Sapphire fluoro?

[MakingTheGrade]

I have a black light pen, and in a fit of boredom I decided to see if any of my stones fluoresce. Well, my diamond gave off a faint blue, which I knew it would.

What surprised me is that my padparadscha lit up like a stop light. It turned a (vaguely disturbing) vivid glowing red.
Is this something I should be concerned about? Heh. I was just surprised because it's normally such a gentle delicate color, but it looks kind of possessed under UV.

It looks pink the the photos, but if you could see it, it's just a glowing glowing RED.

Does that mean there's Chromium in it?

 

[LD]

Awwww how sweet! I love fluor! I don't think it's anything to worry about. Mine does exactly the same (see below). It's really odd because when I got it, I noticed how it subtly changed colour in different lights (sometimes more pink / sometimes more peach). Quite by accident I tested for fluor and there it was! Chromium would be the likely suspect but I'm not sure if other components can cause it also.

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Kind of a neat article, I don't know what half of it means, but thought I'd share anyways.
http://www.ruby-sapphire.com/heat_seeker_uv_fluorescence.htm

 

[MakingTheGrade]

Thanks LD!
Yes, that's exactly how mine looks too, haha.

When did you buy that sapphire? I don't seem to recall it. Is there a thread somewhere?
Hehe, our sapphires could be sisters! The "normal" color is nearly identical to mine, although you somehow managed to photograph it much better!

 

[LD]

MTG I've just read the article you linked to. I wonder if because our sapphires have pink in their colour that they react more like Rubies?

I can't remember how long ago I bought mine. It was a very long time ago and I only recently had it set (into the triple Lanbo halo?). It's only a tiddler but it packs a punch and is a very interesting little gem! I don't know if there was ever a thread on it. It was definitely before this version of PS so may be consigned to the depths of PS'dom!

I've always thought there were similarities between our stones!

 

[Arcadian]

My light pink sapphire also fluoros

My blue sapphires have no fluoro at all, the one I got from Gary dutton changes to a bit more purple but thats it.

-A

 

[Linda W]

My pads also fluro, I love looking at them too. Aren't they beautiful when they do that?? In certain lighting they look like they glow within the stone too.

 

[whatmeworry]

After a friend showed me a blue sapphire that fluoresced red, I decided to check out some of my blues and whadda you know?

 

[m76steve]

my interest was peaked so i pictured my sapphire pendent under blacklight-i was surprised by the results-attached-steve...

 

[Lee Little]

Though certainly not definitive, strong fluorescence in a pink Sapphire/Ruby indicates strong Chromium without much or any iron, the recipe for synthetic ruby. I would check for reassuring inclusions. Best regards, Lee

 

[LD]

Though certainly not definitive, strong fluorescence in a pink Sapphire/Ruby indicates strong Chromium without much or any iron, the recipe for synthetic ruby. I would check for reassuring inclusions. Best regards, Lee

Thank you Lee for the warning. Thankfully mine has a lab report and I think MTG's does also.

 

[Arcadian]

My light pink also has a lab report, though suspecting that its probably RUBY...lol My ruby cab also glows red too.

I always thought it was the blues that you had to really watch for.


-A

 

[LD]

My light pink also has a lab report, though suspecting that its probably RUBY...lol My ruby cab also glows red too.

I always thought it was the blues that you had to really watch for.

-A

In terms of seeing red fluor on blues I'd agree.