Sapphire Gemstone comes in a variety of colors and hence gives an individual a wide selection. Some people might ask what would be best for them. All I will do is to go into details about these varieties and colors of Sapphire Gemstone and let one decide.
A good number of people think that the blackish Sapphire Gemstone ("inky" blue sapphires) are the most expensive, but this is generally not the case and many of these people have never come across a good sapphire. All gemstones inclusive, sapphires gemstones which are clean and have few visible inclusions (if any) or tiny flaws are the most valued. However some very fine sapphires gemstones, especially those from Kashmir region, have a velvety misty feeling in the fingers which gives an enhancement to the richness of the blue color.
The most highly placed of the fancy sapphires is the orange-pink or pinkish-orange called "padparadscha" named after the lotus blossom. These sapphires are very hard to come across and the exact definition has in most times been a debatable matter: a number of dealers and labs around the world over have never agreed on the exact color in description by this term. Some of the dealers even oppose that the term should not be applied only to pastel shades of Sri Lankan sapphires but the fiery shades of reddish-orange from the Umba Valley in Tanzania should be also included. Padparadscha gemstone sapphires sell at a high price, sometimes almost approaching the price for a fine blue sapphire gemstone. What is essential is that although the exact description is debated, and does not seem to be concluded, the beauty held by these rare sapphire gemstones is not.
With their specially mixed shades the color of fresh salmon and sunsets. Other very popular array of fancy sapphires is yellows, bright oranges, lavender purples, and a bluish green color. In total view, the more vivid the color, the more costly the fancy sapphire gemstone becomes. If the color is in the range of the pastel, it should have good clarity: The reason being that when included is easily noticed. In a sapphire gemstone that is lighter and colored, the way its cut is also more vital: There should be a reflection of the light back across the face of the gemstone, which would make it lively and more brilliant. On the other hand, darker and very intense colors, the cut is not as important for the reason that the hue creates its own impact. Gemstone sapphires that are very dark in a way that they do not give good return of light and shine are less valued.
Gemstone Sapphires are often cut in a cushion shape (a rounded rectangle or an oval shape). Smaller ones can be found in round nice cuts and a huge collection of fancy shapes, they include; Squares, triangles, marquises, smooth domes, pear shapes, and cabochon cuts, or baguette shapes. Some gemstone sapphires which have an unusual type of tiny inclusions can be cut in a cabochon shape to display a dancing six-rayed white star.
