Sky Blue Montana Sapphire

Montana sapphires have a long and exciting history.

Sky blue montana sapphire.

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. This sapphire has been subject to traditional heat treatment in montana to improve the color and clarity but no other treatments have been applied. This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana. This beautiful heated montana sapphire is a gorgeous rich sky blue bringing to mind the big skies of montana.

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. There may be. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana. Unheated very rare stone clarity.

3 53 carat pale aqua montana sapphire. 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. Completely natural and untreated this is the color of the gem just as it formed deep in the earth millions of years ago.

A nearby source and an assurance of ethical mining practices make montana sapphires and yogo sapphires popular with american consumers. State of montana for more than a century and a half. Sapphire has been mined in the western u s. The color was developed by heating the gem in montana but no other treatments were made to the gem.

7 33 mm by 5 18 mm depth 3 58 mm treatment. Natural unheated montana sapphire. 3 14 carat peacock blue montana sapphire 9 300 00. The treatment is permanent and stable and not only develops the color but also improves the clarity.

Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness. The upper missouri river gravel bars 1865 dry cottonwood creek 1889 rock creek 1892 and yogo gulch 1895. Light sky blue weight. Small stripe like inclusions making this.

Montana sapphire undergoes heat treatment to create or improve color. If you don t know about the history of montana sapphires please have a look at our education page here. 3 52 carat robin s egg blue montana sapphire 10 600 00. The sapphire has excellent clarity.

6 08 carat deep blue green montana sapphire heated 12 000 00. Historically gem quality sapphires have been mined commercially in four main areas in southwestern montana shown in figure 1. Montana the treasure state produces nearly all of the sapphire in the united states. The treatment is permanent and stable.

Montana sapphire ranges in color from blue blue green teal and green. If you re looking for something truly made in the usa look no further than these exciting and rare colors that only mother nature can provide.