It is here that he finds the gorgeous light purples through to deep, darker tones. Chris has sourced most of his purple sapphire from Sri Lanka and Madagascar. How we source purple sapphiresĬhris spends several months a year travelling across the globe, to some of the most remote and often precarious locations to source his sapphires. This means that owning a purple sapphire doesn’t require additional care and your stone will retain its beauty throughout the years. At 9 on the Mohs scale, only diamond and moissanite are harder. Gemstones in this group are highly regarded for their hardness. Purple sapphires are part of the corundum group. What’s more, many are naturally able to change colour in different lighting. What makes them particularly special is that they do not need to be heat treated to obtain their best colour. Purple sapphires are often under-appreciated, and are far more rare than initially recognised. It’s here by the riverbed that Chris will find his purple sapphires, untreated and beautiful. Sapphire is very heavy, so falls to the bottom of the sieve. From deep vertical mine shafts, the potential stones are carried manually to a river where they are washed. It’s important to get purple sapphires direct from the source, as they can often be heat treated and the colour changed. Purple sapphires are most commonly found in Sri Lanka and its Ratnapura and Beruwala regions, where Chris has spent considerable time selecting his purple range.Ĭhris also heads to southern Madagascar where purple sapphires are plentiful. At Metal Urges, Master Jeweller Chris Hood has travelled extensively through Sri Lanka to bring these precious hues back to Hobart. The tones of purple sapphires range from delicate lilac and lavender to deep purple and beyond.
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