GIA Certified Australian Round Green Sapphire 3.32 carat 9.5x9.4x4.87mm

Description

In January of 2012 on the way to a buying trip I stopped off to see a dear friend in Australia who at 83 years young I think has more knowledge of sapphires than anyone else I know on the planet. He introduced me to a Sri Lankan dealer who showed me this sapphire.

Green sapphires have always been a fascination of mine as GOOD ones are a rare find. My opinion isthe only ywo spots to find them are eiether Ceylon (Sri Lanka) or Australia, as the African or Asian ones I've seen from other locales are generally a muddy green color.

This sapphire caught my eye because of its crisp green-blue-grey color that gives it that perfect mix of color, and was also well cut and eye clean in clarity as well. A truly superb specimen of green sapphire. This sapphire has been GIA certified as a Natural Green Sapphire.

 

 

All gemstones in our inventory and in our jewelry are Natural mined gemstones, None are lab created,lab grown,man made, or synthetics.
	Type I Gemstones -Usually eye clean		Enhancement		Clarity
	Examples- Aquamarine,Green & Yellow Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green Tourmaline, Blue Zircon		None-Natural: No Enhancement	x	VVS-Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean.
		x	Heat-The use of heat to effect desired alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena.		VS-Noticeable inclusions under 10X. May be eye visible.
x	Type II Gemstones-Usually included		Heating and Pressure: The use of heat and pressure combined to effect desired alterations of color, clarity and/or phenomena.		SI1-Large or numerous inclusions under 10X. Apparent to unaided eye.
x	Examples- Alexandrite,Amethyst, Ametrine,Citrine, All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All Sapphire & Ruby, Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow Tourmaline, Green, Orange, Red or Yellow Zircon		Irradiation: The use of neutrons, gamma rays or beta particles (high energy electrons) to alter a gemstones color. The irradiation may be followed by a heating process.		SI2-Very prominent inclusions to unaided eye.
			Oiling/Resin Infusion: The filling of surface-breaking fissures with colorless oil, wax, resin or other colorless substances, except glass or plastic, to improve the gemstones appearance.		I1-Significant inclusions,Moderate effect on appearance or durability
	Type III Gemstones-Almost always included		Waxing/Oiling: The impregnation of a colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or translucent gemstones to improve appearance.		I2-Significant inclusions,Severe effect on appearance or durability
	Examples- Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink or Watermelon Tourmaline		Filling: The filling of surface-breaking cavities or fissures with colorless glass, plastic, or similar substances.This process may improve durability and/or appearance, and/or to add weight.
			Diffusion: The use of chemicals in conjunction with high temperatures to produce ARTIFICIAL color change and/or asterism-producing inclusions.
			Coating: The use of such surface enhancements as lacquering, enameling, inking, foiling or sputtering of films to improve appearance, provide color or add other special effects.