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    The document provides information on GIA's source type classification system which separates rubies and sapphires based on their geologic origins and inclusion features. It outlines the relationships between four source types and lists some of the major commercial deposits worldwide for each type.

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    YOUR GIA RUBY AND SAPPHIRE REPORTS

    This report provides information describing


    the source type of your ruby or sapphire.
    GIA’s Source Type Classification separates
    rubies and sapphires according to their individual features and
    properties. These features and properties are related to the
    geologic environments in which they originated. These
    environments may be categorized as classic metamorphic (often
    marble), classic magmatic (often basaltic or related to an
    eruptive event), and others with non-classic characteristics.
    The detail below outlines the relationships between source types
    and indicates how they relate to geographic origin. Further
    information is available at www.gia.edu.
    SAPPHIRES RUBIES
    Commercial ruby and sapphire deposits worldwide CMT NCL CMG CMT NCL CMG

    INTERNAL FEATURES* TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III TYPE IV


    (CMT) Classic Metamorphic Clusters of zircon crystals
    (NCL) Non–classic “Rutile” needles, or the lack of MAY BE EITHER:
    Metamorphic or Magmatic any of those inclusion features High concentration of zircon
    that designate types II, III and IV “Milky” zonal clouds and/or Cross-hatch, flake-like, stringer
    general turbidity formations, or patterned clouds crystals or negative crystals
    (except CMG Type IV rubies and with equatorial thin films
    purple/pink sapphires)
    (CMG) Classic Magmatic Negative crystals with
    equatorial thin films
    *These dominant inclusion features are only one of the factors considered in GIA’s Source Type Classification. Additional considerations may include; general color appearance, absorption spectra and chemistry.
    The possible sources given below are not all encompassing. Some smaller sources may not be included and new sources are frequently discovered. The most significant sources for each type are given
    at the time of printing. The information compiled here focuses on red and blue corundum (ruby and sapphire). However, any color of corundum may be classified using this system.

    TYPE I TYPE II TYPE III TYPE IV


    Possible CMT (Classic Metamorphic) ruby sources
    • Burma (Mogok) • Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka • Madagascar • Burma (Mong Hsu) • Pakistan • Madagascar • Tanzania
    • Afghanistan • Tajikistan • Tajikistan • Pakistan • Afghanistan • Tanzania • Kenya • Sri Lanka (rare)
    • Kenya • Tanzania • Tanzania • Kashmir • Nepal • Vietnam
    • Madagascar • Vietnam • Vietnam
    • Pakistan
    Possible NCL (Non–classic Metamorphic or Magmatic) ruby sources
    • Tanzania • Kenya • Tanzania Unknown at this time • Kenya • Colombia
    • Malawi • Madagascar
    • Colombia
    Possible CMT (Classic Metamorphic) blue sapphire sources
    • Burma • Madagascar • Kashmir • Tanzania • Madagascar (rare) • Sri Lanka (rare) • Burma (rare) • Sri Lanka (rare)
    • Sri Lanka • Tanzania • Madagascar • Vietnam (rare) • Madagascar • Tanzania
    • Sri Lanka
    Possible NCL (Non–classic Metamorphic or Magmatic) blue sapphire sources
    • USA-Montana • Laos • Tanzania • Laos Unknown at this time • USA-Montana • Colombia
    • Tanzania • Vietnam • Australia • Vietnam
    • Australia • Colombia
    Possible CMG (Classic Magmatic) ruby and sapphire sources
    BLUE / GREEN / YELLOW SERIES RUBY AND PINK TO PURPLE SAPPHIRE
    • Australia, Cambodia, China, Madagascar, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos • Thailand, Cambodia

    ©2007 GIA, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. CRC0407

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