Gems, Precious Stones, Precious Metals - Sapphire Sapphire - Gem Color 20 - #0F52BA
Sapphire (Greek: sappheiros, 'blue stone', which probably referred instead at
the time to lapis lazuli) is a gemstone variety of the mineral corundum, an
aluminium oxide. Trace amounts of other elements such as iron, titanium,
chromium, copper, or magnesium can give corundum blue, yellow, purple, orange,
or a greenish color. Chromium impurities in corundum yield a pink or red tint,
the latter being called a ruby.
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Shown is a sapphire ring | |
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