http://www.mysapphiresource.com/store/blog/4-MySapphireSource-Blog.html?feed=rss Everything you ever wanted to know about sapphires, mining and the sapphire jewelry industry. en-us This blog Copyright 2004-2026 by MySapphireSource.com. All rights reserved. service@mysapphiresource.com Wed, 18 Apr 2018 22:02:35 -0500 pink sapphire Sapphire Sapphire Engagement Diamonds Sapphire Ceylon Sapphire Gemstone Mining Myanmar Sapphire Gemstone Mining Ruby Sapphire Gemstone Mining Kashmir Sapphire Gemstone Mining Care Buying http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Pink-Sapphires http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Pink-Sapphires service@mysapphiresource.com pink sapphire Sapphire Pink Sapphires Radiant Cut Pink Sapphire Ring Sapphires are truly unique and rare gemstones and have been mined for centuries. One of the most popular colors of sapphire is pink and the popularity of this color increased greatly with the discovery in the 1990's of the gem in East Africa and Madagascar. The color of the sapphire is created mostly by the chromium atoms within the crystal lattice... Wed, 18 Apr 2018 21:50:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Pink-Sapphire-Engagement-Rings http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Pink-Sapphire-Engagement-Rings service@mysapphiresource.com Sapphire Engagement Pink is the color of romance and passion and is also the color of happiness. Pink sapphires are found in colors ranging from pale baby pink, rose pink, bubble gum, cotton candy, fuchsia, raspberry, hot pink to pinks with hints of lavender and peach. Light pink sapphires can even look like the very rare pink diamond. Pink sapphires are by far the rarest of the pink gemstones. Fri, 13 Apr 2018 17:43:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Diamonds-Aren-t-So-Tough http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Diamonds-Aren-t-So-Tough service@mysapphiresource.com Diamonds Sapphire Most people have heard that diamonds are the hardest gemstone and are harder than most things on the planet. Hardness is defined in the jewelry industry as resistance to scratching. So that means that almost nothing can scratch a diamond. And that is why a diamond is generally recommended as the top choice for an engagement ring stone. Sapphires are tougher than diamonds. Example of a sapphire... Thu, 12 Apr 2018 17:42:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Sri-Lankan-Sapphires-Ceylon http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Sri-Lankan-Sapphires-Ceylon service@mysapphiresource.com Ceylon Sapphire Gemstone Mining More sapphires over 100 carats in size have come from Sri Lanka than any other location. 423.00 ct Logan Sapphire in the Smithsonian (wikipedia.com) Sapphires have been mined in Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) for over 2000 years. These sapphires are known for their brilliance due to their generally lighter tone than Kashmir or Burmese sapphires. This lighter tone is, in general, due to a... Tue, 10 Apr 2018 17:41:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Myanmar-Burmese-Rubies-and-Sapphires http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Myanmar-Burmese-Rubies-and-Sapphires service@mysapphiresource.com Myanmar Sapphire Gemstone Mining Ruby Myanmar (formerly known as Burma) is known for its exceptional rubies. It is not widely know that Myanmar also produces very fine quality sapphires. Sapphires from this country command very high prices for the top quality gemstones with intense or vivid saturation with rich royal blue color. The best sapphires maintain their exceptional color under all lighting conditions, incandescent, daylight... Mon, 09 Apr 2018 17:40:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Kashmir-Sapphires http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/Kashmir-Sapphires service@mysapphiresource.com Sapphire Gemstone Mining Kashmir Sapphires have been mined all over the world and each location produces characteristically different colors and qualities of sapphires. The locations include Kashmir, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Madagascar, Thailand, Cambodia, and Montana. Determining a sapphire’s exact origin can require sophisticated testing and a sapphire’s pedigree plays an important role in its value. This post will focus on the... Sun, 08 Apr 2018 17:35:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/A-Quick-Introduction-to-Sapphires http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-jewelry-blog/A-Quick-Introduction-to-Sapphires service@mysapphiresource.com Sapphire Gemstone Mining Care Buying IntroductionAlthough 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,... Fri, 06 Apr 2018 17:23:00 -0500 http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-blog/Hello-Sapphire-Lovers http://www.mysapphiresource.com/sapphire-blog/Hello-Sapphire-Lovers service@mysapphiresource.com We created this blog to provide those who want to learn about sapphires as much information as possible. Our focus will be on all aspects of sapphire including sapphire properties, mining, treatments, cutting, care and uses (and anything else that we can think of). We hope that you will find the information interesting and informative. As a company specializing in sapphires, we will also give our... Fri, 06 Apr 2018 12:35:00 -0500