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| Mineral: |
corundum |
| Gem: |
sapphire |
| Size: |
3 mm - 4 mm |
| Carat: |
0.15-0.25 ct |
| Cut: |
native cut round |
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| Origin: |
unknown |
| Genral Info: |
The mineral name Corundum comes from Sanskrit "kuruntam", "red-stone or ruby". The name Ruby comes from the Latin "ruber", meaning "red". The name Sapphire comes from the Sanskrit "sanipriya", which means "dear to the planet Saturn". |
| Additional Information |
| A selection of light yellow sapphires. Average cutting to less than average, and less than average color. You can see a range of yellow -straw color. Notice the large difference in pavillion depth. Most are too shallow or too deep, robbing the stones of excellent sparkle. |
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