Beautiful earth mined sapphire, heat treatment only … 95% of all sapphires are heated to improve the clarity and it is totally accepted in the trade. Unheated are much more expensive. Please read the TERMS AND CONDITIONS page at least once as it applies to all listings. Any questions, please ask
THIS IS A GENUINE EARTH MINED SAPPHIRE. I have been a gemologist for decades and I am now retired and do this to raise funds for animal sanctuaries. My selling price is determined by what I had to pay, and it is always far below retail replacement value. Many were purchased years ago. The retail replacement figure is designed for bricks and mortar jewelers with high overheads.
Sapphire is the birth stone for those born in September. Corundum, with traces of iron, titanium, chromium, vanadium or magnesium responsible for the color. Sapphires are 9 on the moh's scale, right behind diamond ( moh's10)
Sapphire is said to bring peace and prosperity to those that own it.
Sapphires are not as expensive as the other corundum, Ruby. The most expensive sapphire to my knowledge sold for approx. $17,00,000.00 at auction.