Corundum var. Sapphire  Zazafotsy Quarry, Ihosy District, Ihorombe, Madagascar 7.5 cm x 5.8 cm x 3.5 cm, 330 grams / 1650 carats   Here is a nice, rather large, tabular hexagonal sapphire crystal from this well-known quarry.  A great specimen, not cuttable, but could be a good candidate for a carving. It has some rich sapphire blue color which does allow… More info

Sapphire Crystal with 3 phase inclusions Ratnapura, Ratnapura District Sabaragamuwa Province, Sri Lanka 24.30 cts., 2.89 cm x 1.2 cm    Here is a well formed natural sapphire crystals. It is overall light blue in color, with some slight bands of darker blue. What makes this a special specimen, in the tip there are 2 voids with moving inclusions. (See vi… More info