Green Sapphire
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Hardness
9.0 on the Mohs scale.
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Occurrence
Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).
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Appearance
The greenish varieties of corundum are called green sapphire. Green sapphire is fairly common and not as valuable as other colors.
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Enhancements
Green sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance.
More information on gemstone enhancements.
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Gemstone Family
Green Sapphire is a member of the Sapphire gemstone family.
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