Blue Sapphire Value Calculator

How sapphires are valued.

Blue sapphire value calculator.

They are a highly desirable gemstone due to their beautiful royal blue color hardness second only to diamonds durability and luster sparkle from light performance within the gemstone. Although hue counts the closer to a pure blue the better saturation is more important. Most people will know sapphire as the beautiful blue gemstone that adorns the rings of celebrities and royals all over the world. Sapphires are the most valuable and rarest blue colored natural gemstones.

The color of a sapphire may be diluted with what is called a saturation modifier with cool colored sapphires like blue green and violet gray is the usual saturation modifier. Updated 8 12 11 leave us a question or comment on facebook. Sapphire ceylon untreated blue si vvs type ii 3 000 to 5 500 per carat. In november 2014 the blue belle of asia a 392 52 carat ceylon sapphire was sold for over 17 million setting the record for the most expensive sapphire ever sold at auction.

Blue green yellow orange purple pink even a combination of colors. If a sapphire is red we give it a special name. The most expensive sapphire exemplars display a deep blue color that is very rich and saturated. For example ruby and sapphire gems are both heavier than a diamond.

Many sapphires on the market are actually grayish. With the help of our sapphire value chart you d be able to estimate the price of the gemstones you own based on the different nuances and variations in color as well as on their clarity and carat weight. Search or browse our site. Technically they have a higher specific gravity so a 1 carat ruby or sapphire is smaller in size than a one carat diamond.

Let s get into it. Gemstone carat weight estimation calculator. Saturation describes how pure or intense a color appears and it is a key component in determining a sapphire s value. This record breaking sale is a testament to the rapidly growing sapphire market and the high value that sapphires can command during a sale.

Color is the most important element in estimating the value of blue sapphire. Easy secure tool to get precise value estimation by dimensions. Generally fine unheated sapphire of any size cannot be found for under 1000 per carat especially nowadays when unheated sapphire of any weight is considered a rarity. Top sapphires reach vivid saturation.

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