• Hardness

  9.0.

• Occurrence

  Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

• Appearance

  Although found in a variety of colors, blue sapphire is the color most people think of when sapphire is mentioned. Very light to very dark (almost inky) shades of blue are found. The more vivid colors (without being too dark) are the most valuable.

• Enhancements

  Blue sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Blue Sapphire

  • Item #SPH448
    	0.29 ct. total
    	3.0mm Round Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Vivid Blue
    	Slightly Included
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	only one pair available
    Blue Sapphire	$ 84.99/pair

  • Item #SPH468
    	0.42 ct.
    	4.5mm Round Brilliant Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Blue
    	Slightly Included
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Includes setting
    Blue Sapphire	$ 224.99

  • Item #SPH469
    	0.86 ct.
    	7.0x5.0mm Pear Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[H] Heated to improve color.
    	one of a kind
    Blue Sapphire	$ 313.00

  • Item #SPH651
    	0.44 ct.
    	4.0x2.0mm Marquise Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[H] Heated to improve color.
    	one of a kind
    Blue Sapphire	$ 14.00

  • Item #SPH445
    	0.27 ct. total
    	2.5mm Square Cut
    	Medium Dark
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	Quantity Available: 2 pairs
    Blue Sapphire	$ 139.99/pair

  • Item #SPH467
    	0.31 ct. total
    	3.0mm Heart Shape
    	Medium Light
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	only one pair available
    Blue Sapphire	$ 69.99/pair

  • Item #SPH637
    	0.08 ct.
    	2.3mm Princess Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[H] Heated to improve color.
    	one of a kind
    Blue Sapphire	$ 21.00

  • Item #SPH638
    	0.14 ct. total
    	1.5mm Princess Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Blue
    	Loupe Clean
    	[H] Heated to improve color.
    	only one pair available
    Blue Sapphire	$ 24.99/pair

• Calibrated Blue Sapphire

  Specify size, shape and quality when ordering. Prices are subject to change without notice. Actual carat weight may vary from the average carat weight listed.

  • AAA Clean, medium light to medium, Australian rough, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.
  • AA Clean, medium to medium dark, Australian rough, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.
  • A Clean, medium dark to dark, Australian rough, good cut, polish and brilliance, little or no color zoning.

  Blue Sapphire		Quality	AAA	AA	A
  Shape	Size	Avg. Weight	Price Each
  Round	1.25mm	0.02			$ 4
  	1.5mm	0.02		$ 9	$ 4
  	1.75mm	0.04		$ 11	$ 5
  	2mm	0.06		$ 14	$ 5
  	2.25mm	0.07		$ 18	$ 7
  	2.5mm	0.09		$ 28	$ 13
  	2.75mm	0.13		$ 34	$ 18
  	3mm	0.16		$ 54	$ 24
  	3.25mm	0.20	$ 88	$ 75	$ 32
  	3.5mm	0.26	$ 135	$ 89	$ 43
  	3.75mm	0.34	$ 219	$ 111	$ 59
  	4mm	0.38	$ 324	$ 193	$ 88
  	4.5mm	0.54	$ 509	$ 287	$ 143
  	4.75mm	0.56			$ 181
  	5mm	0.72	$ 682	$ 468	$ 232
  	5.5mm	0.96	$ 872	$ 641	$ 328
  	6mm	1.17	$ 1,329	$ 1,077	$ 449
  	6.5mm	1.63	$ 1,974	$ 1,500	$ 598
  	7mm	1.94		$ 2,316	$ 937
  	7.5mm	2.25			$ 1,165
  	8mm	2.61			$ 1,471
  	8.5mm	3.39			$ 1,911
  Round Brilliant	1mm	0.01		$ 6	$ 5
  	1.25mm	0.01	$ 10	$ 7	$ 5
  	1.5mm	0.02	$ 18	$ 10	$ 5
  	1.75mm	0.04	$ 20	$ 12	$ 6
  	2mm	0.04	$ 21	$ 16	$ 7
  	2.25mm	0.06	$ 29	$ 22	$ 10
  	2.5mm	0.08	$ 43	$ 29	$ 13
  	2.75mm	0.10	$ 53	$ 36	$ 16
  	3mm	0.14	$ 94	$ 54	$ 26
  	3.25mm	0.16	$ 107	$ 66	$ 32
  	3.5mm	0.21	$ 169	$ 107	$ 46
  	3.75mm	0.24	$ 204	$ 133	$ 52
  	4mm	0.30	$ 304	$ 158	$ 89
  	4.5mm	0.38	$ 402	$ 247	$ 120
  	5mm	0.55	$ 809	$ 497	$ 177
  	5.5mm	0.90	$ 1,107	$ 735	$ 331
  	6mm	1.17	$ 1,510	$ 1,292	$ 592
  	6.5mm	1.26			$ 855
  	7mm	1.75		$ 2,037	$ 1,409
  	7.5mm	1.86			$ 1,647
  	8mm	2.10		$ 4,315	$ 1,860
  Oval	4x3mm	0.25	$ 101	$ 84	$ 30
  	5x3mm	0.35	$ 197	$ 141	$ 49
  	5x4mm	0.49	$ 333	$ 219	$ 86
  	5.5x4mm	0.60		$ 284	$ 173
  	6x4mm	0.75	$ 563	$ 397	$ 124
  	6x5mm	0.84	$ 812	$ 586	$ 206
  	6.5x4.5mm	0.82		$ 491	$ 203
  	7x5mm	1.03	$ 1,441	$ 928	$ 296
  	8x6mm	1.80	$ 2,759	$ 2,194	$ 660
  	9x7mm	2.64		$ 3,431	$ 1,431
  	10x8mm	3.68		$ 5,925	$ 2,408
  Pear	4x3mm	0.22		$ 66	$ 26
  	4.5x3mm	0.22			$ 23
  	5x3mm	0.32		$ 122	$ 38
  	5x4mm	0.38		$ 162	$ 55
  	6x4mm	0.50	$ 497	$ 290	$ 88
  	7x5mm	0.92		$ 709	$ 239
  	8x5mm	1.05		$ 1,280	$ 455
  	8x6mm	1.47		$ 1,792	$ 630
  	9x7mm	2.23		$ 2,898	$ 1,249
  	10x8mm	2.63		$ 4,235	$ 1,925
  Marquise	3x1.5mm	0.05		$ 16	$ 7
  	3x1.75mm	0.07		$ 23	$ 8
  	3x2mm	0.07		$ 26	$ 10
  	3.5x1.5mm	0.05		$ 16	$ 10
  	3.5x1.75mm	0.07		$ 23	$ 10
  	3.5x2mm	0.08		$ 26	$ 12
  	3.75x1.75mm	0.08		$ 26	$ 11
  	3.75x2mm	0.10		$ 32	$ 13
  	4x2mm	0.12		$ 38	$ 17
  	4.25x2.25mm	0.13		$ 38	$ 18
  	4.5x2.5mm	0.17		$ 67	$ 29
  	5x2.5mm	0.19	$ 99	$ 78	$ 29
  	5x3mm	0.29		$ 120	$ 45
  	6x3mm	0.34	$ 206	$ 158	$ 51
  	6.5x3.5mm	0.44		$ 228	$ 92
  	7x3.5mm	0.35		$ 197	$ 102
  	8x4mm	0.79	$ 810	$ 545	$ 262
  	9x4.5mm	0.92			$ 233
  	10x5mm	1.41		$ 1,557	$ 473
  	12x6mm	2.20			$ 785
  Emerald	5x3mm	0.39		$ 145	$ 72
  	5x4mm	0.55		$ 253
  	5.5x4mm	0.60		$ 308	$ 159
  	6x4mm	0.70		$ 451	$ 196
  	6.5x4.5mm	0.96		$ 652
  	7x5mm	1.13		$ 1,077	$ 442
  	8x6mm	1.85		$ 2,469	$ 894
  Square	1.25mm	0.02		$ 8	$ 3
  	1.5mm	0.04	$ 20	$ 15	$ 6
  	1.75mm	0.06	$ 25	$ 19	$ 8
  	2mm	0.09		$ 31	$ 13
  	2.25mm	0.11		$ 38	$ 16
  	2.5mm	0.15		$ 71	$ 31
  	2.75mm	0.16		$ 76	$ 40
  	3mm	0.20		$ 97	$ 56
  	3.25mm	0.26		$ 131	$ 63
  	3.5mm	0.36		$ 211	$ 92
  	3.75mm	0.36		$ 223	$ 104
  	4mm	0.48	$ 420	$ 348	$ 155
  	4.5mm	0.68		$ 516	$ 235
  	5mm	0.92		$ 942	$ 328
  	5.5mm	1.30		$ 1,391
  	6mm	1.32			$ 759
  Heart	3mm	0.16		$ 47	$ 30
  	3.5mm	0.23		$ 95	$ 54
  	4mm	0.34		$ 153	$ 86
  	4.5mm	0.54		$ 223	$ 156
  	5mm	0.62		$ 338	$ 193
  	5.5mm	0.73		$ 506	$ 244
  	6mm	1.06		$ 740	$ 378
  	6.5mm	1.38		$ 1,045	$ 524
  	7mm	1.64		$ 1,460	$ 717
  Trillion	3mm	0.13	$ 63	$ 65	$ 28
  	3.5mm	0.23	$ 105	$ 88	$ 48
  	4mm	0.35	$ 250	$ 173	$ 81
  	4.5mm	0.32	$ 390	$ 199	$ 122
  	5mm	0.48	$ 630	$ 478	$ 181
  	5.5mm	0.66	$ 1,058	$ 787	$ 228
  	6mm	1.14	$ 1,540	$ 1,150	$ 551
  	6.5mm	1.25		$ 1,553	$ 624
  	7mm	1.54			$ 921
  	7.5mm	1.83			$ 1,242
  Straight Baguette	3x1.5mm	0.07		$ 29
  	3x2mm	0.10		$ 38	$ 26
  	3.5x1.5mm	0.08		$ 33	$ 23
  	3.5x2mm	0.15		$ 64	$ 31
  	4x2mm	0.18		$ 73	$ 46
  	4x3mm	0.35		$ 202	$ 97
  	5x2mm	0.20		$ 143	$ 55
  	5x2.5mm	0.31		$ 193	$ 83
  	5x3mm	0.42		$ 256
  	6x3mm	0.46		$ 312
  Tapered Baguette	2.75x1.75x1.5mm	0.06			$ 18
  	3x1.75x1mm	0.07			$ 21
  	3x1.75x1.5mm	0.07		$ 29	$ 21
  	3x2x1.5mm	0.09		$ 38	$ 21
  	3x2x1.75mm	0.10		$ 42	$ 27
  	3.5x1.5x1mm	0.06			$ 18
  	3.5x1.75x1mm	0.06			$ 18
  	3.5x1.75x1.5mm	0.07			$ 21
  	3.5x2x1.5mm	0.11		$ 57	$ 39
  	3.75x2x1.5mm	0.14		$ 68	$ 49
  	4x2x1.5mm	0.13		$ 81	$ 47
  Princess	1.25mm	0.02	$ 12	$ 9
  	1.5mm	0.03	$ 18	$ 13
  	1.75mm	0.05	$ 25	$ 18
  	2mm	0.06	$ 43	$ 23
  	2.25mm	0.08	$ 51	$ 35	$ 17
  	2.5mm	0.13	$ 108	$ 71	$ 35
  	2.75mm	0.15	$ 124	$ 88	$ 43
  	3mm	0.21	$ 203	$ 112	$ 75
  	3.25mm	0.24		$ 153	$ 86
  	3.5mm	0.29		$ 243	$ 130
  	3.75mm	0.38		$ 289	$ 171
  	4mm	0.47	$ 616	$ 754	$ 227
  	4.5mm	0.65		$ 511	$ 322
  	5mm	0.87		$ 1,061	$ 473
  	5.5mm	1.19		$ 1,314	$ 794
  Cabochon, Round	3mm	0.18		$ 29
  	3.25mm	0.22		$ 36
  	3.5mm	0.28		$ 49
  Cabochon, Oval	7x5mm	1.24			$ 72

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