Piercing blue, luxurious, and thought to heal ailments such as colic and mental illness the sapphire is a mystical stone. Think you know all? Read on.

1. All AboutSapphires
There issomethingsurreal aboutthe deepblue shadesof asapphire. InancientPersia,the sky’sblue
colorwas thoughtto be causedby the reflectionof these stones.
Sapphiresare consideredasymbol of sincerityandfidelity,thusmakingthese stonesaperfectaddition
to a weddingorengagementring. Perhapsthe mostfamousof these engagementringswas that
presentedto the late Lady Diana whichconsistedof a12 carat oval blue Ceylon (Sri Lankan) sapphire
and laterwornby Kate Middleton.
These gemstonesare thoughttobe a perfectadditionto anypiece of fine jewelry becauseof the
hardnessof the stone,consideredthe 3rd
strongestgemfollowingthe diamond.
Sapphire are evaluatedbasedoncolorandthe purityof theirprimaryhue. What thismeansis thatblue
sapphires with up to 15% violet or purple are generally said to be of fine quality. Blue sapphires with
any amount of green as a secondary hue are not considered to be fine quality. The color of fine blue
sapphires may be described as a vivid medium dark violet to purplish blue.
Sapphires from different geographic locations may have different appearances or chemical-impurity
concentrations. It is thought that stones originating from India, Burma, and Sri Lanka are more
commercially appealing because they have not been subject to heat treatment.
The standard size for a round sapphire is 6mm – the equivalent of a .75 carat diamond.
Whether you are a September birthday, looking for a unique engagement ring, or just would like
to enjoy what is thought of as the healing powers of the stone, no matter what shade do not
overlook the stunning and seductive power of the sapphire.
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Citrine- inthe quartzgroup
he name 'quartz' is thought to be derived from the German word 'quarz', which likely
originated from the Slavic and Polish words meaning 'hard'. All quartz gemstones
contain silicon dioxide.
Considered a success stone