Another micro picture of a gemstone, a 4 mm royal blue sapphire.
Here is another try with the new micro lens.
This is a 4 mm royal blue sapphire (0.33 ct.) with good color saturation. I chose this one, because I purchased a certification with this stone, which I will include for fun.
Here is the certification :
Here is the stone:
So what do you think of the sapphire? It's hard to get this much color in a 4 mm stone!
:)
it's good! what did you pay for it?
About $30 out of Madagascar. It was an extra $10 for the certification.
I liked the color saturation. It is hard to get such deep colors in a 4mm stone.
It is a clean stone also, which is a large part of the value of this gemstone. The round cut is popular too.
:)>but why would they sell it for $30 if the value is 750?
They had a gemstone, and wanted the $30 more. I had $30, and wanted the gemstone more.
Everyone is happy...
I have purchased stones for $0.05 each.
Farmers pick up stones when they are planting etc,; then in the winter polish them with a jam peg polishing machine. If they make a dollar a day, they are making more money in the winter, than they do farming in the summer.
:)>how rare is that deal you got?
If you know where to shop, yes this is a repeatable deal. With the certification slip, and the extra $10, it is a pretty safe buy.
Be blessed!
:)>sir smithlabs..if it's a repeatable deal why don't you just do that everyday?
WHAT, and miss out on a SBD or two? :)
I have some of every type of gemstones, and Today that $30 would feed six orphans in Kenya for a month...I enjoy the gemstones, but not that much!
:)>