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SAPPHIRE : This is the name given to the Blue variety of Corundum.
The sky is just a gigantic
blue Sapphire stone into which the earth is embedded – this belief was cherished
in ancient times. And, in fact, does there exist a better image to describe the
beauty of an immaculate Sapphire of purest blue? This gemstone exists in all the
shades of blue skies, from the deep blue of evening skies to the bright and deep
blue of a clear and beautiful summer sky which charms all people. The splendid
gemstone, however, also comes in many other colours, not only in the transparent
greyish misty blue of far horizons, but also displaying the bright fireworks of
sunset colours – yellow, pink, orange and purple. So Sapphires are really and
truly heavenly stones, although they are being found in the hard soil of our
so-called "blue planet”. Blue is Sapphire’s main colour. Blue is also the
favourite colour of about 50 per cent of the population, men and women alike.
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| Appearance
: Its
beauty, magnificent colours, its transparency but also its resistance and
permanence are characteristics which gemstone lovers and experts assign to this
gemstone |
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| Occurrence
: Sapphires are found in India, Burma, Ceylon,
Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, Brazil and Africa. The oldest Sapphire mines are
situated in Ceylon, today called Sri Lanka, where gemstones were mined in
ancient times. |
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| Substitutes :
The most common substitutes of
this gem are Amethyst, Blue Glass, Synthetic Sapphire |
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| Chemical
Composition :
ALUMINIUM OXIDE. |
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