Sapphires that have a naturally occuring, even, pretty color are more rare than others, so they demand a higher price. When a sapphire is “natural,” it means that no heating or other treatment has been done to the sapphire to change its color. Sapphires may be treated to enhance their color, and enhancements affect a stone’s value. Sapphire Treatments: What to Know When Buying The unheated oval sapphire is all natural and ethically sourced from Sri Lanka. Secrète Fine Jewelry made this gorgeous sapphire ring with diamond accents for our DC store. Each of our engagement rings are handmade in-house in Secrete’s Bethesda workshop, so our clients have the freedom to choose ethical side stones like white sapphires, lab-created diamonds, or certified Canadian diamonds when designing their ethical engagement rings. White sapphires are also popular options for side-stones in non-conflict engagement rings, whether the center stone is a gemstone, a lab-grown diamond, a recycled diamond, or another ethical alternative. Because sapphires can be ethically sourced from multiple locations around the world, including Montana, Sri Lanka, and Australia (among many other non-conflict zones), brides to be have peace of mind about the origins of the stones in their engagement rings. Sapphires stand out among other gemstones for engagement because of their hardness, which makes them suitable for everyday wear. Many couples seeking conflict-free and ethical options for engagement rings turn to sapphires instead of traditional-market diamonds. We made this amazing sapphire and diamond bracelet at Secrète Fine Jewelry Some sapphires have tiny, needle-like inclusions that result in a white star-pattern in cabochon cuts star sapphires are fascinating and prized for the mystical light that seems to glow from within. Pure corundum is colorless, but trace elements give it the colors which make it prized as a gem. Their rarity comes from their chemical composition corundum is comprised of aluminum and oxygen, but must be grown without the presence of silicon, which is a very common element. Sapphires rank as a 9 on the Mohs Scale, meaning they have a very strong resistance to scratching. Sapphires are gems from the corundum species of stone that come in every color except red. While the royal blue variety is the most widely known and loved color of this gem, there are so many other colors, hues, and variants of this amazing stone for everyone to love. September babies should consider themselves lucky with sapphires as their birthstone, considering the fact that sapphires are some of the most beautiful and coveted gemstones on Earth.
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