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About Sapphire Gemstones

Sapphire Gemstones Online At Wholesale Prices. Gem Rock Auctions has all types of Sapphire Gemstones for sale from so many different locations. The categories above are split into the different regions or types of important Sapphire Gemstones. Sapphire gemstones coming from Kashmir have long been regarding as the finest in the world, while most of the Sapphire gemstones on the market today will come from the location of Sri Lanka. Sapphire Gemstones from Australia are generally darker blue but they can also come in vibrant yellow and yellow green colour called Parti Sapphire. Sapphire gemstones are extremely durable and perfect for jewelry.

Sapphire gemstones are a form of the mineral Corundum. If Corundum is Red, it is called Ruby, any other color of Corundum is called Sapphire. It is one of the hardest gemstones on earth, with only Diamond being harder than it. Sapphire gemstones are very tough and can withstand mechanical force which means it will not shatter when it is accidentally hit against something.

There are so many different mining techniques used to obtain Sapphire gemstones. Depending on weather the deposit is an alluvial or primary deposit will determine how it is mined. Alluvial mining is by far the easiest as years of erosion move the Sapphire gemstones down the river into the bed. Miners simply need a pan and water to sift away the soil until precious Sapphire gemstones are found.

Contrary to popular belief, Sapphire gemstones are not just blue. It can be Blue, Green, Yellow, Orange, Pink, Colorless or any combination of these colors. One of the rarest and most sought after Sapphire gemstones is call Padparadscha. It is a beautiful pink orange stone.

It is interesting to see how the appearance of Sapphire gemstones differs depending on where it has come from. The Sapphire gemstones from Sri Lanka are from a metamorphic region and the stones are generally very brilliant with a nice sky blue color. On the other scale, Sapphire gemstones from Australia and Nigeria are from an igneous environment meaning they have a very high iron content. These Sapphire gemstones are generally very dark compared to the metamorphic types.

There are many treatments that can improve the color and clarity of Sapphire gemstones. These treatments are routinely performed on stones. To learn more about what these treatments are and how they affect the price and rarity of Sapphire gemstones, be sure to read the article in the links below. At Gem Rock Auctions it is mandatory to disclose all treatments clearly so that the buyer knows exactly what they are getting.