Light Green Sapphire Stone

Because blue is the desirable sapphire color it can be difficult to find green sapphire jewelry.

Light green sapphire stone.

A cushion cut green sapphire from montana. These gemstones come in shades varying from faint green to dark green with secondary hints of blue or yellow. 4 02 x 3 05 x 2 34 mm. In green sapphires a mix of yellow and blue sapphire accounts for the color a person sees.

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 sapphires have increased in popularity over the last couple of years and are especially popular for non traditional engagement rings. These stones have significant secondary colors mixed in such as yellow and blue that help achieve a wide variance of green hues. It s most common color can be described as olive.

The appeal of green sapphires. 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.

Star sapphire is rare variety of sapphire that exhibits a rare asterism under specific lighting. Green sapphires are more durable than emeralds as they rank 9 on the mohs scale of hardness while emeralds rank a 7 5 8. The effect is best viewed under a direct light source and while tilting and rotating the stone from different angles. Uniformly green sapphires that are saturated in color are actually rare and many collectors prize them.

In their natural state green colored sapphires range from light yellow green to medium yellowish green olive or leaf green. In general a pure green hue is the most desirable and more expensive. In a green gemstone the primary hue is green but gems often have secondary hues too. 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. For secondary hues most people prefer a hint of blue to a yellowish green stone. Green gems may have blue or yellow secondary hues present. Green sapphires come in a range of colors from light green to a dark green.

While both gemstones range from light green to deep vibrant green emeralds tend to offer richer color than green sapphires.