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  • Aquamarine Morganite Pair

    Aquamarine Morganite Pair

    23,635 ct. | VI / VIII/B / B
    GLA
    6,000.00
  • Aquamarine Morganite Pair

    Aquamarine Morganite Pair

    26,226 ct. | V / VIII/C / B
    GLA
    6,600.00
  • Aquamarine pair

    Aquamarine pair

    6,767 ct. | V/A
    GLA
    2,400.00
  • Bastnaesite

    Bastnaesite

    2,825 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    500.00
  • Beryl

    Beryl

    32,111 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    4,900.00
  • Beryl

    Beryl

    36,711 ct. | III/C
    GLA
    7,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    6,626 ct. | IV/D
    GLA CGL
    36,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    6,998 ct. | IV/D
    GLA CGL
    12,200.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    10,093 ct. | V/D
    GLA CGL
    30,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    11,069 ct. | V/D
    GLA GÜB CGL
    47,500.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    11,471 ct. | IV/D
    GLA GÜB CGL
    48,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    12,174 ct. | V/C
    GLA SSEF CGL
    50,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    12,657 ct. | V/C
    GLA GÜB CGL
    53,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    6,303 ct. | IV/C
    GLA GÜB CGL
    41,500.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    5,072 ct. | II/C
    GLA GÜB GII
    66,000.00
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    9,528 ct. | V/D
    GLA GÜB CGL
    33,000.00

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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