Red

Mostly red gemstones are rubies, spinels or garnets. But also tourmaline occurs as rubellite in a red variety.

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  • Bastnäsite

    Bastnäsite

    3,878 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$1,441.08
  • Bastnäsite

    Bastnäsite

    3,468 ct. | III/C
    GLA
    S$1,152.86
  • Bastnäsite

    Bastnäsite

    3,275 ct. | III/D
    GLA
    S$720.54
  • Hessonite

    Hessonite

    21,087 ct. | IV/D
    GLA NGL
    S$1,873.41
  • Purple Sapphire

    Purple Sapphire

    2,14 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$1,873.41
  • Purple Sapphire

    Purple Sapphire

    1,355 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$1,585.19
  • Purple Sapphire

    Purple Sapphire

    2,042 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$2,017.51
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    3,031 ct. | IV/C
    GLA
    S$25,218.92
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    1,735 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    S$1,585.19
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    3,099 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    S$2,305.73
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    1,616 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    S$1,729.30
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    1,877 ct. | VI/E
    GLA
    S$1,729.30
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    3,469 ct. | VI/E
    GLA
    S$2,305.73
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    2,217 ct. | V/E
    GLA
    S$1,008.76
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    2,348 ct. | IV/E
    GLA
    S$2,449.84
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    1,659 ct. | V/E
    GLA
    S$720.54

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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