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Sapphires

A sapphire is a dark blue gemstone. A sapphire is a dark blue gemstone. Along with rubies, emeralds and diamonds, sapphires are considered to be among the world’s most precious gemstones.

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Is garnet made of ruby and sapphire?

No. Garnets are a different class of mineral and generally less valuable. Both ruby and sapphire are variants of corundum.

Where does sapphire get its name?

From the Online Etymolgy Dictionary: 1272, from Old French saphir (12c.), from Latin sapphirus(cf. Spanish zafir, Italian zaffiro), from Greek sappheiros "blue stone" (the gem meant apparently was not the one that now has the name, but perhaps rather "lapis lazuli," the modern sapphire perhaps signified by Greek hyakinthos), from a Semitic source (cf. Hebrew sappir "sapphire"), but probably not ultimatetly from Semitic; some linguists propose an origin in Sanskrit sanipriya, a dark precious stone (perhaps sapphire or emerald), literally "sacred to Saturn," from Sani "Saturn" + priyah "precious." (I spelled out the Language names that were abbreviated and highlighted them with bold lettering).

How do you identify a doctored image on jewelry Gemstone sapphire selling website?

There may be hundreds of online jewelry, color stone e-retailers.

While buying sapphires, ruby or color stones the "color tone" is of principal importance. It is the primary criterion to valuate a color stone. For example deep blue natural sapphire may cost 300% more than light blue sapphire. A stone image can be easily manipulated for color, hue and depth.

Recently I read a discussion on how a New York based Natural Sapphire company manipulated imagines to enhance the cost of the stones. To read that discussion yourself, see the page link, further down this page, in Sources and Related Links.

Which companies are the most well known for selling blue sapphires?

Many companies sell blue sapphires. Most jewelers sell blue sapphires, so try the stores in the local area. Alternatively, try jewelers such as Tiffany's or H Samuel.

How do you get a zangoose on Pokemon sapphire?

you can't find it in Pokemon sapphire, but you can find it in Pokemon ruby. Hope this helped. :-)

Are sapphire carbonate?

No. Sapphire is corundum, which is aluminum oxide.

Why are rubies red and sapphires blue?

Both rubies and sapphires are made of corundum (aluminum oxide) which is colorless on its own. Ruby is made red by trace impurities of chromium. Sapphire is made blue by titanium and iron. However, sapphire does not have to be blue. Any gem-quality corundum crystal that is not red is considered sapphire.

What is the meaning of sapphire glass watch?

A watch with sapphire glass has a transparent cover made from synthetic sapphire crystal. Sapphire glass is highly scratch-resistant, making it more durable and less prone to scratches than other types of watch crystals like mineral glass or acrylic. This results in a clearer and more scratch-free surface for the watch face.