Beryllium-Treated Sapphire Pictures

A cross-sectioned slice right through the middle of a beryllium-treated Madagascan pink sapphire. The orange outer layer and inner pink core are clearly visible. The orange mixed with the pink colour gives the stone a resemblance to that of the very rare  padparadscha sapphire. These stones sell for a few dollars per carat whereas a genuine padparadscha can sell for thousands of dollars per carat.   A parcel of beryllium-treated Madagascan pink sapphires immersed in water. The stones clearly show the orange colour 'skin' over the pink colour core. These stones should *never* be called padparadschas.

 

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