Blue Sapphires from Mogok, Myanmar: A Gemological Review Figure 1. Three rough samples and three faceted sapphires (from left: 7.63, 9.77, and 7.44 ct) from the Baw Mar mine at Kyatpyin in the Mogok region of Myanmar. Photo by Robert Weldon/GIA. ABSTRACT Burmese sapphires are among the most coveted colored gemstones in the world. Burmese Sapphire, also known as Myanmar sapphire and Mogok sapphires, is the blue-to-indigo variety of corundum that is mined in distinctive mountains near Mogok in the upper part of the Shan State, Burma (present-day Myanmar) and sold throughout the world. It is a highly valued gemstone that is the centerpiece of many people's collections.
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What Are Burma Sapphires? This gemstone is a form of the mineral corundum, which contains aluminum oxide, iron, vanadium, magnesium, chromium, and titanium. Sapphires can actually be found in a variety of colors, including green, yellow, purple, pink, orange, and brown. However, blue sapphires have always been the most popular and desired. In the last five years, fine Burmese blue sapphires from the Baw Mar area of Mogok have reached the market. The faceted stones typically show a strong pleochroism from greenish to violetish blue when viewed perpendicular and parallel to the c-axis, respectively, with medium to strong saturation and medium to dark tone. Burmese Sapphire is a beacon of clarity and focus, aligning with the Third Eye Chakra. Its serene blue color energy enhances mental clarity, while the influence of the ruling planet Jupiter brings wisdom. Hold it close to the Third Eye during meditation, allowing its energy to clear mental fog and sharpen focus. Figure 1. A matched pair of Kashmir sapphires, approximately 7 carats total. Photo by Robert Weldon/GIA; courtesy of Amba Gem Corporation. Abstract Geographic origin determination, one of the most pressing issues facing modern gemological laboratories, is especially challenging for blue sapphire.
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Introduction to Burmese Sapphires Although it is rubies for which Burma (Myanmar) is famous, some of the world's finest blue sapphires are also mined in the Mogok area. Today the world gem trade recognizes the quality of Burmese sapphires, but this was not always the case. Edwin Streeter (1892) described Burmese sapphires as being overly dark. Sapphires from Burma can also come in different colors like pink, yellow, green, purple and even black. The mines of Mogok also produce other colors of sapphires like the padparadscha, which is a very rare color of sapphire that has a delicate pinkish-orange color. Price. On average, a one-carat Burma Blue Sapphire can cost anywhere from $2,000. The Mogok Stone Tract of central Myanmar (Burma) is one of the world's most famed sources of colored stones, particularly ruby, sapphire, and spinel. Researchers from GIA's Bangkok laboratory recently investigated 69 blue sapphires from the northern, western, eastern and northwestern areas of Mogok. The Asian country of Myan-mar, formerly known as Burma, is located on the See end of article for About the Authors and Acknowledgments. GEMS & GEMOLOGY, Vol. 57, No. 4, pp. 292-317, http://dx.doi.org/10.5741/GEMS.57.4.292 2021 Gemological Institute of America crossroads between Southeast Asia, the Indian Sub-continent, and China.
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A Burmese blue cabochon star sapphire and diamond cocktail ring. Star sapphires occur in almost every color seen in transparent sapphires, although yellow, orange, and green star sapphires are very uncommon. The optical phenomenon responsible for the star sapphire's shimmering rays is called asterism, from the Latin word astrum, for "star." What Is Blue Sapphire? Corundum is a mineral that creates sapphires. It is the second-hardest substance after diamond and is a source of aluminum oxide. Sapphires and rubies are two different types of mineral corundum.
