Excellent Green Blue Sapphire Gemstone from Australia 0.72 cts.

Gem: Sapphire
Weight: 0.72 cts.
Size: 5.45 mm.
Color: Green and Blue Bi-Color
Clarity: VVS
Cut: Round
Locality: Australia
Treatment: None
Inventory#:MJB004

This stone is from a new find of Sapphire is Australia. Australian Sapphires are rare and display some beautiful color combinations. This stone is a lovely, stripped green and blue bi-color that is stunning in hand. The stone has excellent clarity and dazzling flashes of color. This stone will make a beautiful piece of jewelry, particularly a center stone for a ring. This stone is 100% natural and untreated. The history of Sapphire gems in Australia stretches back over 150 years. One of the first reports is from 1851 when sapphire was recovered during gold mining on the Cudgegong and Macquarie rivers in New South Wales. In 1854 sapphire was reported from the New England area of New South Wales and in 1875 Sapphire was discovered in Retreat Creek, Central Queensland. Australian Sapphires are becoming more popular on the market and are quite welcome due to the high demand for Sapphire currently. Enjoy!