Oval Pink/Lavender Sapphire from Burma

About Pink Sapphire

Pink sapphire is the pink variety of corundum, the same mineral species as ruby. Its colour usually comes from tiny amounts of chromium, although iron and other trace elements can also influence the hue. Colours range from very pale blush and rose to vivid hot pink; the boundary between pink sapphire and ruby is not defined identically in every market or laboratory. Most stones are transparent to translucent, and attractive…