The Allure of Classic Kashmir Sapphires – by Rui Galopim de Carvalho (opens in a new tab)
Sapphire connoisseurs know that “Classic Kashmir” is a trade term that has been used in the markets to describe blue sapphires with visual and chemical characteristics consistent with those from the historical Kashmir occurrence in India, namely intense blue colour with a velvety appearance caused by profuse minute rutile inclusions. This designation is typically attributed…
Read the full story at Gem Spectrum (opens in a new tab)