BLUE 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.

Appearance : Its beauty, magnificent colours, its transparency but also its resistance and permanence are characteristics which gemstone lovers and experts assign to this gemstone.

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.

Substitutes : The most common substitutes of this gem are Amethyst, Blue Glass, Synthetic Sapphire

Chemical Composition : ALUMINIUM OXIDE.