0.60ct Australian Sapphire, Parti, Blue, Teal, Yellow - Marquise

An interesting parti sapphire that is mainly blue, with a yellow tip. This yellow tip doesn't really show its self when face on, but light bounces around through it, mixing the blue and yellow to form flashes of teal.

Please keep in mind that many Australian sapphires will change colour slightly depending on the light source, especially teal coloured sapphires and parti sapphires. Strictly speaking, parti sapphires contain three or more colours within one sapphire, two colours being bi-coloured. To make it easier most people refer to any sapphire that has two or more colours within it a parti sapphire. Parti comes from the word partition, as the colours are normally segregated and don't blend. However, light passing through the gemstone may blend the colours, bringing an almost kaleidoscope effect. Generally, natural light will bring about more blue tones, and artificial light more green.