Orange Sapphire

It is necessary to distinguish the pure and intense unheated and untreated orange sapphire of others. This one is very rare and, therefore, can be quite expensive. Most of the time, price of orange or orange sapphires remain lower than those of saphirs bleus, unless you are dealing with one of these precious stones that are difficult to find in their natural state.

Prices for orange sapphires, however, vary depending on color clarity, cut quality and carats, among other elements, although for the vast majority, orange sapphires are small stones.

In jewelry, orange sapphire is less popular than saphir rose, but it has interesting characteristics, notably the fact that the inclusions are less visible, provided that the color is flamboyant.

Orange sapphire allows you to create beautiful rings for men, sapphire engagement rings, earrings and even pendants.

The orange color of the sapphire is considered original. Gems each offer their unique characteristics, with more or less yellow, pink or red. Brown is not sought after. The most popular is pure orange sapphire (which frequently contains slight shades of yellow).

White gold and yellow gold are the most used for the creation of bagues saphir orange, set with diamonds or not. For a color that stands out, you can also consider saphir violet or the very original saphir teal.

It is not easy to find a orange sapphire naturally providing deep color. The majority of orange sapphires are heated sapphires, which is not a problem in jewelry, as long as the heating is of quality. The unheated orange sapphires are extremely rare and stones having undergone treatment, which is not always desirable, are numerous.

The orange sapphire belongs to the great famille des saphirs. Generally, they come from deposits in Australia, Madagascar or Sri Lanka. The saphir jaune offering orange specimens is more common. Back to pure orange sapphire: there are different shades, including reddish shades, when there is more chrome. These nuances depend on the amount of iron and chromium.

One of the most coveted orange sapphires is the saphir Padparadsha. This variety is essentially a saphir du Sri Lanka, extremely rare, but have been found in other parts of the world. Regarding Padparadscha of Ceylon, it is characterized by a slightly pinkish tint, which sometimes gives the impression of a orange pink sapphire.

When a precious stone is a orange sapphire or an orange sapphire, its meaning is associated with positive virtues such as inspiration, enthusiasm, self-confidence.

More generally, sapphire is a symbol of wisdom and love, but the color orange is that of creativity or protection, depending on the culture.

If you like these shades, also browse our selection of grenat spessartite.