In november 2014 the blue belle of asia a 392 52 carat ceylon sapphire was sold for over 17 million setting the record for the most expensive sapphire ever sold at auction.
Most valuable dark blue sapphire value.
The lower quality sapphires are characterized by a darker blue and are mostly opaque when viewed from the center.
Blue sapphires are without a doubt the most popular and well known color of sapphire.
Black sapphire is a nearly opaque stone whose color is so dark that it appears to absorb all light that enters the gemstone.
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You will often hear that the rarest and most expensive sapphire is the pink orange padparadscha from sri lanka.
Dark sapphires are much in the market but they never reach very high values.
This record breaking sale is a testament to the rapidly growing sapphire market and the high value that sapphires can command during a sale.
Color has the greatest influence on a sapphire s value and preferred sapphires have strong to vivid color saturation.
Sometimes this stone also looks very dark blue or.
Dark sapphires are abundant and never reach very high values.
Well globally the best color for blue sapphire is called royal blue.
What is black sapphire.
The pictures below are a rough illustration of differences in blue sapphire saturation.
For example see a black sapphire ring here.
This creates a beautiful deep vivid blue sapphire that is highly sought after.
Most valuable sapphire gemstones.
The most valued blue sapphires are velvety blue to violetish blue in medium to medium dark tones.
Another valuable sapphire type is the very scarce orange pink padparadscha.
The most sought after color of sapphire is blue but green pink and yellow stones are also popular.
Too dark and they ll only be moderately valuable.
Of course the same can be said for all dark gems.
The above image shows how the color of the sapphire varies according to the country or the mine it has been sourced from.
Pear shaped blue ceylon sapphire from gemselect.
It is a medium to dark tone blue with lots of saturation.
However the popularity of sapphire color can depend on where you live.
In this overview of blue sapphires with updates on latest trends see what gives them their coloring the most sought after blue hues for engagement rings and where they are found before being cut as a gemstone.
Sapphires with these qualities command the highest prices per carat.
Sapphire ceylon untreated blue si vvs type ii 3 000 to 5 500 per carat.
The most valuable sapphires have a rich medium blue color.
