• 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

  Lacking orangish tones, these lemon yellow sapphires are really quite stunning. Can be confused with citrine.

• Enhancements

  Yellow sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance. Yellow sapphire is occasionally irradiated to provide temporary intense yellow or orange color.

  More information on gemstone enhancements.

• Yellow Sapphire

  • Item #SPH435
    	0.39 ct. total
    	3.5x2.9mm Oval Cut
    	Medium Light
    	Vivid Orangy Yellow
    	Very Slightly Included
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	only one pair available
    Yellow Sapphire	$ 94.99/pair

  • Item #SPH489
    	3.26 ct.
    	8.0x6.5mm Antique Cushion Cut
    	Medium
    	Vivid Orangy Yellow
    	Loupe Clean
    	[E] Routinely enhanced.
    	one of a kind
    Yellow Sapphire	$ 1,614.99

• Calibrated Yellow 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 Medium orangy yellow, very slightly included, good cut.
  • AA Eye clean, Medium to medium light orangy yellow, good cut.

  Yellow Sapphire		Quality	AAA	AA
  Shape	Size	Avg. Weight	Price Each
  Round Brilliant	1mm	0.01		$ 2
  	1.25mm	0.01		$ 3
  	1.5mm	0.02	$ 4	$ 4
  	1.75mm	0.03	$ 6	$ 5
  	2mm	0.04	$ 9	$ 8
  	2.25mm	0.05	$ 11	$ 9
  	2.5mm	0.08	$ 14	$ 14
  	2.75mm	0.14	$ 20	$ 24
  	3mm	0.13	$ 27	$ 24
  	3.25mm	0.16	$ 38	$ 29
  	3.5mm	0.20	$ 46	$ 38
  	3.75mm	0.25	$ 55	$ 48
  	4mm	0.27	$ 70	$ 60
  	4.5mm	0.41	$ 117	$ 90
  	5mm	0.60	$ 135	$ 132
  	5.5mm	0.85	$ 208	$ 170
  	6mm	1.07	$ 311	$ 279
  	6.5mm	1.31		$ 341
  Oval	5x3mm	0.32		$ 42
  	5.5x4mm	0.50	$ 105
  	6x4mm	0.60	$ 138	$ 99
  	7x5mm	0.96	$ 303	$ 183
  	8x6mm	1.65	$ 451	$ 380
  Pear	7x5mm	0.79	$ 208	$ 166
  Princess	1.5mm	0.03		$ 6
  	1.75mm	0.04		$ 8
  	2mm	0.06		$ 12
  	2.25mm	0.08		$ 16
  	2.5mm	0.11		$ 22
  	2.75mm	0.14		$ 28

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