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Everything you wanted to know about Sapphires

 

Sapphires comes in several colours such as blue, pink, yellow, green and orange. Sapphires belong to the corundum group of which rubies also belongs.

Sapphires are characterised by their excellent hardness (9 on the Mohs scale). Indeed their hardness is exceeded only by that of the diamond - and the diamond is the hardest mineral on Earth! Thanks to that hardness, sapphires are easy to look after, requiring no more than the usual care on the part of the wearer.

Blue is the main colour of the sapphire. Blue is also the favourite colour of some 50 per cent of all people, men and women alike. We associate this colour, strongly linked to the sapphire as it is, with feelings of sympathy and harmony, friendship and loyalty: feelings which belong to qualities that prove their worth in the long term - feelings in which it is not so much effervescent passion that is to the fore, but rather composure, mutual understanding and indestructible trust. Thus the blue of the sapphire has become a colour which fits in with everything that is constant and reliable.

 

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Sapphire Coloring 

The gemstones in the corundum group consist of pure aluminium oxide which crystallised into wonderful gemstones a long time ago as a result of pressure and heat at a great depth. The presence of small amounts of other elements, especially iron and chrome, are responsible for the colouring, turning a crystal that was basically white into a blue, red, yellow, pink or greenish sapphire. However, this does not mean that every corundum is also a sapphire.

Sapphire Rings 

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Art Deco Design 18k Gold Diamond and Sapphire Ring

Amazon Price: $500.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

14Kt White Gold Blue Sapphire and Frozen Diamond Ring

Amazon Price: $379.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Sapphire and Diamond Ring 14K White Gold

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14Kt White Gold Blue Sapphire Diamond Ring

Amazon Price: $1,699.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

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Sapphire Earrings 

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14kt. White Gold, Blue Sapphire & Diamond Earrings

Amazon Price: $148.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

10kt. White Gold, Blue Sapphire & Diamond Fashion Earrings

Amazon Price: $216.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Blue Sapphire 10k White Gold Earrings

Amazon Price: $355.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

18K White Gold Blue Sapphire and Diamond Fashion Earrings

Amazon Price: $1,599.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Blue Sapphire(1.20ct) and Pave Diamond(.21ct) Earrings

Amazon Price: $1,653.25 (as of 10/13/2008)

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Where does Sapphires come from? 

Originally, the best sapphires and rubies came from Burma, where they are believed to have been mined possibly from prehistoric times. Certainly they appear to have been worked during the times of Marco Polo.

Kashmir is another source of very fine sapphires, famous for its cornflower blue stones.
Thailand, previously called Siam, is an important source of attractive sapphire.

Large sapphire deposits have also now been found in Madagascar in Africa.

The term Ceylon sapphire is frequently used to denote pale to medium sapphires. Unless the stone is known to originate from Sri Lanka, as it is now called, such sapphire should accurately be called "Ceylon-type" sapphire.

Currently most dark sapphires come from Australia, and the term "Australian sapphire" is often used to denote dark coloured sapphires, in a similar way to the term "Ceylon sapphire" for lighter stones.

Sapphires are also found in Montana and Colorado in the USA, India, with small quantities being found in numerous other countries.

Sapphire Bracelets 

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14K White Gold MultiColor Rainbow Sapphire Fancy Bracelet

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Sapphire Pendants 

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7X5mm Oval Sapphire and Diamond Stud Pendant in 14K White Gold

Amazon Price: $299.00 (as of 10/13/2008)

Created Blue Star Sapphire and Diamond Pendant

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Sapphires Photos 

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Blog Posts from Google 

Strains showing on sapphires growth for electronics
LONDON ? The sapphire substrate market for electronic applications reached 4.61 million wafers (2 inch equivalent) for LEDs last year, as well as tens of ...
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On October 5th at 8pm ET the acclaimed documentary "Los Zafiros/The Sapphires" brings the musical talents of the famed group to life once again with a ...

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ElizabethJeanAllen

I love sapphires. They are not the most expensive gem but its so pretty. A friend of mine has a ring with a yellow sapphire. Its unique and pretty to boot.
Great lens
Lizzy

Posted October 09, 2008

Jezebels_Jewelry

Very useful information. Great lense!

Posted March 30, 2008

LeslieBrenner

Gave you 5 stars! Any recommendations on where to purchase a blue star sapphire and what to look for, such as wavy star lines? Just had someone asking me about it for a ring.

Posted January 31, 2008

NorthwestJewelry

great info--beautiful jewelry!

Posted October 30, 2007

betterman

Wonderful information on sapphires. Thought that sapphires only came in blue. 5 stars.

Posted August 29, 2007

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