As with all sapphire, it's also extremely durable, having a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale. Green sapphire's mellow and relaxing colors are just one reason for this gemstone's popularity. Choose from a variety of jewelry settings and styles to create a completely original presentation that will perfectly suit your individual gemstone and will be as unique as you are! You can experience the joy of creating your very own, one-of-a-kind jewelry design. You are free to pick the exact color, cut, shape and variety of the stone for the setting of your dreams, be it yellow gold, white gold, platinum or silver prong set or bezel set. The second advantage of buying a loose gemstone is choice. In this way you can get a better idea of its true worth and be sure you are paying a fair price. With a loose stone you can much more easily inspect the gem and see it for what it really is. A jewelry setting will hide the inclusions inside a gem, and can deepen or brighten its color. The most important part of getting the right price and finding the best value is to first see what you're getting. Loose gemstones are less expensive, a better value, and you can really see what you are paying for. When buying your gemstone loose instead of a pre-set stone, you can be sure you are getting the best value for your money. There are many reasons, but basically it comes down to two factors, value and choice. Why Buy Loose Gemstones Instead of Pre-Set Jewelry? With a hardness of 9 on the Moh's scale, sapphires are extremely hard and durable, and are suitable for use in any kind of jewelry. Sapphire is one of the most important of all the colored gemstones and comes in a wide variety of colors: blue, pink, yellow, green, purple, orange, padparadscha, blue green, lemon yellow, color change, and black color. Although pure corundum is colorless, sapphire is usually colored from a combination of titanium and iron oxides.

Sapphire and Burma Ruby are both corundum, sapphires are corundum of all colors except red.

Green sapphire loose gemstones