Light Green Sapphire Stone

Because of sapphire s excellent gemstone qualities such as high durability mohs 9 brilliance and beauty green sapphires are a good.

Light green sapphire stone.

Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. Star sapphire is rare variety of sapphire that exhibits a rare asterism under specific lighting. The appeal of green sapphires. Sapphire is a precious gemstone a variety of the mineral corundum consisting of aluminum oxide α al 2 o 3 with trace amounts of elements such as iron titanium chromium vanadium or magnesium it is typically blue but natural fancy sapphires also occur in yellow purple orange and green colors.

In a green gemstone the primary hue is green but gems often have secondary hues too. 4 02 x 3 05 x 2 34 mm. In their natural state green colored sapphires range from light yellow green to medium yellowish green olive or leaf green. In green sapphires a mix of yellow and blue sapphire accounts for the color a person sees.

Green sapphire gemstones all viewable in 360 hd that match your setting. When viewing star sapphire a six rayed star will appear to float across the surface of the stone. It s most common color can be described as olive. Green sapphires come in a range of colors from light green to a dark green.

Uniformly green sapphires that are saturated in color are actually rare and many collectors prize them. Green sapphires are more durable than emeralds as they rank 9 on the mohs scale of hardness while emeralds rank a 7 5 8. In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. The effect is best viewed under a direct light source and while tilting and rotating the stone from different angles.

Parti sapphires show two or more colors. Free fedex shipping 30 days return period paypal protection. These stones have significant secondary colors mixed in such as yellow and blue that help achieve a wide variance of green hues. Green sapphires have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and are especially popular for non traditional engagement rings.

Because blue is the desirable sapphire color it can be difficult to find green sapphire jewelry. While both gemstones range from light green to deep vibrant green emeralds tend to offer richer color than green sapphires. Yellow green stones can still be quite. Green sapphires commercial grade sapphires may contain a less desirable greenish blue color or strong greenish blue that is visible as you view the gem.

A cushion cut green sapphire from montana.