1 Million Dollars in Sapphires - Most Colorful Gemstone?

Today's unboxing is all about sapphire! Yellow sapphires, blue sapphires, & colors you've never seen before. Diamond dealer & collector Andrew Slesinger is back with over a million dollars' worth of precious sapphires. Learn the secrets of sapphire's formation and why it's rare to find large crystals. Plus, see amazing specimens from all around the world!
00:55 - Sapphire v. Ruby in Matrix
02:56 - Rough & Polished Sapphire
05:46 - Industrial & High Grade Sapphires
09:27 - Amazing Natural Color Gems
12:40 - Star Sapphire & More!
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[@gems]

We always love it when Andrew visits! So many sapphires...and so many colors - especially the dazzling sunset sapphires! Which was your favorite?

[@lorawaring883]

Montana sapphires. But the roughs from Sri Lanka are pretty cool. :)

[@iheartkyd]

I also love that Andrew exists-I mean-visits. 😏

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

@@iheartkyd Thank you! I will try to do both for many years to come!!!

[@ezibzi]

Purplish pink is my favourite too it very unique I bought last week from Thailand and very excited to see ....

[@boreabalsam]

Great guest. Loved the other episode

[@beamasters1621]

I love the sapphire as it's my birth stone but I just love the red Ruby for the beautiful colour. One day maybe ... I just turned 56 and still have neither . I don't even have a gold or silver chain/ necklace yet . Something of it is on my bucket list 🙂. Loved watching this show . Thank you & God bless you 🤗🙏

[@-.Tristan.-]

I just was in Mckays in Knoxville, and you would never believe what I found!! A full set of Sisk Gemology reference books!!! All 468/1000, I have been wanting these books for such a long time and never in a million years thought I would find them at a used book store in practically brand new condition, I’m so stoked to have them in my collection now! Your guy’s channel has had such an impact in my craving for knowledge of mineralogy, and I just wanted to say thank you for that :)

[@mohamedfarsan8032]

I'm from Sri Lanka Sri lankan sapphires are worth..

[@larrytischler570]

Lucky you. Nothing like getting a complete scientific set of books.

[@-.Tristan.-]

@@larrytischler570 I know right!!

[@ROCKINWHEELERS]

@@mohamedfarsan8032 Hello, I live in U.S.A and I've been researching Gems, Minerals and Rocks from all over the World. The MAGNIFICENT AND MAGNITUDE IS PARAMOUNT DUE TO THE CREATIONS OF/FROM LORD GOD ALMIGHTY!.

[@msclairesstuff3179]

This guy Andrew is my newest favorite guest lol! Can you please do a similar episode on all the tourmaline colors as well? How you were all mixing the color grades in the table is how I color sort my tourmalines!! 💎 Yes Andrew, you stumbled into my favorite guilty pleasure- color-sorting & playing with my gems is 1 of the best ways to asses any haul from a day of gem hunting. You should do it on-screen for us more often! 😁. Yeah I geeked out with you both on this episode. Keep up the fine work !

[@dayangmarikit6860]

Montana and Parti Sapphires are my favorite.

[@parkerlynne]

I agree, the sheer variety of colors that sapphires can be is absolutely amazing.

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Yes. I agrre.

[@monkeh4225]

Just like spinels

[@aaronramsden1657]

I LOVE sapphires!

[@baileywright1656]

Gosh, I was so jealous watching you run your hands through those piles! Sapphires are definitely my favourite. Next time you do a video featuring them, you should get a colour change one :D I have a blue-to-purple one that fluoresces like a ruby in my engagement ring. For sure one of the coolest minerals I have. Thanks so much for the video - I really liked seeing the rough specimens!

[@mohamedfarsan8032]

Hi

[@Silverity]

What an incredible collection! Those loose piles of sapphires ...holy, I don't even have words for how gorgeous they look.

[@victoriarakus5729]

I love sapphires so much. The store where I work has a greenish-blueish Burmese sapphire, a bit over 10ct, and I'm always so happy when I get to hold it or show it! One hefty stone.

[@sandmaker]

I had to stop and get a towel, i was drooling so much. I think I would have been speechless and just making funny gurgling noises if I had been there. One of the best explanations I have ever heard for sapphires. Excellent, excellent, excellent. I will now go and have sapphire dreams. Thank you all for the show. Be happy, safe and stay healthy 😷⚒

[@gems]

Thank you!

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@richardraymond5133]

I've been hooked on watching Tims Adventures, he's an Australian sapphire miner who videos himself underground mining and after the material is topside and sorted through his machine he sorts his treasures. There's a lot I've wondered about different colors and watching your video I now have answers. Thank you

[@jasonbuzzalini5174]

Can’t get enough sapphires in my life! More is ALWAYS better!

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

These just keep getting more insane! More of this dude, his diamonds are cool but these sapphires he's bringing are absolutely wild and truly rare

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you for watching!!!

[@zuzannawisniewska4464]

Very beautiful, and very rare ones you present , sapphires are magic stones, such a variety you present...

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

@@roughdiamondworld6815 My dude replying! You are as cool a person as your stones are beautiful 🥺 Making this geology student wish he worked for you!

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

@@roughdiamondworld6815 also, where do I apply??!!!!!

[@cassandralyris4918]

Awe yeah, colorful corundum in time for all our Virgo birthdays. YES! I'd love to go out to Montana and dig up some of the green blue sapphires up there. Doesn't matter to me that they're not "gem quality" I'd just love the experience. 😍 Such a fun video!

[@k.hendrickson8735]

I got a lovely LITTLE.40 Grammy Montana blue-green sapphire for my granddaughter. Very unique color.

[@Timetravler_3005]

Happy birthday to all the September sapphires 🥳

[@redplanet7163]

This stuff makes my heart race!

[@soomcire]

As a Sept kid, sapphire has always been a fav, especially when I found out about their wide color ranges. I love the bipyramids!

[@guitarhiker4449]

Wow!! I remember getting my first piece of rutilated quartz and being so happy lol but rutilated sapphires are really cool. My favorite piece is the big blue one Andrew likes but my second favorite is actually the little dark coffin shaped sapphire. The clear ones with iron in them are cool too. The cats eye or star sapphire is insane too! Thanks for sharing.

[@yashsisodia1860]

Being a Gemologist.. watching this was treat to the eyes 😍🤗

[@largent45]

Wow! I love all the colors of gorgeous corundum! sapphires, and rubies are just gorgeous, but people dont realize that sapphires come in all different colors, including colorless. My favorite is the montana sapphires because you can get all the colors in one locale. And the polished ones were fantastic! And the man made material being used for cell phone, watch faces, etc. Rubies are gorgeous, but i have always loved sapphire, in all its colors but the rich dark blue is still fav. The bi-color is my favorite and thats where the montanas come in. Thanks for the awesome video and i agree, its almost sensory overload! But im not complaining! And Andrews ASMR with the stones was fantastic! I could listen to that all day! Awesome video and Yes, bring 2 million worth of stones next time. Any type of stones! lol!

[@VioletFem]

I love that sapphires can be almost any color.

[@latinogott]

Nothing gets us more excited tan Gemology!

[@MrInsaint]

Awesome Sapphire 💎👍👍👍 any gold sheen Sapphire ?

[@williamhart4896]

Thanks and I am almost drooling looking at the sapphires on your video many thanks

[@krista1686]

Virgo in the haussss! Omg these two Andrew and Rebecca are a FABULOUS reoccurring duo! Rebecca you say everything and more on my mind! I am loving this treasure moment! As a graphic designer and someone who is now seriously studying gemology and the geology I feel like I genuinely have found my people. Sending love!

[@lisacrandall409]

Fantastic episode, what a dream to have all those stunning sapphires to look at and play with. I was interested in Andrew’s comment about differentiating synthetic star sapphires from natural star sapphires, by looking at the fluidity... I would love to see a more in-depth discussion of this, using both natural and synthetic to demonstrate the difference. As always, awesome work team!

[@elisabethe8055]

I bought a 0,8 carat blue non heat treated pear shaped cut sapphire. It is so tiny, but it is the most precious stone i will ever own in my life. Love sapphires, they are so versatile.

[@wizard44]

That was cool to learn about the bi-colored material being less likely to be heated. now I want a couple raw double terminated earrings! those are perfect!

[@CorneeLiz]

I have a blue/yellow Aussie sapphire ring. And it’s so beautiful. Thank you for the extra information.

[@TheAnswerEjF]

She is the best host ever. Ive watched for years and she is just great. Love thus channel so much. So much knowledge

[@-.Tristan.-]

Bi-color sapphires are so amazing, and especially unique. I really love all of the colors, even the popular blue, but having that extra sense of individuality makes bi-color even more special!

[@vandiemenadventures]

Look up Tasmanian Sapphires the most amazing royal blues, if anyone ever comes down here id be more that happy to take you for a dig a show the cutting prosses thanks guys i've been waiting for this video

[@themobleys]

These episodes with Andrew are awesome! Keep up the great work! 💎

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

Some beautiful rough specimens there, especially the one from Sri Lanka. So many beautiful colours in there. Thank you Andrew.

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Its a gift to be be able to make these videos, thank you for watching!!!

[@rogerhargreaves2272]

@@roughdiamondworld6815 Thank you for sharing your wealth of knowledge. 😀👍

[@ezibzi]

Amazing sapphires 😯 I have all colours too including padparadscha I just love them 💕

[@naevachMaoMao]

Sapphire has 95 colors, the gem seller has told me that. And.. yesterday birthday he gift me a cat eye sapphire

[@LostWithoutHer]

This video was filled with jaw-drop moments. The fact that the more prized rubies are found in marble now makes me curious. If some of the world's finest white marble is from Italy and Greece, are rubies found in that marble as good as Burmese? If not, why not? This Sapphire video now has me re-thinking my fav gemstone group rankings. Tourmalines vs. Corundums vs. Garnets.

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

It is very rare to find the exact conditions for sapphires to form. Silica is very common and sapphires need a silica free environment. Also, the conditions for their formation start at a high temperature and slowly over time cool off.

[@LostWithoutHer]

@@roughdiamondworld6815 So, are you basically suggesting that Burmese marble is free or almost free of silica whereas Greek and Italian are not? (Because what you said about silica had already been said by the video presenters.) Is there an echo in here, here, here, here, here.........?

[@k.hendrickson8735]

@@LostWithoutHer >> Lol. Probably just rare Pockets of the right marble… Natural Ruby is getting rarer and rarer. Asia and India is putting all kinds of glass and dye treatments in poor, rough ruby. Then outlets like Macy’s and Kohl’s sell them as ‘natural’ Buyer Beware when finding a decent value in a ruby. I have been looking for years…🥹 I would not consider one without a Lab Report, or two!

[@Jadeddoxy]

These are my mom's favorite Since yall uploaded this imma learn it so I can impress her with these 💪😎

[@shadodragonette]

I didn't know rubies and sapphires are the same thing. Personally, I prefer garnet over either. The hematite piece would by my favorite in this video, because I like hematite.

[@johnsullivan4053]

I want to say Thank you for sharing your knowledge and all of the beautiful sapphires. I have learned more about what sapphires look like from this episode than I have anywhere else on the internet!

[@michaeltrudell9356]

It's amazing to see that wide array of sapphires.

[@hendrahenshin5471]

That was a gigantic specimen of Ruby. I Will rather polished in tumbled form compared to cut it.

[@wiseguysoutdoors2954]

I found what ended up being a 4.4 carat, Lavender star sapphire, which I found in western NC a few years ago. I also found a finish cut flawless silver topaz, over 3 carats cut weight and a finished 3.88 carat flawless citrine. Oh, and a .87 carat emerald cut, finished cut blue green emerald

[@kimberlydlapp3441]

I'm envious you are close to those gems! I'm in Washington and have found a number of gems I didn't realize we had, just not in the size you guys get over there. I hope you find a large carat weight AAAA quality emerald!

[@Buddyyz]

This is my birthstone and this is the video I have been waiting for thank you gemstones shout out to the unheated natural sapphires out there

[@edivaughan1746]

Thank you to both!!!! Generous generous, gorgeous and glorious share Andrew, all are my favs. Be safe all. Thnks

[@lindasaav7364]

The colour variety of sapphires is just amazing. I loved that purple hue, very unusual, not really a colour I've seen before! I would love to own a loose terminated crystal, they are just so stunning!! One day it will happen!

[@TallowTheQuoll]

I want all them sunset sapphires

[@jclark2752]

I can admit, I mostly just watch these to hear Rebecca exclaim "Oh my Goo'ness!". 😊

[@Krovahn]

My favorite gemstone

[@randolph1917]

Sapphires are so cool!!

[@AlexTheGreat92103]

Just the variety of colors in Sapphire is amazing, soo glad that this is my birthstone 🧡💛💚💙💜

[@a.mazurkiewicz9060]

Those rhomboédriques are my favorite. Nice Tsavorite by the way.

[@loganmurray7238]

Wow 😲 beautiful specamins 👍❤️

[@Convolutedtear]

so amazing!!! thanks for showing the original rock and locations that are different, and the geology!!!

[@Convolutedtear]

ooo also maybe next time emeralds and blue/green/teal ones ... I loved the host rocks tooo such a difference in color .... maybe some teal and purple rocks, some gems that are not as popular or that we might not expect but are cool colors .... even quartz lol .... id love to do some by geology history for ex Montana or rockies vs Appalachians even white mountains

[@cherieblossomarttravels]

Love your work! Thank u. We're newbies to the precious gem world & found some loVely Australian Sapphires 💎💠💎 on an outback trip 🙏

[@k.hendrickson8735]

That sounds like a blast. You should get them polished and set in some jewelry to commemorate your trip!

[@thundermind5572]

Andrew is cool as a cucumber swimming in all that cheddar. Today I've been pulling crysoberyl like a greedy swine out the sides of the hills but I'm so itching to get back to my secret glacial till stash for that sweet corundum. I've only found a few blue sapphires but lots of other colors and the diamonds make me feel better too. Great show y'all.

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you!!!

[@k.hendrickson8735]

Where are these hills? 😊

[@thundermind5572]

@@k.hendrickson8735 Southeastern Missouri,s Missisippi valley. The seen over here is made of scattered glacial till mounds covered up by a mess of great flood wash everywhere. Good hunting.

[@yyycvx2238]

Very beautiful and looks precious I'm not talking about the gems...😄

[@g-money6181]

Great information

[@petbird19]

This was so cool!

[@ginabarrows2454]

I had no idea there were so many colors to sapphires! Love it❤

[@masbahazbar4286]

Beautiful.

[@carlosmosconi7931]

Both you & Andrew are TOP! Andrew's knowledge is wonderful

[@gotcalirealestate]

Thank you both for sharing! You got me going down the rabbits hole of nice sparkly things.

[@skpjoecoursegold366]

loved the whole presentation.

[@balajik.m7472]

Very excited on seeing more beautiful colour Sapphires Great👍

[@SharpAssKnittingNeedles]

The Montana sapphires were insane and then to follow it up with those ridiculous euhedral stones 😍 Holy f that was insane and I was just like Rebecca with a huge shocked smile on my face

[@evangelineleialohaliliouka7625]

Amazing 😄

[@troyblueearth7450]

I would love a video on rare beryls from Maxixe to red to trapiche emerald to Star aquamarine

[@markmanning2921]

She is far more beautiful than all of those sapphires combined. Not just because of looks but because of the love she shares for the subject.

[@ophilianecr]

Andrew is AMAZING!!!💖 I enjoyed watching him in the diamond episode and he didn't disappoint today!! I love that you can SEE his love of gems!! Those teal Montana sapphires are absolutely gorgeous!!💕 And that bi color coffin shaped one is to DIE for!! 💀😆

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes he is a true gem ✨️

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you for the kind words and for watching!!!

[@MerryTheJerryKun]

My favorite type of sapphire is gold sheen, because...I actually own a carat of it. Ain't been able to touch any other types.

[@MonicElle]

My two favorites on Gemstones 😍 Favorite host and favorite guest ☺️

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you!!!

[@patrickkillilea5225]

Wow! Beautiful, amazing and totally informative! And handfuls of Sapphire's! That's so crazy. Your explanation of elements and the chemical processes involved during cooling, was great! Interesting how you'll get into Feldspars, after the Sapphires.

[@yunan9610]

The golden saphire is my favorite

[@nickalouscromer9082]

I would love to see what $2 million worth of agate looks like. Agate is my favorite gemstone.

[@gems]

Keep watching! We're going to feature agates very soon!

[@nickalouscromer9082]

Yay!💖

[@drewskifrosty5955]

That table would be filled.

[@VioletFem]

I love Sapphires, it is my birthstone.

[@darkgreenkid296]

Great video!! Love the orange ones.

[@k.hendrickson8735]

I would ❤️ LOVE to have a nice clear pinky/orange padparacha sapphire - set in rose gold.

[@UraharaRyusuke]

This video is so informative that I have watched it 3 times in a row now. Thanks for all the knowledge you have provided us with 🙏💕 these sapphires are beautiful to look at! It's my favourite ❤

[@deborahellenberger7153]

Thank you so much Rebecca and Andrew. So exciting to see all the amazing forms and colours. At my age, 64, I am just in the last few years learning that deep blue clear sapphires and deep red clear rubies are not the only desirable gems. How beautiful to see up close all the imperfections in, actually, very valuable gems. It really is so educational. Loved this episode. Ps, Andrew, your son was right!!

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

I will let him know! Thank you for watching!!!

[@colleendeis928]

I love when Andrew comes on the show!

[@avelinedressus6477]

The raw elongated ones look like Soul Gems from Skyrim 😍

[@muffinthecat4013]

All I can say is they have always been more beautiful than diamonds to me.

[@NOBODYNOSE1]

This dude's kid knows the internet.

[@streetscienceofficial8675]

Very informative, hope your chanel grow more subscribers

[@karengarcia8587]

I always knew🤔 there were some colors of sapphire but never knew they're SO many kinds of them.😲🤩💙💎 I'm amazed to see that many gemstones on this video especially if it's a million dollars.🤯🤑💎 It's fascinating to know the facts about them like how they're form in cooler temperatures🌡❄, some different gemstones like rulite are related, where to find them🗺, what's the differences between rubies and sapphires and they get their colors.🌈💎 It's hard to choose, I like all of them.😍💙💖💛 By the way, it's also my sister's birthstone too.🥳💎🎂 Thanks for teaching and showing us these gemstones and nice video.😄👍👩‍🏫👨‍🦳💎

[@larrytischler570]

Born in September, I favor sapphires, but my budget only affords some nice spinels. And that is not all bad. Red spinels were thought to be rubys for thousands of years. Blue ones have many corundum features.

[@saraa3418]

When I was a kid, my idea of what a ruby looked like was basically a red ring pop and when I learned that rubies aren't so deep and intense in color I was so sad. I eventually discovered garnets and got the color I love for an engagement ring. Some day I want to get a sapphire pendent as I am a September baby.

[@k.hendrickson8735]

The Lab made Ruby’s do look like red candy.

[@karllansche9843]

I love your show. Beauty and science combined. And the absence of pseudo science makes it even more attractive. Thank you

[@kimwallace1170]

Yay, I love being a September baby!

[@prettybird1978]

Sapphires are so incredible. Those larger Montana sapphires aere my favorite. I don't have any sapphires from Montana in my collection and now i want some.

[@linasmith6819]

Thank you so much for these videos. This was super interesting, one because I may have identified a stone I have found. And because it's filling in the pieces of the jigsaw of how rocks are formed. I always learn so much from you guys and Andrew thank you, I am surprised happily, to know there is way more to learn. Looking forward to your next video. 😀

[@roughdiamondworld6815]

Thank you so much!!!

[@gayanguruge4179]

Great lesson tnx you both ❤👍

[@ratanlalbatham5782]

So beautiful and precious sapphire shown thank you very much

[@Prickly-Brew]

I love it when I learn something new. You guys are great! I always thought rubies and sapphire were different gems.

[@JBruv1]

Super informative and interesting. Cool

[@shoaibjam3224]

beautiful collection

[@tamaramcrae4037]

I learned a lot about sapphires after watching this video and I am very interested in the pink and purple ones

[@mimichy4138]

Wow 🤩

[@reginaldhorkyiiregorreggie1559]

nice! I was hoping to see a padparadscha sapphire. oh can any one pronounce it. I've only seen one in my life and that was tokyo. oh the Madagascar orange red ones are pretty cool too.