Burma Blue Sapphire Inclusions

Burmese sapphire is treasured for its royal blue hue.

Burma blue sapphire inclusions.

These exquisite gems originate from areas known to produce some of the finest sapphires in the world kashmir in northern india across its eastern border to myanmar previously burma and their island neighbour sri lanka. With a medium to medium dark tone these gems also display a slightly violet tint. Short rutile also sometimes referred to as the burmese silk is the most common inclusion. Surface diffusion treated blue sapphire.

Color clarity cut and carat weight are the major factors influencing burmese sapphire value. Mining of burma sapphire gemstone. Limited supply and strong demand also fluctuate burma neelam stone price upto a certain extent. Photo courtesy of apsara co uk.

The burma sapphires are formed in the igneous rocks that undergo contact and regional metamorphosis. Rounded guest crystals possibly calcite in an un treated burmese blue sapphire. A magnified image showing a cluster of rutile silk in an untreated burmese blue sapphire. Expect high saturation of color in burmese sapphire.

The color is truly exceptional with a saturation rarely. A mong the highlights in the upcoming magnificent jewels and noble jewels sale in geneva on 15 november are several exquisite kashmir burmese and ceylon sapphires. This feature is found in a beryllium treated blue sapphire due to high temperatures applied in this process. Folded fluid feathers and fingerprints are the most common inclusions in unheated burma sapphires.

In india faceted burmese blue sapphire price per carat starts from 25 000 per carat 390 approx and goes up to 5 lakh per carat 7795 approx and even above. Colored stones are generally far more saturated with inclusions at a level of 10x magnification than diamonds. Completely untreated it displays a vivid royal blue with remarkable saturation. The richness and consistency of the color and the velvety texture is due in part to fine rutile silk inclusions that disperse light.

Burmese sapphire prices. Inclusions in unheated sapphire from burma myanmar. However that said the stones with higher class of clarity are definitely going to priced higher as opposed to ones with milky and specked appearance. Photo courtesy of apsara co uk.

Blue zones enriched along facet joints and girdle. Liquid fingerprint inclusion in an un treated burmese blue sapphire. Liquid fingerprints guest crystals and two phase inclusions in an un treated burmese blue sapphire. The 5 09 ct blue sapphire from mogok burma shown above is such a gem.

Fine specks are considered okay as a stone found without any inclusions is incredibly rare to find.