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Yellow Sapphire, Princess Cut, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb21
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Stone : Yellow Sapphire (Matched Pair)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2010
Item : #bb21
Design : Princess Cut
Origin : Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.16 carats each
Clarity : Eye Clean / Slightly Included
Size : 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.8 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A pair of bright yellow sapphires cut in a Princess Cut style design. Because of their small size, I'd imagine that they would make great accent stones, probably in a ring. One of the stones seems to be eye clean while the other appears to have a veil just under the table. You really have to look to see the veil and the colour and brightness of these gems more then makes up for this inclusion. They were cut from the same piece of rough so they are nicely matched.

Yellow Sapphire, Princess Cut, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb21
Yellow Sapphire, Princess Cut, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb21
Yellow Sapphire, Princess Cut, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb21
Yellow Sapphire, Princess Cut, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb21

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb9

Stone : Sapphire (Green)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb9
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.62 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 5 x 5 x 3 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A beautiful green sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb9
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb9
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb9

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb10

Stone : Sapphire (Green)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb10
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.42 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 4 x 4 x 2.5 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A beautiful green sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb10
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb10
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb10

 
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb12

Stone : Sapphire (Parti)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb12
Design : Emerald Cut
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.53 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 3 x 5 x 2.5 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A beautiful parti-colour sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb12
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb12
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb12

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb13

Stone : Sapphire (Blue)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb13
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.49 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 4.5 x 4.5 x 3 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A beautiful blue sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb13
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb13
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb13

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb14

Stone : Sapphire (Blue)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb14
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.61 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 5 x 5 x 3 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A very beautiful blue sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb14
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb14
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb14

 
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb16

Stone : Sapphire (Parti)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb16
Design : Emerald Cut
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.78 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 4 x 5 x 3 mm
Price : NO LONGER FOR SALE

Comments : A very beautiful parti-colour sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb16
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb16
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb16

 
Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18
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Stone : Green Sapphire
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2010
Item : #bb18
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.29 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 6 x 6 x 4 mm
Price : $280 AUD

Comments : This is a gorgeous green natural sapphire from the Central Queenland sapphire fields. The gem is predominately green but does have some blue highlights. Its a lovely stone cut in a calibrated size so it will easily fit any standard settings.

Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18
Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18
Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18
Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18
Green Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb18

 
Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19
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Stone : Parti Sapphire
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2010
Item : #bb19
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.2 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 6 x 6 x 4 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : This is a gorgeous parti coloured natural sapphire from the Central Queenland sapphire fields. I'd say that the gem is about 50/50 green and blue. Its a lovely stone cut in a calibrated size so it will easily fit any standard settings.

Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19
Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19
Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19
Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19
Parti Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb19

 
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
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Stone : Sapphire
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2011
Item : #378
Design : Step Cut Kite (Doug Menadue)
Origin : Inverall, NSW, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 12.8 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 21 x 12 x 8.5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : I cut this amazing blue sapphire for a collector who found it himself in the Inverall area of NSW. This area is renown for spectacular sapphires of all colours. When this sapphire was given to me to cut it weighted 33 carats in the rough. The rubbish had already been ground off it so it would have been a whopper to find in your seive while you were digging. It was a very clean stone with just a few tiny, tiny inclusions and had some "sargent stripes". It had not been cooked as the collector prefers his gems in the natural state he finds them.

Using the GemCad program, I designed a new cut specially for this sapphire so as to take advantage of its unique shape and to maximise yield and colour. I ended up going with a step cut kite shape, with five tiers on the pavilion and three on the crown. This beauty took a good three days of cutting. Most of that time was spend on the pre-polish and polish stage... as anyone who has ever cut a large stone knows, those big flat facets can take forever to polish, especially with sapphires. Anyway, at long last the stone was finished and boy, was it a cracker! This is one of a number of large sapphires that I am cutting for the collector and this gem has been earmarked for a beautiful gold pendant. Oh, if only I could find sapphires like this. :-)



Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378
Sapphire, Step Cut Kite, Inverall, NSW, Australia, #378

 
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb8

Stone : Sapphire (Green)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb8
Design : Emerald Cut
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.21 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 7 x 4 x 3.5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A beautiful green sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb8
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb8
Sapphire, Emerald Cut, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb8

 
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17
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Stone : Blue Sapphire
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2010
Item : #bb17
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.2 carats
Clarity : Very Very Slightly Included
Size : 6 x 6 x 4 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A beautiful blue sapphire from the Central Queensland gemfields. This has been professionally cut by my friend Bill Bradford. It is cut in the classic Round Brilliant design and is cut to a calibrated size so that it will easily fit any standard setting. It is predominately blue but does have some green highlights and is lighter then #bb20. There is just the tiniest little veil on one edge near the girdle and certainly does not detract from the gem. A stunning little gem.
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb17

 
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20
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Stone : Blue Sapphire
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2010
Item : #bb20
Design : Bicentenial Brilliant (Evan Williams)
Origin : Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 2.4 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 8 x 8 x 5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A beautiful blue sapphire from the Central Queensland gemfields. This has been professionally cut by my friend Bill Bradford. It is cut in a supercharged variation of the classic Round Brilliant design and is cut to a calibrated size so that it will easily fit any standard setting. Its a dark stone but not overly so. It is predominately blue but does have some green highlights. Its a good size and in the sunlight it is a dazzling gem.
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20
Blue Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Gemfields, Central Qeensland, Australia, #bb20

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb15

Stone : Sapphire (Blue)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb15
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.27 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 3.8 x 3.8 x 2.5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A beautiful blue sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb15
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb15
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb15

 
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb11

Stone : Sapphire (Parti)
Cut By : Bill Bradford, 2009
Item : #bb11
Design : Round Brilliant
Origin : Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 0.35 carats
Clarity : Eye Clean
Size : 4 x 4 x 2.5 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : A beautiful parti-colour sapphire from the Central Queensland sapphire fields.
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb11
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb11
Sapphire, Round Brilliant, Rubyvale, Central Queensland, Australia, #bb11

 
Sapphire, Freeform Step Cut, #165

Stone : Sapphire
Cut By : Doug Menadue, 2009
Item : #165
Design : Freeform Step Cut
Origin : Lava Plains, Queensland, Australia
Treatments : None
Weight : 1.84 carats
Clarity : Very Slightly Included
Size : 8 x 5 x 4 mm
Price : SOLD

Comments : Everyone is familiar with the sapphires that come from Central Queensland but few people know that there is another place in North Queensland where sapphire can be found. It is a small area called "Lava Plains" and the sapphire found here has the most beautiful cobolt "medicine bottle" blue colour... it is a most beautiful blue. The digging is very hard here and dry. All water has to be brought in order to wash the dirt to find the sapphire. It is only a very small deposit and finding a good clean stone takes alot of hard work and time. A true collector's gemstone.
Sapphire, Freeform Step Cut, #165
Sapphire, Freeform Step Cut, #165
Sapphire, Freeform Step Cut, #165
Sapphire, Freeform Step Cut, #165

 

 

 

 

 

 

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