![]() However, with Africa’s history of strife with gemstone mining, it is always advisable to get the source verified before purchase. Kenyan parti sapphires have a distinct green color and are more green than yellow. Linde and company (headquartered in Niagara Falls, NY) produced these. One of the most valued parti sapphire specimens is from Kenya. ![]() Sapphire has also been mined in Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam and India. The three other most famous regions for blue sapphires are Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka. Unfortunately, the mining process is expensive with little yield. Our large collections of both Australian and overseas Ceylon Sapphires of many shades of green and various cuts are ready for viewing in our Paddington jewellery boutique. It sports a mint green, lab created, Linde star sapphire secured with 10 prongs. When the sapphire catches the light it becomes a sparkly mint green colour. It’s estimated that 28,000,000 carats of Sapphires remain hidden in the earth at Yogo Gulch. Our stones are eye clean or better, but inclusions are a natural occurrence, they also mean the stone is natural and we look at them as a fingerprint. Unlike Diamonds where clarity is extremely important, in Sapphire colour can be more important than clarity and sometimes we can compromise but never with heavy inclusions as they can compromise the stone’s integrity. ![]() ![]() Unless you have a design in mind and then your search will be a lot more specific.Ĭlarity of the gemstone is also very important and all natural Sapphires have natural inclusions. Most people seem to be attracted to a colour first, followed by the cut of your Sapphire which is also very important, because it will play a major part in the design of your ring. When choosing your Sapphire, colour will be the most important factor, which is why you are choosing a coloured stone in the first place. 0.81 cts Olive green sapphire for engagement ring Loose gemstone for ring making Unheated Teal sapphire. Gemstone: Natural Sapphire Origin: Madagascar Shape: Pear Size: 10.5x7.2mm Color: Mint Green Carat weight: 2.28 Cut: Brilliant step cut Clarity: Loupe.
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