how do you remove sapphires from the stone?

Answer 1

Hi,

You must be specific on the type stone to know what process of removal can be used.We geologists don't call it stone we call it rock.We need to do a petrological analysis first to identify the" stone" that has the sapphires inclusions.If you tell me what type of rock is associated with the sapphires then we can work on a great answer.it can have basaltic material, granitic material,corundum and so forth.I hope this is a start for an answer.

Answer 2

very carefully break the stone part away or using a lapidary saw with a diamond blade you can remove the larger part of the rock from it, then take it to a grinding wheel and get it down farther then you can decide how to treat it, if you are going to cab it you cut it so it has a flat back, on the saw, then you attatch it to a dopstick, and determine the shape you want, round, or oval, then you begin with the coarse grinder, cutting down the material of the saphire until you have the general shape achieved, then you go to a finer grinder and work to get the curve of the top of the cab right, when that has been achieved you go to a polishing wheel, and work on all the scratches and bringing out the smooth surface and shine. you use jewelrs rouge on the final buffing wheel. if you are going to facet the stone it really takes much more work and practice to get the facets exactly right. the faceting wheel is a flat wheel and the dopstick is in an angled holder that will hold the various surfaces of the stone at a specific angle to the wheel, good luck.

Answer 3

Sapphires are extremely hard...much harder than the rock they are generally found in. They rank as a 9 on the Mohs hardness scale, just one grade softer than diamond. Generally, a few soft whacks from a hard mallet/hammer would get the surround rock away from the sapphire. Depending on the surrounding rock-type, you may need to "wash" the rock in an acid bath (not recommended!) to dissolve the remaining rock.

Answer 4

I assume you mean remove it from it's natural matrix.The method will depend on the type of matrix. What ever you do don't start pounding on it indiscriminately. Sapphires, while hard are also brittle, and fracture easily. If your sapphire is of any significant value you could easily destroy it if you don;t really know what you are doing. Take it to certified jeweler, but don;t let it out of your sight or control.

Answer 5

sapphires ARE a stone... matter of fact they are the same stone that rubies come from... just different color. to "get them out of the stone" as you put it means polishing, cutting to size, polishing some more and voila! you have a cut sapphire pretty as can be!

Answer 6

sapphires are the stone, did you mean from a ring? if that's the case just bend the metal prongs that's holding it in place.

Answer 7

Take it to a lapidary specialist.