Fancy Sapphires (Different color of Sapphires)

Fancy Sapphires originally come from the Mogok Valley of Myanmar. A fancy sapphire is a gem -quality corundum that is any color other than red, blue, or colorless. The mineral known as corundum occurs in an infinite number of colors. When it is red, it is known as ruby, when blue it is known as sapphire, and when colorless it is known as white sapphire. All other colors of gem-quality corundum are fancy sapphire. Generally, the clearer and more vivid the colour, the more valuable the fancy sapphire. If the colour is in the pastel range, the clarity should be good. No matter what the colour, sapphires combine durability and beauty for generations of pleasure.

Sapphire

The sapphires of Myanmar occur in intimate association with rubies in virtually all alluvial deposits throughout the Mogok area, but are found in quantity at only a few localities, particularly 8 miles (13 km) west of Mogok, near Kathe. The Myanmar Sapphires are formed in the igneous rocks that undergo contact and regional metamorphosis. Normal and routine weathering causes the corundum down from mountains to settle on the bottom of river beds and streams from where it is recovered from the alluvial deposits. Not all Myanmar sapphires are deep in color. The best display a rich, intense, slightly violetish blue, but some are quite light. The key difference between Burma and sapphires from other countries is saturation, with those from Myanmar possessing much more color in the stone.

Rubellite

Rubellite originally comes from Momeik (Kyaukme District, Shan State, Myanmar) and Mogok (Northern Myanmar). The Rubellite is a transparent gemstone from the colorful family of the tourmalines. The Rubellite is a multi-faceted gemstone varying from a tender pink color to crimson red with pinches of purple. A Ruby is a precious stone whereas the Rubellite is a rare gemstone. Rubellite is highly prized and priced due to its rarity and unique beauty.

 

 

Ruby

Ruby originally comes from different areas of Burma (now known as Myanmar). These include Sagyin (near Mandalay), Thabeitkyin, Mogok (Northern Myanmar), Mong Hshu (Central Shan State) and Naniazeik (near Myitkyina) of Myanmar. Most famous is the Mogok Stone Tract, which has remained the world's premier source of ruby for more than 800 years. The history of the mines here is long, complex, and turbulent. Gems occur in a gravel layer (known as “ byon” in Myanmar) at a depth of 20 to 100 feet and are recovered by washing and screening with broad screens and then hand-picking encouraging-looking pebbles. Corundum originates in metamorphic marbles that have largely weathered away. This is the source of the world’s finest rubies.

 Ruby from Myanmar is famous for its exceptional coloring. The color of Ruby ranges from bright red to dark reddish-brown. The most famous and preferred color is a deep blood red with a slightly bluish hue. Such color is known as “Pigeon Blood Red” color. Natural, untreated rubies of such deep color are extremely rare and may cost a fortune.

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MYANMAR 

Myanmar is an amazing country with an incredibly diverse population. The country borders China, India, Thailand, Laos, and Bangladesh. It also reaches the shores of the Andaman Sea and Bay of Bengal. The country is home to approximately 60 million inhabitants, comprising numerous ethnicities and dialects. The government recognizes 135 ethnic groups, with the Burmese as the majority.

  

Mogok ( The Valley of Rubies)

Mogok, an historic city in northern Myanmar (Burma), is located 200 kilometres north of Mandalay, nestled in a valley between a number of large mountains where, due to its altitude (1170 metres), a cool temperate climate can found all year round. The shrub- and flower-covered hills rising above are dotted with small towns, villages, and garden plots, and adorned with well-tended Buddhist shrines. The spires of these gold-leaf-covered pagodas reach skyward, like gilded sculptures arising from rock-outcroppings along not just the area’s one major highway but also its dirt roads and walking paths.

Mogok has been famous for centuries for its gemstones (including pigeon’s blood rubies and blue sapphires that have been cited in ancient Burmese literature), as well as a dazzling array of semi-precious stones including lapis lazuli, garnet, moonstone, amethyst, peridot and chrysoberyl. Rare stones such as painite, hibbonite, and poudretteite are found only in Mogok and a few other gem localities.