how are they formed
what they look like
blue spots
attributes
fun facts
100
sapphires forms in coarse grained igneous rocks
how do sapphires form
100
Dark sapphires are abundant and never reach very high values.
do dark sapphires have a high value
100
noodleing is a term used for looking for jemstones on the ground
What is noodleing
100
it can be any color other than red because then it would be considerd ruby
What is the color of a sapphire
100
the 45 aniversery
What aniversery is the gift a sapphire
200
source rocks inside the earth’s crust were subjected to intense pressures and high temperatures, causing the atoms to recombine into new metamorphic rocks which included rubies and sapphires
what caused them to form
200
The most highly valued blue sapphires are velvety blue to violetish blue.
what are the most highly valued sapphires?
200
the sapphires can be found all through the ground but most are concentrated near the bottom of dirt sitting on or just above the floor
What can sapphires be found ?
200
sapphire can be mulitiple colors when it is that is called parti
can sapphire be muilty color
200
september
What month has the sapphire as its birthstone
300
is formed by both volcanic processes deep in the earth and the high pressure and temperature, conditions of metamorphic processes
how are sapphires formed
300
Sapphire is the most precious and valuable blue gemstone. It is a very desirable gemstone due to its excellent color
why is the sapphire the most vaulble blue jemstone?
300
it is called the overburden which is the sand/dirt/rocks below is the sapphires
What is it called where sapphires are comonly
300
the crystal system is Trigonaler
what is the crystal system
300
Sapphires belong to the family of minerals known as corundum.
What family do sapphires belong to
400
When the crystal lattice of the sapphire is forming if transition metal minerals seep in, the color can transform from white and transparent to a different color or shade. For this reason sapphires are also available in various saturations of colors and can even be available in combinations and shades of colors
how do nearby metals affect the sapphire when it is forming
400
the most inportant thing in measureing the value is the color.
what is the most inportant thing when it come to value?
400
sapphires are heavier than most rocks, they tend to settle to the bottom of the pan.
What is 1 way to find sapphires
400
the sapphire is a 9 on the mohs scale
whats is a sapphire on the mohs scale
400
the sapphire is 3 hardest mineral
What is the 3 hardest mineral
500
liquid magma deep within the earth slowly cools the minerals dissolved within cool into crystals. The purest and most translucent forms of corundum are created by recrystallization of minerals .
what does liquid magma do it the proccess of making a sapphire (or ruby)
500
Check for scratches and bubbles. Sapphires are a naturally hard and durable stone. If you can see scratches or nicks on the stone, then it is probably made of glass. Glass stones will also have small bubbles that are not found in natural sapphires.
how can you tell if it is a fake sapphire ?
500
you can find them in Eastern Australia Thailand, Sri Lanka China (Shandong) Madagascar East Africa and in North America in a few locations mostly in Montana
where can you find sapphires
500
hardness luster and streak
What are a sapphire physical properties
500
Deep blue sapphires have long been associated with royalty (which may have contributed to the naming of the color royal blue).
what color sapphire is associated with royalty
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