![]() Trace elements provide gemologists with clues to determine both general body-color of a gemstone and its country of origin. ![]() The Value of Trace ElementsĪll gemstones form in environments where small amounts of trace elements are present. Traveling to the source, like we have done in Sri Lanka, Thailand, Madagascar, and Africa, has allowed us to understand the sapphire markets intimately and learn from the dealers themselves where these stones come from. Quality characteristics such as color and saturation, sparkle or “life”, cut and color modifiers help us determine a sapphire’s country of origin. The difference lies in their growing environments and the trace elements present during their formation. Sapphire, whether from Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Thailand, Africa, or Montana US, all have the same chemical composition - they’re all corundums.
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