Sapphire – Natural, Specimen, Blue
Doubly terminated crystal of blueish gray sapphire, 13 cm long, perched in a metamorphic matrix, UV light. Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mts,…
Sapphire – Natural, Specimen, Blue
Doubly terminated crystal of blueish gray sapphire, 13 cm long, perched in a metamorphic matrix, daylight. Soboba Hot Springs, San Jacinto Mts,…
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Purple, 1.63 ct
Purplish pink sapphire, round brilliant cut, 1.63 cts, 6.6 mm, Sri Lanka. © The Gem Trader. Used with permission.
Padparadscha Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Pink, 0.89 ct
Padparadscha sapphire, 0.89 cts, Rock Creek, Montana. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Bead, Blue
Identifying the actual gem species behind ancient gem names can prove challenging. Although the term “hyacinth” or “jacinth”…
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue, 2.10 ct
Triangle mixed-cut sapphire, medium dark blue, 2.10 cts, 7.4 x 7.3 mm, Sri Lanka. © The Gem Trader. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Yellow, 14.29 ct
Yellow sapphire, Sri Lanka, untreated, re-cut from 20.45 to 14.29 cts. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue, 0.70 ct
Greenish blue, oval-cut sapphire, 0.70 cts, Thailand. Photo courtesy of liveauctioneers.com and Treasure of Gems & Jewelry.
Sapphire – Natural, Faceted, Blue, 1.86 ct
At 1.86 cts, this is an unusually large sapphire for Yogo Gulch, Montana. Photo © Joel E. Arem, PhD, FGA. Used with permission.
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