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Sapphires Illustrate the Wonder of Gems and the Limits of Perception

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

These two sapphires are both from the island of Sri Lanka, both are heat enhanced, both are from the same vendor, both weigh about the same. Here's another photograph, same stones, same photographer (myself), same camera, same photo stage, similar macro lens, slightly different lighting. Can you guess which one costs more?

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