Sapphire Ring Co have chosen a selection of natural inclusions below which are common inclusions found in sapphires from Sri Lanka. Natural Sapphire & Rubies can carry many different inclusions or common known as figure prints, these inclusions can lead geologist to identifying not only there origin of that stone but also treatments the sapphire might have being exposed to including extreme heat along with diffusion and more complex treatments. Below we have shown pictures of inclusions which can be found in sapphires today.Inclusions in blue sapphires from Sri Lanka:
Crystal - An inclusion of various species taking on the shape and size of its natural habit.
Cluster- A swarm or group of crystals usually consisting of chlorapatite.
Fingerprint - An inclusion that looks like a finger print usually consisting of trapped liquid.
Rutile - Also known as "silk" commonly seen in sapphires from Sri Lanka. This inclusion varies in appearance depending on its growth conditions; either by short fibrous shapes resembling "silk" or stalky prismatic black or brown crystals.
Needle - An inclusion in the shape of a needle usually consisting of rutile, bohmite or zircon.
Color zoning - Growth patterns in the sapphire crystal that appear straight or angular.
Natural, Treated and Synthetic Sapphire Inclusions

Untreated natural with intersecting rutile needles and negative crystal

Untreated natural with pyrochlore cyrstals and associated halos

Untreated natural with iridescent rutile silk

Untreated natural with negative crystals in fingerprint pattern

Untreated natural with sharp color zoning and negative crystals

Heat treated natural with discoid fracture

Heat-treated natural with sintered area

Titanium-diffused natural with bleeding color in cavities

Titanium-diffused natural with facet junction related color zoning
Every sapphire we have is a unique stone created by mother nature, which is cut and polished to show off that one stone's color and luster, bringing out the individual character of each gem. Once the sapphire is certified, we hand pick a unique custom ring setting to be made, which is then set by hand for that stone. It takes approximately 3 - 4 months from when a sapphire is hand picked to having the sapphire set and listed for sale at wholesale price. We do keep a wide selection of loose natural sapphires in stock which are not set, so please contact us if you have any questions on any one of our natural sapphire rings or a custom ring setting which you might be considering.
We own our offices in Sri Lanka were we personally travel to throughout the year to buy our natural Ceylon sapphires from both the mines & markets with support from our full time gem-broker their cutting out all the middle-men, this allows us to buy the finest sapphire at prices not matched by anyone. Our natural sapphire go from the mine to custom rings designed by us & made by our jewelers giving our customers both trade & private buyers unique custom sapphire rings at wholesale prices or less.
Please contact us with any questions you have & see our page on “The Life of a Sapphire-http://www.sapphirerings.org/life-of-a-sapphire