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Sapphire(September Birthstone)

September Birthstone Sapphire

 
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Sapphire is the birthstone for September and the gem of the 5th and 45th anniversaries. 

 
 

 

 

 

 

Blue Sapphire is one of the most popular colored stones. More consumers buy jewelry adorned with blue sapphire & than with any colored stone, especially in the U.S.

 
 

 

 

The name “sapphire” comes from the Latin sapphirus and Greek sappheiros meaning “blue stone,” though those words may have originally referred to lapis lazuli.

A rare and valuable pinkish-orange sapphire named from the Sinhalese for lotus blossom.

 
 
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Sapphire is a member of the mineral species corundum, which comes in virtually every color of the rainbow. The word “Sapphire” when used alone, typically refers to the blue variety. Other colors, such as yellow, orange, Padparadscha, pink & purple are termed “Fancy Sapphire”.

 

Sapphire has been associated with Royalty and Romance. In ancient Greece and Rome, Kings and Queens were convinced that blue sapphires protected owners from envy & harm, make peace between enemies, influence spirits, and reveal the secrets of oracles.

 

 GIA Certified Ceylon Blue Sapphire 

FACTS

  • Mineral: Corundum
  • Chemistry: Al2O3
  • Color: Every color but red
  • Refractive index: 1.762 to 1.770
  • Birefringence: 0.008 to 0.010
  • Specific gravity: 4.00
  • Mohs Hardness: 9 on Mohs Scale  
  • Sources: Australia, Madagascar, Myanmar( Burma), Sri Lanka, Tanzania & Thailand: Blue and Fancy Sapphire
  •  India, Nigeria, and Pakistan: Blue Sapphire 
  • Treatment: Heat: Most commonly improves color and/or clarity appearance, Lattice diffusion: heating to very high temperature in the presence of coloring agent, Fracture/ Cavity Filling: Improves clarity appearance by hiding fractures; filling with epoxy resin or glass, and Dyed 
  • Stability: Corundum is stable under normal wearing conditions, which means it’s resistant to the effects of heat, light, and common chemicals. The boric acid powder will etch the surface of even untreated stones. Fracture-filled, cavity-filled, and dyed stones can be damaged by even mild acids like lemon juice.
  • Cleaning: Warm, soapy water is always safe. Ultrasonic and steam cleaners are usually safe for untreated, heat-treated, and lattice diffusion-treated stones. Fracture-filled, cavity-filled, or dyed material should only be cleaned with a damp cloth.
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