Why do white sapphires get cloudy?

They can have lots of inclusions, both visible and microscopic. So this is what can give them a cloudy appearance. Furthermore, because they do not show as much brilliance this gives them more of a muted and cloudy appearance.

They can have lots of inclusions, both visible and microscopic. So this is what can give them a cloudy appearance. Furthermore, because they do not show as much brilliance this gives them more of a muted and cloudy appearance.

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