We traditionally think of Sapphires as being only blue stones, but they actually come in all colours from black to white.
Their hardness (9 on the Mohs scale) in relation to all other gemstones has ensured Sapphires position with Ruby and Emerald as one of the so-called "precious gems".
Sapphires are a daylight stone looking their best when exposed to natural sunlight. Like Rubies, Sapphires are commonly heat treated to enhance their colour. Estimates coming for South East Asia indicate that heating is now carried out on about 95% of all rough material, this as part of an industry accepted enhancement technique.
We stock the following sapphires:
Blue
Heated
Pink
Heated
Yellow/Orange
Beryllium-Diffused, Heated
Red
Beryllium-Diffused, Heated
Black
No treatment
Ceylon (Light Blue)
Heated
Green
Heated
Sapphire is the birthstone for those whose birthday falls in September.
