Montana State Gemstone Sapphire

Sapphires were discovered in montana in the 1860s.

Montana state gemstone sapphire.

Agates are found in southern and eastern montana. 100 natural sapphire gemstones with an extensive selection of carat weight size and cut you ll find both loose faceted stones and rough heat treated stones in blue yellow orange pink and more. Montana s sapphires mostly found in western montana look like bright blue glass and are cut like diamonds to make jewelry. Montana state gemstone yogo sapphire al 2 o 3 adopted in 1969.

Yogo is the rarest of all sapphires. Montana sapphires and montana agates have shared honors as the state s gemstones since 1969. Based in philipsburg we are the exclusive distributor of gem mountain montana sapphire mine gemstones and jewelry. Only a few people remained.

In the late 1880s yogo city was like a ghost town. All state gems gemstones. State gemstones sapphire and agate. Since then millions of carats of montana sapphires have been produced and at least one million cut stones have entered the jewelry trade.

The hundreds of people who had come to the town looking for gold had deserted it. Montana designated the sapphire as an official state gem stone in 1969. Yogo city had been one of the least productive areas for gold mining in all of montana. Sapphire is also the state gemstone of montana.

Specializing in yogo sapphires. The exclusive distributor of gem mountain montana sapphire gemstones and jewelry including rings pendants earrings bracelets and gents rings. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana. Recognition was a long time in coming.

Sapphires which were thrown away by miners in the gold rush days are now the most valuable gemstones found in america. Shop a large selection of sapphire rings bracelets pendants and loose stones. A century earlier the small multi colored sapphires angered early placer miners by clogging gold sluices in such places as el dorado bar east of. Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness.

Pastel hues are frequently seen within this gem. Two gemstones sapphire and agate have been so popular in montana that the state legislature designated them as official state gemstones in 1969.