• <span>GLA55585_2022-0004</span>
  • <span>SAP_PINPUR_1.954_PAK_GLA55585-1_1600_000001</span>

Purple sapphire

Item Number: 2022-0004

1.600,00

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Price:
1.600,00
Weight:
1,954 ct.
Color:
Violett
Shape:
Cushion
Dimensions:
7,18 mm x 6,35 mm x 4,77 mm
Color Quality:
good (V)
Purity:
small inclusions (D)
Origin:
Pakistan
Treatment:
Untreated
Certificate:
GLA55585-1
Item Number:
2022-0004

facts

properties of sapphire

  • Belongs mineralogically to corundum
  • Hardness grade 9
  • Chemical formula: Al2O3
  • Includes all colors except red, red corundum is called “ruby
  • Coloration generally by metal oxides (e.g. blue: titanium oxide)
  • High density of 3.9 – 4.1

origin

worth knowing

  • Oldest known locality: Burma
  • The legendary place of discovery: “Kashmir”
  • Assigned to the planet Saturn
  • Besides blue, pink sapphire is especially sought after: “hot pink”.
  • The most recently discovered localities are Madagascar and Ethiopia

investment in sapphire

  • second most suitable of all gemstones for investment
  • less rare than ruby but also strongly increasing in value
  • Stones should have at least 1 ct weight, better from 3 ct.
  • larger stones have higher increase in value
  • Experts reckon with 6% increase in value per year
  • beautiful sparkling sapphires are preferable

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