Geographic Origin:
Kashmir - India

Gemologist's Comments on Origin:
Discovered in 1881 in the Zanskar range of the Himalayan mountains in northwest India, the legendary Kashmir sapphires are the most beautiful and treasured of all blue sapphires.

The finest sapphires from Kashmir have a highly saturated color, along with a characteristic "silkiness" or velvety glow that makes them a phenomenon of nature. With the original mines long depleted, Kashmir sapphires are a rare find and among the most prized of all gemstones today.

Treatments:
No Treatments (Unheated/Untreated)

Gemologist's Comments on Color:
Moderate color zoning is seen in this gemstone. Color zoning, a common characteristic in gemstones, is when the color intensity or color purity is not uniform throughout the stone.

Transparency:
Transparent

Clarity Grade:
Loupe-Clean

Clarity Grade Description:
The stone is completely free from eye-visible inclusions, and no inclusions are seen under 10x magnification

This item is accompanied by the following gemological report. We will ship the original report along with the item.

GRS Gem Research Swisslab report # GRS2019-052137

• The accompanying GRS report authenticates this gemstone as a "Natural Sapphire" of "Kashmir" origin with a comment stating "No indication of thermal treatment".