AGTA Certified Pink Orange Oval Sapphire 2.04 cts
A rich pink orange color, excellent brilliance and clarity on this superb sapphire from Ceylon. Certified by the AGTA gem lab as a natural sapphire.
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 |
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Type I Gemstones -Usually eye clean | None-Not Enhanced. A gemstone that has only undergone the standard process of cutting and polishing. | x | VVS-Minor inclusions, somewhat easy to see with 10X. Usually eye clean. | ||
Examples- Aquamarine,Green & Yellow Chrysoberyl,Morganite,Tanzanite, Green Tourmaline, Blue Zircon | 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. | ||
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 | 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. | SI2-Very prominent inclusions 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 | 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 | ||
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 | ||||
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. |