{"product_id":"0-855-ct-natural-sapphire-oval-peacock-antsiranana","title":"0.855 ct Natural Sapphire Oval Peacock — Antsiranana","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e*Please note all loose gemstones are sold on behalf of a third-party wholesaler and pricing is therefore linked to the US$. Regular price updates are performed in order to accommodate fluctuations in the exchange rate and may be carried out without prior notice. Dispatch on loose gemstones will take place 2 working days after purchase to allow for shipping from the supplier to my studio. I do regular inventory updates with them to ensure accuracy, but since these stones are also offered for sale to other jewellery designers, it may happen that a particular stone is no longer available at the time of purchase. In such a case you will receive the opportunity to change your order or a full refund.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSTOCK NUMBER:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003eRM669970\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eQuantity In Box:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003e1\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCarat Weight:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003e0.855 ct\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eShape \/ Cut:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003eOVAL\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eColour Desc:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003ePEACOCK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTransparency:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e      \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003eTRANSPARENT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eClarity Grade:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e     \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eEYE CLEAN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eSpecies \/ Group:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003eCORUNDUM\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eVariant:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e           \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 2;\"\u003e              \u003c\/span\u003eSAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCharacteristics:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eCOLOUR ZONING (COLOUR ZONED: BLUE\/GREEN)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eTreatments:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e        \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eHEATED\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eCertification: \u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 2;\"\u003e               \u003c\/span\u003eNot certified – can be certified at an extra charge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eDisclosures:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eOrigin Country:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e    \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e         \u003c\/span\u003eMADAGASCAR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMine Source:\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e       \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-tab-count: 1;\"\u003e          \u003c\/span\u003eANTSIRANANA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e6.18 x 5.11 x 2.96\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e---------------------------------------\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-bottom: 0in;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eAbout Sapphire:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSapphire is the traditional September birthstone, as well as the 5th (blue), 7th (yellow), 10th (blue), 45th, 65th (star), 70th and 75th wedding anniversary stone. Yes, really, all of those.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e Corundum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical composition:\u003c\/b\u003e Aluminium Oxide\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeposits found in: \u003c\/b\u003eSri Lanka, Burma, Madagascar, Tanzania, Thailand (Chantaburi \u0026amp; Kanchanaburi), USA (Montana), Brazil, Cambodia, China, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria, Pakistan, Rwanda, Vietnam, Zimbabwe and Australia.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKnown colours: \u003c\/b\u003eVarious tones of blue, colourless, pink, orange, yellow, green, purple, black\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMohs Hardness:\u003c\/b\u003e 9\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eSapphire takes its name from the Greek word for ‘blue’ and historically this name has been applied to any blue stone regardless of its actual chemical composition. It was only in the 1800’s, when corundum was identified as a species that the word \u003ci\u003esapphire\u003c\/i\u003e came to refer, initially, to the blue variety, and \u003ci\u003eruby \u003c\/i\u003eto the red. Today the word \u003ci\u003esapphire\u003c\/i\u003e is used to describe any corundum which does not fall in the red colour range, which is reserved for \u003ci\u003eruby, \u003c\/i\u003ebut only the blue variety is referred to simply as \u003ci\u003esapphire. \u003c\/i\u003eAll other colour variants are qualified with their colour before the word \u003ci\u003esapphire.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eCorundum can be very successfully grown in the laboratory, and at a fraction of the price, therefore care should be taken to avoid misleading marketing practices. The material has various industrial applications, but a large amount of stones are produced each year specifically for the jewellery industry. Laboratory grown corundum is chemically identical to natural corundum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e(BLUE) SAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCorundum in which the colouring agents iron and titanium are present, produces a blue colour of varying tones. The inclusion of vanadium can produce violet tones. Currently some of the most prominent mines for high quality sapphire are in Sri Lanka (historically known as Ceylon), and Madagascar. The most desirable colour is a pure royal or cornflower blue. Historically the highest quality sapphires were mined in Kashmir, India, but that deposit is said to be depleted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePADPARADSCHA SAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePadparadscha sapphire is a colour variety of corundum with a pinkish-orange hue. It takes its name from its resemblance to the colour of the lotus flower, and is one of the most expensive sapphire varieties.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eYELLOW \u0026amp; ORANGE SAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis colour variety ranges from pale to deep yellow or orange, and the colour is produced by iron and vanadium in varying concentrations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePINK SAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the more popular colours, the line between what is considered pink sapphire and what is considered ruby is blurry, and very subjective. A dealer or producer will typically categorize a stone as the variant they can expect to get the highest price for. In some cases a low quality ruby will fetch a higher price than a pink sapphire, and in other cases it is the other way around. The colouring agent in pink sapphire is chromium.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eGREEN SAPPHIRE\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLow iron levels produce yellow to green tones in corundum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eMost sapphires will exhibit some fluorescence in black light, some of them quite strongly.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eTREATMENTS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways assume that sapphire was heated unless otherwise stated. The practice dates back thousands of years, is ubiquitous in the industry and improves the colour and clarity of most crystals. Since heating is a process that might have occurred under natural conditions, it is not considered a dishonest practice, unless it is undisclosed, but it does leave tell-tale signs that can be identified by a laboratory. Other, more frowned upon but still very common treatments include; fracture filling, lattice diffusion and irradiation. For more information on the process you can watch \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/FUjh2Sb1jIo\"\u003ethis webinar\u003c\/a\u003e hosted by the GIA.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003eUntreated stones fetch enormous prices and are usually accompanied by a certificate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003ePlease note: We take great care to ensure that the photographs are an accurate representation of the actual stone, but due to differences in screen quality and resolution, and the fact that the colour of a gemstone is dependent on the type of light it is viewed in, some variation is possible.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-ansi-language: EN-US;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Surita du Toit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52758286205221,"sku":null,"price":9870.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0758\/7427\/1525\/files\/RM669970-7.jpg?v=1783696788","url":"https:\/\/suritadutoit.com\/products\/0-855-ct-natural-sapphire-oval-peacock-antsiranana","provider":"Surita du Toit","version":"1.0","type":"link"}