Determine localities with microscopes

How can I determine the location and value of sapphires with the microscope?

Sapphires occurring in many different colors. The best known are blue sapphires, the color determines about 70% of its value. The color of this gemstone also depends on where its place of orgin was. The uniquely beautiful blue of the cashmere sapphire makes it a real rarity.

But beware, not every sapphire is naturally intensely brilliant blue and has the coveted Himalayan origin. And this is where the stereomicroscope comes in. . Because it can expose changed colors. The simplest method is the so-called burning. This can intensify the color of the sapphire and at the same time improve the purity. In order to track down such “treatment”, one needs highly specialized equipment. By examining with stereo microscope, an “altered” sapphire can be unmasked.

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Sapphire inclusions reveal authenticity and place of origin

A number of other factors can also influence the visible color of a sapphire, such as certain inclusions or tiny needles made from rutile silk can actually improve the sapphire color. However, crystallized rutile needles inside reveal primarily the authenticity of the sapphires. These fine silk webs are magmatic relics from their orgin and the hour of their birth. With a microscopic look inside, this special inclusion image can be observed as an individual recognition feature. Here’s an example:

Application dark-field microscopy
Application dark-field microscopy

Sapphires, observed with dark-field microscopy plus side illumination exhibits long rutile needles intersecting at 120°. They reveal their place of orgin and come from the island nation south of India, they come from Sri Lanka.

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