SAPPHIRE
The sapphire is the colourful "brother" of the ruby and as such is also a variety of corundum. Red corundum is known as ruby, all other colours are known as sapphire. Of course, best-known are the various shades of blue, but sapphires can also be pink, yellow, orange, orange-pink, white or green.
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Blue Sapphire
6.62ct | VVD
GIA, GRS
€ 30.000,00
Blue Sapphire
6.99ct | VVD
GIA, GRS
€ 10.166,67
Blue Sapphire
10.80ct | VVD
GIA, GRS
€ 25.000,00
Blue Sapphire
11.08ct | VVD
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 39.583,33
Blue Sapphire
11.41ct | VVD
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 40.000,00
Blue Sapphire
12.19ct | MC
GIA, SSEF GUB
€ 41.666,67
Blue Sapphire
12.42ct | VVC
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 44.166,67
Blue Sapphire
6.30ct | MC
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 34.583,33
Blue Sapphire
5.97ct | MC
GIA, GUB SR
€ 55.000,00
Blue Sapphire
9.53ct | VVD
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 27.500,00
Blue Sapphire
4.14ct | MC
GIA, GUB
€ 39.583,33
Blue Sapphire
6.19ct | MC
GIA, GUB SSAR
€ 35.833,33
Blue Sapphire
7.27ct | VVD
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 22.916,67
Blue Sapphire
12.39ct | VVD
GIA, SSEF GUB
€ 95.833,33
Blue Sapphire
8.77ct | VVD
GUA
€ 32.083,33
Blue Sapphire
6.54ct | VVD
GIA, GRS GUB
€ 37.500,00
FACTS
properties of sapphire
- ▸Belongs mineralogically to corundum
- ▸Hardness grade 9
- ▸Chemical formula: Al2O3
- ▸Includes all colors except red, red corundum is called "ruby"
- ▸Coloration generally by metal oxides (e.g. blue: titanium oxide)
- ▸High density of 3.9 - 4.1
origin
- ▸Kashmir
- ▸Burma
- ▸Thailand
- ▸Kambodscha
- ▸Sri Lanka
- ▸Madagascar
- ▸Äthiopien
- ▸Pakistan
worth knowing
- ▸Oldest known locality: Burma
- ▸The legendary place of discovery: "Kashmir"
- ▸Assigned to the planet Saturn
- ▸Besides blue, pink sapphire is especially sought after: "hot pink"
- ▸The most recently discovered localities are Madagascar and Ethiopia
investment in sapphire
- ▸second most suitable of all gemstones for investment
- ▸less rare than ruby but also strongly increasing in value
- ▸Stones should have at least 1 ct weight, better from 3 ct.
- ▸larger stones have higher increase in value
- ▸Experts reckon with 4% increase in value per year
- ▸beautiful sparkling sapphires are preferable