Sapphires also come in virtually any color, excluding
medium to dark red (which would be ruby). These less
common colors are known as fancy sapphires. Pink
Sapphire gets its red coloring from small amounts of
chromium. While colored Sapphires owe their colors
to varying chemical combinations, White Sapphires
are pure corundum and therefore colorless. Compared
to the cost of blue sapphire and ruby, these stones
offer excellent value and real beauty.
medium to dark red (which would be ruby). These less
common colors are known as fancy sapphires. Pink
Sapphire gets its red coloring from small amounts of
chromium. While colored Sapphires owe their colors
to varying chemical combinations, White Sapphires
are pure corundum and therefore colorless. Compared
to the cost of blue sapphire and ruby, these stones
offer excellent value and real beauty.
Sapphire is found in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma),
Kashmir, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Madascar, China and the U.S.
Kashmir, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Madascar, China and the U.S.
Sapphire shares this quality with its sister, the Ruby. Red corundum is Ruby all other
members of this mineral species are called Sapphire.
members of this mineral species are called Sapphire.
Sapphire: beloved for centuries as the ultimate blue gemstone.
Sapphire is the accepted birthstone for September.