The precious gemstone sapphire is a single crystal form of aluminum oxide, a mineral of the corundum family. Sapphire is next to diamond on the Mohs scale of hardness. It is because of this hardness that sapphire is associated with longevity and endurance. Due to its similar chemical structure to that of ruby, therefore red sapphire is actually a ruby.



The name sapphire is taken from the Greek word ‘sappherios’ and the Latin word ‘sapphirus’. Sapphires were believed to possess magical powers since the ancient times; the priests used these gems to help them decipher oracles, ancient kings wore sapphire to protect them from wicked thoughts and charm divine and favor. The Greek sanctified this gemstone and because and because of its divine blue color associated sapphire to the Sky God- Zeus, in the early ages sapphire pendant was worn to keep the heart healthy. The beautiful gemstone was believed to give a powerful defense against spell to the wearer, the ability to tell the truth from lies to the future.

Sapphires mostly come in different shades of blue but there are other colors as well like brown, black, grey, pink and others. The sapphires other than the blue color sapphire are known as fancy colored sapphire. The common colors for the fancy colored sapphires are purple, green and yellow. The purple color contains trace elements vanadium and is usually less preferred than the blue sapphires. The yellow and green color sapphires contain the trace elements of iron in them. The pink color in sapphire is caused due to the presence of chromium, the price increases as the color deepens.

The birthstone of September, sapphire is a popular choice for engagement rings too. Sapphire is also the anniversary stone for the couple celebrating their fifth and fortyfifth wedding anniversary. This gemstone is found in Thailand, Brazil, Africa, Australia, Burma, India and Sri Lanka. The majority of sapphires which come from Sri Lanka are light blue in color also the fancy sapphire used in jewelry is found in Sri Lanka.

Sapphire engagement rings have been a popular choice since the ancient times to the present day world. The famous celebrity Jennifer Lopez wore a pink sapphire ring on her engagement. Pink sapphire became the stone in demand after her wedding.

Sapphire jewelry, no matter which color you chose and which form you chose the quality will speak for itself.