Pink sapphire and yellow sapphire rings are becoming
increasingly popular. Sapphire rings have long symbolized faithfulness
and sincerity, making a sapphire and diamond ring, like this pink
sapphire ring, the perfect gift for romantic occasions.
With the increase in popularity of white metals, so too, have sapphires
become more popular. Beautiful yellow or pink gemstones create a wonderful
contrast with white gold or platinum
sapphire rings as seen in this beautiful yellow
sapphire ring.
How does the sapphire, traditionally thought of as a blue gemstone, develop into yellow or pink sapphires as well as other colored gemstones? The elements iron and titanium
give the sapphire its blue color, but other mineral elements result in
different colors varying from black to orange to clear, green, yellow and pink.
In addition, there is an even rarer sapphire - the exotic Star Sapphire. This mysterious variety is believed to be caused by needle-like
inclusions of rutile that result in a silky sheen causing an asterism, or
star, to appear. Star sapphires have often been used in men's sapphire jewelry
and have even been considered spellbinding.
The finest sapphires were once considered to come from Burma
and Kashmir. Today, those sources yield a very limited quantity of sapphire.
Much of the pink sapphire and yellow sapphire rings sold in today's market comes from gemstones found in
Sri Lanka, Thailand and Cambodia. Large sapphires are considered quite rare
and are sometimes named. Star of India is perhaps the largest cut Star
Sapphire weighing 536 carats. In the United States, heads of three prominent
presidents have been carved out of sapphires, each weighing approximately 2000
carats.
Moh's scale of hardness classifies corundum, and subsequently
sapphire, as having a hardness of 9. While this is the second hardest mineral
known to humankind, it should be noted that it is only 1/140th as hard as
diamond, the hardest natural substance. Conversely, it is seven times as hard
as Topaz, number 8 on the list. Sapphire rings - particularly yellow sapphire and pink sapphire rings - are an excellent choice for jewelry as they are very durable and may be steam and ultrasonic cleaned. As with all
gemstones, care should be taken against direct blows since they may crack the
stones in your sapphire jewelry.
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