Quality, Type and Price Sapphire
Sapphire is one of the most valuable gemstones. Sapphire includes red except Ruby. (Sapphires is judged for strong fragrance (ability to reflect light like a mirror), and violence: Sapphire is the next hardest stone after a diamond. This means they can be worn on rings and bracelets for centuries.
To determine the price of Sapphire is:
Color: Sapphire color is one of the strongest determinants of its value. Blue sapphires come in various colors. The brightest, most valuable one.
Clarity: Clarity is the most important factor in determining the value of a sapphire. A high quality sapphire must be free from visible inclusions (internal imperfections).
Size: Large sapphires of rare and expensive quality. For the same color, clarity and cut, the bigger the sapphire, the more valuable it is.
Most cut: sapphire available in jewelry is quite poorly cut. Perfectly cut sapphires are usually only available in the best jewelry and their prices reflect premium.
Treatments, Synthetics and Imitations: Sapphires are often synthesized and imitated by other substances. In addition, almost all natural sapphires experience a kind of processing.
Meaning and Symbology: Sapphire has been worshiped for centuries throughout the world. It is rich in symbolism and special healing properties.
The most valuable sapphires have strong and beautiful colors (cornflower and padparascha blue are the most valuable colors), perfect cuts (very difficult to find in sapphire), a large size (more than 3 carats), and good clarity (rarely sapphire is very clear).
The following are Sapphire Summary from Various Levels of Quality and Value:
Color: Sapphire color is one of the strongest determinants of its value. Blue sapphires come in various colors. The brightest, most valuable one.
Clarity: Clarity is the most important factor in determining the value of a sapphire. A high quality sapphire must be free from visible inclusions (internal imperfections).
Size: Large sapphires of rare and expensive quality. For the same color, clarity and cut, the bigger the sapphire, the more valuable it is.
Most cut: sapphire available in jewelry is quite poorly cut. Perfectly cut sapphires are usually only available in the best jewelry and their prices reflect premium.
Treatments, Synthetics and Imitations: Sapphires are often synthesized and imitated by other substances. In addition, almost all natural sapphires experience a kind of processing.
Meaning and Symbology: Sapphire has been worshiped for centuries throughout the world. It is rich in symbolism and special healing properties.
The most valuable sapphires have strong and beautiful colors (cornflower and padparascha blue are the most valuable colors), perfect cuts (very difficult to find in sapphire), a large size (more than 3 carats), and good clarity (rarely sapphire is very clear).
The following are Sapphire Summary from Various Levels of Quality and Value:
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Lowest Value: This sapphire is the most valuable type of sapphire. This is cut by cabochon which shows that this is very low clarity. The color is too dark and boring. And not very large (about 1 carat). Like sapphires that can be bought for under $ 50.
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Low Value: Sapphires like this are common in a variety of low jewelry. Color and clarity are better than before. However, the color is still too dark. This is very small (about 1/2 carat) and very little / less cut (too shallow).
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Medium Value: Sapphire type is what you usually find in jewelry. This is greater than average (about 2 carats), clarity is very good for a sapphire; cutting is decent and attractive color (though still darker than ideal).
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High Value: Sapphires like this is very hard to find, this sapphire is very valuable especially because of its bright cornflower "blue" color and extraordinary clarity. This cut is also good and big (more than 5 carats). A sapphire like this will cost a few thousand dollars.
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