Tag: unheated sapphire

• engagement Evaluation Loose Stones Mayer & Watt Precision Cutting Precision Gemstones Sapphire

  Personal Shopping: Lavender Sapphire

  Well this week has been crazy. We have had some insane weather here in the Pacific Northwest, including snow, rain (enough for Seattle schools to close, if you can imagine that amount of rain), 70+mph winds, freezing fog, and then record high temperatures.  Yes, it was in the 50s this…

  December 14, 2015
• Gemstone purple Sapphire Violet

  AGL Lab Testing

  I have had a lot of questions about untreated gems in my brief stint on etsy. One thing I would really like to discuss is getting gems tested. I prefer to get gems tested by AGL, and I am going to talk about an experience with getting a gem evaluated…

  July 6, 2015
• Blue Gem Blast purple Sapphire Violet

  Gem Blast: Violet Sapphire

  I’ve recently taken possession of a Violet sapphire that perfectly skirts the line between purple and blue. I just had it certified by American Gemological Laboratories. I had never done that before, and it was a pretty great experience, especially when AGL testing found out that it was completely untreated.…

  May 11, 2015