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Fancy Color Sapphires
CHEMISTRY: Al2O3
CRYSTALLOGRAPHY: Hexagonal
REFRACTIVE INDEX: 1.757 - 1.779
HARDNESS: 9
SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 3.99 - 4.0
CLEAVAGE: None
HEAT SENSITIVE: No
WEARABILITY: Excellent
SPECIAL CARE INSTRUCTIONS: None
ENHANCEMENTS: Heat treated. Common.
Diffusion treatment, (places a thin blue coating
on colorless sapphire.) Occasional. Irradiation, Rare.
(turns colorless gems yellow, orange or light blue.)
Wearability: Excellent
Corundum - Ruby and Sapphire
Ruby and sapphire are actually the same material
called corundum. All colors of corundum
other than the light to deep reds and purple-reds are classified as sapphire,
so sapphire can
be pink, yellow, green, orange, violet, or colorless in addition to the
commonly known shades
of blue. Red and purple-red corundum is classified as ruby.
Corundum is the second hardest natural material, second to diamond,
and because of its durability. It makes an excellent gem for jewelry.
Fancy color sapphires are green, yellow, intense orange to orange-red,
violet to purplish-violet, pink, or colorless. With this verity of colors.
Sapphire can be used as durable stones in family jewelry or can accesorise
any wardrobe.
Sapphire, the traditional birthstone for September, was thought of
as the royal gemstone. It was thought to protect kings from harm and envy.
It was also believed to have medicinal properties.
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