Light Yellow Sapphire

Discover the elegance of this natural oval sapphire, with a delicate light yellow colour, perfect for incorporating into subtle and refined jewellery. Measuring 7.70x5.60x2.70 mm and weighing 1.10 carats, this sapphire adds a touch of sparkle to any creation. Its clarity is affected by visible inclusions but the heat treatment adds extra sparkle to the stone. Originally from Sri Lanka, this sapphire has a distinctive touch, unfortunately it has a small chip on the underside.

All corundum gemstones are known as sapphires with the only exception being the ruby red variant which is called ruby. However, the name sapphire is very common for blue gemstones, but this blue should not be understood as the colour of clear sky, but all shades of blue up to very dark blue and even black. Sapphire is found in a wide range of colours and shades. Sapphire is a mineral that occurs as Al2O3 single crystals. The colour is determined by impurities such as Fe2+, Fe3+, Cr3+, Ti4+ or V4+. It has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale, after diamond. The rocks where sapphires have been found are called pegmatites, which through erosion processes have been transported and deposited in alluvium in river beds. The most important sapphire-producing countries are Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon), India, more recently the USA, Australia and Nigeria.