Many treatments are not easy to detect in this gemstone, so if a Sapphire is not certified untreated, it’s best to assume it has undergone some sort of enhancement, usually heating. 212 Sapphire Gem Ln, Elgin, SC 29045 is a single-family home listed for-sale at 665,000. Any treatments or enhancements that a Sapphire has undergone should be disclosed on the gem’s bill of sale. Re-cutting or re-polishing may affect the color of diffusion-treated gemstones. The word sapphire comes from the Greek 'sappheiros' meaning 'blue. Diffusion-treated Sapphires-available in orange, pinkish-orange, yellow, and blue-are much more affordable than untreated or heat-treated Sapphires. Instantly recognizable, sapphire jewelry features an impressive blue gemstone that symbolizes purity, loyalty and trust. A new process that artificially alters a Sapphire’s color is diffusion, during which beryllium or a similar element is diffused onto the surface or throughout the gemstone. Heat treatment is permanent, and will endure the lifetime of the gemstone. Gentle heat is applied to the gemstone for a period of time, resulting in a Sapphire with improved clarity and color.

Heat is the most common treatment applied to Sapphires.

Because of the great variety of treatments Sapphire often undergoes, it is almost impossible to list them all.

Sapphire gem