star sapphire 17.85cts - 16x13mm

Sapphire is the birthstone of the month September

The sapphire name was basically derived from the Greek word Sappeiros which means Blue stone. Both Sapphire and Ruby belong to the mineral corundum, Sapphire is the blue variety of the mineral corundum as originated. There are also other colors of sapphires like pink, yellow, padparadscha, green, orange, and also colorless. The most sought and rare among the sapphires are the royal blue or ink blue sapphire which is the most valuable of all. Dr. Edward Gubelin quoted the royal blue sapphire as "imbued with a silken, velvety sheen, leading the glance into its hidden depths, rendered as unfathomable as mountain lakes by a tiny trace of cobalt blue." The next color defined is the cornflower blue sapphire.

Sapphires originate from Burma (Myanmar), Cambodia, Madagascar, Montana (USA), Nigeria, Tanzania, Thailand and Vietnam. Of which the most famous and the world's best sapphire originate from Srilanka and Kashmir, however Kashmir sapphires are scarce. The hardness is 9, with a refractive index of 1.76–1.78 and a specific gravity of 3.97–4.05.

  The name sapphire was derived from the Latin word Sapphirus which means Gem of the Heaven or eternal gem. Sapphire has an age old history and is said to be one among the Twelve Sacred Stones given to Moses. Sapphires was also one among the sacred stones along with Peridot, that was paved in the foundations of the walls of Jerusalem. Sapphires symbolizes Truth, Wisdom, peace and Joy. Sapphires talismans where used by ancient people who face many challenging obstacles and to ward off evil spirits. Some Sapphires also have the star effect which is caused due to asterism. gempiece.com has a wide range of natural loose sapphire gemstones and also deals with custom jewelry for more than two decades. Please feel free to email us if you have any orders and we most warmly welcome you. We serve certificates from Gubelin, GIA- Gemological Institute of America, AIGS- Asian Institute of Gemological Sciences, Tokyo gem lab, GIT, GRS etc.