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Monday, March 7, 2016

Tucson Gem Show, February 2016, Part 2

In my second post of goodies from Tucson, I'll share some amazing sapphires (all ethically sourced, of course)...
A few have been used already in some new designs, but most are still available.
Feel free to email me for more information!

unheated montana sapphire
 These 4.8mm Montana sapphires are especially rare because they are totally untreated.
(Most sapphires are heat treated to bring out more colors.)
Stone ID #s 16001-16003

green australian sapphire
 These 5mm Australian sapphires have some lovely flashes of green.
Stone ID #s 16004-16006

australian sapphire
 Another 5mm Australian sapphire with a nice blue-green hue.
Stone ID # 16007

fair trade yellow sapphire
 Some 5mm yellow sapphires from Malawi.
Stone ID #s 16008-16009

fair trade australian sapphires
 Some 5mm yellow sapphires from Australia.
Stone ID #s 16010-16013

portugese cut sapphire
 A 6mm Portugese cut sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16014

zoned sapphire
 A 6mm Portugese cut sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16018
 
fair trade green sapphire
 A 6mm Portugese cut green sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16019
 
fair trade sapphire
 A 6mm Portugese cut sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16020
 
malawi blue sapphire
  A 6.25mm Portugese cut sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16021
 
montana sapphire
   A 6.75mm Portugese cut sapphire from Montana.
Stone ID # 16022
 
trillion sapphire
  A 6.5mm trillion cut sapphire from Malawi.
Stone ID # 16023
 
ethical montana sapphires
 5.5mm and 6.0mm sapphires from Montana
Stone ID #s 16024-16027

ethical purple sapphire
   A 5.1mm purple sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16028
 
ethical sapphire
A 5.2mm teal sapphire from Madagascar.
Stone ID # 16029

ethical green sapphire
A 5.3mm green sapphire from Madagascar.
Stone ID # 16030

periwinkle blue sapphire
 A 5.5mm periwinkle blue sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16031
 
fair trade blue sapphire
 A 5.5mm periwinkle blue sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16032
 
fair trade purple sapphire
 A 5.5mm purple sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16033
 
conflict free sapphire
  A 5.75mm purple sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16034
 
square sapphire fair trade
  A 6mm periwinkle blue sapphire from Sri Lanka.
Stone ID # 16035
 
rose cut sapphire
A rose cut sapphire.
 
sapphire slices
Sapphire slices.
 

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