我一直在嘗試着怎樣用相機捕捉金光藍寶石(Gold Sheen Sapphire)的美，我試過用高參數的數碼單反相機轉換不同的光線和參數設置，但還是不能拍出理想的照片，甚至有時用手機拍看起來更好。
金光藍寶石的發現人Tanzim Khan 先生形容這種複雜的各式各樣的圖案就仿佛帶着你去旅行。不是嗎？當你全神貫注地凝視它的時候，你會看見更豐富的圖案和美結合在一起向寶石內部延伸，那種3D效果其它寶石是無法展現的。
跟紅寶石一樣，金光藍寶石在暖光或早/晚時的自然光下觀看最為亮麗。在直射光和冷光下，一些色彩可能被遮掩，但在較強的白光照射下會呈現出明快的藍色，看起來像是藍寶石被鑲嵌在青銅的籠子裡。
自從2014年第一次收藏金光藍寶石 (Gold Sheen Sapphire) 開始，我就一直在跟蹤記錄它的價格走勢。最近，市場價格（街價)節節升高，應是因為已逐步得到珠寶設計師和投資者的關注。
由最初金光藍寶石的發現人Tanzim Khan 先生不遺餘力地介紹和向我傳授這一新剛玉品種的知識到漸漸熟知它的特質，結構和屬性，我在網站上發佈了金光藍寶石的簡介。同時，我也與Tanzim 先生及一些有興趣參與的寶石實驗室一起研究及制定金光藍寶石的分級別系統。
以下是金光藍寶石2年來的價格走勢：
圖表說明:
目前我們採用三級制來劃分金光藍寶石
一級 ﹣ 表面及結構上無瑕疵， 或者極微小瑕疵
二級 ﹣ 肉眼看不見表面瑕疵，結構上無瑕疵或很少瑕疵
三級 ﹣ 表面及結構有微小瑕疵，或普通瑕疵
任何低於第三級標準的，則不適合出售或應重新切割。
圖中”Buy” 即”買“是屬第三級別金光藍寶石的批發價，通常訂購數量超過10,000 克拉。
圖中”Sell” 即”賣“ 是珠寶商或貿易展覽的零售價格，通常是單一或很少量貨品。
圖中”Street” 即”街“ 是少量訂購且混合不同級別的協議價格。
金光藍寶石亦有特別的出售價格，通常是超過50克拉的一枚石頭供收藏用途。這類的價格範圍很廣，可以是每克拉100美金甚至無價，最終價格取決與買賣雙方議價的幅度。我的網站上展示了一些標有規格重量的金光藍寶石的樣品和批發價格，有興趣可點擊查看 website.
由以上圖表可看出，目前金光藍寶石的批發價仍然遠遠低於街價，這對珠寶零售商和珠寶設計師們來說，應該是個好消息吧。
我願意以特別優惠的價格促銷金光藍寶石，目的是提高金光藍寶石在寶石行業的知名度，使得珠寶設計師們更多地應用這個新的剛玉品種。雖然目前已有金光藍寶石的設計獲得一些獎項， 但我和Mr Tanzim﹣金光藍寶石的發現人，想把這一獨特的新寶石品種推動至屬於它的價值所在的領域。
以下是我提供的特別優惠方案:
金光藍寶石的價格在過去的一年里提升了100％。普通級別的售價去年是每克拉20美金，現在是每克拉40美金。特級的售價去年是大約每克拉50美金，而現在要大概200美金甚至更多。
所以，首先我願意給珠寶設計師們提供優惠的價格，並可根據設計的需要來切割。如有意購買已切割打磨的現貨裸石或樣品，我的網站上有更優惠的價格﹣ http://sjwgems.com/wholesale/gold-sheen-sapphire-wholesale/.
其次，價格鎖定一年的方案可使珠寶設計師有信心推出價格穩定的同類產品。前不久，我們剛剛為美國紐約一個珠寶設計商量身度做地完成了5000克拉的訂單，為了達到所需的規格，我們切割了400公斤的原石以確保每一枚寶石符合訂購者的要求。由此可見，任何規格及要求的訂單我們都會圓滿地完成。
這是塊迄今為止我看到的最令人歎為觀止的金光藍寶石。通常情況下，金光藍寶石在不同光線的照耀下會呈現金色或銅色或青銅色等，而這塊寶石不管在怎樣的光線下都閃耀着存正的金色， 更有趣的是在這塊寶石的中間還開了一個好像是黃色鑽石的窗口，令人驚歎不已。
The latest batch of Gold Sheen Sapphires from the factory are showing some remarkable characteristics.
First, we are seeing vivid asterism in the cabs. All gold sheen sapphires cabs have some degree of asterism, but usually it is quite faint. The rough we are cutting now seems to have more rutile, which gives them both a ‘sleepier’ look, and the much more prominent star:
You can see the rutile silk under multiple light sources (with a single light source, these would have a prominent star)
Then, there was this incredible find – for the first time we have seen completely transparent gold sheen sapphire with full sheen and star effect. The smartphone snapshot does it no justice, but imagine the transparency of a vivid blue medium tone sapphire, but instead of blue, the colour is golden sheen.
Out of 200,000 carats cut, we have found less than 20 carats of stones like this. We know how to cut is as cabochons, so that is what the factory did. But what I am thinking is, what if we faceted it with a brilliant cut? I’ll run it by Tanzim and see what he thinks.
A friend of mine, Loz Charles, has uploaded some great videos of Gold Sheen Sapphire on Vimeo. You can check them out here:
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Some feature combinations of Gold Sheen Sapphire make a particular gem not just rare, but unique. These one of a kind pieces are true collectors and investment items.
Here is a showcase of some of the unique Gold Sheen Sapphires so far discovered:
| Gem | Ct Size | What makes it unique |
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96.65 | Full clear hex through the entire stone, large carat size |
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133.3 | 50% partial hex, large carat size |
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~60 | Partial clear hex, 3D window with yellow sapphire, large carat size |
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165 | Partial hex, large carat size, natural shape polish |
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223 | Partial hex, very large carat size, natural shape polish |
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40 | Intense colour, intense sheen effect |
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107.9 | Blue/metallic banding, large clearly defined blue area, carat size |
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29 | Copper sheen, carat size |
These are some of the finest pieces yet discovered out of several million carats so far cut. Most of them are in my private collection, but available for sale to a serious collector or investor.
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Gold Sheen Sapphire is different to other precious gemstones, while three of the ‘4 C’s’ – cut and carat size and colour, apply, clarity is all but irrelevant. In some respects, Gold Sheen Sapphire is similar to opal, it is an opaque gem where the colour is a feature of different types of mineral inclusion. However Gold Sheen Sapphire also retains the properties of sapphire, and often the predominant colour is blue, clear, or fancy sapphire.
These are some tips of what to look for and what to avoid when buying Gold Sheen Sapphire:
| Primary Colour | Metallic Colour | Other Features | Rarity |
| Blue | Under 20 carats | Common | |
| White | Brass | Common | |
| Yellow | Bronze | Prominent blue/metallic banding | Uncommon |
| Green | Gold | Partial Hex | Uncommon |
| 20 to 40 carats | Uncommon | ||
| Copper | Full Hex | Rare | |
| 40 to 60 carats | Rare | ||
| Orange | Full Hex clear window | Very Rare | |
| Red | Over 60 Carats | Very Rare |
