Best Sapphire Stone In The World

It broke the world record already held by the blue moon jewel which sold for 32 million in november 2015.

Best sapphire stone in the world.

Colors of sapphire sapphire is generally known as a blue gemstone but surprisingly it comes in a wide range of colors and quality variations. Sri lanka ceylon madagascar the blue sapphire in the kate middleton and princess diana engagement ring is widely held to be from ceylon. Although there are tales of blue garnet selling for as much as 1 5 million i was personally unable to confirm this. At 466 carats the blue giant is the largest faceted sapphire in the world.

Perhaps the best known sapphire in recent years is the 12 ct blue gem surrounded by diamonds in the sapphire engagement ring first worn by princess diana and then given by her son to kate middleton now duchess of cambridge. Asterism is rare and also increases the value of the stone. It can fetch very high prices because of its rarity. Blue garnet is most prevalent in madagascar and as far as i can tell goes for 1 500 to 2 000 per carat.

A dark stone will always be cheaper than a lighter colored stone. This is beautiful pink orange fancy sapphire and is considered one of the rarest types of sapphire. Blue garnet personally reminds me of the sapphire but it has a slight greenish tint under sunlight. It is often called a kashmir sapphire not because of its origin but it s corn flower blue that resembles the best sapphires in the world.

That being said the most prominent locations for the best quality sapphires and perhaps the most famous and well regarded historically can usually be agreed to be the following regions. The famed rockefeller sapphire weighs 62 02 ct. Like all other gemstones sapphires are mined in different parts of the world. But it is a truth universally acknowledged that the best gems are the ones that originate from the asian countries.

Other locations in utah new mexico and mexico have turned up red beryl but most stones are too small and deemed unworthy of faceting. Blue sapphire is considered a unique stone because the vivid and rich hue that sets it apart from the other precious gemstones. There are two special colored sapphires that deserve a mention. The black star of queensland is said to be the largest mined star sapphire in the world weighing in at 733 carats.

Red beryl red beryl is mined in the wah wah mountains of utah which is the only location where gem quality crystals can be found. In may 2016 the 14 62carat oppenheimer blue diamond stone sold for 40 million turning into the most expensive sapphire gemstone ever sold at that price. This sapphire blue stone runs 3 000 4 000 per carat.