Yellow and Green Sapphires

Sapphire - Yellow and Green

Yellow or Golden and Green Sapphire are varieties of the mineral  corundum - their physical and chemical properties are virtually identical to those of Ruby. Yellow sapphires come in a wide range of tones and saturations from a light lemony to a rich  golden hue.  The most in-demand color tone is a medium vibrant canary yellow that will show good color and light reflection in all lighting conditions.

Yellow Sapphires come from  Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon), Africa, and Madagascar.  Other countries such as Australia, Thailand and Burma do produce some yellow sapphires, but, in most cases, with heavy secondary color tones.

Yellow Sapphires are regarded as bearers of good fortune and believed to bring their owners success in their daily dealings.

Green Sapphires usually have a color range of light lime green to a dark olive green tone and are  mostly from Africa, Thailand and Australia with some new deposits being mined in Madagascar as well. Green Sapphire  can have significant secondary colors mixed in such as yellow and blue and it is quite hard to find a "pure" green hue.  Color saturation does not play much of a role in the pricing of these stones. Normally, the lighter brighter green sapphires are more valued, as they show better light and color reflection over darker, more intense but less lively Green Sapphires.