IGI Certified Ceylon Blue Star Sapphire Mens Ring 7.83 carats Unheated 18KYG

Description

One of the most (actually the most) parts of the colored stone business is finding treasure. Unlike diamond where prices are set in a boardroom in London, colored stones are found and sold the old fashioned way. Hundreds of small firms working independently looking for that hidden treasure to be found. While diamonds can be mined in almost every country, ruby and sapphire can only be found in a handful.

This rare and magnificent (and I don't use the term loosely) star sapphire specimen was mined in Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and cabbed in Mumbai. A couple of reasons this stone is a standout.

1. Body is translucent bordering on trnsparent with a star is bold and strong.

2. Ceylon pedigree and rich warm color.

3. 6 strong legs with each ray extending almost to the girdle of the stone.

Take a look at your local retailer or even online and see how rare a star sapphire is that has these qualities really is. Strong color, strong star, translucent body, if we've seen 5 stones with these qualities in the last 12 years< I think that's a lot, which shows you how rare a magnificent star sapphire truly is.

Set in a custom made gold setting using 11.5 grams of 18kt yellow gold. The two outer bands have a polished gold finish while the center band is a brushed gold finish. Ring is sized at a men's 10.5 and can be resized upon request.

All gemstones in our inventory and our jewelry are Natural mined gemstones, None are lab created,lab grown,man made, or synthetics.
	Gemstone Type		Enhancement		Clarity
	Type I Gemstones -Usually eye clean	x	None-Not Enhanced. A gemstone that has only undergone the standard process of cutting and polishing.		Transparent-Objects seen through the gemstone look clear and distinct.
	Examples- Aquamarine,Green & Yellow Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green Tourmaline, Blue Zircon		Heat-The use of heat to effect desired alteration of color, clarity and/or phenomena.		Semitransparent-Objects look slightly hazy or blurry through the stone.
			Heating and Pressure: The use of heat and pressure combined to effect desired alterations of color, clarity and/or phenomena.	x	Translucent-Objects are vague and hard to see.
x	Type II Gemstones-Usually included		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.		Semitranslucent-Only a small fraction of light passes through the stone, mainly around the edges.
x	Examples-Alexandrite,Amethyst, Ametrine,Citrine, All Garnet, Iolite, Peridot, All Sapphire & Ruby, Spinel, Blue, Orange & Yellow Tourmaline, Green, Orange, Red or Yellow Zircon		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.		Opaque-Virtually no light can pass through the gemstone
			Waxing/Oiling: The impregnation of a colorless wax, paraffin or oil in porous opaque or translucent gemstones to improve appearance.
	Type III-Gemstones Almost always included		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.
	Examples- Bixbite, Emerald, Red, Pink or Watermelon Tourmaline		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.