These sparkly blue sapphires are Ceylon, displaying the true light cornflower blue color. Sapphires are mined in many locations, including Montana. Sapphires come in a wide range of colors, and each color has its own quality variations. The more intense the color and the fewer the distracting zones of unattractive color, the more valuable the stone.
Sapphire is 9 on the Moh’s Hardness scale, making it a superior gem for jewelry. It is second only to diamond, which is a 10 – the hardest mineral on earth. It comes in all the colors of the rainbow, except for red (ruby) making it a great design inspiration. Shown here is a necklace of pink sapphire faceted rondelles.
Sapphire is the birthstone for the month of September and the traditional gift for a 45th wedding anniversary. It is a variety of the mineral corundum. It is typically blue, but natural fancy sapphires occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green. It is even found in brown, black, and white. The only color which sapphire cannot be is red – as red corundum is ruby.
Padparadscha Sapphire Ring with Diamonds, 18KY.
Sapphire is the perfect engagement ring stone because of it’s hardness. Our hand made jewelry is also made to last a life time.
Padparadscha is the rarest type of Sapphire. The word means “The color of the lotus”. Sapphire is a wonderful ring gemstone because it has a hardness of 9 on the Mohs scale making it less susceptible to damage than any other gem except diamond. And it comes in every color of the rainbow except red when it is considered ruby. We have a large collection of sapphire jewelry and loose sapphire gemstones available for purchase in our gallery or our online store.
Blue Sapphire, 2.96 carat.
If your birthday falls in September, you are one of the lucky ones who can claim Sapphire as their birthstone. It is also the gem of the 45th wedding anniversary.
Sapphire is typically blue in color, but natural “fancy” or “parti colored” sapphires occur in yellow, purple, orange, green, and brown, Sapphires may also be black, gray, and colorless. The pinkish orange variety of sapphire is called Padparadscha.The only color which sapphire cannot be is red, which would make it a ruby.
Sapphire is 9 on the Mohs hardness scale making it (corundum) the third hardest mineral, after diamond (10) and moissanite (9.5). Why does this hardness matter? Because your sapphire will not scratch as easily as other gemstones, it makes sapphires perfect for ring stones, especially engagement rings.
Sapphire is found in Eastern Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, China (Shandong), Madagascar, East Africa, and in a few locations in North America, mostly Montana. Sapphire and ruby are often found in the same geological setting. Our sapphires come from these locations.
The hardness of sapphire (9 on the mohs scale) and it’s wide variety of colors makes it a most desirable gemstone for jewelry. Blue is the preferred color, however it comes in violet, green, yellow, orange, pink, purple, and intermediate hues. Some stones exhibit the phenomenon known as color change, most often going from blue in daylight or fluorescent lighting to purple under incandescent light. Sapphires can even be gray, black, or brown.
Kashmir, is considered intensely saturated and velvety. Rare sapphires from Kashmir set the standard for blue.
Royal Blue is the world’s most famous engagement ring: Kate Middleton’s and Princess Diana’s sapphire!
Padparadscha is a rare and valuable pinkish orange sapphire. It’s name is derived from the Singhalese word for aquatic lotus blossom, which has an unusual salmon color.
There are a number of processes used to alter the color, clarity, or improve the durability of gems. Heat treatment is the most common alteration in sapphire.