Sapphire Natural Yellow

Cotton fibers from the stone packing cases may be photographed on the stone.  Fibers are noted looking through the stone (not inclusions)

Type: Sapphire Natural

Origin: Umba, Tanzania

Weight: 1.74

Color: Gold

Cut: Triangle (Tridfidus mod-61)(JJG)

Clarity: VVS

Size: 6.65 mm

Treatments: No known Treatment

Genealogy: Miner to Broker in Arusha. FOco Gems cut.

Hardness: 9

Source: Arusha, Tanzania,

Comments: This is a great example of a color dot being positioned in the cutting to be an effective coloring agent.

The original rough was a river-worn pebble (frosted pitted) of 5.20 cts.

This was fashioned into a 1.74 cts stone retaining 33% of the original.

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