![]() ![]() ![]() The green sapphire gemstone is also known as the stone of tranquility.īIRTHSTONE: Sapphire is birthstone for September and for 5th and 45th wedding anniversary Because of the presence of the iron, the green sapphire has a higher density than most other sapphires thus making the green or sapphire mineral the second densest gemstone known to man. ORIGIN : Thailand, Australia, Sri-Lanka, AfricaĬHEMICAL COMPOSITION: Al2O3Corundum (Aluminium Oxide)įORMATION: At some point, millions of years ago, source rocks inside the earth’s crust were subjected to intense pressures and high temperatures, causing the atoms to recombine into new metamorphic (changed) rocks which included sapphires (corundum). The green hue comes from the presence of iron (FE) in the corundum. The color is sometimes the result of both yellow and blue bands which make the gem appear to be green to the eye. COLOR: Green Sapphire ranges in hue from pale to deep rich green.
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