{"id":20803,"date":"2017-09-04T12:18:10","date_gmt":"2017-09-04T16:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/?p=20803"},"modified":"2023-07-01T11:36:21","modified_gmt":"2023-07-01T15:36:21","slug":"24-best-facts-about-sapphire-gemstone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewelry-secrets.com\/Blog\/24-best-facts-about-sapphire-gemstone\/","title":{"rendered":"24 BEST FACTS ABOUT SAPPHIRE GEMSTONE"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sapphireeeeee!<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire is one of the best gemstones<\/strong> on Earth… And for many reasons too. <\/p>\n

\nSo let’s take a look at some of these crazy, cool and best facts about the sapphire gemstone<\/strong>, the birthstone for September.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #1<\/h2>\n

\nThere are no red Sapphires<\/strong>. None. Even though Sapphire comes in every color of the rainbow; yellows, orange, pinks, green… there is no red<\/strong>. That’s because red corundum (what Sapphire is made from) is actually called Ruby <\/strong>(All the other colors of Sapphire, other than blue, are often called Fancy Sapphires<\/em><\/strong>).<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #2<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire is a gemstone often associated with royalty and dignity<\/strong> and is commonly found in the crowns and jewelry of kings and queens. In fact, Princess Diana wore a Sapphire gemstone as an engagement ring<\/strong> (which has now been passed down to Kate Middleton<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

\n\"Princess<\/a><\/p>\n

(Get this great replica ring HERE!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #3<\/h2>\n

\nThe only natural stone that can scratch a Sapphire<\/strong>, is a Diamond (Because Sapphire is the second most durable gemstone on Earth, right underneath Diamond. Diamond is a 10<\/strong> on the MOH’s Scale of Hardness<\/a>. Sapphire is a 9<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #4<\/h2>\n

\nSapphires melt under very intense heat; 2044\u00b0 Celsius <\/strong>(or 3711.2\u00b0 Fahrenheit). In comparison, paper burns at 451\u00b0F (Thanks to Ray Bradbury\u2019s famous novel<\/a>), Silver burns at 1,700\u00b0F, and an average house fire<\/strong> generally burns at 1,000 – 2,000 degrees. So Sapphires can survive a ton of heat<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #5<\/h2>\n

\nIron and Titanium minerals<\/strong> is what gives Sapphire it’s strong blue color. This blue is often described as the heavens<\/em><\/strong>, believing it was Sapphire reflections painted across the sky<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #6<\/h2>\n

\nThe rarest natural Sapphire in the world is actually a pink Sapphire<\/strong> called Padparadscha<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #7<\/h2>\n

\nThe word Sapphire comes from a Greek word “Sapheiros<\/strong>“, and the Latin word “Saphirus<\/strong>” which literally means blue<\/em>, as in the planet Saturn<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #8<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire is one of the very first gemstones to ever be flux grown in a laboratory<\/strong> (1902).<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #9<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire was supposed to protect the wearer from evil<\/strong> and witchcraft in the Middle Ages. It was ground up and used as an antidote for poison<\/strong>, too, because it was strongly believed that Sapphire could cure illness<\/strong> and elevate the sick to a higher level. <\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #10<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire, even though it’s the same stone as Ruby, often has better clarity<\/strong> than Ruby, and is generally found in bigger carat weights<\/strong>, too.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #11<\/h2>\n

\nSome Sapphires are known to have a color change<\/strong> (similar to Alexandrite<\/a>), changing from blues to purples<\/strong>, or reds and greens.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #12<\/h2>\n

\nTradition says that the Ten Commandments<\/strong> were created and carved from a Sapphire tablet<\/strong>…<\/p>\n

\n\"Ten<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #13<\/h2>\n

\nSome Sapphires have a starburst effect<\/strong> in them, due to rutile or white silk, giving them the name “Star Sapphires<\/a>“.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #14<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire is the Zodiac gemstone for: Pisces, Taurus, Virgo, and Sagittarius<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #15<\/h2>\n

\nMost genuine Sapphires are heat treated<\/strong> to improve not only their colors<\/strong>, but their clarities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #16<\/h2>\n

\nSapphire is one of the big 3 gemstones<\/strong>, called “Precious Gemstones<\/strong>“. The other two are: Ruby and Emerald.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #17<\/h2>\n

\nSir Richard Francis Burton, the famous Oriental traveler<\/strong>, carried a star Sapphire as a talisman <\/strong>that brought him good luck and good health wherever he went.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #18<\/h2>\n

\nThe largest Sapphire ever cut (certified by Guinness World Records<\/strong>), is the Millennium Sapphire<\/strong> discovered in Madagascar, weighing an impressive 61,500 carats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #19<\/h2>\n

\nThe Sapphire gemstone became the official one-and-only birthstone<\/strong> for September in 1912<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #20<\/h2>\n

\nMost Sapphires found in stores today, are lab-created<\/a>, due to pricing, availability, and the colors (so beautiful<\/strong>)…<\/p>\n

\n\"Created<\/a><\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #21<\/h2>\n

\nSapphires are Pleochroism <\/strong>stones. Meaning, viewing these stones from two different angles (like the top view and the side view), may produce two totally different colors;<\/strong> green in one view, blue in another.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #22<\/h2>\n

\nThe best Sapphires and colors to own are intense deep-blue Sapphires<\/strong> (but not so dark they look black<\/strong>). These are best viewed under natural daylight<\/strong> and are normally mined in Kashmir, Burma and Sri Lanka (Ceylonese).<\/p>\n

\n\"The<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #23<\/h2>\n

\nBlue Sapphire is the proper gift for these Wedding Anniversaries:<\/strong> 5th, 10th, 12th, 16th (Star Sapphire), 45th, and the 85th Wedding Anniversaries.<\/p>\n

Sapphire Fact #24<\/h2>\n

\nSapphires are not harmed<\/strong> by cleaning them in an Ultrasonic Jewelry Cleaner<\/a> (unlike other stones<\/strong> like Emerald, Opal, Pearl, Tanzanite, Tourmaline, Peridot, Turquoise, Jade, Lapis, and Colored Diamonds).<\/p>\n

See, that was Fun and Interesting!<\/h2>\n

\nNow go get yourself a Sapphire<\/a>. Feel like royalty TODAY!<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\"Genuine<\/a><\/p>\n

\nCheers! :)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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