Gemstones - Sapphire

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6.4mm Round 1.23ct Sapphire, not often seen in this size, shape and fine color!  (blgj-10-04)  SOLD!

1.98ct Green Sapphire

Most green sapphires are too dark, show zoning, inclusion as well as blue or yellow along with the green.  Many do not even have a nice green color.  Though slightly dark, this shows a nice green under bright lights and is a good example of what some of this material can look like.  We have only had one other fine green sapphire in stock over these past 25 years.  We will continue to seek out this material as the fine ones are quite rare and a challenge to find!  Eye clean, decent cut, good green color.   The color is a really nice green and one wouldn't expect this in a Sapphire!   (gemplz-06-01)  $1,980

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A -  0.96ct Round  Hot Neon Pink Sapphire - an incredible color and unusual shape.  Approximately 5.90x3.27mm   (gat-11-03)  $1,440
B -  1.69ct  Magenta-Purple Sapphire (gat-11-02 )   $2,028

A wonderfully brilliant  2.18ct Sapphire that shows a color shift from a pleasant dusty salmon to bright reddish or purplish pink!   Described in the Cert as heated and of an orangy purple!   8.52x6.40x4.85mm   (blgj-10-01)  $4,360    <  View Cert  >

6mm Round Sapphire, again a large size, great color with a glowing blue.  Jewelry stores love this material because it is not common - the low end very dark sapphire is readily available in most stores and has a high markup.  Total weight of these two gems is 1.94cts.  (Maybe purchased separately at $1500/ct) Each piece would therefore weigh just under 1ct!  (blgj-10-03p)  $1,200ct - $2,328

Super 1.62ct Orangy Sapphire  (awa-10-01)  $2,835  Many would call this a Pad.

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A -   Another shape not commonly seen in Fine Sapphire and that is why we have it in inventory!  It weighs 2.88cts and is a fancy emerald cut.   Depending on the lights, this gem will look either more blue or purple.  A lively gemstone.   UNHEATED and Certed.   9.18x5.85x4.95mm  (blgj-10-02)  $5,040   <  View Cert  >
B -  An Unheated 1.67ct Orangy Sapphire.  Many people would call this a Padparadscha - we never make that determination.  We buy Pads and sell them as Orange Sapphire, and frequently purchase Ruby and sell them as Pink Sapphire!   View  AGL Cert .    (bbjwl-10-01)  $3,340

Fine deep glowing blue Radiant Cut  Sapphire of  1.74cts.  A favorite shape of goldsmiths because emerald related shapes in Fine Sapphire are very uncommon.  (awa-10-04)  $2,610

1.68ct Parti-Colored Sapphire from Australia.  Looks blue at the tip as well as the top, with yellow-green in the center.  The body color is actually a yellow, but blue zoning (shown in the photo  on the right), blends the colors producing a more greeny body color with the ends being blue.  A nice parti-color that many people really enjoy.  Can be easily set as the dimensions are approximately 9x6mm, a calibrated size. (ogm-07-01b2)  $840 (only $500/ct)

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A -  1.41ct Light Yellow Pear Shaped (Color indicates Unheated Sapphire - old material), Sri Lanka, (ksn-95-03)   $846
B -  1.93ct Light Yellow Pear Shaped (Color indicates Unheated  Sapphire - old material), Sri Lanka, (ksn-94b-01a)  $1,158

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A -  Trilliant 2.28ct Glowing Blue Sapphire   (nazbro-09-01)    $6,270
B -  3.30ct  Velvet Blue , Kashmir-like Sapphire   (babaj-09-01)    $8,250    SOLD! (After sale,  customer obtained an  appraisal at his local store for approximately $16,000)

Something unique among the unique!

It is rare to find fine quality gemstones that are matched for earrings, but here is a case.  Matched Fine Quality  Blue Sapphire that are truly matched in size, color and cutting,  like those we currently have in stock,  are rare, but finding a matched pair of pinkish Sapphires is pretty much unheard of.  These are color shifters too - they are more subdued in some lights but are much brighter/saturated in other lights, going from perhaps a dusty rose to bright pink with maybe a hint of purple.  Under jewelry store lights, this pair is INCREDIBLE!  Total weight is 3.05cts  (kaek-07-11)  $4,575 Can you imagine these as earrings with nice white diamonds accenting the vivid color?  We can't tell you how rare it is for a fine quality matched pair of large sapphires of this super color to be found.  We have never had anything like this in our inventory in  30 years...

1.18ct Oval Green Sapphire, African Medium Green, hint of Blue  (expgem-08-01)  6.2 x 5.12 x 4.2 mm $590

2.35ct Dark Blue Australian Sapphire faceted by our Master Facetor.   Fairly typical for Aussie Sapphire, but it is a well faceted, over 2 carat Blue Sapphire and priced to move at only $550/ct!  That's $1293 for the gem.....(ogm-07-01b3)

0.84ct Yellow Marquise Sapphire  (scrp-08-06)    $588

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A -  0.56ct Blue Sapphire  (scrp-08-07)  $392
B -  0.78ct Deep Blue Pear Shaped Sapphire  (scrp-08-08)  $599

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A -  0.95ct Blue Marquise Sapphire  (scrp-08-09)  $760
B -  1.53ct Oval Blue Sapphire  (scrp-08-10)  $1,224

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1.56ct Red Purple Sapphire, some would call this a Ruby!   (egl-08-02)  $2,730
1.92ct Fuschia Pink Sapphire  (awa-08-01)  $3,360

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2.43ct Pinkish Purple Sapphire  Royal Magenta - color is not captured by this photo....  (egl-08-01) $4,253
2.58ct Purply Pink Sapphire  (awa-08-04)  $4,515

2.14ct Star Corundum, purchased as a Star Ruby and would be considered a Ruby in Europe as well as other places in the world.  In the Gemstone Profile of Modern Jewelers Magazine, the photographed Star Ruby has a similar color as the one above.  We are calling it Star Corundum and the new owner can decide whether they want to call it Star Ruby or Star Sapphire.  Whatever one calls it, the star is really strong,  has a good 6-ray star and is a fine example of a natural star.  (minco-08-01)  $1,714

This INCREDIBLE 1.73ct Purple Sapphire comes from Ceylon.  It stood out among many hundreds of Rubies that we were looking at.  It was marked as a Ruby and we couldn't convince the dealer  that this label was incorrect, EVEN after we had the gemstone certed as a Sapphire (and another plus of the cert is that it is a Non-Heated gem!).  The color is actually the color of many of the Mozambique Fuschia to Purple Tourmalines that we have been purchasing.  Note that in person, the color is saturated but shows lots of sparkle and scintillation, with the major color being a deep magenta purple.  The color rendition in this photo shows more magenta, but it is a deep rich royal purple with red highlights.  In 26 years in the gemstone business, we haven't had a little beauty like this.  Under incandescent lights it Dances...and could possibly contain Chromium like Ruby.  (7.29x5.65x4.87mm) (svd-07-04)  $3,028

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A 2.88ct Ovaly-Cushion Blue-Indigo Sapphire from Thailand.  An incredible example and we were only able to obtain one....(8.36x7.27x5.53mm)   Has a paper Cert from Burapha Gemological Lab (BGL) in Chantaburi.  Since we hadn't done business with the individual who owned this gemstone, and the color, clarity, cutting were all good, we wanted to insure that our purchase was natural.  The cert indicates "Natural Blue Sapphire" and will accompany the sale.  A second cert from AGL will also accompany the purchase.  (kaek-07-17)   $7,225

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A -  2.12ct  Golden Yellow Sapphire (heated) from Thailand!    (gmtown-07-03)  $1,272
B -  2 Golden Orange Sapphires (heated) from Thailand, weighing a total of 3.56cts.  May be purchased separately.  (gmtown-07-01p)  $700ct

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A -  2.97ct  Golden Orange Sapphire (heated) from Thailand!  (gmtown-07-04)  $2,079
B -  1.99ct Tricolored Sapphire (unheated?) from Thailand showing blue zoning.  Unique and one of a kind!!  A somewhat shallow stone with associated pavillon angles so as not to create brilliance  that would destroy the sharp existing blue zone that one currently sees...  (gmtown-07-06)  $1,990

Certed 4.45ct Cushion Yellowish Gold Sapphire (heated)  from Thailand.   Small inclusion under the table but nothing obvious - a very nice sized Sapphire!  Very lively as one can see from the photo.  The smaller gems above are at the same price per carat, and larger should bring more, but we got a great deal and passing it on to our customers.   (9.27x7.77x6.70mm)  (gmtown-07-05)   $3,115

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Certed 3.19ct Oval Golden Orange Sapphire (heated)  from Thailand. (9.39x7.89x5.22mm) (gmtown-07-02)  $2,871

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5mm Matched Pair of Blue Sapphires, 1.05cts total wt  (blgj-07a-03p)  SOLD!(Trade) A few more similar pairs exist - Inquire if interested... Currently Available:    1.03ct pair and 0.99ct pair at $800/ct  Note that the 0.99ct pair is similar in color to the photo above, wherease the 1.03ct pair is slightly lighter.

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A  -   4.5mm Matched Pair of Blue Sapphires, 0.80cts total wt  (blgj-07a-06p)     SOLD!(Trade) 0.71ct -   (SOLD! - a CA store) A similar pair exist - Inquire if interested...  Currently Available:    0.73ct pair  $900/ct
B  -  5.0mm Matched Pair of Blue Sapphires, 1.20cts total wt  (blgj-07a-08)  $1000/ct

Super Intense Deep Pink Magenta 1.84ct Sapphire  (awa-07-02a)  $3,680 Approx Dimensions:  6.8x6.0x5.1mm

Pink Sapphires, total weight of  2.12cts  Ave wt would be approx 0.72ct (blgj-07-05p)   $1000/ct  or approx $720per stone

Matched Set of Fancy Sapphires, all ready to be set into a fine piece of jewelry.  3 Trilliants weighing 2.60cts Approx 5.5mm (blgj-07-07)    Only $850/ct

Fancy Sapphire Suite of 5x7mm Emerald Cut Sapphires, matched for a bracelet or other piece of jewelry.  Total weight is 8.03cts   (blgj-07-02p)  $8,000 ($1000/ct) (Very nice colors here ranging from fine blue,  orange, pink, purple and green!

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A -  Hot Pink 1.25ct Oval Sapphire  Approximately 6.85x6.28x3.68mm    (blgj-07-01)  $2,750
B -  1.50ct Cushion Cut  Glowing Blue Sapphire  (minco-07-02p)   $1,500 (Don't be fooled by the low price - nice color, size, etc.)
C -  1.65ct Purple Sapphire (rounds are difficult to find and this color is not common!)  (blgj-07-03)  $1,155

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A -  2.17ct Oval Sapphire -  A glowing blue with hints of royal velvet purple  (blgj-07-08)  $4,774   Approx 7.2x6.4x5.3mm
B -  Yellow with hints of Orange 2.16ct Square Sapphire (unique color and shape!)  (blgj-07-09)  $2,916   Approximately - 6.3X6.4X5.0mm

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A -  0.99ct Bright Reddish Orange Sapphire from African (most likely Songea) Heated Only.  (gmtown-06-02)  $990
B -  1.05ct Brignt Neony Orange Sapphire from Africa (most likely Songea)  Be Treated  (jenny-06-01)  $420

1.75ct Greenish Sapphire

Some sapphires have strong dichroism and when faceted, the colors blend or the differences in color  show up on the ends of the faceted gemstone.  This unique piece seems to be blue and yellow, so the colors tend to mix, creating a unique gemstone whose body color is more green, but whose components of blue and yellow show through when one looks closely at the gemstone.   (tog-05-01)  $1,050

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A -  1.12ct Deep Yellow with Gold Oval Sapphire  (atjay-05-02a)  $784
B -  1.19ct Deep Hot Pink Oval Sapphire  (aw-05-05)  $1,547

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A -  1.32ct Oval Magenta Sapphire  (atjay-05-03)  $1,716
B -  1.75ct Oval Deep Glowing Blue Natural (No Heat) Sapphire - Certed Stone.  Email for a copy of the cert.  Approx 7.2x6x4x5.3mm   (blgj-05-01)  $5,250
C -  2.37ct Oval Deep Blue Sapphire Unheated, Certed by AGL.   (tremac-05-01)  Approx 7.7x6.2x5.9mm   $7,110   <  AGL Cert  >

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A -  2.38ct Deep Yellow Oval Sapphire  (aw-05-03)   $2,023
B -  2.55ct Oval Deep Glowing Blue Natural Unheated Sapphire with Cert! Email for a copy of the cert. (blgj-05-02)   Approx 9.2x7.4x4.5mm   $9,563

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A -  2.68ct Apricot Colored Oval Sapphire; purchased as a Padparadscha (blgj-05-06)  $5,360
B -  2.85ct Glowing Deep Blue Oval Sapphire  (Two voids on the pavillion due to internal crystals removed during the faceting process.  Not an issue visually when looking  down from the top but visible if one turns the gem upside down.  typical issue with gems like Sapphire, Ruby, Garnets, etc.)    Approximately 9.42x6.76x5.58mm    (blgj-05-05)   $8,550
C -  3.35ct Glowing Blue Sapphire  (aw-05-01)  $9.750

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A -  2.09ct Natural Bicolor Sapphire, Blue/Light Yellow; Note that the separation is not a straight line but shows more of what looks like a V, perhaps showing the crystal growth.  Very unique and a collectors items.  (atjay-05-01)   $1,672
B -  3.91ct Oval/cushion Shaped Color Change Sapphire.  The stone has a good purple and under different lights can appear as a Tanzanite color (purple/blue).  9.16x7.50x6.24mm Under other lights, a unique blue.  UNHEATED and Certed.  (blgj-05-03)   $11,730   <  View Cert  >

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A -   0.57ct Pear Shaped Reddish Orange Sapphire.  An incredible color!  Purchased as a Padparadscha.  (aw-05-02)   $925
B - 0.70ct Golden Yellow Oval Sapphire (atjay-05-02b)   $350
C -   0.55ct Oval Kashmir-like Sapphire   (agnis-04-02)  $660
D -   1.17ct Oval Kashmir-like Sapphire   (agnis-04-01)  $1,404

Large Color Changing Sapphire - A Real Beauty!

3.86ct Oval Color Change Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka); Wonderful cutting and color; changes from purple to bluish.  Fine large example of not only a sapphire, but a rarity too.  Slight feather off to the side.  UNHEATED and Certed.   10.04x6.43x6.74mm    (baryco-96-02)  $11,550 <  View Cert  >

• Color
• Shape
• Price
• Clarity - Eye Clean
• All OVER the Magic Numer of 1 carat!
• Sapphire - 1 of the Top 3 Colored Gemstones

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A -  1.01ct Emerald Cut Hot Pink Sapphire  (gic-04-01p-a)  $1,212
B -   1.12ct Emerald Cut Hot Pink Sapphire     $1,344

0.63ct Oval Pinkish Orange Sapphire, Madagascar (unheated)  Approx 6.12x4.83.2.87mm  (acush-04-02 )  $1,103

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A  - 2.45ct Sq Cushion Bright Medium Blue Sapphire  (blgem-04-06)   $3,675 Approximately 7.51x6.27x5.18mm
B -   3.20ct Oval Bright Purplish Blue Sapphire  (blgem-04-01)  $5,600

3.47ct Round Natural Clear/White Sapphire; Rare in this size and cut!  A prime candidate for treatment such as diffusion.  Also, white sapphire makes a wonderful natural substitute for Diamond!   Really nicely cut with  lots of sparkle.   Two photos under different lighting conditions.  In the 2nd photo, you can get a hint of the dispersion which will vary depending on the wavelengths of light present. (aw-04-05)  (8.8x6.1mm)    $2,776

4.26ct Blue Star Sapphire!

A wonderful medium dark blue, Translucent which is what you want and it has a nice star when in the proper light.  Since the star is also centered in the middle of this gem (and this is usually not the case!), it was difficult to photograph the star looking down on the stone.  For those who understand Star Sapphire, you will be amazed at the color, the size, the star, the translucency and the price!   Approx 8.0x7.2x7.1mm   (aw-04-01)   $4,260

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A- 1.30ct, Fancy Oval, Deep Powder Blue  Approx 7.2x5.6x4.5mm   (aw-03-03)  $1,040
B - 1.53ct, Deep Glowing Blue Sapphire  Approx:  7.8x6.0x5.0mm   (blgems-03-03b)  $2,601

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A - 2.06ct, Incredible Fancy Shape Purplish Sapphire  8.0x6.5x5.0 (blgems-03-02)  $2,472
B - 2.63ct, Deep Blue Star Sapphire with great star - natural sapphire but star induced by heat  (vista-03-04)  $526

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A -  1.22ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-97-07a)  $1,220
B -  0.89ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-97-07b)  $1,068
C -  1.37ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-98-01)  $1,850

6.21ct Blue Sapphire

A large brilliant Blue Sapphire... Small feather near top (visible from the back of the stone - not the front)  10.0x9.00x7.68mm   UNHEATED and Certed.   (pgml-93-03)  $18,630 <  View Cert  >

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A -  1.19ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-97-02)  $625
B -  1.10ct Marquise Sapphire, Sri Lanka; A VERY Rare Shape  (ksn-98a-06)  $1100
C -   0.85ct Oval Pink Sapphire , Sri Lanka, (agl-92a-02)  $675

7.60ct Color Change Sapphire

This gemstone was discovered on a family's farm in Sri Lanka in about the 1942 timeframe and was recut from over 10cts to produce this brilliant gemstone.  The color is a wonderful rich, velvety blue to a beautiful purple depending on the lighting available.  Due to the color, faceting, size, etc., we have yet to see a finer example or a better price.   This has been exhibited within a dealers booth in Tucson - he sells fancy colored diamonds which may sell for more than one million dollars.  Though he is known for diamonds, he displayed this fine gem just because of his knowledge of how rare this particular stone is.  The woman responsible for viewing gemstones for Christie's Auction House in Chicago has also seen the piece and has also indicated that this is the finest example of a color change sapphire of this size that she has seen to date.    (pgml-93-01)) Approximate Dimensions:  11.04x9.15x8.08mm           $92,000

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A -  1.04ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (tltl-97-02p)  $1040
B -  1.83ct Elongated Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (awij-99-02)  $1,830

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A - 1.85ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-98-04)  $2,220 Approximately:  7.02x5.92x5.31mm
B -  1.46ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-97-10)  $1752
C -  2.10ct Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka (pgml-97-05)  $2,520

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A -  1.15ct Intense Pink Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (agl-92a-01)  $1150
B -  1.41ct Color Shifting Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (sprkl-93-01a)  $1,410

4.38ct Blue Sapphire

A wonderfully brilliant blue from Ceylon.  A large Sapphire to grace a custom designed ring for a future family heirloom. 9.55x7.24x7.13mm UNHEATED and Certed. (minco-93-01)  $13,140 <  View Cert  >

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A -  1.66ct Medium Blue Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (pgml-95-01)  $1,494
B -  1.18ct Bright Pink Cushion Cut Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (jgl-98-01), small incl visible under the right lights, but insignificant as the color is great, size is decent...   $925
C -   0.49ct Light Blue Oval Sapphire , Sri Lanka, (agl-92b-02a)  $299

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A -  0.75ct Hot Pink Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (tltl-97-02p)  $750
B -  0.90ct Light Purple Oval Sapphire , Sri Lanka, (pgml-92a-02d)  $450
C -  0.77ct Magenta Oval Sapphire , Sri Lanka, (bary-95-03)  $847
D -  0.65ct Color Shifting Bluish Purple Oval Sapphire , Sri Lanka, (agl-92b-02b)  $650

0.65ct Deep Blue Oval Sapphire, Sri Lanka, (pgml-93-04)  $650

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