I want a Pink Sapphire Ring - need help

ducky112

ducky112

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#1
Hey all,

I passed by an independent jewellery store yesterday and I saw a pink sapphire ring sort of like the pic I attached below but it's round instead of oval. I can't really remember the specs. I think the diamonds were .70ct.....14K white gold...can't remember for the sapphire. I'm wondering if it would be cheaper if I purchased the setting and the gem separately (with around the same specs)?

The one at the store is about $1500cdn and my bf and I want to buy it for our 3 year anniversary. We've never purchased jewellery at this price before so we want to get the best value if we're going to spend this much.

Advice much appreciated :yes:
 

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You many want to look at
to get information on pink sapphires. My DH and I went jewelry shopping today and I fell in love with a pink sapphire necklace. I had never heard of the stone before and didn't have enough education to buy it then, but I came home and did some research.

A couple of other helpful sites are
and


The ring in your picture is really, really pretty!
 
#3
Leelee said:
You many want to look at
to get information on pink sapphires. My DH and I went jewelry shopping today and I fell in love with a pink sapphire necklace. I had never heard of the stone before and didn't have enough education to buy it then, but I came home and did some research.

A couple of other helpful sites are
and


The ring in your picture is really, really pretty!
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Thanks! gemstone.com didn't work for me but diamondtalk.com is great!! yah I'm thinking of going back to the store and getting the full specs.
 
#5
Another great website for colored gemstones is www.cherrypicked.com. They will actually send you gems on consignment that match your specs.

BTW, sapphires come in every color except for red, because a red sapphire is a ruby. So a pink sapphire is basically a less-intense ruby. They are very durable stones. My engagement stone is a blue sapphire.
 
#7
That seems to be a pretty good price, (my pink sapphire ring has .3 ct of diamonds and normal retail is just under 1000 AUD- so about 800-850 USD), it depends on the grading of the stones and such. And yeah, thenaturalsapphirecompany.com is good!
 
#10
^^You can go online to see their entire collection of jewelry.

Thanks for the link to The Natural Sapphire Company! I'd love a sapphire or ruby as the center stone for an e-ring someday.
 
#11
Janos614 said:
^^You can go online to see their entire collection of jewelry.

Thanks for the link to The Natural Sapphire Company! I'd love a sapphire or ruby as the center stone for an e-ring someday.
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Oh yah didn't think of checking their site! And I totally agree with you on the e-ring. :yes:
 
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ducky112 said:
Oh yah didn't think of checking their site! And I totally agree with you on the e-ring. :yes:
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ducky, i haven't bought from them (yet), but i hear nothing but good things. and the very cool thing is that they deal primarily in untreated sapphires -- the vast majority, like over 90% of sapphires, are treated with heat to achieve the colors. it's a perfectly legitimate gemstone treatment, but it's more special (and a better investment) when they come right out of the earth this color:
P558_1_TH

http://www.thenaturalsapphirecompany.com/nscnet/expandedstones.aspx?stoneid=P558
 
#14
dressage queen, thanks for the info! I have no idea about the treated gems.

I went back to the store today and the ring has .75ct diamonds and .70 sapphire..it's 14K white gold. Regular price is $2990cdn or something close to that...they have a 40% off sale going on.
 
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