SAPPHIRE
Specimen sap-13
$ 90.00Dims: 1.0 x 0.2 x 0.2" (2.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm)
Wt: 2.0 g
Passara, Uva Province, Sri Lanka
The larger of the two Sapphire crystals that make up this specimen is in excellent condition, but the smaller one is damaged and broken. The large crystal makes up almost the entire specimen, anyway, so the broken crystal does not really detract from the general appearance. The larger Sapphire has a reasonably good though slightly warped hexagonal dipyramidal form, with well-defined edges and striated but generally clean faces. It is generally colorless, but contains several rusty inclusions that give it a pale rust color. These inclusions also spoil its clarity, rendering it only dimly translucent. There is no host rock present.