“…the royal blue sapphires are among the most precious and coveted. Near to every shade of blue can be found in the world of sapphires – from dense, dark gentian blue to crystal-clear ice blue, from dancing, frivolous, azure blue, though pale, cheerful sky blue to crackling, exciting electric blue. One’s vocabulary seems to paltry to do justice to the many possible variants of blue. Though in spite of all these varieties of blue gems, one of the most treasured and sought-after is the enchanting beautiful royal blue sapphire – deep and luscious, as unfathomable as a mountain lake…”

- Gübelin Information Sheet

The history of one of the most important mines of Burma has lasted over a thousand years, as one of the most significant birthplaces of spectacular gemstones originating from Mogok. Some of the most beautiful sapphires in the world has originated from these famed mines. For sapphires to form deep within the earth, delicate balances among chemical elements such as iron, titanium and aluminum would have to be met with the right temperature and pressure. When all the elements come together, the highest quality sapphires from Mogok represent the precious ‘royal blue’ colour.

This beautiful sapphire from Burma weighs 26.08 carats, with a deeply saturated blue colour and a very fine purity. The combination of well-balanced trace elements in the gemstone are typical of the finest sapphires of Mogok. The color of the sapphire is well complemented by its cutting style, the cushion-shape in fine proportion to reflect its vivid hues. A natural sapphire from Burma of this size and quality is very rare, and has been classified as a 'royal blue' colour from both Gübelin and SSEF.

"... 皇家藍色調的藍寶石是最珍貴以及最讓人覬覦的藍寶石之一。 在藍寶石的世界裡，幾乎每一種藍色都存在——從深不可測的藍到水晶般清 澈的冰藍，從跳躍舞動的、輕浮的、蔚藍的、蒼白的、歡樂的、以及噼啪作響令人興奮的電藍色。 形容不同色調的詞彙似乎都不夠，無法真正的形容多變的藍色。 盡管擁有如此多不同顏色的藍寶石，最珍貴和最受歡迎的藍寶石，還是深沉而甜美的皇家藍色藍寶石，就像高山湖泊一樣 的美麗......“ 古柏林資訊表

抹谷是珍貴寶石最重要的發源地之一，它是緬甸其中一個最重要的礦山，已經有一千多年的歷史。 很多世界上一些最美麗的藍寶石都來自這些著名的礦山。 要在地球深處形成藍寶石，鐵、鈦和鋁等化學元素之間的微妙平衡必須在合適的溫度和壓力下才得以滿足。 當所有元素都能融合在一起時，就會產出來自抹谷最高品質、最珍貴的 “皇家藍” 藍寶石。

這顆美麗的緬甸藍寶石重達26.08克拉，呈高飽和度的藍色，純度也很高。 寶石中均衡的微量元素組合是抹谷最優質藍寶石的典型特徵。 藍寶石的顏色與其切割風格相得益彰，墊形比例精細，以反映其生動的色調。 那麼大尺寸和高品質的天然緬甸藍寶石非常罕見，古柏林和 SSEF 都將其歸類為“皇家藍”。