Grey Star Sapphire

  • Hardness

    9.0 on the Mohs scale.

  • 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

    Light grey to colorless, these star sapphires are a very nice complement to the black or blue star sapphire.

  • Enhancements

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

    More information on gemstone enhancements.

  • Gemstone Family

    Grey Star Sapphire is a member of the Sapphire gemstone family.

Grey Star Sapphire
Grey Star Sapphire

SPH420
SPH420
6.53 ct.
10.9x8.6mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
Medium
Gray
Opaque
[E] Routinely enhanced.
One of a kind.
With a lighter gray six ray star.
Grey Star Sapphire

SPH421
SPH421
6.36 ct.
11.2x9.2mm Cabochon, Oval Cut
Medium
Gray
Opaque
[E] Routinely enhanced.
One of a kind.
With a lighter gray six ray star.
Grey Star Sapphire