{"id":6746,"date":"2012-12-07T06:06:29","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T06:06:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/?p=6746"},"modified":"2021-09-17T11:08:17","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T11:08:17","slug":"which-is-the-best-alternative-gemstone-to-diamond-and-factors-affecting-white-sapphire-price","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/natural-fine-planetary-talismans\/which-is-the-best-alternative-gemstone-to-diamond-and-factors-affecting-white-sapphire-price\/","title":{"rendered":"Which is the best alternative Gemstone to Diamond- and factors affecting White Sapphire price?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Which is the best alternative Gemstone to Diamond- and factors affecting White Sapphire price?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Natural-White-Sapphire-of-2.31-carats-set-in-Gold-ring.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-6747\" title=\"Natural White Sapphire of 2.31 carats set in Gold ring\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Natural-White-Sapphire-of-2.31-carats-set-in-Gold-ring.jpg\" alt=\"Natural White Sapphire of 2.31 carats set in Gold ring\" width=\"486\" height=\"324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Natural-White-Sapphire-of-2.31-carats-set-in-Gold-ring.jpg 486w, https:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Natural-White-Sapphire-of-2.31-carats-set-in-Gold-ring-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 486px) 100vw, 486px\" \/><\/a> Natural White Sapphire of 2.31 carats set in Gold ring<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The Gemstone that gives best results as an alternative to Diamond to harness the powers of Venus is a White Sapphire. With hardness just next to the Diamond this gemstone is found rare in Gem Quality.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/copyscapegemstoneuniverse12.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6748\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/copyscapegemstoneuniverse12.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"88\" height=\"31\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>What is meant by Gem Quality is that the Gem must be free from treatment and excel on all the 4C\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s of cut, color, clarity and carat weight.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/jyotishgemstones.php\">Jyotish Quality<\/a><\/strong> goes a step ahead of Gem Quality and in addition to a Gem being Gem Quality it should lack any of the flaws listed in the Shastras.<\/p>\n<p>The White Sapphire is the purest form of Corundum and is also referred to as the <strong>leucosapphire<\/strong>. It is very rare to find a real white sapphire without any tinge of red, pink, green, blue or yellow shade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81697234\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Even though top quality flawless gemstones can be found in smaller gemstones of less than .50 carat , a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\/index.php?cPath=2_10\">Colorless sapphire<\/a> in higher weight ranges such as 1.5 carats and above is exceedingly rare.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The most important parameters determining the price of a white sapphire are<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>1) <strong>Clarity<\/strong>: The first C that affects white sapphire pricing is the clarity. Since it is a Colorless gemstone any kind of visible inclusions bring the price of a white sapphire down. Clarity is paramount.<\/p>\n<p>2) <strong>Cut<\/strong>: The cut in a White Sapphire has to be perfect to ensure that pure white light is reflected through its facets. The attention to detail in cut in a White Sapphire is much more as compared to other Sapphires.<\/p>\n<p>3) <strong>Treatmen<\/strong>t: \u00c2\u00a0Most of the White Sapphires are routinely treated to create other colored Sapphires and hence there is a rarity of truly natural and unheated white sapphires.<\/p>\n<p><em>A Gem can be called as a Gem only if it is Natural and Untreated!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81697234\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>For Jyotish Purposes the white sapphire has to be flawless with no compromises.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Selected Rings, Pendants and Talismans made available to Gemstoneuniverse.com patrons in December 2012<\/p>\n<p>Gemstoneuniverse.com Table\u00c2\u00a0Natural Colorless Sapphire\/ White Sapphire Gemstone facts<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Gemstone<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Natural White Sapphire<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Weight<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">2.31 carats<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Treatment<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Origin<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Ratnapura, Sri Lanka<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Planetary Energy<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Venus\/Shukra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Patron Location<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Ichalkaranji \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Maharashtra, India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">All inclusive Price<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">$ 1331.90 \/ INR 73255<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"121\">Comments<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\" width=\"496\">Featured today is a brilliant 2.31 carats adamantine beauty from the gem fields of Ratnapura-Srilanka. Excellent clarity, a brilliantly faceted octagonal faceted gem reflecting just the pure white light, a solid carat weight of 2.31 carats and lack of any enhancing treatment make it a true Jyotish Gemstone. A Gem that shall deliver results and a gem whose monetary value and rarity will keep on increasing.Have a Look at the video and see why Jyotish Gems are so special.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> The above links generally exist on the website for a period of 40 days after which they are periodically deleted to make way for new gemstones and to enable faster browsing.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy it in Video:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/81697234\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u00c2\u00a9Gemstoneuniverse.com, All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com\">http:\/\/www.gemstoneuniverse.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gemstoneuniverse.com-The-Gold-Standard-in-Planetary-Gemology2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-6749\" title=\"Gemstoneuniverse.com-The Gold Standard in Planetary Gemology\" src=\"http:\/\/gemstoneuniverse.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Gemstoneuniverse.com-The-Gold-Standard-in-Planetary-Gemology2-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gemstoneuniverse- The Gold Standard in Planetary Gemology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which is the best alternative Gemstone to Diamond- and factors affecting White Sapphire price? &nbsp; Natural White Sapphire of 2.31 carats set in Gold ring &nbsp; &nbsp; The Gemstone that gives best results as an alternative to Diamond to harness the powers of Venus is a White Sapphire. 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