No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
  1. No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
  2. No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
  3. No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan
  4. No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan

No Heat Natural Pink Sapphire from Afghanistan

$385.00

Afghan Pink Sapphire is a prized, high-chromium variety of corundum sourced primarily from the historic Jegdalek deposit (Kabul Province) in east-central Afghanistan.

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Key Characteristics & Gemological Profile

  • Color Spectrum: Ranges from delicate pastel pink, rose, and hot pink, to vivid purplish-pink. Color zoning is common, and crystals occasionally show distinct bi-color zoning (e.g., pink/red zones alongside faint blue bands).

  • Fluorescence: Like marble-hosted rubies, low iron content allows chromium to react strongly to UV light. Afghan pink sapphires often exhibit strong red-to-orange fluorescence under long-wave ultraviolet light, giving them an inner glow in direct sunlight.

  • Clarity & Inclusions: Facet-grade rough is rare. Most material is translucent to semi-transparent, often featuring dense healed/unhealed fractures, lamellar twinning, fingerprint inclusions, and mineral inclusions like calcite, apatite, or mica.

  • Hardness: $9$ on the Mohs scale. Highly durable and suitable for all fine jewelry applications.

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