Shape: Cushion

Clarity: VSI

Luster: Excellent

Origin: Cambodia

Presenting a very Rare Sapphire (Based on Locality) with VSI clarity and Rich Blue Color. Free from any kind of treatments as Certified by GIA.

The Kashmiri blue sapphire, Burmese, Ceylon blue sapphire stones are regarded as the best quality blue sapphire stones.

The stone blue sapphire which is spotted in the above-mentioned areas is conferred being the top quality sapphire stones due to its excellent physical and appearance characteristics.

However, it is exaggerated to say that the high-quality blue sapphire stone is only mined or excavated from these areas.

Since there are other popular regions in the world that produce rare quality sapphire stones. Thus, the sapphire stones that are excavated or mined from Pailin region are famously termed as best quality blue sapphire stones.

The gem traders of all around the world appreciate to sell or buy Pailin region blue sapphire stone.

The Pailin region has an abundant number of color varieties to offer their customers the color of blue sapphire spotted in this area varies from light blue to dark blue.

This stone is immensely popular among the gemologist due to its unique inclusion Uranopyrochlore that can be easily identified due to its reddish-orange octahedron crystals in the stone.

HISTORY OF PAILIN BLUE SAPPHIRE STONE:

The history of Pailin blue sapphire stone is interesting and intriguing. The unusual blue stone is spotted from the border areas of Thailand and Cambodia.

This area has considerable popularity among people for producing the adequate amount of quality stones like ruby and sapphires, not from recent times, though it is famous for producing stones from the last few centuries. In fact, either side of the border has their own story of mining. Thai Side mining:

The mining in Thai side reached its peak during the time of the 1970s and 80s. The main areas that outperformed during this time period were Trat and Chanthaburi provinces.

As per historians, in the year of 1960 Ne win annexed the area of Burma and ruled over this area forcibly with the help his of army troupe.

Since Mogok that was famous for mining of ruby and sapphires came under the control of “Ne Win” that prevents to export these precious stones to other countries.

Therefore, other countries of the world had to search out for other options to spot the valuable sapphires.

CAMBODIAN SIDE MINING:

On the other side of the border in Cambodia, the Pailin was considered to be the most prosperous region that used to possess the considerable number of gem products. Thus, gem lovers of all around the world intruded this place to raven the auspicious sapphires and other materials.

Consequently, Khmer Rouge a Cambodian community invaded in this area and they struggled for years and ultimately in 1975, they annexed Pailin area.

While this time, they mined extensively the Pailin area to spot sapphires and other stones and sold these valuable stones at higher prices to other countries.

However, they could only rule over this area for a short period of time because in 1979 Vietnamese had chased out them from this region. The Pailin region is not only famous for gem mining, although in this region other types of mining activities have been practiced since long ago.

Due to high mining that is continuously exercised in this area, this area remains a highly accidental prone area in the world.

And, visitors of this area are cautioned not to go close to the dangerous area. The united states are also aiding this country in removing dangerous mines.

As far as sapphires are concerned, it is very difficult to spot a Pailin blue sapphire in the market. The main reason for unavailability of sapphire stones in this area is due to the rule of Khmer Rouge in this region.

This dynasty had totally exhausted the sapphires found in this area in their short rule. However, there are a few mines in Pailin region, which still mines sapphires and ruby but in very limited quantity.

Question 1: What are the best quality blue sapphire stones? Answer: The Kashmiri Blue Sapphire, Ceylon Blue Sapphire, and Burmese blue sapphire.

Question 2: Is high-quality blue sapphire stone only found in Kashmir, Burma, and Srilanka? Answer: No, Pailin region blue sapphire stones are also called high-quality blue sapphire stone.

Question 3: What is the color of Pailin blue sapphire stone? Answer: The color of Pailin blue sapphire varies from light to intense dark blue.

Question 4: Does Pailin blue sapphire stone attracts gem traders? Answer: Yes

Question 5: Why Pailin blue sapphire stones are popular among gem traders? Answer: The Pailin blue sapphire stones are famous due to the presence of traces of Uranpyrochlore.

Question 6: Where does Pailin blue sapphire originate from? Answer: The Pailin blue sapphire found from the borders of Thai and Cambodia.

Question 7: Aside blue sapphire Thai and Cambodia is famous for mining of which stone? Answer: The location Thai and Cambodia is famous for mining of Ruby and Yellow Sapphire.

Question 8: During what times in Thai the mining of Pailin blue sapphire was on the peak? Answer: During 1970 to 1980

Question 9: During Which year Burma was attacked? Answer: In the year 1960

Question 10: Who attacked or invaded Burma in 1960? Answer: Ne Win invaded Burma in 1960.

Question 11: Ne Win annexed, which mining area in Burma? Answer: The Mogok

Question 12: What were the main Pailin blue sapphire mining provinces in Burma? Answer: Trat and Chanthaburi

Question 13: Who invaded or attacked Cambodia to acquire a mining area of Pailin? Answer: Khmer Rouge a Cambodian community.

Question 14: In which year they attacked Cambodia? Answer: 1975

Question 15: Who chased out the Khmer Rouge in 1979? Answer: The Vietnamese

Question 16: Why they chased them out from Cambodia? Answer: To annex over the mining area of Khmer Rouge to acquire Pailin blue sapphire.

Question 17: Is Pailin region only famous for gem mining? Answer: No.

Question 18: Why this area is considered to be the dangerous area? Answer: Due to extensive mining activities.

Question 19: Does Pailin blue sapphire mines in large quantity even nowadays? Answer: No.

Question 20: What is the reason why it is difficult today to find Pailin blue sapphire in large quantity? Answer: Due to extensive mining during Vietnamese period nowadays it is extremely difficult to find a natural Pailin blue sapphire.

Reference:

https://www.gemlab.co.in/introduction-and-history-of-pailin-blue-sapphire-stones/