{"id":4,"date":"2016-12-02T00:07:23","date_gmt":"2016-12-02T00:07:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pexetothemes.com\/demos\/story_demos\/adventure\/?page_id=4"},"modified":"2021-04-17T16:16:13","modified_gmt":"2021-04-17T09:16:13","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/goldsheensapphire.com\/","title":{"rendered":"About Gold Sheen Sapphire"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Discovery<\/h3>

A rare gemstone displaying an attractive gold sheen were discovered in eastern Kenya by Tanzim Khan of Genuine Gems and Jewellery Co.Ltd. in 2009 named gold sheen sapphire which often called as golden sheen sapphire too. Since then it has been a long journey in order to have them recognized as true unique sapphires perfect for designer's willing to differentiate themselves! Thanks to the scientific world including journalists, researches and laboratories such as the GIA laboratory, the HRD Antwerp Institute, ICA GemLab, Lotus Gemology and many other laboratories as well as gemological newspaper, this sapphire has been gaining in popularity and in value, in the jewelry market.\r\nAn absolute stunner for anyone loving iridescence like moonstone and labradorite stars like black star sapphires A perfect untreated sapphires<\/b>\r\n <\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Beauty & Rarity<\/h3>

\r\nThe Gold sheen sapphire or golden sheen sapphire is a gorgeous Translucent gemstone signalized by a attractive bronze Golden sheen\r\nthat shimmers across the gems dark chocolate body color, sometimes covered in blanket of blue green hue, A multi color\r\ngold sheen sapphires or golden sheen sapphires are truly mesmerizing.\r\n
\r\nGold Sheen Sapphire an extremely rare sapphire got discovered back in 2009 in Kenya, the exact location of the mine remains as a closely guarded secret. Major laboratory including the International colored gemstone association certify that this variety of sapphire is \u2018Rare & Unique\u2019,LOTUS Richard W Huges certify that the star variety of Gold Sheen is increasingly rare in today\u2019s market and the rare shimmering appearance of this sapphire earns it the lotus Golden Sheen distinction. Since 2014 the mine apparently got depleted \r\nand no good quality stones are found ,this makes\r\ngold sheen sapphire \/ golden sheen sapphire extremely rare.\r\n<\/em>\r\n<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Gold Sheen Effect & Dark Veins<\/h3>

Most Of the Sapphires display a unique and peculiar golden sheen effect. \r\nresulting from the presence of platelets \r\nand acicular inclusions identified as \r\nan exsolution of hematite and ilmenite Scattered in \r\nstone matrix.\r\n
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\r\nThe significant density of sheen \r\ninclusions, essential to the produce \r\ngolden sheen effect. induces natural\r\ncracks in the stone. These surface- \r\nreaching fractures in the sheen area are \r\nsimilar to random and asymmetric dark \r\nveins, generating unique patterns which \r\nadd value to their beauty\r\n <\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Color<\/h3>

The gold sheen effect and the body color are the two elements that contributes to the beauty of gold sheen sapphire .<\/br>\r\n Available in Yellow green. blue or a combination of these colors in different intensities and \r\nShades, most of the Sapphires display a \r\nunique and peculiar golden sheen effect. which is a \r\nresult from the presence of platelets \r\nand acicular inclusions identified as \r\nan exsolution of hematite and ilmenite Scattered in \r\nstone matrix <\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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CUTTING STYLE AND SIZES<\/h3>

<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe golden sheen sapphires as like all gemstones they are faceted \r\nor cut and cabochon. The faceted gems are cut into various common fancy shapes. Due to the \r\npresence of the golden sheen effect in \r\nthe stone lot of stones are fashioned into checkerboard or Rose cuts on the \r\nfront side and a flat face on the back. The cabochons are slightly flat in order to optimize the \r\ngolden sheen effect, but also deep if a star is being highlighted. Due to the nature of inclusions, star in cabochon gold sheen sapphire displays 6 rays and its golden rays are parallel to the color zoning. SIZE <\/b> The sizes of gold sheen sapphires range from less than a carat up to about 20 carats. Calibrated pieces weighing up to more than 300 carats can be cut. While small sizes are suitable for jewelry the largest stones constitute collector or museum pieces.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Transparency & Treatment<\/h3>

\r\nTransparency<\/b><\/em>\r\n\r\nThe presence of the sheen inclusions \r\nnear the surface of the gemstone \r\ninfluences the transparency of the stone\r\nthere is a direct relationship between the\r\ndensity of sheen inclusions along the c axis of the sapphire\r\nand transparency, more dense the sheen in more opaque is the stone \r\nlow density produces a fine gold sheen and a translucent stone\r\nThe overlap \r\nof a Layer of yellow sapphire above sheen inclusions\r\nsignificantly enhances the \r\ngolden color. In the case of a layer of \r\nblue sapphire with sheen inclusions,\r\na blue sheen is created<\/em>\r\n
\r\n\r\nTreatment<\/b><\/em>\r\nThe cutting and polishing of the rough stone is currently the only process we impose on gold sheen sapphire \r\nwhich makes the stone natural with no indication of heat or any other type of treatment, our experiment\r\non heat treatment do not enhance the gold sheen effect or the possible 6 rayed stars, thus there is no reason to\r\napply any treatment of goldsheen sapphire so all the stones are Unheated and Untreated<\/b><\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Price<\/a><\/h3>

The prices of gold sheen sapphire has been raising which makes a very good choice for investment, gold sheen sapphire has been sold in exhibitions all over the world. The prices vary by quality. Extremely rare grade US$6,000 per carat onwards, rare from US$3500 to US$5,000, extra fine, from US$1000 to US$3000, good to very good, from US$400 to US$1200.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Brands and Designers using Gold Sheen Sapphire<\/h3>

<\/em>\r\n\r\nThe brands and designer using Gold sheen Sapphire. The beauty of Gold Sheen Sapphire or Golden Sheen Sapphire has been admired by lot of Designers and brands , including the world famous John Hardy, David Yarmen, William Travis, and the brands like Cartiers has incorporated Gold sheen sapphire in there jewelry line.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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