An Introduction to Sapphire Jewelry

Exclusive Summary About Sapphire Jewelry By Arsene Bergkamp

Sapphires are some of the world's most beautiful gemstones. There are also other colors of sapphire to consider – including light blue, yellow, green, white, pink, orange, brown and purple – but blue sapphires are by far the most popular.

Sapphires are the second hardest stones (substance) in the world, behind diamonds. While blue sapphire is the most highly prized of the sapphire's colors, there is one type that is even more rare and valued. There is also a rare variety of sapphire known as color changing sapphire – this stone can change its appearance from blue to violet in different lights.

Some light blue sapphires are heat or chemically treated, in order to create a darker blue look, and there are also lab created sapphires, which are not worth nearly as much as the real stone. Sapphires are one of the most interesting stones in the world.

The Ruby - Emerald And Saphire

Exclusive Summary About Sapphire Jewelry By Mitch Endick

The ruby and sapphire needs to be transparent or nearly so to be considered gem quality. The color of rubies comes from a small quantity of oxide of chromium. The color in rubies as well as sapphires are rarely even throughout. The largest ruby in the world is the Raviratna, and it weighs 3,600 carats.

Rubies and Sapphires are found in Burmah, Siam, Ceylon, Afghanistan, Thibet, Australia, North Carolina, and the United States. The finest rubies are found in Burmah. Rubies are usually found in mines, hill sides, clay, valleys, and rivers. Rubies come in all shades of red, black, blue, and purple. Too much heat can destroy a rubies color entirely but just enough can enhance color.

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