Here’s what we look for.Ĭlarity: As creations of nature, all gems will have clarity characteristics such as tiny lines of growth, crystals or needles, which may be visible to the naked eye. Our gemmologists personally select each of our Green Sapphires for its unique properties. You may have heard of the 4 C’s, but unlike diamonds, there is no universal grading system for coloured stones. Typically Green Sapphires sourced from Australia and Thailand have a higher Iron content, meaning they have a richer and deeper green colour! At Fenton we source ours from: Australia, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Tanzania. We have many more shades, cuts and sizes available in Green, Blue-Green, Teal and Grey Sapphires – please contact us if you don’t find what you are looking for in our online inventory.Green Sapphires can be sourced from several countries. Sapphires are September’s birthstone and their variety of colors offers so much choice! They also celebrate the 5th and 45th Anniversaries. They are durable gemstones with a hardness of 9 on the Mohs Scale and can easily be used in all types of jewelry. Principal mining locations for these colors are Tanzania, Kenya, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Thailand, Australia and Montana (USA). However, many of our Green, Blue-Green, Teal and Grey Sapphires are completely Natural and untreated (see product labeling on each gem).

Sapphires are routinely treated to improve their clarity and color. Pure Corundum is colorless the trace elements iron and titanium produce Green, Blue-Green and Teal Sapphires Sapphires and Rubies are actually the same mineral – corundum. Green, Blue-Green, Teal and Grey Sapphires include quite a variety of hues in that part of the spectrum. Orange, Yellow-Orange & Red-Orange Zircon.Mint Tourmaline & Mint Chrome Tourmaline.Green-Yellow, Yellow, Orange & Brown Tourmaline.Bi-Color, Tri-Color & Multi-Color Tourmaline.Green, Blue-Green, Teal & Grey Sapphires.The Colorful Journey from Mine to Market.COLOR First, Size Second, Cut Third and Inclusions Fourth…!.

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