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Pink sapphires is made of the same mineral, same chemical compound as all sapphires. The only difference is that it's pink and I've gone over quite a few different sapphires with you in the past couple of weeks from greens to blues to orange to paparazza to a whole bunch of other gemstones and colors, right? But did you know that pink sapphires are actually almost ruby? But because of the saturation where the red is not fully saturated through and has a pinkish hue, it's fallen into the category of what is called a gorgeous and stunning pink sapphire and it can range from soft pink to medium pink to hot vivid hot pink, right? So you might think, okay, what is a pink sapphire? It's actually made of the mineral corundum. Most sapphires are actually white. Most sapphires don't have color. So when people unearth sapphires, many sapphires, just white sapphires without any color to it. But you've been following this channel, then you already know what I'm about to say. The reason why different gemstones have different colors is because there's a trace element or multiple trace elements that is stuck inside of that mineral and because of the reflection of light, it actually shows a different color when you see it. There's a reason why there are blue sapphires and green sapphires and purple sapphires and red sapphires, which is ruby. Papyrusha was an orangey peachy pink sapphire, right? And there's also orange sapphire. So what do you think? Why are there pink sapphires? The trace element that you want to know is chromium. Chromium is the main element that makes a sapphire pink. And again, it can range from a soft light pink to a medium pink to a deep dark hot pink, right? So which one do you prefer? Leave in the comment section below. So why do you think that is truly the case? It's because again, the chromium, but there are also other trace elements that can affect a pink sapphire as well. And did you know that according to the GIA or Gemological Institute of America, which is a For a gemstone to truly be considered a pink sapphire versus a red ruby. Again, they are made of the same thing. The only reason why ruby is called a ruby because it's deep dark red. So if the saturation of the red is not fully saturated into the gemstone and it has a pinkish hue, it will fall under the category of a pink sapphire per GIA standards. So I mean, that's obviously only one of the requirements, but that's one of the main ones where we're talking about color classification, right? So if you ever buy a natural ruby or a natural sapphire and you spent quite a bit of money on it, a couple of thousand dollars, tens of thousands of dollars, it may be wise to have that gemstone graded by a laboratory such as GIA if not already. And again, you know, I'm not here advocating for GIA or anything. I just happened to actually be a student of GIA over 10 years ago. That's where I studied. So that's the reason why I say I'm not getting paid for it. I'm not getting any kind of referrals or anything like that. But my recommendation is that if you do own a beautiful and gorgeous natural pink sapphire or red ruby, and you want it to be fully classified, whether it's a ruby or a pink sapphire, send it in, get it graded, spend, you know, 100, 200 bucks to get it graded. And then you'll know for yourself what kind of a quality of a gemstone you have if you do have a more expensive natural pink or pink sapphire or red ruby. A few other things I do want to mention when it comes to the physical and optical properties of a beautiful pink sapphire is that, as I mentioned to you earlier, there may be other trace elements other than chromium. Although chromium is the main trace element that creates the pinkish hue, other trace elements can also be in there, which is vanadium, titanium, and iron. Now, if you do have these three together, it can create more of a brownish hue, a brownish pink hue. But, you know, these are the other secondary trace elements that can be inside of that pink sapphire. Now, did you know that based on the Mohs scale, which measures the hardness of all gemstones, a 10 out of 10 being diamond, the second hardest is moissanite, which is something I've mentioned many times in the past in my episodes for many years. It's 9 1⁄4 to 9 1⁄2, which is the second hardest gemstone. But right after that is sapphires. It measures a 9 out of 10. That's the reason why many people wear sapphires, because it's also very, very hard, and it can stand the test of time. Obviously, any gemstone can break, even including diamonds, but that's only if it encounters brute force, direct contact, or something like that, right? But, you know, if you're careful with your jewelry, and you're mindful with your hand movements, and if you're mindful with your jewelry where you place it, then sapphires can also stand the test of time, and if not a lifetime. That's why many times when people own sapphires, they will also hand it down as an heirloom. It becomes extremely valuable and appreciated by their, you know, obviously loved ones. So you may ask, okay, well, I mean, if I want to buy a pink sapphire, where can I buy it? I mean, obviously, there's two types. Sapphires are available in lab-grown form these days, which means it's made in the lab. You can buy lab-grown gemstones and lab-grown pink sapphires specifically, and even request for a specific type of color. Here at Fire Embryos, we do also offer pink sapphires, if that's what you're interested in terms of lab form, from soft pink, to medium pink, to hot pink, to anything in between. But if you are interested in purchasing a natural pink sapphire, and you're wondering, well, where do natural pink sapphires form, and where do people find natural pink sapphires? Some places that you can find natural pink sapphires are currently being unearthed at the moment is Madagascar, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and Tanzania, or East Africa, okay? So these are the places that you can find it. Now, you might be wondering, okay, well, what are the most valued pink sapphires? Well, how do you know the difference between the price points between one pink sapphire and the next? Well, first and foremost, anytime when you're buying gemstones, you want to think about maybe three to four different categories. For diamonds, it's the cut, the color, the clarity, and the carat weight. For colored stones, it's primarily the color. Some people prefer light pink, some people prefer soft pink, some people prefer medium pink, some people prefer hot pink, and some people prefer red rubies, right? So that's why it plays a very, very big part. Now, for colored stones, usually the color classification plays a big part, but the saturation of the gemstone also plays a big part as well. If the color just seems seamless throughout, the same color, regardless if it's soft or medium or hot pink, and if it's just the full color just goes throughout the entire gemstone, that plays a big part in the pricing. And what are some of the significance of a pink sapphire? The symbolism of love and romance, right? So whereas rubies are normally more a symbolism of passion, and passion can also be a symbolism of love and romance as well, but it's more passion, whereas pink sapphires is a little softer. It's more about romance and love and love at first sight and dating, right? So that's typically more of the symbolism of the pink colored sapphires. Now, if you got to this point, you might be wondering to yourself, well, Michael, let's think about the cost. What is the price point? Well, it just really depends. Are you buying lab grown or are you buying natural pink sapphires? Big sapphires can range quite a bit. As I mentioned to you earlier, any colored gemstone will be determined by mainly three characteristics. How true is the color? Is it a true pink? Is it a true soft pink, medium pink, hot pink? Is it nicely, evenly distributed through and throughout the entire gemstone? Or is it, you know, it's just kind of pink to soft to light to, you know, if it's not fully saturated, if it's not fully through, the color is just not evenly distributed through and through, it may not be as pricey. Now, the other two very big factors as well is how heavy is it? How many carats? The bigger the gemstone, the heavier the carats, the more expensive the gemstone will become. And last but not least, how eye clean is it? What is the clarity grade? Are the visible inclusions inside of the gemstone? Can you see it with your naked eye? Most people do not prefer inclusions. Some people do prefer inclusions. They call it the thumbprint of any gemstone, right? So it makes it unique. But many people do not prefer inclusions. They want a gemstone that's eye clean where it's nice and clear. You can see right through it and all you notice a beautiful sparkly pink gemstone. So with those three factors in mind, a pink sapphire can range anywhere between a couple of hundred dollars per carat to tens of thousands of dollars per carat. You heard that right. Again, the three factors would be the color, the clarity and the carat weight. So with that being said, what I wanted to do was an example today. I was able to pull a gemstone online from a very famous vendor, you know, just to kind of compare apples to apples so you can kind of see what you would be paying. The one other thing about colored gemstones that you want to keep in mind is that is it treated and heated or if it came naturally that way. If you've been watching our channel for many months, you may already know that most colored gemstones, regardless of its natural or lab grown, has been treated or heated to enhance the color and the clarity grade. OK, so regardless if you buy naturals or not, the chances of it being touched and heated and treated to enhance the color or the clarity grade is above 90 percent, sometimes even above 95 percent of the times. It's very rare when you can find a beautiful colored gemstone that has not been heated or treated. So this gemstone that I found online, which is a gorgeous pink sapphire, it's also a natural pink sapphire. And some of the characteristics is that it's a one and a half carat, approximately 1.52 carats. It's an oval shape. The color is a pinkish orangey pink. It has been treated and it was actually found from Sri Lanka. Or in other words, that's where the pink sapphire was unearthed. Right. It was cut into an oval shape. Again, it's more of a pinkish with a hue, orangey hue to it. Right. It's about 1.52 carats. The approximate measurement is a little over seven and a half by four or five ish. Right. So in other words, it's, you know, let's just say an equivalent to almost an eight by five millimeter gemstone. The price point of that is about twenty five hundred dollars. So it's going to be about sixteen hundred dollars per carat for that gemstone. It's going to look something similar to this here in terms of the color. That was going to be about twenty five hundred dollars if you buy it naturally. Right. It is also, again, a treated gemstone. Whereas if you were to purchase a lab grown gemstone, you know, the other example that is what we sell it here at Fire and Brilliance. If you didn't know, we actually do specialize in custom cut gemstones as well as custom cut sapphires from lab grown. And we also provide naturals, too, for those that do want naturals. If you are interested in a lab grown version of the same pink sapphire, the price point here at Fire and Brilliance, that same quality and eight by six. Again, let me show you here. This is indeed a lab grown. What you're looking at here, it would be three hundred and sixty five dollars before any kind of promotional deals, which is only approximately about two hundred and forty dollars per carat. So as you can see, there's a huge price point difference between a lab grown versus a natural. But it's really dependent on you. What do you prefer? You like naturals, then go for the natural. You like the lab grown, go for the lab grown. So there you go. What do you think about pink sapphires? What do you think about how it's made, how it compares to the red rubies? What do you think about the color saturation from the light pink to the soft pink to the medium pink to the hot pink? Which one do you prefer? And at the same time, do you like the fact that it's a nine out of ten on the most scale? Do you like the fact that it's a beautiful gemstone? Do you like the fact that, you know, the largest one that's ever been found is over two hundred carats? And at the same time, did you like the fact that there are a difference between a lab grown versus a natural pink sapphires? So if you've been following the channel for a long time, make sure you subscribe to the channel, like the channel. Our goal is to reach a hundred thousand subscribers. So if you can help us out, make sure you follow us. And if you are interested in purchasing jewelry, make sure you follow us at FireAndBrilliance. You can always email us at fireandbrilliance at support at fireandbrilliance.com or you can go directly to the contact us page at fireandbrilliance.com. 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