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Sapphire from the Subera Gemfield, Australia No. 600: Brilliant Hexagon Cut, 1.03 ct., 5.5 x 5.5 x 4.0 mm, VVS, faceted by R. Drummond, $128.75 The Subera gemfield is located a short distance from the Anakie gemfields, but the sapphires mined there, and the methods used in their production, are very similar to those of Anakie. Australian sapphire comes in a varitey of beautiful colors including
blues, yellows, greens, reds, oranges, and pinks. Much Australian sapphire is dark
and very dichroic. Viewed in one direction a sapphire might be dark blue. Viewed
in a different direction, the sapphire might appear green. The sapphire shown above
shows flashes of both deep blue and deep blue-green. This expertly faceted gemstone
would look nice in either a pendant, pin, or ring. |