It’s August 21st at two in the afternoon. In Kennebunkport, there’s not a cloud in the sky. The sun is up there somewhere. The tide is high. The air temperature is 82 degrees. The humidity is low, and the sky, out beyond the church, is summer blue. It feels good to be standing by the shore in the shade, listening to the sound of the waves. You and your guy had lunch downtown. And you’re sitting now on a park bench at the Episcopal Church, watching the sailboats under the pastel blue sky.
This is perhaps the single-most pure blue gem we’ve ever seen. The gem is Blue Sky topaz, our favorite shade of topaz. It’s a cushion cut 10mm x 9mm, over 4 carat blue topaz. The cutting style is checkerboard, which means the top of the gem has 24 flat surfaces that catch and reflect the light. Light enters, reflects, refracts inside, is sliced and diced, and emerges out of the top of the gem as a glitter of pastel blue light. The color is so pure that someone across the room can see its summer color easily on your hand. You are always within three feet of your gem. You know the color well because you have lived your life under blue skies.
On the east and west wings are two round diamonds and two tapered diamond baguettes. The entire top of the ring shows just gems. The underlying ring is all platinum.
Why We Love This Ring
Blue topaz is remarkably well-priced and is often poorly cut. It is possible, however, to cut blue topaz superbly well. The price for a well-cut gem can be double — it’s still a bargain. This gem is 10.5 x 9.1mm. It weighs over 4 carats. The gem is Blue Sky – Blue Sea topaz, and superbly cut. It is set into a handmade platinum setting with diamonds.
This ring sells for $6,850. If this ring were made with a Maine tourmaline of a similar size, it would be $12,000. If this ring were made with a blue sapphire, it could be priced at $35,000 to $50,000.
Acquire this ring and you will be dazzled a dozen times a day forever. Your friends will have never seen anything like it. We’ve never seen anything like it. The ring is beautiful.
