Sapphire Natural -Blue

Type: Sapphire Natural

Origin: Sri Lanka

Weight: 1.3

Color: Blue

Cut: Oval (Foreign cut Chain Cut)

Clarity: VVS

Size: 3.45 x 5.1 mm

Treatments: No Identified treatments (suspect of at least charcoal pipet heating (campfire).

Genealogy: Mined in Sri Lanka, cut in Vietnam, Saigon.

Hardness: 9

Source: Saigon Broker 1

Comments: "Brokers in the region trade. In this case, on a selling trip, the broker traded Topaz for sapphires in Thailand with a miner from Sri Lanka.  This is one of five. Another stone in a wedding band (FOco Gems Owner). This is a smaller version . (long story).

Cotton fibers from the stone packing cases may be photographed on the stone.