Finding Natural, unheated stones is relatively rare which generally makes them more valuable.Ĭorundums are found all over the world with principal mining locations being Sri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Thailand, Australia, Tanzania, Kenya, USA (Montana).

Sapphires are routinely heated to improve their clarity and color. The presence of vanadium in some stones can lead to phenomenal Color Change Sapphire. For example, iron and titanium make Sapphires blue, chromium creates the red of Ruby and the pink of Pink Sapphire, iron creates Yellow and Green Sapphires. Pure Corundum is colorless it is the trace elements that give corundums their colors. When corundum is red it is called ‘Ruby’ when it is any other color it is called ‘Color” followed by ‘Sapphire”, e.g. Sapphires and Rubies are the same mineral – corundum. Sapphires actually come in all colors of the rainbow, not just blue. Orange, Yellow-Orange & Red-Orange Zircon.Mint Tourmaline & Mint Chrome Tourmaline.Green-Yellow, Yellow, Orange & Brown Tourmaline.Bi-Color, Tri-Color & Multi-Color Tourmaline.

Green, Blue-Green, Teal & Grey Sapphires.

The Colorful Journey from Mine to Market.COLOR First, Size Second, Cut Third and Inclusions Fourth…!.

Color of sapphire