Light Green Sapphire Stone

The appeal of green sapphires.

Light green sapphire stone.

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. Green sapphire gemstones all viewable in 360 hd that match your setting. Yellow green stones can still be quite. When viewing star sapphire a six rayed star will appear to float across the surface of the stone.

Finest collection of natural green sapphire from madagascar on sale oval pear cushion round. It s most common color can be described as olive. Uniformly green sapphires that are saturated in color are actually rare and many collectors prize them. Star sapphire is rare variety of sapphire that exhibits a rare asterism under specific lighting.

These stones have significant secondary colors mixed in such as yellow and blue that help achieve a wide variance of green hues. Because blue is the desirable sapphire color it can be difficult to find green sapphire jewelry. 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. Parti sapphires show two or more colors.

Because of sapphire s excellent gemstone qualities such as high durability mohs 9 brilliance and beauty green sapphires are a good. Free fedex shipping 30 days return period paypal protection. In a green gemstone the primary hue is green but gems often have secondary hues too. While both gemstones range from light green to deep vibrant green emeralds tend to offer richer color than green sapphires.

4 02 x 3 05 x 2 34 mm. Green sapphires have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and are especially popular for non traditional engagement rings. In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. A cushion cut green sapphire from montana.

Green sapphires are more durable than emeralds as they rank 9 on the mohs scale of hardness while emeralds rank a 7 5 8. Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. These gemstones come in shades varying from faint green to dark green with secondary hints of blue or yellow. The effect is best viewed under a direct light source and while tilting and rotating the stone from different angles.

In their natural state green colored sapphires range from light yellow green to medium yellowish green olive or leaf green.