How Gemfields Sapphires Compare Globally

How Gemfields stones compare to major global sources helps make informed choices. Each source has distinct characteristics shaped by geological origin.

Sri Lanka: Famous for exceptional clarity and saturation, particularly in blue. They fetch the highest prices and set the quality benchmark most people use.

Kashmir: The rarest and most valuable. Deep, velvety blue with a distinctive “sleepy” quality. Almost impossible to source commercially.

Madagascar: Strong colour, good clarity. Increasingly important in global supply. Often heated to improve colour.

Gemfields (Queensland): Known for parti-coloured stones — blues, greens, yellows, often in the same stone. Generally less saturated blue than Sri Lankan material but unique character. Unheated stones are valued by collectors.

What matters: For personal jewellery, origin matters less than the stone’s individual beauty. A well-cut Gemfields parti-sapphire can be more interesting than a generic commercial sapphire from anywhere.