Tips For Buying Diamond and Sapphire Earrings

When buying diamond and sapphire earrings keep in mind that the more expensive the earrings are the more valuable both gems will be. You can tell whether or not the blue sapphires are of good quality by how intense or deep their blue hue is. A qualified dealer should certify the diamonds and sapphires.

If you want to play it safe choose diamond and sapphire earrings that feature gem stones from Kashmir. These have the deepest and most intense clear blue color. Kashmir sapphire is the benchmark against which the quality of all other sapphire stones are measured.

Before buying the diamond sapphire earrings pick up one earring and examine the sapphires in the light. If the sapphire has no inclusions, flaws or bubbles then you are looking at a high quality gemstone. You can also the jeweler to let you examine the gemstone beneath a magnifier to see if it has any flaws.

As with many gemstones, sapphires may be 'treated' in order to enhance their natural beauty. Sometimes to they are treated with heat to lighten and brighten their color. Other times they can be dyed to disguise an inferior color. Usually you can tell that a sapphire has been treated by its much lower price.

Hoops with sapphire pendants are extremely popular, as are sapphire-studded earrings. The sapphires we typically see at jewelers are usually the smaller stones. It is very unusual to see really big sapphire stones outside of a museum, although sometimes you can find them on eBay and at estate auctions.

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