Sapphire

Gemstones, General, Sapphire

Why Your Unheated Yellow Sapphire Turned White: What No One Told You Before You Bought It

A client of mine bought a beautiful yellow sapphire from us. GIA certified 11.16 carats, natural, unheated (no indication of heat treatment), perfect vivid yellow color with the full story on paper. A premium stone by any standard, which I paid a premium price for as well. He bought it for Vedic astrological purposes. […]

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Gemstones, Sapphire

Understanding Gemstone Treatments: A Closer Look Blue Sapphires Diffusion Sapphires VS Heated Sapphires

Hello, gemstone enthusiasts! Welcome to another video summary post on gemstone treatments. Today we’re diving deep into the world of blue sapphires, specifically examining whether they’ve undergone lattice or chemical diffusion treatments or if they’re simply heat-treated. Why Are Sapphires Treated? Before we delve into the testing process, it’s important to understand why sapphires

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Gemstones, Sapphire

How Much and What Type of Inclusions does a GRS Certified 4 to 5 carat Unheated & Heated Vivid Blue Royal Blue Sri Lanka Sapphire have? [Video]

In the video above, I compared the prices between one unheated (100% natural) and two heated GRS certified 4 to 5 carat, Vivid ‘Royal Blue’ Sri Lankan Sapphire. All three sapphires are 4 to 5 carat each, are GRS certified, vivid ‘royal blue’ from Sri Lanka.  The cost difference is between unheated stone and

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Emerald, Gemstones, Ruby, Sapphire

How do labs or gemologist determine the origin (or provenance) of Rubies, Sapphires & Emeralds?

If you have read my previous blog posts or seen my videos’ regarding what determines the value of gemstones, country of origin is one of the most important criteria.  Certain origin where the gemstone is mined from always commands a higher price due to its history, rarity, and perception they have with traders or

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Gemstones, General, Opal, Sapphire

How does ‘Phenomena Effects’ like Adularescence, Asterism, Chatoyancy, Iridescence, Play of Color, and Color Change affect the value of gemstones?

In our previous blog posts, we have discussed how to determine the value of colored gemstones.  In summary, colored gemstones value affected by six factors. Color Carat Weight Clarity Cut Origin Treatment However, certain gemstones actually exhibit different phenomena effects like Adularescence Asterism Chatoyancy Iridescence Play of Color Color Change So, “How do these

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Gemstones, Sapphire

Sapphire Treatment Guide – Natural, Heated, Diffused, Glass-Lead Filled Treatments

Video explanation between unheated sapphire vs heated sapphire (rutile silk): WHY KNOWING ABOUT SAPPHIRE TREATMENTS IS IMPORTANT? Before buying any sapphire it is important to know what type of treatment it has gone through. Sapphires have different levels of treatment. Natural (no treatment) Heat Treatment to enhance color Lattice Diffusion to enhance color aggressively

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