Color Change Sapphire (multiple colors)

Color Change Sapphire (multiple colors)There are not many gems in the world that exhibit a color change effect, where the gem will display a different color based upon the temperature of the lighting in which it is viewed. A true favorite of many collectors is the rare color change Sapphire. Some of the best examples of the exotic Sapphires come from Sri Lanka. This stone shows a great color change with a steel gray lilac tone under 5000K LED lighting which shifts to a beautiful pinkish

There are a few tiny additional Sapphire crystals growing out of the main crystal (possibly twins

graceful hydrothermal etching patterns

Waldo acquired it from the estate of his father

The center of the crystal is completely WATER CLEAR and would actually yield a good-sized gemstone

I am told that it originally came through the Magistretti collection in Italy

can show a rare Cat's Eye effect that is not seen in more well-known Rhodochrosite localities

This is a great NATURALLY occurring tri-color gem that would make for a wonderful piece of jewelry or even for a gift for somebody with an October birthday as Tourmaline along with Opal are the birthstones for that month

Specimen # WWMIX111910

Most of the twins I've seen from this area are green in color

Combine that with the fact that the stone is only very very slightly included makes it a great gem for collectors

and aesthetically sitting on matrix

The top portion of the piece is contacted