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 Post subject: Unusual color change sapphire
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:46 pm 
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Was wondering if anyone has seen a purple sapphire that changes to silver with just a hint of green sometimes?
Well, now I have to edit this post because I had time to see this sapphire in all lighting and it is amazing.
Under incandescent light it is a dark purple, then when you go out of that light it changes to silver. I then took it out
in sun light where at first I thought it would remain silver. Well, when you get into cloudy light it turns green and at one point when I tipped it in sun light it turned blue. I could not believe it....very unusual! Completely natural....not heated.
I guess now my question would be is this considered the alexandrite effect still or only if it goes from purple to just green?


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 Post subject: Re: Unusual color change sapphire
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:15 pm 
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Not easy to follow your description as it seems to have a lot of different ways of looking, but...
I have seen Songea sapphires with strange color shifts and color changes so it could be possible. Most times they do not have all colors really pleasant. Any images?

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 Post subject: Re: Unusual color change sapphire
PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 3:19 pm 
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No images at present because I just received it recently but I will try to see if I can get some pictures.


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PostPosted: Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:31 pm 
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Sounds pretty amazing. I wonder what is causing all the colours.

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 Post subject: Re: Unusual color change sapphire
PostPosted: Sat Jan 21, 2012 10:18 pm 
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I, like Conny, have seen this in Songea material as well. Looks amazing too! It will look different under LED as well typically.

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