Kanachanburi blue Sapphire Sterling Silver ring

0.87cts Kanachanburi Blue Sapphire, set in an oval, Sterling Silver (925) ring .

The  mines at Kanchanaburi and Bo Ploi (also spelt Bo Ploy), are famous for its vividly coloured blue sapphires, as well as their world famous black spinel.

The main Sapphire mines, which are twenty miles north west of Bangkok, were first discovered in 1918, but within months, thousands of artisanal miners started digging, and in a very short period of time, the mines were all depleted.

Rediscovered in the 1970’s, but this time with JCBs and modern equipment, mine owners were able to dig deeper. By the late 1980s they had created possibly the largest alluvial deposit Sapphire mine on the planet.  Today, the mines are once again almost completely exhausted and very little mining is taking place.

Each item comes beautifully gift-wrapped in one of our standard presentation boxes.

For that extra touch of luxury, why not choose one of our solid wood boxes, which can be engraved with a message, to make the gift even more special.