This stone ranges in color, from light to dark and rich green, or sometimes, even yellow-green or blue-green. Green Sapphire’s color is because of the presence of iron. Except for Red Corundum, which is Ruby, all other Corundum colors are Sapphires. This term is also applied to dull-colored opaque gems. The termCorundum is of Indian origin and derived from the Sanskrit word korund. It can also form as granular or massive habits, and can be transparent or opaque. Australian Sapphires are becoming more popular on the market and are quite welcome due to the high demand for Sapphire currently.Green Sapphire is of the Corundum variety, which is an aluminum oxide mineral that occurs in crystals that are prismatic tabular, bipyramidal or rhombohedral. In 1854 sapphire was reported from the New England area of New South Wales and in 1875 Sapphire was discovered in Retreat Creek, Central Queensland. One of the first reports is from 1851 when sapphire was recovered during gold mining on the Cudgegong and Macquarie rivers in New South Wales. The history of Sapphire gems in Australia stretches back over 150 years. This stone is 100% natural and untreated. This stone will make a beautiful piece of jewelry, particularly a center stone for a ring.

The stone has excellent clarity and dazzling flashes of color. This stone is a lovely, stripped green and blue bi-color that is stunning in hand. Australian Sapphires are rare and display some beautiful color combinations. This stone is from a new find of Sapphire is Australia.

Blue green sapphire