Multi-color sapphires are gemstones in the corundum family that exhibit different colors within a single stone. They may feature color pairs such as blue and yellow, blue and green, or display multiple colors together. These colors can be arranged in bands, distinct zones, or feature boundaries that gradually blend into one another, giving each gemstone its own unique color distribution pattern.
In the gem trade, the term Parti-colored Sapphire is used for sapphires containing multiple colors together, while Bi-color describes two-colored gems, and Tri-color describes three-colored gems.
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The charm of Parti-colored Sapphires lies in the arrangement of colors within the gem. Understanding the color zoning along with shape and cutting helps illuminate the details of this gemstone group as follows:
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