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.
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