Sky Blue Montana Sapphire

State of montana for more than a century and a half.

Sky blue montana sapphire. This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana. With rich cornflower blue yogo sapphires and fancy colored gems in any color of the rainbow these stones are a great choice for any jewelry project. 6 08 carat deep blue green montana sapphire heated 12 000 00. Natural unheated montana sapphire.

Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness. This gorgeous montana sapphire is a lovely light sky blue color reminiscent of the big skies of montana. Pastel hues are frequently seen within this gem. The sapphire has excellent clarity.

3 14 carat peacock blue montana sapphire 9 300 00. Montana sapphires have a long and exciting history. The color was developed by heating the gem in montana but no other treatments were made to the gem. Montana sapphire undergoes heat treatment to create or improve color.

The upper missouri river gravel bars 1865 dry cottonwood creek 1889 rock creek 1892 and yogo gulch 1895. 3 53 carat pale aqua montana sapphire. A nearby source and an assurance of ethical mining practices make montana sapphires and yogo sapphires popular with american consumers. Historically gem quality sapphires have been mined commercially in four main areas in southwestern montana shown in figure 1.

The treatment is permanent and stable and not only develops the color but also improves the clarity. Mined and cut in the united states this sapphire is an american treasure. This sapphire has good clarity with just a few tiny rutile needles only visible with a 10x loupe and a pair of small feather inclusions just barely. 6 24 carat teal blue montana sapphire heated 17 500 00.

Home loose gemstones sapphire montana sapphire 0 92 carat light sky blue montana sapphire heated loose gemstones sapphire montana sapphire 0 92 carat light sky blue montana sapphire heated. There may be. 7 33 mm by 5 18 mm depth 3 58 mm treatment. Light sky blue weight.

Completely natural and untreated this is the color of the gem just as it formed deep in the earth millions of years ago. 3 52 carat robin s egg blue montana sapphire 10 600 00. Montana the treasure state produces nearly all of the sapphire in the united states. Unheated very rare stone clarity.

This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous rich sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana. The treatment is permanent and stable. Montana sapphire ranges in color from blue blue green teal and green.

Small stripe like inclusions making this. Sapphire has been mined in the western u s.