Blue Sapphire

Royal Blue Sapphire 35cts


The Blue Sapphire is one of the most alluring of the Sapphires found in Sri Lanka. It is the next hardest mineral to the Diamond on Mohs scale of hardness. The Diamond ranks at 10 and Sapphire at 9. It is in the gem variety know as Corundum derived from the Sri Lankan name "kuruvinda" which is a place of gem mining for centuries in Ceylon & now named as Kuruwita.

The Mineral composition of Sapphire is Al2O3 + Fe + Ti ( Aluminum Oxide).
The Iron ( Fe) and Titanium (Ti) is what make the Sapphire Blue, and in special instances with Vanadium it turns violet under incandescent ( spot) light giving it a colour changing effect, blue in day light and violet in spot light.

All these occurrences take place naturally over millions of years while in the ground.
The best hues in the Blue Sapphires are a fiery cornflower blue that have an electric luster or a rich royal blue with its mesmerizing deep rich colour and liquid like luster. It is a true gift of God!!

Many say the the Blue Sapphire is aptly named as "The King" of gemstones, which I too would agree without contest.

Gem cutting

This is a short video clip of gem stones being cut.

Rough gemstone washing/ selecting

First the "illam" deposit is washed in a nearby river or stream, and then the Gem grade stones
are carefully selected as seen in above picture.

Gemstone mining is Sri Lanka

This is a gem mine located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Ratnapura translates to "city of gems" in the Sinhalese language. This mine is about 70ft deep and quite a nightmare to carry on with work when it rains during the mansoon. The gem deposits "Illam" are taken out by means of the wicker basket seen in the picture. next step would be washing of the "illam".

taking care of your gemstone jewelry

You don't have to take in your jewelery to a store to have them cleaned & polished, you can do it your self in the comfort of your home. All you need is some liquid hand wash, an old toothbrush and some Luke warm water. We will take a ring for eg. rinse the ring in Luke warm water, then use a little soap on the bristles of the brush and start by thoroughly brushing the surface and rear of the ring. Make sure to get rid of all the dirt and grime on the rear of the ring. Once you have cleaned the ring, use a hair dryer to blow dry the remaining water vapour out of the ring. Once dried use a soft cotton cloth to polish the ring with it and....
Presto!!! it will be good as new.

And be rest assured that All natural gemstones and diamonds will not be damaged by this cleaning whatsoever!