which was a nice ring but the star sapphire in it was terrible
I bought the TSNjewelry Genuine Blue Star Sapphire Sterling Silver Ring with Diamond Accents, which was a nice ring but the star sapphire in it was terrible. I was going to send it back but realized getting a new one was just as much of a crap shoot in regards to the quality of the star sapphire and that I might want to just replace the gem itself, which I did. The customer support did say they would be happy to allow me to send it back but claimed the one I got was, &#34;exactly as the picture showed&#34; which it was not. The gem I was sent was flat and not domed like the pictured showed.  This made a big difference in the look of the ring and star showing up in light and the location of the star was way off center. To make the star look center the ring had to be tilted so about 70 degrees from the eye which made it hard to see very well at all. If you know anything about the star sapphire you know that its all about quality. The gems range in value from $5 to $50,000 and the difference between a $10,000 gem and a  $20 gem isn't always noticeable to an on looker at all. The really good ones sparkle in even dim lighting, the bad ones need to be directly under a clear skied sun. Also the sharpness and strait lines in the star are a sign of quality, wavy lines happen in most gems but how wavy is key. The depth of the star in a good one seems almost impossibly floating inside the gem also making for a great quality. The shape and size of the gem too, and more. I was able to easily bend the mounting tines out and the sizing of the gem I ordered a 1.57-2.12 Cts 8x6 mm Oval Sapphire Loose Gemstone that was exactly as described and it fit perfectly in the setting and turned an unremarkable ring into something people are now asking about quite a bit.<br />You can see in the pictures the TSN gem is much more flat, has a star that is way off center and, you can't tell as much in the pictures but it doesn't show up at al in dimmer light and the lines are blurry and . I bought that box with the light in it to highlight the star in the sapphire, it did not come with the ring or loose gem. The silver ring itself was very nice, I don't really know enough about diamond to speak about them and the star sapphire was terrible.
Rating: 2 stars