The first-ever sapphire ever discovered was found near Helena river located in Montana while gold prospectors were mining in 1865. Montana sapphires were the first gemstones discovered in the US. Several places around the Helena river were a fortune of gold but many vintage and antique Loose Montana Sapphire were found. Specifically, the name Montana was given to these sapphires because it was first discovered in Montana. The Loose Montana sapphire at auction has got a huge number of colors that were not valued because of pale looking colors they had. With the help of a permanent process, these sapphires with pale colors became more intense and vibrant and were put forward for sale.
Out of all the attractive colors, one of the rarest colors of this gem is pure red color meanwhile other colors sapphire like blue and green are left in natural pastel colors. The rarest true red colored sapphire is scientifically called ruby. And the true red color is said to be extremely hard to find. Many people were sent to Montana to search for gold which was not found anywhere around the Missouri river but many sapphires were found. During that period, the mountain has been unlocked so that the rock collectors can dig the rock by themselves directly from the mountains. It is a center spot for finding most of the sapphires.
Many garnets and sapphire discovered there became the reason for making it so widely popular. One can bid for these antique and vintage Loose Montana Sapphires for sale at Bidsquare. Amongst our thousands of auctions, one can find the piece that suits each individual the best. Visit Bidsquare and bid at your favorite online auction today.