We started our coloured gems business in 1984. Since then we only encountered about half a dozen green sapphires of good colour. The stones were either of distinctly bluish or unsightly brownish green colour and almost always much too dark.
Well, this started to change about two years ago, when large quantities of green Sapphire were discovered on Madagascar.
The tone is slightly yellowish or bluish, very attractive and not too dark.
Currently supply is ample and we started to build up stock of small rounds, like we have in other sapphire colours.
Sizes from 3mm up can be ordered in our webshop.
Should you need smaller stones, please send us an e-mail.
Many of our high quality gems come with internationally recognized certificates of renowned gemmological institutes.
For uncertified single gems (not for calibrated goods) with a minimum value of € 100 we issue a gemstone passport (as we call it) upon request.
Apart from exact weight & size and information on origin, treatments and other characteristics, this document also contains a photo of the gemstone.
Our gemstone passports are downloadable pdf files.
Here´s an example of a gemstone passport:
Gemstone-Passport-Tanzanite.pdf
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We from the Vienna Gem Center strive to achieve high ethical standards to the best of our knowledge and abilities.
We buy rubies and emeralds exclusively from gem cutters that get their rough materials from responsible mine owners.
All other gems we buy directly from producers or through brokers and intermediaries which have earned our trust in many years, sometimes decades, of cooperation.
We pay fair prices and we never ever buy from unknown or dubious sources!