Not only is this an extraordinary size for a high quality natural sapphire, the cornflower blue color makes it particularly valuable. In November 2013, a 114.74 carat untreated cornflower blue Burmese sapphire sold for $7,223,285 at Sotheby’s Geneva. While the term “cornflower blue” is more descriptive than scientifically precise, it is extremely rare to find a sapphire of pure blue, so these are particularly prized. Sapphires generally have undertones of green or purple, while a cornflower blue sapphire is said to be closer to “true” blue, along with excellent tone and saturation to highlight the purity of the color. Many of the blue sapphires from the north have a green secondary hue, while those from the south tend to be a pure blue.The cornflower is one of the few flowers that is purely blue, rather than violet or purple, so a cornflower blue sapphire is a gemstone with a color similar to the intense blue color of a cornflower. It has sapphire deposits in both the north and south regions. The sapphires of Madagascar are usually blue, but colorless, pink, purple,orange, yellow, and green stones are also found here. After Ceylon sapphires, Kanchanaburi sapphires from Thailand are typically the next best choice. Kanchanaburi sapphires are primarily noticeable by their color concentration and dim appearance. Kanchanaburi sapphires are translucent sapphires in heavy saturation of navy blue and are mostly used for commercial quality jewelry pieces. For many centuries, Ceylon blue sapphire have been treasured by royal families around the world. The most highly loved Sapphires are from Ceylon. Sapphires from Ceylon are known for their brilliant transparent surface with evenly spread pastel to rich blue color. Sapphires from different geographic locations may have different appearances and of certain categories may be more commercially appealing than the other.

Let’s take a look at the different locations from where Sapphires are mined / Country of origin:

Blue sapphire colour