Does anybody understands the beauty of a kashmir sapphire on yahoo?
A student from New Delhi showed me some Kashmirs he had purchased last year. They were indeed Kashmirs (we checked the inclusions) but they were one of the worse cut stones I’d ever seen. Plus they were badly zoned with (at best) a fair color grade. My point is, the finest Kashmirs (and I’ve seen some at the Christies auctions) are the most beautiful, vivid yet velvety blue sapphires on the face of this earth. But your average Kashmir could be as average as a sapphire from any other locality. I understand the buzz about origin (Golconda Diamonds/Kashmir Sapphires/Mogok Rubies etc), but we shouldn’t judge gemstones by their “genetics”. I’ve seen fine Burmese sapphires that would have knocked the socks of Kashmir enthusiasts. Prices for fine Kashmirs? It’s a seller’s market! That’s the best (and worse) thing about fine quality colored gemstones. They are so genuinely rare (as opposed to diamonds) they are worth whatever someone will pay for them!
