We have all qualities of
Blue,Yellow,Pink,White,Ceylon and Kashmir Sapphires.A sapphire is a corundum, a
crystallized oxide of aluminum. It contains traces of titanium and
iron, which are what give sapphires their blue color. If other
mineral traces are also present, a sapphire may have a color other
than blue, such as yellow, pink, orange, violet, or green. A
corundum gem that is not red or blue is known as a “fancy
sapphire.”
Sapphires have strong
refraction, which favors the use of the same brilliant cut that is
used on diamonds. Sapphires have a moderate dispersion. They do not
have as strong a dispersion as diamonds, and thus they do not share
the diamond’s “fire.”
Rubies and sapphires, both
corundum, are basically the same gem, except that rubies are always
red and sapphires can be various colors. But sapphires have the same
hardness, specific gravity, and refractive index as rubies. Both
sapphires and rubies are second in hardness only to diamonds.
Sapphires are mined mainly in
Australia, Myanmar (Burma), Kashmir, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam,
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Cambodia. Some of the best sapphires come
from Sri Lanka. Australian sapphires are deep blue to nearly black.
Montana, USA, has metallic blue sapphires.
Ring
& Pendant making facility in Gold and Silver is also available.
Pl.
send your query at spaholy@yahoo.com
for
a price quote.
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