It’s the last day of Sapphire birthstone month so it’s the perfect day to learn about Red Sapphire. Red Sapphire? –But wait, didn’t we tell you that Rubies and Sapphires are the same mineral and the red ones are called Rubies??!? Yes! Yes we did. Sometimes an exception comes along, and this is one. This […]
There’s one more color of fancy sapphire you need to know about, and it’s purple! Purple sapphire is just as hard as blue Sapphire. Sapphire is the gem name for the mineral corundum. Corundum is so hard they crush it and add it to saws and papers to make intense industrial sanders. It’s also used […]
Here in Riverside it makes sense to celebrate September birthdays with a sunny, golden gemstone. Yes, Sapphires grow in beautiful yellow hues too! Yellow Sapphires can be pale yellow, the vibrant canary yellow you see in the vintage gems in this video, or mix of yellow and orange or brown. If you love yellow gems […]
If you think all sapphires are blue, take another look– this gorgeous bracelet is set with in an amazing array of beautiful sapphires, from deep purple to soft green to sunset orange to bright pink to golden yellow. In the gem trade, we call these unusual colors “Fancy” sapphires. Here are some handy insider tips […]
