Ancient jewelers in India had classified stones into two major categories: Maharatnani (great gems) and Uparatnani (supplementary gems). Gemstones, rubies, sapphires, pearls and emeralds were put in the past school. In India, gemstones are thought to have supernatural capabilities. All of the gemstones are symbolized by some globe or the other. The famous Kashmir sapphires are extracted from a remote control region in the fantastic Himalayas of north-western India. They are located in the tiny Kudi (rock and roll) Valley (elevation of approx. 4500 m), nearby the hamlet of Sumjam, in the region of Padar in Kashmir.

Primitive methods will always be used for mining in Kashmir because of the distant location and altitude. The sapphires of Kashmir are recognized for their highly saturated violetish- blue color and "sleepy" or "velvety" transparency because of the occurrence of silk. They are really rare therefore highly valued they have gained an almost mythical reputation. They result from the outcrops in the high wall structure of the Kudi Valley which are a significant remote control area and the elements are particularly tough. Red sapphires too have been found here. The sapphires of Kashmir and Sri Lanka carry an uncanny resemblance, with most of them being almost spindle-shaped hexagonal bipyramids. A few of them are just a little flattened.

These sapphires contain sound inclusions that are usually small. The haziness common in Kashmir Blue sapphires is of an extremely fine nature. It isn't heading to degrade the quality of the natural stone but will impart a distinctive velvety luster for certain. Strong color zoning is shown in the slash stones due to irregular syndication of color in the Kashmir region. Based on the Moh's level the hardness of Kashmir sapphire is 9 which is merely a diploma below than that of a stone.

Need it Jammu Blue Sapphire Stone online? Email us. or Visit www.shubhgems.in or Call 8010-555-111