You're probably wondering what the heck I'm doing, offering sapphires in one of my creations. Precious stones, sapphires, don't they cost the earth? Well, that depends. Certainly there are very fine, very expensive sapphires with great color and clarity that you can purchase if you're willing to cough up the big bucks. However, sapphires (and rubies, and emeralds) that are less fine with less clarity and less desirable coloration can be purchased for a fraction of the cost. The stones I have are not the ultra-fine gemstones that command top dollar, but they are still very pretty (and to be honest, I wouldn't feel comfortable trying to set a $500 stone. What if I broke it? Gadzooks!)
You may also be wondering about the color--aren't sapphires supposed to be blue? Well, it turns out that sapphires come in every color except red--if it's red, it's a ruby instead of a sapphire.
Okay, here's the dish on this particular set of stones. I bought them as a set of seven 6x4mm pear cut stones, using five as necklace drops and two as earrings (picture below). Their total weight is about 3.35 carats, and I've been told that they were heated to increase their color and clarity. I set the stones in sterling silver, and hung the five drops from my favorite sterling silver chain, finishing with a sterling silver lobster clasp. The necklace is 17 inches long, with a weight of 0.1 oz.
The matching earrings are simple sterling silver studs. (The first picture was taken outside in direct sunlight, & the second was taken indoors in indirect light.) The total weight of the earrings is less than 0.1 oz.
Price: $62.50 (shipping is free)
SOLD
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