Post subject: Are there air bubbles in a sapphire? (see pictures)
Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2019 7:30 pm
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Hi, absolute beginner here and new in this forum. If this post is in any way improper, please let me know.
I purchased the stone in the pictures. It's supposedly a natural white sapphire around 2 carats. However I'm seeing the little dots with a 30x loupe (in pictures #1, 2 and 4). I don't think they are dusts. Also there's nothing at the back (see #3). Are these dots air bubbles, or are they normal? If they are air bubbles, does it mean this is a synthetic stone?
Really appreciate any advice! Thanks in advance!
UPDATE February 9, 2019: Hi guys, I removed the old pictures and uploaded new pictures, which are much clearer. More pictures below. Please take a look! (Please let me know if I'm posting too many pictures, then I will delete the abundant ones)
Also, this gem is roughly 2 carats, not 3 as I originally stated.
Thanks!
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