18K Sapphire and 9.17 CTW Diamond Fringe Necklace
 
I came across two sapphire necklaces during the same week, which was a bit unusual. I am no gemologist but in both cases I was absolutely drawn to them as both beautiful and masterful creations.
 
I have always liked sapphires, but spent most of my life believing that they were just brilliant blue stones. It was a very pleasant surprise to discover that they come in myriad different colours ranging from pink to yellow and even green. Another surprise as I studied more and more about gemstones was that rubies were actually just deep red sapphires, and at a certain point when a ruby’s intensity falls below a certain threshold it become a sapphire.  But honestly, there is no shame in that. In my opinion, pink sapphires often outshine their deeper-coloured brethren.
 
This necklace is a great example of that, it is a wondrous assembly of incredible pink teardrop sapphires that ring the entire necklace.  The cut is such that they flash and sparkle in the most amazing fashion.
 
Because I am not a gemologist I did have the necklace appraised by a noted professional and it turns out my instincts were right, it is a spectacular piece of great worth, both aesthetically and monetarily.