Golden Sheen Sapphire Tumbles

Material: Natural Golden Sheen Sapphire (Corundum) Finish: Tumbled / High polish Size: Small – Medium (varies) Origin: Channapatna, Karnataka, India Treatment: None 19-3921 TCX Sargasso Sea — deep inky blue base Accented with warm golden flashes similar to 16-0950 TCX Nugget Gold These golden sheen sapphire tumbles come from Channapatna, a locality known for producing sapphire with strong internal reflective silk that creates a moving metallic sheen under light. The base color is a dark navy to charcoal blue. When rotated, fine rutile structures inside the corundum reflect light in warm golden bands — giving the stone its distinctive “sheen” effect. Unlike transparent gem sapphires, this material is prized for its internal structure and optical play rather than clarity. Polishing enhances the contrast between the deep body color and the golden flash. Dense, solid, unmistakably sapphire — just in its natural, untamed form. Each piece varies slightly in sheen intensity and pattern.