Montana State Gemstone Sapphire

Montana s sapphires mostly found in western montana look like bright blue glass and are cut like diamonds to make jewelry.

Montana state gemstone sapphire.

Montana sapphire ranks nine on the mohs scale of hardness. All state gems gemstones. Agate is polished not cut to make gemstones and jewelry. Only a few people remained.

Sapphires were discovered in montana in the 1860s. 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. Sapphire is also the state gemstone of montana. Yogo city had been one of the least productive areas for gold mining in all of montana.

Agates are found in southern and eastern montana. State gemstones sapphire and agate. Yogo is the rarest of all sapphires. Based in philipsburg we are the exclusive distributor of gem mountain montana sapphire mine gemstones and jewelry.

Pastel hues are frequently seen within this gem. Shop a large selection of sapphire rings bracelets pendants and loose stones. The hundreds of people who had come to the town looking for gold had deserted it. 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 state gemstone yogo sapphire al 2 o 3 adopted in 1969. Montana sapphires and montana agates have shared honors as the state s gemstones since 1969. Specializing in yogo sapphires. Recognition was a long time in coming.

Two gemstones sapphire and agate have been so popular in montana that the state legislature designated them as official state gemstones in 1969. In the late 1880s yogo city was like a ghost town. Montana sapphire occurs in the rock creek district of montana. Montana designated the sapphire as an official state gem stone in 1969.

Montana sapphire ranges in color from blue blue green teal and green. Montana designated both the sapphire and montana agate as the official state gemstones of montana in 1969.