Sky Blue Montana Sapphire

This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous rich sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana.

Sky blue montana sapphire.

The treatment is permanent and stable and not only develops the color but also improves the clarity. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana. Completely natural and untreated this is the color of the gem just as it formed deep in the earth millions of years ago. Historically gem quality sapphires have been mined commercially in four main areas in southwestern montana shown in figure 1.

With rich cornflower blue yogo sapphires and fancy colored gems in any color of the rainbow these stones are a great choice for any jewelry project. Montana the treasure state produces nearly all of the sapphire in the united states. Montana sapphire ranges in color from blue blue green teal and green. 3 53 carat pale aqua montana sapphire.

Pastel hues are frequently seen within this gem. Unheated very rare stone clarity. This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana. 7 33 mm by 5 18 mm depth 3 58 mm treatment.

State of montana for more than a century and a half. 6 08 carat deep blue green montana sapphire heated 12 000 00. If you don t know about the history of montana sapphires please have a look at our education page here. 3 52 carat robin s egg blue montana sapphire 10 600 00.

The sapphire has excellent clarity. Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness. Montana sapphires have a long and exciting history. The upper missouri river gravel bars 1865 dry cottonwood creek 1889 rock creek 1892 and yogo gulch 1895.

Sapphire has been mined in the western u s. Natural unheated montana sapphire. This gorgeous montana sapphire is a lovely light sky blue color reminiscent of the big skies of montana. The treatment is permanent and stable.

Small stripe like inclusions making this. Mined and cut in the united states this sapphire is an american treasure. This sapphire has good clarity with just a few tiny rutile needles only visible with a 10x loupe and a pair of small feather inclusions just barely. If you re looking for something truly made in the usa look no further than these exciting and rare colors that only mother nature can provide.

Montana sapphire undergoes heat treatment to create or improve color. 6 24 carat teal blue montana sapphire heated 17 500 00. There may be. 3 14 carat peacock blue montana sapphire 9 300 00.

This sapphire has been subject to traditional heat treatment in montana to improve the color and clarity but no other treatments have been applied. Home loose gemstones sapphire montana sapphire 0 92 carat light sky blue montana sapphire heated loose gemstones sapphire montana sapphire 0 92 carat light sky blue montana sapphire heated.