Gemstones Diamond Or Yellow Sapphire

Yellow sapphires are beautiful gems and priceparagraph: A 1 carat sapphire will be a tad smaller
varies as with other gemstones according to colorthan a 1 carat diamond of similar proportions. In
and clarity. A stone fairly free of internal flawsfact a sapphire of 1 carat is close to the size of a
and of an attractive color and "saturation"0.90 carat diamond. The sapphire will be slightly
(deepness) of that color will bring a higher pricesmaller across the top when cut to similar
than a cloudy gem with a faded color. Withproportions.
colored gems of all sorts, it is difficult to specify aSometimes sapphires are cut deeper than
particular shade of color, yellow in your case.diamonds. This means the stone will be even
As you likely know, the stone blue topaz issmaller looking from the top. The reason I
available in several shades of blue. The shades andmention this is to suggest you shop for a
intensity of yellow in sapphires is also quiteparticular "Size" rather than a weight like 1 carat
variable. The best thing to do when getting twoor .75 carats. For your information, a decently cut
or more stones is to ask the jeweler or otheryellow sapphire of .75 carats is about 5.5
supplier to "Match The Stones." You might alsomillimeter across the top (round stone). A one
want to see a sample of the color.carat stone is about 6 mm. A diamond of .75 is
Most vendors will send a jeweler a selection onabout 5.8mm and a 1 carat diamond is right at
"memo", meaning the goods are not invoiced or6.5mm. The difference is small in visual size but
billed for a period of time. This method allows theyou need to be aware of this.
customer to see the stones and accept or reject.Price varies some with heat treated and totally
Some jewelers will charge you shipping for thisnatural yellow sapphires, however, the price
service but those anticipating a sale of a ring, adifferences are not great. Competition sees to
diamond or two and labor will often get thethat as does the fact that most totally natural
stones for you to see at no charge. When yougems are paler and sometimes carry a greenish
go shopping for the yellow sapphires, it is worthtone with the yellow. Please keep in mind the
asking if they will obtain stones for you to seeprice will vary with clarity, intensity of color and
before making your decision.depth of cut. Ask for stones in sizes you want to
Natural or Treated.I am not opening a can ofsee, look at the stones and go from there. That
worms here, rest assured of that. Most coloredis the simple answer and you don't need to worry
gems are treated one way or the other toso much about carat weight but the look you
improve the color nature provided. The topaz Iwant. What I show are nice gemstones at normal
mentioned is naturally more the lighter blue colorto high retail.
of aquamarine until treated by irradiation.The price may be lower at some retailers:
Tanzanite is not the lovely electric blue until it is0.75 carat very nice stone, dark to medium
heat treated.yellow, treated $400/carat
Most all rubies and sapphires are heat treated to0.75 carat very nice stone, canary yellow to
improve the color. Heating to a certaingolden, natural 650/carat
temperature and carefully cooling the stones0.33 carat to .28 carat, 4mm quality same as
results in stronger and improved colors, whileabove, treated 350-400/carat
masking or driving away unwanted tones. Yellow0.33 carat to .28 carat, 4mm natural, golden or
sapphire is available either totally natural as fromcanary 400-490/carat
the earth or heat treated.These are not expensive gemstones compared
Do not consider heat treating a bad thing. This isto some others and offer the wonderful color and
the standard in the trade for many gems and isdurability of sapphire. Again, please ask for stones
the least intrusive of stone treatments and theof a particular size more than carat weight and
closest to what nature does. Natural stones ofget a good look at all of them!
the intense color of heat treated stones do exist"What Size Stones?" The answer here is totally
but command a higher price if sold as totallydependant on the setting you choose. Three
natural gems.stone rings generally will have stones of the
Then again, that price is affected by theapproximate proportions between center and
availability of the treated stones. I doubt yousides. That means a three stone ring with a 5.5
could even start to sell a natural untreated bluemm(.75 carat sapphire) will need 4mm diamonds,
topaz. The color is much too pale compared toor diamonds of about 1/4th carat each if you
the irradiated ones on the market today and thechoose diamond side stones.
darker colors are the "accepted" color for blueI suggest you go to a good jewelry store and
topaz! Yellow sapphires are neither so commonask to see catalogs of ring settings. You can find
nor nearly so inexpensive as blue topaz. Yellowone, I am certain, suitable for a yellow sapphire of
sapphire, whether heat treated or not is aabout 3/4 carat with free form shape and
wonderful gemstone and the fact that a stonemultiple side stones. The smaller diamonds and
was treated would not affect my purchase onesmaller side yellow sapphires will run less money
bit. The bottom line is what color do you like andoverall compared to going with larger sapphires. A
what is available in that color.5 stone ring with side stones might call for a
"Stone Size". Remember that I said carat iscenter the size you like and side stones of
weight and not size. A carat is simply a weightperhaps 3mm, which is 0.10 carat diamonds and
measured on a scale like a gram, an ounce,orclose 0.12 to 0.15 carat sapphires (depending on
pound would be measured. A pound of featherscut).
weights a pound, just like a pound of chocolateMountings like this of good quality in 14k will run
candies. But the pound of feathers takes up a lotabout $200, give or take some dollars for the
more space. Feathers are not as dense asthree stone with 5.5 mm center stone. So many
chocolates and simply take up more space forsettings styles are out there I hesitate to try and
the same weight. The same is true withmention other prices. But like I said go to other
gemstones. A diamond has a specific gravity (ajewelry stores in your area and talk to them
scale of density or compactness of the material)about prices, see if you get the price that you
of around 3.52.want or around the price that you would like for
A Sapphire has a specific gravity of about 4.00. Athe kind of style of ring that you would like to
Sapphire is heavier. Sapphires will take up lesshave. Don't be scared to talk to them about it
space for the same weight. This is what to keepand get as much information on the stones, size,
in mind even if you skip the rest of thiscolor, ect.