Examining a Rough Sapphire

Vincent Pardieu, GIA

GIA’s field gemologist shows how to examine a sapphire crystal for cracks and inclusions, which can be healed through heating with a chemical flux before the stone is cut.

Examining a Rough Sapphire

Examining a Rough Sapphire

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