Understanding Blue Sapphire Quality_ A Guide to Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat

1. Understanding Blue Sapphire Quality: A Guide to Color, Clarity, Cut, and Carat The Blue Sapphire gemstone, with its many healing powers and metaphysical properties, is an in-demand gem. It is one of the longest-known gemstones and is admired for its beauty and rarity. The gem is a good investment option as well but only when you buy a good quality gemstone. Even astrologically, it is advised to wear a good quality gem. But how to know if the gem you are buying is fine and of good quality? In this blog, we have discussed the many factors by which you can check the quality of your gemstone. Read all these aspects to get the knowledge of how to judge your gem and figure out its grade. Blue Sapphire Quality Aspects The quality or standards of a gem affects the price of the gem. The factors that will affect the condition or nature of the stone are cut, color, clarity, carat weight, origin and treatment processes done on the sapphire. We will discuss all these aspects one by one to get a better understanding of how the gems are graded: Colour The blue sapphire colors can vary in the shade of blue. The stones can be found in dark or lighter tones. The ones that are pale in color, and have overtones or undertones with non-uniform distribution are of low quality. A supreme quality Neelam is the one with a dark

2. deep blue hue with uniform distribution, vividness, good luster and transparency and no overtone of black. Clarity The clarity of the gem is the absence of flaws. Generally, all the gems have inclusions, so gems with no visible inclusions or abrasives are hard to find. The more clear your gem is, the more fine its clarity, and so it is considered to be of good standard. Cut The gems are cut by craftsmen to improve their color distribution and remove any inclusions. The precise cut needs a lot of practice over the years so a skilful cut gem will be of good quality. You should check that the cuts are accurate and precise. The cuts should be fine only then your blue sapphire stone is of good quality. Carat Weight The weight of the gem can also affect the Neelam price and quality. Large-size gems are very rare, especially with no flaws. Mostly, the large-size gems have inclusions or are mixed with another type of gemstone, so larger-carat weight gems of good quality are scarce and can cost more. If you are buying a higher-carat weight gem, check it for inclusions. Origin The origin or source affects the blue sapphire price more than it will affect the grade. This is because some sources of Neelam are known in history for producing some fine quality gems like Ceylon blue sapphire. So, when a fine gem with fewer flaws is found of these origins, it costs more. Treatment Processes The treatment processes are done on the gemstone to enhance its clarity and color. After some time the color might fade again. So, in the start, the gem might look of good quality, so make sure that when you are going to buy a gem, it is not treated. You should buy a natural gem of fine quality. Conclusion All these aspects will decide the quality of your blue sapphire or Neelam stone. If you are purchasing an original gem, make sure that you check the gem and ensure that it is of good standard. To maintain the beauty of the gem, keep good care of it as well, it can be a great investment but it needs to be taken care of. Regularly clean it and get it inspected. You can take advice from our consultants for free at Navratan, the online gem bazaar. Here, you will get all

3. the information you need, as well as you can buy lab-certified and authentic gemstones at the best prices.