Bi-Color Sapphire

Sapphire

  • Hardness

    9.0 on the Mohs scale.

  • Occurrence

    Myanmar (Burma), Thailand, India, Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Tanzania, Afghanistan, Australia, Brazil, Cambodia, Malagasy Republic, Malawi, Pakistan, Zimbabwe (Rhodesia), United States (Montana, North Carolina).

  • Appearance

    Sapphire is occassionally found with such color-zoning, that the crystals make interesting bi-colored gems.

  • Enhancements

    Bi-color sapphire is always heat treated to produce, intensify or lighten color and/or improve color uniformity and appearance.

    More information on gemstone enhancements.

  • Gemstone Family

    Bi-Color Sapphire is a member of the Sapphire gemstone family.