Blue Sapphire Price Vs Diamond

Pricescope noted that hydrogen is typically the cause of a greyish or more violet blue hue in diamonds while greenish blue diamonds usually contain nitrogen impurities.

Blue sapphire price vs diamond.

Of course diamonds and sapphires both come in a wide range of prices depending on their size shape cut color quality and much more. The price of a sapphire is determined based on its quality which means that a large low quality sapphire would be a lot cheaper than a small but very high quality sapphire. On the other hand blue sapphires are made of corundum or aluminum oxide. However the cut of sapphire is not as important as the cut of a diamond because overall it is harder to seeinclusions of a sapphire with the naked eye.

The increased demand for blue sapphires has lead to a gradual increase in value of this gemstone. As an example here is a 1 05 carat blue sapphire from james allen which costs 700. Sapphire engagement ring styles. On average though a one carat sapphire will cost less than a one carat diamond.

In fact according to the natural color diamonds association the prices of blue diamonds have increased in average of 12 17 per year over the last decade. Popularly sapphire rings can have round oval and cushion shapes. Popular diamond engagement ring styles include the solitaire and the halo but as the ring grows more complex the value skyrockets. But unlike blue sapphire buying a blue diamond as investment is clearly the better choice.

In comparison a 1 carat diamond from james allen costs over 4 000. Blue sapphires are the most expensive color because they re the most sought after.