Blue Sapphire Price Vs Diamond

Sapphire engagement ring styles.

Blue sapphire price vs diamond.

Blue sapphires are the most expensive color because they re the most sought after. But unlike blue sapphire buying a blue diamond as investment is clearly the better choice. On the other hand blue sapphires are made of corundum or aluminum oxide. Of course diamonds and sapphires both come in a wide range of prices depending on their size shape cut color quality and much more.

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. 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. 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. Popularly sapphire rings can have round oval and cushion shapes.

As an example here is a 1 05 carat blue sapphire from james allen which costs 700. The increased demand for blue sapphires has lead to a gradual increase in value of this gemstone. Popular diamond engagement ring styles include the solitaire and the halo but as the ring grows more complex the value skyrockets. On average though a one carat sapphire will cost less than a one carat diamond.

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. Blue sapphires usually have some inclusions but generally have better clarity than rubies.