This ring features two blue, eye clean 5x4mm sapphires ( one shown in video below) .. The setting is approx 14k solid yellow gold., but setting was made off shore and is not hallmarked. The smaller melee stones consist of 28 1.25mm and 12 1.5 mm ( approx 1cwt total) I do not sell man made stones. All my gems are earth mined. Expect imperfections. Size 7. Any questions, please ask.
Sapphires WHOLESALE to the trade today for approx. $50 for a 1 cwt stone of VERY low grade quality to approx. $3,000 for a one carat example of extra fine quality. Larger sizes increase cost dramatically. The price goes up to well over $20,000 or more per cwt. for extra fine larger examples. ($40,000 for unheated) The retail price will be several times that, depending on the retailers markup.
Sapphire is the birth stone for those born in September. Corundum, with traces of iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium or magnesium responsible for the color. Sapphires are 9 on the mohs scale, right behind diamond ( moh's10)
Sapphire is said to bring peace and prosperity to those that own it.
Sapphires are not as expensive as the other corundum, Ruby. The most expensive sapphire to my knowledge sold for approx. $17,00,000.00 at auction.