Bi-Color Sapphire 3.188ct / Kanchanaburi

Bicolor Sapphire 3.188ct

7.32×9.11×5.06mm

Made in Kanchanaburi, Thailand

Fancy Oval

Piacchan's work

This bicolor sapphire was purchased from an elegant, quiet-voiced lady in the Bo Proi area, a mining area that closed more than a decade ago, when I traveled to Kanchanaburi, a sapphire mining town in western Thailand in December 2023.

On this trip, a key person named "Sidecar Uncle" appeared and we explored Kanchanaburi extensively, making it a memorable experience.

Sidecar uncle ishere (volume warning)

The story of Sidecar Uncle could go on forever, so I'll save it for another time.The whispering lady who procured this bicolor sapphire is someone I have procured from three times in the past, including this one.She has a voice so quiet that it disappears somewhere just before your ear, but she is a wonderful lady with a strong voice that is not easily broken.

At the time, Purple Madame, a woman wearing a purple shirt who was an acquaintance of Sidecar Uncle, was with us and helped him pull the stone out of Whispering Madame.

We were captivated by the size of over 3 carats and the interesting and beautiful bicolor coloring that is typical of Kanchanaburi, so we managed to listen to their voice and purchase it.

It is packed with all the best qualities of Kanchanaburi, and is divided into zones of blue with a hint of purple and bright yellow, with a gradational feel that blends together and also gives off a greenish blue sparkle, making it a masterpiece.

There was a significant blue pigmentation near the culet, so the position of the culet was shifted slightly, but we trimmed it as much as possible so that it was not too noticeable.

In order to bring out the bicolor effect, the crown side is also step cut, and efforts have been made to prevent the color from reflecting too much.

It was quite a difficult task, so there was a memorable scene where I consulted with a GTJ big shot, got instructions from Piacchan, and learned about cutting.

There is still a lot I would like to say about these stones, but I will talk in detail about the Sidecar Man next time. If I start writing about each stone one by one, it will never end, so I will stop here.

I will continue to work hard in 2025 so that I can find another stone like this.

Here is the video of our trip to Kanchanaburi in December 2023 ↓