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  • Ametrine

    Ametrine

    10,176 ct. | IV/A
    GLA
    €416.67
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,530 ct. | VI/C
    GLA
    €750.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,052 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    €583.33
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,117 ct. | VI/C
    GLA
    €583.33
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,990 ct. | VI/C
    GLA
    €2,166.67
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    7,585 ct. | VI/F
    GLA
    €5,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    7,223 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    €46,666.67
  • Bluesapphire

    Bluesapphire

    1,569 ct. | IV/C
    GLA
    €2,833.33
  • Colorchange Sapphire

    Colorchange Sapphire

    5,316 ct. | VI/C
    GLA
    €4,000.00
  • Emerald

    Emerald

    3,277 ct. | II/C
    GLA
    €30,833.33
  • Emerald

    Emerald

    3,774 ct. | II/D
    GLA
    €31,250.00
  • Emerald

    Emerald

    7,935 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    €41,666.67
  • Emerald

    Emerald

    3,171 ct. | II/D
    GLA
    €30,000.00
  • Pink Sapphire

    Pink Sapphire

    5,764 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    €6,250.00
  • Pinksapphire

    Pinksapphire

    2,566 ct. | IV/E
    GLA
    €1,333.33
  • Pinksapphire

    Pinksapphire

    1,062 ct. | V/D
    GLA
    €583.33

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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