Loose sapphire at auction in Australia

Sapphire open for bidding

No sapphire lots are currently listed for bidding. Check the auction board for future catalogues. The session board lists every catalogue you can browse and bid on early.

What to look for in sapphire

Sapphire is corundum, the same mineral as ruby, in every colour except red. Blue is the colour the word carries, but sapphire also occurs in yellow, green, pink, orange and, in the Australian fields, in parti stones that hold two or three colours in one crystal.

Australia is a significant sapphire source in its own right. The Queensland and New South Wales fields have produced commercial sapphire for well over a century. Sapphire may be heated to change its colour. Read the individual lot's treatment disclosure and any supplied report; appearance alone does not establish treatment or value.

• Colour alongside size. Compare saturation, tone, cut and the stated measurements for the individual stone.
• Whether treatment is disclosed and whether a report supports the description. A treatment label is not a valuation.
• How the colour holds across the stone. Compare the photographs and ask about unclear zoning or windowing before bidding.

What sapphire has sold for at Teals

9 sapphire lots sold, realising between $6 and $152, with a median of $44. These are hammer prices, GST included, with no buyer’s premium added on top.

Recorded hammer prices, not valuations or predictions of future results. Delivery is additional.

2.48ct Dark Blue Oval Sapphire

Sold for $152

1.43ct Light Blue Oval Sapphire

Sold for $122

3.00ct Dark Blue Sapphire Set (Approx. 34 Round Stones)

Sold for $105

0.82ct Crimson Round Sapphire

Sold for $59

1.59ct Light Blue Oval Sapphire

Sold for $44

1.13ct Pink Oval Sapphire

Sold for $34

1.83ct Yellow Oval Sapphire

Sold for $33

1.10ct Dark Blue Heart-Shaped Sapphire

Sold for $7

0.81ct Pink Trilliant Sapphire

Sold for $6

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