Identification of sapphire from Sri Lanka
Buy the first color concentration of sapphire. If the concentration of sapphire is too high in low light, it is not easy to see the brilliant blue brilliance. Sri Lankan sapphire is beautiful, with five levels of concentration, high transparency and full fire color.
Sapphire with good color should not be too dark or too dark, nor too light, colorless or gray. Blue is pure blue and yellow should be yellow. A gem cannot have different colors. Golden sapphire is also a precious variety of sapphire. The color is uneven. If you put it on a white disk filled with water, you can see straight or crossed ribbons with an angle of 60 degrees and 120 degrees. Sapphire in Sri Lanka has a strong fluorescence reflection, which is not found in other areas. Sri Lanka's "starlight sapphire" has been polished, and people can savor the "brilliant starlight" in the gem through a magnifying glass. In addition, in dark light, ordinary deep sapphires appear black, while high-quality Sri Lankan sapphires will remain their true colors under any illumination.
Sapphire has flat bands with different shades, and thin bands are better. A good gem is transparent inside, but not clear. If you look at it with a magnifying glass of 20 times or 10 times, you can see the ivory filiform rutile inclusions arranged in parallel.
Sri Lankan sapphire scam
In Lanka, you will encounter a routine: the store has a certificate, although it is not any kind of authoritative certificate you have ever seen. If you ask them, they will tell you that this is the cooperation certificate issued by Langkawi as the origin and in cooperation with international brands. What's more, I took a stack of empty certificates to fill out for you. I was even told that they are merchants of origin and are eligible for this certification. Often many amateur tourists listen to the "certificate of origin" of the merchants, thus buying fakes and being deceived.
Not long ago, a guest asked me out. She brought a sapphire bare stone for me to design. When she brought the stone, I took a look and found that there was something wrong with this "sapphire". It was not sapphire, but obviously topaz! I have a good idea. I asked the guest that she bought it while traveling in Sri Lanka. The guest was puzzled: "Why not sapphire?" I have a certificate. It is also certified by the authoritative origin. "I asked her to show me the proof when she got home. At first glance, it is really the kind of "certificate of origin, big-name cooperation" printed by the merchants themselves. This kind of thing has happened to me more than ten times since I founded Shehong.
The only way to judge whether a gem is true or false is to see if it has a certificate issued by an authoritative organization. And to issue a certificate, this gem must undergo professional testing. Look at the sapphire in Sri Lanka, please look for the authoritative GIC test certificate. Longka Gem Store will indeed show you the business license approved by the Ministry of Tourism, but this business license will not stop them from selling fake and inferior goods at all. Does not mean that the business is qualified to issue an authoritative certificate to you at the place of origin. The only one who can produce a valid certificate is a professional jewelry appraisal and testing institution!
Introduction of Sri Lankan sapphire
Among the many treasures in Sri Lanka, the beauty of sapphire is unparalleled and the most famous. Sapphire, also known as "sapphire", is called "sapphire" in English, and there are various opinions about its origin. Some people say it comes from Sanskrit "Sauriratna" (the gem of magic jade), while others say it comes from the name of an island in the Arabian Sea-Sapphirine. Sapphire, with its crystal-clear and beautiful color, was covered with mysterious and supernatural colors by the ancients and regarded as an auspicious thing. Sapphire has been one of the top five gems in the world for hundreds of years since it entered people's society, and it is a precious gem.
How to maintain Sri Lankan sapphire?
Although the sapphire in Sri Lanka is colorful, people can't put it down, but some bumps in daily life will inevitably cause some damage to the sapphire. For sapphire, a little flaw is easy to see from the appearance, so don't wear it all the time, and always take it off and put it indoors at room temperature. It is worth noting that when wearing sapphire, try to stay away from the lampblack, especially when it is stained with dirt, it is easy to be blocked. Therefore, when cooking in the kitchen, try to take it off, and try not to wear it when working or exercising to avoid cracks in the gem. Therefore, how to maintain sapphire will always shine. The first thing to do is to give it a free space as much as possible and take it off at any time to avoid hurting it.