Stone 2 walks the line, a ruby to some,while a mere pink sapphire to others. Most gem dealers would classify stones 3 and 4 as rubies, whilestone 1 would be a pink sapphire. The question is whether or not a variety name should encompass hue positionalone, or segregate gems of the same hue into different groups based on often poorlyunderstood tone and saturation ranges – factors that often have a direct bearing on quality.įour corundums of the same hue (red), but showing a variation in saturationand tone. The crux of what I’m about to discuss is a desire – most human Iadmit – for a simple word to separate something that has stymied the best minds of mygeneration.

Do I really want to continue reading? Straight outof the gate this man is three sheets into a gale-force Beat ramble.īut follow me here, people. If the gem isn’t buff enough to make the centerfold of Gem & Gemology, it issniffed at as a “lesser being” unworthy of the name.Īnd when it comes to the crimson corundums, despite a decade’s worth of McCarthyism weYanks still cannot sort out the difference between a pinko and a true red.īy this point, I know what you’re thinking. We invite you to view our full selection of sapphires, blue sapphire rings and custom sapphire jewelry and discover what makes the Natural Sapphire Company the world's greatest collection of natural sapphires.Ever notice how gemologists and dealers toss the term padparadscha around like somekinda überrock. Our jewelry and gemological specialists will work with you from start to finish to create your custom sapphire jewelry. All of our sapphires are cut on our premises and are available loose or mounted in a custom setting. We offer a vast selection of blue sapphires, pink sapphires, yellow sapphires, white sapphires and other unique natural sapphires.

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