These and other elements of this gemstone shall uncover here. The key selling point of green sapphire is the combination of colour + its status as a precious gemstone. However, green sapphires owing to their relative rarity, fall into the niche gemstone category within the sapphire range. A rarer type of sapphire, and given the lack of knowledgeability of this gemstone, it is not the most popular choice of jewellery. Green sapphires are of the same mineral character as other sapphire varieties. Green sapphire, like sapphire of other colors, is typically heat treated.A rather unusual addition to the sapphire family. Beautiful green sapphire gemstones are available in both faceted and cabochon styles. Though there are many choices of green gemstone, the excellent gemstone characteristics of corundum make green sapphire a popular choice, especially for rings. This color zoning is obvious under magnification and can sometimes be seen with the naked eye. In some cases the green color is due to the presence of both blue and yellow bands, which make the gem appear green. Green sapphire is colored by traces of iron. Green sapphire may also be found from Burma and Madagascar. These gemstones tend to be darker green and are often blue-green or yellow-green. Most of the green sapphire you will see on the market is from Thailand or Australia. The finest green sapphire is thought to come from Sri Lanka, but it is very rare indeed. Green sapphire can occur in colors ranging from light mint green to dark forest green. Perhaps it is because green has always been an important gemstone color ( emerald, tourmaline and tsavorite garnet are a few of the important green gemstones) and green sapphire is fairly rare. Green sapphire was once thought of as one of the less desirable colors, but has now become increasingly popular, though no one is quite sure why. The wide range of colors in corundum are caused by different impurities such as chromium, titanium and iron.Īmong the fancy sapphires, yellow has been especially valued, largely because of its place as one of the nine planetary gems of the Vedic astrological tradition. Other colors of sapphire are called fancy sapphire, the colors of which include pink, yellow, orange, green, violet and white. Blue is such an important color for sapphire that the term sapphire in the gem trade usually refers to blue sapphire.
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