[Jewelry making - Article 00010] - Re: [Orchid] White sapphire value

[Ahmed Shareek]

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>     As far as value of white sapphire, the only value is in labor
>     involve in cutting the stone. Colourless sapphire is simply an
>     Alumina (Al2O3) very plentiful material and very inexpensive. 

    I disagree.. Prices of white sapphires have been sky rocketing and
    Its NOT plentifully as you say it is. 

    true there may be a lot of sapphires but how much of it is facet
    grade ? Anybody who have prospected for gemstones will tell you. 

    Even out of the facet grade stones nature does not always make
    perfect sapphires, In 90 % of the stones there may be natural silk,
    milky, gouda, blue or yellow tints in the stone. which we have to
    heat treat and send it out. this it self is a risk, the stones may
    crack change color god knows what will happen. 

    Please see my youtube video on white sapphire processing.
    http://www.crescentgems.com/wholesale.php 

    Any eye clean stone over 5mm is always in demand, a 7 mm stone going
    for as much as $ 200 per piece, there are several reasons. one main
    reason being the Thai buyers buy it in bulk to Defuse, since the
    stone has no color I am told its easier to predict the out come. and
    be treated to any color. 

best regards
Ahmed Shareek
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