Natural Sapphires

Gems of Heavens

Natural Sapphire Gemstone

Discover the Rich History and Beauty of Sapphire

Sapphire, a gemstone with a lot of past stories. Over the years have fascinated people for centuries. Long ago, people thought sapphires had special powers. They believed these blue gems could keep them safe and stop others from being jealous. Some also thought sapphires could help them become wiser and calmer. Later, in the Middle Ages, church leaders wore blue sapphires. They did this because the color blue reminded them of the sky and heaven.

Natural Sapphires come in various colors, but the most prized and popular hue is blue. Other colors include pink, yellow, green, and colorless (known as white sapphire). Although with sapphire might look like a colorless diamond. It is completely different as sapphires don't sparkle enough like a diamond. Sapphire ranks 9 on the moh's scale as its perfect for everyday wear and make stunning rings.

The amount of color present in a sapphire gives its value. A stone displaying even color arocs the gemstone with good clarity will have a higher price. For Blue Sapphires, medium to medium dark tone with strong saturation are expensive. Today, the majority of natural blue sapphires gemstones come from Sri-Lanka. While the most expensive sapphires come from Kashmir, India, Myanmar. Other sapphire mining regioons include Thailand, Australia, Madagascar, Tanzania, and the USA.

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