The September Issue 2023 13th Edition - Fall 2023 | Page 53
You were impressively known as the # 1 sapphire salesperson in the world , having sold precious gemstones to upper tier jewel houses such as Graff Diamonds , David Morris , Boucheron , Chaumet and of course , Van Cleef and Arpels , in Paris , which unquestionably positions you as an authority . What would you suggest that a precious gemstone consumer look for when purchasing gems such as a sapphire and a diamond ?
For colored stones such as rubies , emeralds , and sapphires , you look at the shape that you like . Then the color , crystal , and the purity . With diamonds , you have to know the grade of the color . D is the whitest color and , therefore , the best . Then , look at the proportion of the shape ( the recut of the stone to see if it ’ s perfection or not ). Also , look at the grade of the crystallization and the inclusions . e Necklace
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You were impressively known as the # 1 sapphire salesperson in the world , having sold precious gemstones to upper tier jewel houses such as Graff Diamonds , David Morris , Boucheron , Chaumet and of course , Van Cleef and Arpels , in Paris , which unquestionably positions you as an authority . What would you suggest that a precious gemstone consumer look for when purchasing gems such as a sapphire and a diamond ?
For colored stones such as rubies , emeralds , and sapphires , you look at the shape that you like . Then the color , crystal , and the purity . With diamonds , you have to know the grade of the color . D is the whitest color and , therefore , the best . Then , look at the proportion of the shape ( the recut of the stone to see if it ’ s perfection or not ). Also , look at the grade of the crystallization and the inclusions . e Necklace