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Gemstones, Minerals & Fossils
Gemstones and Minerals
Sapphire advice needed please
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<blockquote data-quote="blayke" data-source="post: 88064" data-attributes="member: 2379"><p>much appreciated Twapster! yeh i actually spoke to the manager/head design jeweler/gemmologist at a high end custom jeweler on the sunshine coast and the one thing he did say was that heat treating to remove the silkyness was the only certain thing to do....i asked about price affect and he said they sell treated stones just as easily as untreated.....the difference though is instead of having a $1000 untreated dark blue, you get a $4000 treated bright blue that actually sells easier because of the colour even with the possibility of it losing some of the colour in 5-10 years....</p><p></p><p>very much appreciate the opinion and i have been leaning towards a larger brilliant and if all turns out well just being patient to sell it.</p><p></p><p>thankyou! either way i will definately post up pics once i have decided and got it cut....</p><p></p><p>yeh some of those prices are ridiculous....mine will be a dark blue, however theyve all said the silkyness from the thickness could also be playing a large part in the stone being so dark and heating could change it</p><p></p><p>one last thing for anyone thats had heating done, ive been told to get the cut done to almost finished then get the heat treatment done to ensure and cracks or bubbles dont expand and shatter it....is this the best way to get it done?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="blayke, post: 88064, member: 2379"] much appreciated Twapster! yeh i actually spoke to the manager/head design jeweler/gemmologist at a high end custom jeweler on the sunshine coast and the one thing he did say was that heat treating to remove the silkyness was the only certain thing to do....i asked about price affect and he said they sell treated stones just as easily as untreated.....the difference though is instead of having a $1000 untreated dark blue, you get a $4000 treated bright blue that actually sells easier because of the colour even with the possibility of it losing some of the colour in 5-10 years.... very much appreciate the opinion and i have been leaning towards a larger brilliant and if all turns out well just being patient to sell it. thankyou! either way i will definately post up pics once i have decided and got it cut.... yeh some of those prices are ridiculous....mine will be a dark blue, however theyve all said the silkyness from the thickness could also be playing a large part in the stone being so dark and heating could change it one last thing for anyone thats had heating done, ive been told to get the cut done to almost finished then get the heat treatment done to ensure and cracks or bubbles dont expand and shatter it....is this the best way to get it done? [/QUOTE]
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Sapphire advice needed please
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