Blue Sapphire Rings

Buying a Sapphire: In a sense, sapphires can be considered the ideal colored gemstone. They are the most durable, with a rating of 9 on the Mohs scale of hardness, and they come in every color of the rainbow. When selecting a blue sapphire, select one with a color that speaks to you. Sapphires come in so many shades of blue, from periwinkle, cornflower, cobalt, royal or midnight blue. They can be velvety or sparkly. MySapphireSource has a large selection of blue sapphires in different colors, sizes and shapes, so you will be sure to find one that you love. Sapphires over 1 carat in size are considered to be important, and honestly, no two are alike. That's why most of our jewelry is one of a kind. Sapphires are generally clean stones but some minor inclusions are accepted. Nearly all of the sapphires at MySapphireSource.com are eye clean and just as important, all are pleasing to the eye. We offer a wide range of colors from a traditional Ceylon blue, to rich lustrous royal blue, to many styles with yellow, orange and pink sapphire. Our rainbow sapphire jewelry is not to be missed either. We hand pick each and every sapphire that we use in our jewelry.

About Sapphires: Kings once believed sapphires offered protection from harm and envy. Sapphires are thought to be calm and relaxing. Sri Lanka (formerly known as Ceylon) was the foremost source of fine sapphires until the incredible discovery of extraordinary stones in Kashmir in 1880. Unfortunately, the Kashmir supply was essentially exhausted by 1930, leaving Sri Lanka as the location of the world's most beautiful sapphires. Today sapphire mining takes place in Madagascar, Australia and Thailand, as well as other locations. Colors other than blue, pink and red are referred to as "rainbow sapphires" or "fancy sapphires". Red sapphires are known as rubies.

Sapphire Gifts: Sapphire jewelry is the traditional gift for the fifth and forty-fifth wedding anniversaries and sapphire is the birthstone for September. My Sapphire Source specializes in fine quality sapphires and offers an amazingly gorgeous selection of sapphire rings, earrings, bracelets and pendants.

Enhancements: Once a sapphire is mined from the Earth, it is first cut into a shape that will best showcase the beauty of the stone. There are also many fascinating other methods by which man has demonstrated his ability to draw maximum color, luster, clarity and brilliance from these gemstones. Nearly all sapphires are also heat treated to improve the clarity and sometimes enhance the color of the stones. Heat treatment is permanent and a standard acceptable practice in the fine jewelry industry. Less than 1% of sapphires used in jewelry are actually unheated. These sapphires generally command a premium in price over a heated sapphire, provided that the color and clarity are comparable. MySapphireSource offers a few unheated sapphires for the gem collector or for those who want the best of the best. Most sapphires we offer have been heat treated.

Care of Sapphires: Be sure to clean your sapphire jewelry regularly. With regular cleaning, your jewelry will look as good in 10 or 20 years as it does today. Dirt and grime can build up underneath the stones and around the setting, and using a small soft-bristled brush and lukewarm water is an easy method to keep your jewelry looking great. Since sapphires are tough and durable, they can withstand most cleaning methods. Steaming or ultrasonic cleaners can be used but we don't recommend these methods because they can cause stones to fall out by loosening the settings. Use common sense and don't use strong chemicals or boiling water to clean your sapphires.