very well cut stone. I don't see any real flaws with the cut. Faces up nicely at 6 mm. Weighs in at just under a carat at .96, which is nice bc you get the benefit of almost a carat, but without having to pay the extra money for going over the one carat mark. This gem has never been set. I think it would make a sweet pendant, or it would be amazing as a men's ring stone. It could also make a beautiful stacker type ring, which was what I had planned to do with it (and if it doesn't sell, that's probably what I will still do :)
The last two pictures show it in between my round lighter blue Ceylon ring and my small pair of Ceylon rounds. I like these pics bc I think they clearly show how nice this gem is; you can see that it has the nicer blue color (nicer than the larger round), and also better cutting than the small rounds pair. The trillion is the only gem included in this sale; the others are for comparison only.
All pics taken in natural daylight/indirect sun.
Shipping included in price, within US only. PayPal only please. This will ship insured via USPS, and will require a signature at delivery.
Please ask all questions before deciding to buy; I am selling from my collection, and as such do not offer returns. I answer questions quickly, and will do my best to make sure you have all info before buying. I'm an active PS member and ebay seller under the ID katharath; you can check out my feedback if you like, I've sold for many years on ebay and more recently, over here :)