![]() ![]() They usually also have feathers or white, cloudy lines inside, which can make the sapphire look opaque. One example is the long, thin mineral inclusions called rutile needles. Different types of inclusions can be found in different sapphires. Natural sapphires usually have some inclusions, but generally have better clarity and transparency than rubies. Poor qualities cost a few dollars per carat and very special sapphires can cost tens of thousands of dollars per carat. The quality refers to the transparency of the stone, the color distribution and saturation, its clarity and inclusions, symmetries and proportions of the cut and its brilliance. This means a large sapphire of low quality is much cheaper than a small but very high quality sapphire. The price of sapphires varies greatly depending on its quality. Color and size or weight are the most important factors that determine the price of a sapphire. The most expensive colours are the highly saturated blue tones, the intense pink tones and the padparadscha colours. ![]() Sapphires are available in a wide range of colours and sizes. Nowadays yellow and pink sapphires in all shades have become very popular for modern jewellery. Yellow and brighter pink sapphires are inexpensive, as are white and purple sapphires. Blue and intense pink sapphires have always been rare and reflect the current and future higher value. In general one can say that lighter pastel colours are always cheaper than rare intensive sapphire colours. The most valuable sapphire is the very rare Padparadscha Sapphire in the colour combination orange-pink. In terms of popularity and rarity, cornflower blue and royal blue sapphires are given the highest value. The value of a natural sapphire, and of a gemstone in general, is measured by the rarity of its occurrence.
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