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  • Bastnaesite

    Bastnaesite

    2,825 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$720.54
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,552 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    S$1,152.86
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    3,068 ct. | V/D
    GLA
    S$6,917.19
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    1,149 ct. | V/C
    GLA
    S$2,017.51
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    3,437 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$10,087.57
  • Blue Sapphire

    Blue Sapphire

    6,998 ct. | IV/D
    GLA CGL
    S$17,581.19
  • Bluesapphire

    Bluesapphire

    1,358 ct. | VI/C
    GLA
    S$1,873.41
  • Emerald

    Emerald

    2,941 ct. | IV/E
    GLA GII
    S$9,655.24
  • Indicolite

    Indicolite

    3,077 ct. | IV/C
    GLA
    S$1,152.86
  • Peridot

    Peridot

    4,002 ct. | IV/B
    GLA
    S$1,441.08
  • Pink sapphire

    Pink sapphire

    1,622 ct. | IV/C
    GLA
    S$2,305.73
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    0,880 ct. | IV/D
    GLA
    S$864.65
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

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

    Purplesapphire

    2,268 ct. | VI/D
    GLA
    S$1,296.97
  • Purplesapphire

    Purplesapphire

    1,134 ct. | V/D
    GLA
    S$720.54
  • Sapphire

    Sapphire

    4,012 ct. | III/C
    GLA
    S$85,023.78

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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