Sapphire is a precious gemstone, a variety of the mineral corundum, consisting of aluminum oxide with trace amounts of elements such as iron, titanium, chromium, copper, or magnesium. It is typically blue, but natural “fancy” sapphires also occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colors; “parti sapphires” show two or more colors. The only color corundum stone that is not called a sapphire is red, which is called a ruby. cheap diamond rings online
Sapphires are commonly worn as gemstone jewelry. They also may be created for scientific and industrial applications in durable high-strength abrasive wear-resistant parts such as bearings and cutting tools.
Sapphire is one of the two gold price in jewellery shop gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby (defined as corundum in a shade of red). Although blue is the best-known sapphire color, they occur in other colors, including gray and black, and they can be colorless. A a result of trace element impurities, sapphires may exhibit tints of yellow, green, or brown. Natural “fancy” sapphires occur in yellow, purple, orange, and green colors; “parti sapphires” display two or more colors.
The cost of natural sapphires varies depending on their color, clarity, size, cut, and overall quality. Blue sapphires from Western Australia can cost as little as US$30 per carat, while those from Sri Lanka can be worth up to US$3,000 per carat. Large, fine-quality blue sapphires from Kashmir command the highest prices, with the record price paid for a single stone of over US$5.5 million in 2015.
Sapphires are commonly worn as gemstone jewelry. They also may be created for scientific and industrial applications in durable high-strength abrasive wear-resistant parts such as bearings and cutting tools.
Sapphire is one of the two gem-varieties of corundum, the other being ruby (defined as corundum in a