Montana State Gemstone Sapphire

Sapphire is also the state gemstone of montana.

Montana state gemstone sapphire.

Montana state gemstone yogo sapphire al 2 o 3 adopted in 1969. Sapphires were discovered in montana in the 1860s. Montana sapphires and montana agates have shared honors as the state s gemstones since 1969. The hundreds of people who had come to the town looking for gold had deserted it.

State gemstones sapphire and agate. Only a few people remained. Montana designated the sapphire as an official state gem stone in 1969. Agate is polished not cut to make gemstones and jewelry.

In the late 1880s yogo city was like a ghost town. Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness. 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. Since then millions of carats of montana sapphires have been produced and at least one million cut stones have entered the jewelry trade.

Specializing in yogo sapphires. Pastel hues are frequently seen within this gem. Sapphires which were thrown away by miners in the gold rush days are now the most valuable gemstones found in america. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana.

Montana designated both the sapphire and montana agate as the official state gemstones of montana in 1969. Agates are found in southern and eastern montana. The exclusive distributor of gem mountain montana sapphire gemstones and jewelry including rings pendants earrings bracelets and gents rings. Based in philipsburg we are the exclusive distributor of gem mountain montana sapphire mine gemstones and jewelry.

Montana s sapphires mostly found in western montana look like bright blue glass and are cut like diamonds to make jewelry. Montana sapphire ranges in color from blue blue green teal and green. Yogo is the rarest of all sapphires. Recognition was a long time in coming.

Shop a large selection of sapphire rings bracelets pendants and loose stones. Two gemstones sapphire and agate have been so popular in montana that the state legislature designated them as official state gemstones in 1969.