Blue Sapphire Prices In Kenya

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Blue sapphire prices in kenya. When held up to the light the translucent colours are breath taking. The look can be quite different to the regular golden. The region at the border of kenya and tanzania in east africa is famous for top grade gems such as tanzanite and. Blue sapphire prices loose gemstones white gemstones.

This new material was brought to thailand from africa in january 2017. The lighter shades create a mood of serene optimism and are good for meditation. Kenya holds enormous potential as a future source of sapphires with their access to the mozambique orogenic belt which bisects the country in a north south direction. 1 2 5 tags.

Madagascar is most famous for ruby and blue sapphire but many different colors of corundum have been found there including pink yellow green white and padparadscha. Sapphire ceylon untreated blue si vvs type ii 3 000 to 5 500 per carat. This type of sapphire is not as dark as the royal blue kind. This record breaking sale is a testament to the rapidly growing sapphire market and the high value that sapphires can command during a sale.

11 15 annual sales volume. Montana blue sapphire cushion cut 12 54 cts believed largest stone from this locality. For example here in australia the most popular sapphire color is the cornflower blue sapphire which is a vivd blue sapphire with medium tone. Generally speaking more saturation of color and deeper tone will push up the price of a sapphire.

After blue pink and pink orange padparadscha colors command the highest prices. A map of present day kenya. In november 2014 the blue belle of asia a 392 52 carat ceylon sapphire was sold for over 17 million setting the record for the most expensive sapphire ever sold at auction. Sapphires were first found in kenya in 1936 at kinyiki hill where crystals up to one meter long were discovered.

150 400 gram negotiable get latest price min order. Often these parts are translucent too. Worth of blue sapphire stems from its rarity and popularity as a jewelry gemstone in addition being astrologically important blue sapphire price in india or outside trend in a wide range of 2 500 and 2 00 000 plus per carat 40 to 3080. Blue and gold some golden sapphire has blue green or yellow elements.