An ideal blue ceylon sapphire asscher cut with lovely clarity.
Types of blue sapphires.
Several types of inclusions are found in sapphires.
There are also much lighter or softer blue stones with the most common of the lighter stones being topaz and aquamarine.
The appeal of blue sapphires.
Kanchanaburi sapphires are translucent sapphires in heavy saturation of navy blue and are mostly used for commercial quality jewelry pieces.
But if you re looking for something different try a violet blue color or.
It is a constant favorite for sapphire engagement rings earrings and pendant necklaces.
Parti sapphires show two or more colors.
These blue sapphires are known for their medium to darker tones of blue and violet.
For lighter toned blue gemstones a somewhat better clarity grade will improve the gem s appearance.
The blue sapphires mined in burma come just after the sapphires from kashmir in terms of quality.
Among these are long thin mineral inclusions called needles.
The color blue immediately comes to mind when imagining a gorgeous sapphire gemstone blue sapphires have captured the collective adoration of people across centuries and are considered a symbol of love loyalty power and wisdom.
Since the color can mask inclusions it makes them less noticeable however avoid large inclusions or fractures as these can still make the stone more breakable.
Blue is the most popular and well known color in sapphires.
The distinct electric blue color found in specific kinds of blue sapphires come from burma only.
The most highly loved sapphires are from ceylon.
Clarity grades have much less importance in blue gemstones than in colorless stones.
Blue sapphires typically have some inclusions but they generally have better clarity than rubies.
Learn how this stone gets its enviable color and where these stones are found.
A cushion blue sapphire gemstone with very nice color.
Sapphire is a precious gemstone a variety of the mineral corundum consisting of aluminum oxide α al 2 o 3 with trace amounts of elements such as iron titanium chromium vanadium or magnesium it is typically blue but natural fancy sapphires also occur in yellow purple orange and green colors.