$3,600.00
1 in stock
The rough for this sapphire was a mix of blue and yellow (see second photo) and was mined in the Umba Valley of Tanzania. The blue was cut away. To mix the two colors would have turned the stone a muddy color, completely obscuring what turned out to be a very high quality yellow! This gem does have an inclusion on the pavilion, but if these closeup photos don’t bother you, no one will notice it once it is set in jewelry. A truly beautiful gemstone!
GIA certificate is included.
| Carats | 3.4 |
|---|---|
| Clarity | SI1 (there is a fair sized inclusion on the pavilion, but the stone has brilliance that obscures it) |
| Color Specification | |
| Color | Yellow |
| Cut | |
| Dimensions (mm) | 8.11 x 8.07 x 6.05 |
| Origin | |
| Overall Quality | |
| Stone Shape | Octagon |
| Treatments | None |
Until the late 17th century, sapphires could strictly be worn by the royalty and high priests. Anyone else caught wearing them would been punished!
The word sapphire is derived from the Latin and Greek words for “blue”:sapphirus and sappheiros, which may have originally referred to another type of blue stone called Lapis Lazuli.
The world’s most famous engagement ring: Princess Diana’s and now Kate Middleton’s sapphire.
When you think of sapphires, you probably think of a rich blue color, but sapphires actually come in almost every color of the rainbow—including pink, peach, orange, yellow, green, teal, and purple. Red sapphires are better known as rubies (both are varieties of the mineral corundum).
The rarest type of sapphire is a pinkish orange variety called“padparadscha”, a name that comes from the Sinhalese word for lotus flower.
Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 5th and 45th anniversaries.
