Education: About Sapphires

Untreated Blue Sapphire and Diamond Ring   Pink Sapphire Engagement Ring and Band   Yellow Sapphire and Diamond Ring

 

About Sapphires: 


Although sapphire means blue in Latin, sapphires can be found in a rainbow of colors. Kings once believed these stones offered protection form harm and envy.  Sapphires are calm and relaxing. Until the discovery of extraordinary stones in Kashmir in 1880, Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) was the standard bearer of sapphire. The Kashmir supply was essentially exhausted by 1930, leaving Sri Lanka as the location of the world's most beautiful sapphires. Sapphires are also mined in Madagascar, Australia and Thailand. Sapphires come other colors such as red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple and pink. Colors other than blue are referred to as "rainbow sapphires" or "fancy sapphires".  Sapphire is the traditional gift for the fifth and forty-fifth wedding anniversaries and the birthstone for September.

Choose from our colorful collection of wonderful sapphire rings for wedding, engagement and anniversary. We offer Sapphire Rings, Sapphire Diamond Rings, Sapphire Engagement Rings, Sapphire eternity bands, Sapphire Wedding Rings in Pink Sapphire, Blue Sapphire, Yellow Sapphire and Rainbow Sapphire (also know as fancy sapphire). Our bracelet collection includes sapphire bracelets, pink sapphire bracelets, and rainbow sapphire bracelets (fancy sapphire bracelets).  Our earring collection includes sapphire earrings, pink sapphire earrings, pink sapphire diamond earrings and rainbow sapphire earrings. Any of the sapphire rings, bracelets, pendants or earrings on our site would make an absolutely wonderful present.