They were tiny crystals born in the fiery depths of the earth, some fifty million years ago, of aluminum oxide with traces of iron and titanium, responsible for the characteristic cornflower blue sapphire. Through processes of nature, the blue gems were fixed in time and place, far beneath the surface, with in the subterranean dike in the Little Belt Mountains, of central Montana. There they would remain until the forces of erosion uncovered the sapphire bearing rock.

Jake Hoover is credited with the discovery of the Yogo Sapphire in 1896. Jake, a hunter and trapper, once a partner to Montana’s cowboy-artist Charlie Russell. There is little argument that the Yogo System is a premier deposit, hosting the finest precious gemstone in North America. An all natural stone, for those with discerning taste, unsurpassed in rarity, beauty, and value. Yogo Sapphires are not only a precious gemstone, but a piece of Montana history.

At Fox Fine Jewelers we have a great selection of Yogo rings, pendants, earrings and bracelets.
We also carry a great selection of loose Yogos in large sizes and different shapes.