When most of us think of sapphire we
think of a beautiful blue gem. Sapphires occur in a rainbow of colors. Sapphire are found
in a variety of hues including pink, orange, yellow, green and purple.
Both sapphire and ruby are members of the corundum family. If the predominant color is
red we call it a ruby, otherwise it’s a sapphire. Some of the best known sources for
sapphire are Burma, Kashmir and Ceylon.
The coloring agent in blue stones is iron and titanium and in velvet stones, vanadium .
In ancient times, the sapphire was considered the symbol of heaven. It was also said to
bestow innocence, truth and good health upon the wearer. Today we view a sapphire's beauty
as its own reward.
