Mohs Hardness - 9 Found in Burma(Myanmar), Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, Cambodia, Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Thailand, Zimbabwe, Montana & Nigeria. History - All gem quality Corundum that is not red is called sapphire, but it is most commonly associated with the blue variety of the corundum family. Its name is derived from the Latin word - sapphirus and the Greek sappheiros (blue). Blue sapphire gets its color from titanium and iron oxides, the depth of color depends of the amount of oxides. The best Kashmir sapphire is cornflower blue. Montana sapphire tends to be a slate or metallic blue. The majority of fancy colored sapphire is from Sri Lanka. Sapphire is the primary birthstone for September and the accepted gemstone for the 5th, 23rd and 45th wedding anniversari.
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Rare Tiffany & Co. Orange Citrine Sparkler Fancy Cut 18k Yellow Gold Ring. GIA Certified Bi Colour Untreated Green Blue Australian Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Halo Ring. Unique 1.22 carat Australian sapphire with a stunning blue green bi colour effect.
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Natural Untreated Vivid Green Blue Oval Cut Sapphire Gemstone. Fully certified by GIA confirming stone as natural. Totally untreated and unheated, very rare for natural sapphires. GIA CERTIFIED 1.06ct Natural UNTREATED Deep Blue Sapphire 7x5.5mm Oval.
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ITSIT Natural Parti Colour Untreated Australian Sapphire 18k White Gold Three Stone Ring. Rare GIA Certified 1.70 Carat Australian sapphire with a stunning blue yellow/green bi colour effect. The sapphire also has very good clarity, very clean stone.
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Natural Untreated Blue Green Oval Cut Sapphire Gemstone. Fully certified by GIA confirming stone as natural untreated. Very for sapphires. A fine, top trade, certified untreated sapphire. Rare gemstone.
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Rare GIA Certified 1.35 carat natural sapphire with a unique blue & yellow bi colour effect. Natural Australian Bi Colour Sapphire & Diamond Platinum Three Stone Ring. The sapphire also has very good clarity, a clean stone.
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