Published on June 12, 2008
Hi. My name is MiMi and I am in charge of the photography here at The Natural Sapphire Company. Each custom natural sapphire ring and loose sapphire stone is hand photographed. This process can take a while, because we need to be sure to replicate the exact color of each natural sapphire, so what you see...
Published on June 6, 2008
Flawlessly setting a gorgeous natural untreated sapphire in a simple yet elegant pendant can result in a fantastic gift idea that your significant other will cherish wearing around her neck daily. To crazy or bulky of a design can take away from the true beauty of the sapphire, and can end up just being another...
Published on May 27, 2008
When purchasing diamonds clients are informed about the 4 C’s, Clarity, Color, Cut, and Carat. However when it comes to colored gemstones the standards are not as defined but are just as important. In this post I will try to make some sense of the colored stone grading. One of the most important things to...
Published on May 16, 2008
I love sapphires, there is no doubt. You can have all the colors of the rainbow, except of course red, because then it would be a ruby. One of my favorites though, is the yellow sapphire. There are many assortments of the color yellow from lemon peel, pastel yellow, to bright sunflower yellow. If you...
Published on May 9, 2008
The new ruby discovery in Tanzania has the gem world buzzing. The quality of rubies being mined from the area is unprecedented. Rubies of high transparency with good color, and good color saturation is one of the rarest gemstones on earth rarer then diamonds. The new deposit out of Tanzania is not only producing such...
Published on May 5, 2008
Rubies? At the Natural Sapphire Company? Well simply put YES, and WHY NOT? Rubies and Sapphire are from the same species (Corundum) and differ only in their color causing elements. As a sapphire company we have always had an eye and ear on the ruby trade, trying to work on a way to bring our sister gem to...
Published on May 2, 2008
Rubies are rare. In fact, far more rare than sapphires. Natural Untreated rubies that are a fine red color with good clarity are almost impossible to find. For thousands of years rubies have been mined in parts of Asia, mostly Burma, Vietnam and Sri Lanka. Yet if you ask any gemstone or jewelry veteran how...
Published on April 29, 2008
Prized throughout history sapphires have been coveted by kings, queens and nobility of many cultures. Sapphires epitomize all of the desires of royalty they signify good fortune, virtue, wisdom and holiness. Ancient Persian history tells a tale of the earth being rested upon a giant sapphire and the reflection is what gave color to the...
Published on April 29, 2008
Lotus flowers! If you like the color of the sunset or lotus flowers, you will definitely love natural untreated Padparadscha Sapphires. The tone of the Padparadscha sapphire is the combination of two colors, orange and pink. What a beautiful combination! We have many other colors sapphires, but to find a beautiful Padparadscha is very difficult...
Published on April 26, 2008
Oh, it is really true…. I can’t believe my eyes! I’ve been hearing all the reports from my scouts in Tanzania and Sri Lanka about the new ‘out of this world’ ruby deposits being discovered. I was waiting and waiting to see the new rubies after hearing the reports on the phone as if everyone...
