[Jewelry making - Article 00953] - Re: [Orchid] White sapphire value

[Bill Kent]

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dear richard,

    i was in sri lanka a few weeks ago, looking for unburned
    sapphires...none of them are cheap. 

    unburned whites were just about non-existent. unburned rounds in any
    color were hard to find....so... unburned round, white sapphires are
    a seller's market. anyone who wants one has to pay whatever the
    seller is asking or go without. 

    a couple of thousand dollars for the stone in question might be UNDER
    priced if the clarity is any good. 

    regarding the opinions of appraisers in canada and the united states:
    most appraisers here are not in touch with the values of untreated
    sapphires...i don't like to sound negative about members of my
    profession but if an appraiser is going to offer an opinion about
    value, it should be an informed opinion. if the appraiser isn't up to
    date on the situation in sri lanka, he is lacking sufficient
    information to express on informed opinion. 

best wishes,
Bill Kent
http://www.sapphires.ca
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