Sapphire is the accepted birthstone for September.

    Sapphire: beloved for centuries as the ultimate blue gemstone.

    Sapphire shares this quality with its sister, the Ruby. Red corundum is Ruby all other members of this mineral species are called Sapphire.

    Sapphire is found in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), Thailand, Cambodia, Myanmar  (Burma), Kashmir, Australia, Nigeria, Kenya, Tanzania, Madascar, China and the U.S.

    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.uty.