Natural Colorless Sapphire Srilanka 4.13 Carat

Description

Sapphires are the gem variety of the mineral Corundum. Sapphires includes every shades except red. It can be found in numerous shades such as blue, yellow, green, pink, purple, white, orange and other fancy shades.

Sapphire is a very popular stone as it comes in an array of hues and shades, whilst being extremely durable and long-lasting. Colors of blue sapphires which are sought after are cornflower blue and royal blue. These shades represent the finest of blue sapphires. While a cornflower blue sapphire has a bright and vivid shade with a moderate darkness/tone, the royal blue shade has the same intensity with a slightly darker tone.
In case of yellow sapphires, the ideal shade is one that has a vivid saturation whilst displaying a tinge of gold. Other category of sapphires which is unique is the Padparadscha Sapphires. The ideal Padparadscha can be compared to the fusion of pink and orange.

Factor that influences price of sapphires is its origin. The finest and most expensive blue sapphires are from Kashmir. Other notable origins include Burma, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Tanzania, Cambodia, Pakistan, Nigeria, Australia etc.

Sapphires has a Mohs Hardness of 9 on a scale of 10 which makes it very suitable for daily wear.